Democratic Rep. Stacey Plaskett claims investigations by Congress are ‘damaging to our democracy’
Jenny Goldsberry
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Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) blasted her own congressional committee for floating “damaging” conspiracy theories.
Plaskett is the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, where Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is the chairman. As 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump accuses the Department of Justice of being weaponized against him, the subcommittee investigates his claims.
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Rep. Stacey Plaskett on MSNBC
“You know, of course, you would expect, in any Congress, to have the majority of one side, when there is a precedent from the other party bringing accusations and having oversight over that administration,” Plaskett told MSNBC host Ali Velshi.”But what’s more insidious, Ali, and what’s more damaging to our democracy as a whole, is the fact that the weaponization committee, led by chairman Jim Jordan, is one, floating conspiracy theory that is not based in facts, that are eroding Americans confidence in the American system. But also, really continue to put pressure on the Department of Justice, as well as the FBI.”
During the second impeachment of then-President Donald Trump in 2021, Plaskett served as the House manager of the trial. Plaskett has served in Congress since 2015 and was most recently reelected in 2022 in an election where no other candidate ran against her. She previously worked as an attorney and was briefly employed by the DOJ.
Plaskett renewed her commitment to continue “pushing back” on the committee when she disagreed with the “false narrative and the rhetoric of Trump” ahead of the 2024 elections.
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The subcommittee most recently held a hearing discussing big tech’s censorship of speech, including articles surrounding Hunter Biden and his abandoned laptop. As a result, theories were suggested by journalists and attorneys at the hearing, including 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Trump’s trial regarding his handling of classified documents is slated for May 2024.