I thought this was an early April Fools gag from Breitbart’s Justin Caruso, something he wrote in anticipation of April 1 and hit the post button by accident then went to sleep. Nope
Democrats Prepare Congressional Hearings over Trump Saying ‘Fake News’
Congressional Democrats are planning to hold hearings about President Trump’s criticisms of establishment news outlets, according to a new report.
Bloomberg News reports that the House Judiciary Committee, which is currently led by Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), will seek to investigate Trump calling the media “fake news†and “enemies of the people.â€
“The committee will study whether such actions either reflect or blur the Constitution’s separation of powers,†the report states.
The president’s repeated declarations that the “fake news†media is the “enemy of the people†has indeed upset many Democrats and media figures.
Possible 2020 hopeful and media darling Beto O’Rourke used the line to attack Trump and Republicans in 2018, accusing him of inciting violence against the media.
Let’s see this at Bloomberg, which notes that there are other things being investigated because Trump has been Mean
House Democrats are opening an investigation into what they say are abuses of power by President Donald Trump through his attacks on the courts, the Justice Department, the FBI and the media, according to a House official familiar with the plans.
Topics for the inquiry will include Trump’s public humiliation of former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, his attacks on actions by the liberal Ninth Circuit Court and his abuse of reporters as “dishonest†and “enemies of the people,†said the person, who asked for anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. (snip)
The official said there are questions about whether Trump, through some of his actions, is going too far and undermining the rule of law, a reference to established and defined limits on the arbitrary exercise of power.
Nadler is opening the investigation in part because his committee is responsible for defending the rule of law, said the official. Issues will include determining in what circumstances, if any, Congress should take steps to curb some of Trump’s actions, and how that might be accomplished.
So, some people are Butthurt, and want Congress to Do Something, which, get this, would in fact directly violate the 1st Amendment in multiple way. The President is still afforded the protections, and “Congress shall pass no law…”.
As for the separation of powers thing, I’m as in the dark as you are. It’s mentioned at the Bloomberg article at the end, but, not explained. How does Trump saying fake news and criticizing the press and others violate that? No idea.
