President Donald Trump favorably quoted a Fox News contributor who urged the Supreme Court to punish former FBI Director James Comey in a pair of Sunday morning tweets.
The contributor, former GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah, said Chief Justice John Roberts should hold Comey in contempt for alleged abuses of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, though Roberts has no such power.
"The chief justice of the Supreme Court - once the inspector general does the FISA report - they could very well hold people in contempt," Chaffetz said during a Fox News broadcast Thursday.
Comey might be entangled in that ongoing probe, since he signed FISA warrants targeting former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page.
"James Comey has been rebuked at the highest level, with much more to come. An IG Report doesn't get any stronger, calling him dangerous, insubordinate. THANK GOODNESS THAT DONALD TRUMP WAS ELECTED, BECAUSE IF HE WASN'T ELECTED, THESE PEOPLE WOULD STILL BE IN POWER. Two more. - Donald J. Trump September 1, 2019.reports are coming. Comey very vulnerable. But where is the Supreme Court. Where is Justice Roberts? If you lie to a court, you should be held in contempt. So, if you abused the FISA, you must be held accountable. I hope Justice Roberts will take action." Jason Chaffetz, Fox.
Neither the chief justice nor the Supreme Court has freestanding power to hold individuals in contempt.
The Supreme Court could review a FISC matter that came before them through ordinary legal procedure, but it cannot take any action against FISC or Comey on its own.
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/01/supreme-court-james-comey/
The contributor, former GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah, said Chief Justice John Roberts should hold Comey in contempt for alleged abuses of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, though Roberts has no such power.
"The chief justice of the Supreme Court - once the inspector general does the FISA report - they could very well hold people in contempt," Chaffetz said during a Fox News broadcast Thursday.
Comey might be entangled in that ongoing probe, since he signed FISA warrants targeting former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page.
"James Comey has been rebuked at the highest level, with much more to come. An IG Report doesn't get any stronger, calling him dangerous, insubordinate. THANK GOODNESS THAT DONALD TRUMP WAS ELECTED, BECAUSE IF HE WASN'T ELECTED, THESE PEOPLE WOULD STILL BE IN POWER. Two more. - Donald J. Trump September 1, 2019.reports are coming. Comey very vulnerable. But where is the Supreme Court. Where is Justice Roberts? If you lie to a court, you should be held in contempt. So, if you abused the FISA, you must be held accountable. I hope Justice Roberts will take action." Jason Chaffetz, Fox.
Neither the chief justice nor the Supreme Court has freestanding power to hold individuals in contempt.
The Supreme Court could review a FISC matter that came before them through ordinary legal procedure, but it cannot take any action against FISC or Comey on its own.
https://dailycaller.com/2019/09/01/supreme-court-james-comey/
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