While President Donald Trump remains the subject of incessant, wide-ranging investigations probing for little more than process crimes — like lying to Congress — politicians on the other side of the political aisle, like former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, haven’t been so equally scrutinized.
That disparity in treatment has compelled a Republican member of Congress to introduce legislation titled the Justice for All Resolution, which would hold all people to the same legal standard — regardless of their ideological alignment (or their status as an official Clinton family member).
Two-tiered justice system
The Daily Caller reported that Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz recently introduced the bill that no doubt has big Obama-era names like Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, and former Attorney General Eric Holder growing nervous.
In a short video produced for the media outlet, Gaetz explained that, in his view, there needs to be equal punishment for crimes committed no matter who may have committed them.
“Unfortunately, it often seems that we have a two-tiered justice system at work,” the congressman said. “Certain people have the book thrown at them, while others face no consequences at all for their behavior. This is unfair and wrong, and I hope to correct this with my resolution.”
Equal punishment for equal crimes
In his video, Gaetz chastised the blatant one-sidedness of Robert Mueller’s special counsel investigation and argued that the probe has highlighted the disparity in treatment of political officials depending on their party.
“The Justice for All Act requires equal treatment for people who lie before Congress,” Gaetz said. “We’ve seen Roger Stone indicted for that by the special counsel, but Hillary Clinton definitely lied when she said that she did not send or receive information that was marked as classified.”
He added: “There does seem to be a two-tiered standard of justice in the United States where Democrats have a yellow-brick road paved for them to stay out of trouble, even when they lie to Congress, like Jim Comey did.”
But the congressman didn’t stop name-dropping there.
“Even when they illegally oversee the bulk collection of our data, like James Clapper did, even when they allow politics to put American lives at risk, which is what Hillary Clinton did in Benghazi,” he said.
Gaetz went on to make his point crystal clear: Dems need to own up to their wrongdoings, too.
“I think Democrats ought to be held to the same standard, that’s why I introduced the Justice for All Act to ensure that when people lie to Congress, they are held accountable equally and you don’t see disparate treatment for Republicans, just because it is less popular to be a Republican or conservative inside the beltway,” Gaetz said.
721 Responses
Aw, this was an exceptionally nice post. Spending some time and actual effort to generate a good article… but what can I say… I put things off a lot and don’t seem to get nearly anything done.
Really appreciate you sharing this blog article.Much thanks again. Fantastic.
wow, awesome article post.Much thanks again. Will read on…
I loved your blog article.Thanks Again. Much obliged.
I do not even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was great. I do not know who you are but definitely you’re going to a famous blogger if you aren’t already 😉 Cheers!
Your style is unique compared to other people I’ve read stuff from. I appreciate you for posting when you’ve got the opportunity, Guess I’ll just book mark this web site.
Aw, this was an incredibly good post. Taking a few minutes and actual effort to produce a superb article… but what can I say… I hesitate a whole lot and never seem to get anything done.
Greetings! Very helpful advice within this article! It is the little changes that will make the most important changes. Thanks a lot for sharing!
This is a topic which is close to my heart… Thank you! Where are your contact details though?
I’m very pleased to find this website. I want to to thank you for ones time due to this fantastic read!! I definitely really liked every bit of it and i also have you bookmarked to see new stuff in your website.
This excellent website definitely has all of the information I needed concerning this subject and didn’t know who to ask.
Great info. Lucky me I discovered your site by chance (stumbleupon). I have book-marked it for later!
Ive been exploring for a little bit for any high-quality articles or blog posts on this kind of area . Exploring in Yahoo I at last stumbled upon this website. Reading this information So i am happy to convey that I have an incredibly good uncanny feeling I discovered just what I needed. I most certainly will make sure to do not forget this website and give it a look regularly.
Hi, I do think this is an excellent website. I stumbledupon it 😉 I’m going to return once again since I book marked it. Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and continue to guide other people.
I used to be able to find good advice from your blog posts.
This page truly has all the information I wanted concerning this subject and didn’t know who to ask.
Greetings! Very useful advice within this article! It is the little changes that make the greatest changes. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Everything is very open with a very clear description of the challenges. It was definitely informative. Your site is very useful. Thank you for sharing!
An impressive share! I have just forwarded this onto a colleague who was doing a little homework on this. And he actually bought me dinner due to the fact that I stumbled upon it for him… lol. So allow me to reword this…. Thank YOU for the meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending the time to talk about this topic here on your site.
I really like your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you design this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you? Plz reply as I’m looking to construct my own blog and would like to know where u got this from. thanks a lot
May I simply say what a relief to discover someone that actually knows what they’re talking about on the net. You actually understand how to bring an issue to light and make it important. A lot more people must look at this and understand this side of your story. It’s surprising you aren’t more popular since you most certainly have the gift.
Having read this I believed it was rather informative. I appreciate you taking the time and effort to put this information together. I once again find myself spending a lot of time both reading and leaving comments. But so what, it was still worthwhile!
Next time I read a blog, Hopefully it won’t fail me just as much as this one. I mean, Yes, it was my choice to read, nonetheless I truly believed you would probably have something interesting to say. All I hear is a bunch of crying about something that you could fix if you were not too busy looking for attention.
You’ve made some really good points there. I looked on the web for additional information about the issue and found most individuals will go along with your views on this web site.
Pretty! This was a really wonderful article. Thank you for supplying this info.
It’s hard to find well-informed people on this topic, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about! Thanks
After I originally left a comment I appear to have clicked the -Notify me when new comments are added- checkbox and from now on every time a comment is added I receive 4 emails with the same comment. Perhaps there is an easy method you are able to remove me from that service? Thanks a lot!
Can I just say what a comfort to find someone that truly understands what they’re talking about online. You certainly realize how to bring a problem to light and make it important. More and more people need to read this and understand this side of your story. I was surprised that you aren’t more popular given that you certainly have the gift.
Aw, this was an exceptionally nice post. Taking the time and actual effort to generate a very good article… but what can I say… I hesitate a whole lot and never seem to get nearly anything done.
I blog frequently and I genuinely appreciate your content. The article has really peaked my interest. I’m going to bookmark your blog and keep checking for new details about once a week. I subscribed to your RSS feed too.
Aw, this was a very good post. Finding the time and actual effort to produce a good article… but what can I say… I put things off a whole lot and don’t manage to get nearly anything done.
Very good blog post. I definitely appreciate this website. Thanks!
Hi, I do believe this is an excellent blog. I stumbledupon it 😉 I will revisit yet again since i have bookmarked it. Money and freedom is the best way to change, may you be rich and continue to help others.
I blog often and I truly thank you for your information. Your article has truly peaked my interest. I’m going to bookmark your site and keep checking for new information about once a week. I opted in for your Feed as well.
Hello there! I simply want to give you a big thumbs up for the excellent info you’ve got right here on this post. I’ll be coming back to your web site for more soon.
I blog frequently and I truly thank you for your information. The article has truly peaked my interest. I’m going to take a note of your website and keep checking for new information about once a week. I subscribed to your Feed as well.
Greetings! Very useful advice in this particular article! It is the little changes which will make the most significant changes. Many thanks for sharing!
Hello! I could have sworn I’ve been to this blog before but after going through a few of the articles I realized it’s new to me. Anyhow, I’m definitely happy I found it and I’ll be book-marking it and checking back frequently!
Right here is the right web site for everyone who wants to understand this topic. You realize a whole lot its almost tough to argue with you (not that I personally would want to…HaHa). You definitely put a fresh spin on a topic which has been discussed for years. Excellent stuff, just great!
Aw, this was a very good post. Taking a few minutes and actual effort to produce a really good article… but what can I say… I procrastinate a lot and never manage to get nearly anything done.