Former Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker made an unnerving claim during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday evening.
While discussing Democrats’ impeachment efforts with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham, Whitaker criticized Democrats for collecting “secret testimony and “selective leaking to preferred outlets.” He warned that a possible future Republican majority in the House could seek “payback,” calling Democrats’ probe illegitimate.
He then made a stunning claim based on his experience as a former prosecutor: “Abuse of power is now a crime.”
“I’m a former prosecutor and what I know is this is a perfect time for preliminary hearings, where you would say ‘Show …read more
Source:: TPM
