Republicans want the House Judiciary to stop using words like ‘crook’ in reference to Donald Trump | indy100 | indy100

House Republicans have demanded that the House Judiciary stop using certain words and phrases to describe president Donald Trump and his alleged behaviour.

Democrat congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon shared a long list of words that Republicans don’t like, including “crook” and “racist.”

Here they are:

1. Abuse of Executive Privilege
2. Abuse of office
3. Abuse of power
4. Alleged criminal conduct
5. Beneath the dignity of the office
6. Crook
7. Racist
8. Sexual predator
9. Con man
10. Corruption
11. Demagogue
12. Draft Dodger
13. Fundraising abuses
14. Misogynist
15. Obstruction of justice
16. Un-American
17. Unethical behaviour

Today, @HouseJudiciary is holding a hearing on Presidential Obstruction & Other Crimes. These are the words Republi… https://t.co/gFyQUdTfPT
— Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (@Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon) 1560182188

People online are, uh...amused

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@RepMGS @HouseJudiciary Too bad. If it fits (and all of these do), then they’re applicable.
— Dave Swykk (@Dave Swykk) 1560187110

@RepMGS @HouseJudiciary https://t.co/nS3QSLVNic
— ChefWub (@ChefWub) 1560198002

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Synonyms?

@RepMGS @HouseJudiciary We can help with synonyms if you need any…
— Haggard Hawks 🦅 (@Haggard Hawks 🦅) 1560201335

Others said the Republican party aren't "in any position to demand anything"

@RepMGS @HouseJudiciary The complicit & corrupt Republicans are not in any position to demand anything.
— Jedi Mike (@Jedi Mike) 1560186710

@RepMGS @HouseJudiciary So these are all the terms that describe him, as agreed upon by the GOP. Don’t say them, pl… https://t.co/KrW9voZfR8
— now they are drinking pee? (@now they are drinking pee?) 1560183960

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez summed it up pretty perfectly

When the crowd that uses “free speech” arguments to defend bigotry anywhere + everywhere starts to demand censorshi… https://t.co/rQAjnM5KLg
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez) 1560186454

House Democrats are picking over the Mueller’s report’s obstruction of justice evidence against Donald Trump as the party continues to weigh up launching impeachment proceedings against the president.

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