17 words Republicans want the House Judiciary to stop using in reference to Donald Trump
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
People online are, uh...amused
Synonyms?
Others said the Republican party aren't "in any position to demand anything"
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez summed it up pretty perfectly
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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