Precedent here of sending criminal referrals to FBI/DOJ is important. It's a vital tool at Congress' disposal that may need to get employed a great deal over next few yrs as we learn more about the misdeeds of the Trump era.

Important leadership from @tedlieu @RepKathleenRice. https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1346124522773164032
There are at least three live criminal investigations into Trump which can begin the afternoon of Jan 20th - the Stormy affair, CIA referral from Ukraine fiasco, and now Georgia.

Repeated pattern makes prosecution more likely.
Documenting potential crimes by Trump, his family and his staff helps create a record for any future prosecution or court activity. The more evidence of wrongdoing the more likely prosecution and conviction are. https://twitter.com/SimonWDC/status/1345837752462487552
If Trump isn't prosecuted for his repeated, egregious election law violations, "high crimes," it will represent an unacceptable break down of the rule of law.

Pattern here is critical - he has repeatedly cheated, repeatedly gotten caught. https://twitter.com/SimonWDC/status/1346137846256717826
As @RepAdamSchiff warned us, it would keep happening. And that is what's critical - system cannot look other way at repeated attempts to cheat, break US election law - these are crimes against America/it's people, serious crimes and need to be prosecuted. https://twitter.com/RepAdamSchiff/status/1346141332704808960
Returning to my good friend @glennkirschner2 and his vital argument - if we don't prosecute election law crimes we are creating an systemic incentive for candidates to cheat with impunity. It is a serious matter, and we cannot look the other way. https://twitter.com/SimonWDC/status/1081574306788884480
A reminder that Trump was also caught breaking election laws regarding his foundation in 2016 - so he's now been caught breaking US election law four times - the Foundation, Stormy, CIA/Ukraine, Georgia. https://twitter.com/SimonWDC/status/1081572918222573574
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