Failed presidential candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) just crossed the Rubicon and called for a commission to investigate Trump.
Swalwell said on Friday America needs a presidential crimes commission to investigate President Trump.
“I don’t say this lightly: when we escape this Trump hell, America needs a Presidential Crimes Commission. It should be made up of independent prosecutors who look at those who enabled a corrupt president. Example 1: Sabotaging the mail to win an election,” Swalwell tweeted.
From The Hill:
Swalwell’s tweet follows the United States Postal Service (USPS) announcing that 46 states are at risk of citizens not having their vote-by-mail ballot arrive in time to be counted in the November election as the agency faces delayed delivery, policy changes and a funding emergency during the coronavirus pandemic.
As people worry about the health risks posed by voting in person during the pandemic, switching to mail-in-voting and initiatives by states to make it widespread has been a subject of debate.
But Trump has cast doubt on the security of vote-by-mail, and has alleged without evidence that it will lead to election fraud.
Trump’s opposition drew fierce criticism this week, especially from Democrats, when he said he did not want USPS funding in a coronavirus relief deal because it could fund vote-by-mail efforts.
I don’t say this lightly: when we escape this Trump hell, America needs a Presidential Crimes Commission. It should be made up of independent prosecutors who look at those who enabled a corrupt president. Example 1: Sabotaging the mail to win an election. #SaveThePostOffice
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 14, 2020
Our USPS postal workers have been a part of the best of Americans helping the sickest of Americans during Covid. One example: they deliver 330,000 prescriptions DAILY to VA patients. #ProtectUSPSwhistleblowers https://t.co/CEjwu3vqkW
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 15, 2020
