The GOP opened a clown automobile of MAGA witnesses at right this moment’s Biden impeachment inquiry. One of many first to emerge was George Washington College Regulation Professor Jonathan Turley.
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) wasted no time in exposing Turley’s weird beliefs, which included advocating on behalf of a polygamist who raped a 13-year-old. Turley’s protection? “I admit, I am fairly libertarian.”
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi: Professor Turley, in 2006 You wrote an op ed in The Guardian entitled, “Cease persecuting polygamists.” There, you want in polygamists to “persecuted minorities” and also you stated polygamy is “a observe with deep and good-faith non secular which means.” Is not that what you stated?
Jonathan Turley: I represented the Sister Wives, a household, in difficult a polygamy prosecution…
Krishnamoorthi: The reply is sure, you have been crusading for legalizing polygamy for years. Actually, in an op ed within the USA At this time, you stated {that a} Utah polygamist named Tom Inexperienced, who was additionally convicted of pedophilia for raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter shouldn’t have been charged with polygamy. Now, Mr. Chairman…
Turley: Can I reply as a result of it is not totally correct? I truly criticized him, what I used to be coping with was the constitutionality of what’s referred to as morals laws. And I admit I am fairly libertarian…
Krishnamoorthi: Was Tom Inexperienced convicted of pedophilia and rape? The reply is sure. Mr. Chairman, we’re counting down the hours till the federal government shutdown and right here now we have a listening to the place one now we have one witness who defended a polygamist who was convicted of pedophilia and rape. And now we have one other witness with LinkedIn accounts with excessive views posted. I feel that sadly, this speaks to the credibility of the witnesses and the credibility of this impeachment inquiry.
This dialog should be complicated for folk within the MAGA world, the place the phrase “pedophile” merely means “an individual Trump instructed me to not like,” and would not have something to do with precise pedophiles.
“I admit, I am fairly libertarian,” is his response to advocating on behalf of a polygamist who raped a 13 yr outdated. Strong witnesses. https://t.co/iAGcd1DcTy
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