One of the great tragedies in the age of former President Donald Trump has been the Democrats’ weaponization of Congress’ investigatory powers. This assault began barely after Mr. Trump was elected in 2016 with a now thoroughly discredited Russia hoax. It proceeded through two partisan impeachment trials and numerous and frivolous House Resolutions aimed at removing Mr. Trump from office. Now comes, most dangerously, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack.
This week, I filed a lawsuit to make sure that this kangaroo committee neither puts me in prison nor confiscates my property. Yet, my pro se suit is much more about resolving several critical legal controversies demanding the Supreme Court’s attention.
Controversy No. 1: Can a congressional committee neither duly authorized nor properly constituted issue legal and enforceable subpoenas? In this case, it’s not just that the kangaroo committee features the wrong number of members (9 not 13), a packed 7-2 Democrat-Republican supermajority, and HouseSpeaker Nancy Pelosi’s refusal to seat any Republicans proposed by Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Most egregiously, the committee lacks a ranking minority member for the Committee Chair Bennie Thompson to consult with before issuing any subpoenas.
