'I think we ought to be prepared to go all out on this,' Congressman John Garamendi said.
to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the top Democrat in Congress, and other Democratic leaders stating that it would not comply with the impeachment inquiry spurred by revelations regarding Trump's actions towards Ukraine.
As Garmendi pointed out, Congress does have a long unused power to exercise its Constitutional authority and jail individuals who defy its oversight responsibility. However, while legislative committee leaders have often announced that they are formally declaring those who do not cooperate as being"held in contempt," they have not in recent times actually detained those who refuse to cooperate or defy subpoenas.
However, the idea that a small jail still exists within the Capitol is a myth. It's unclear where exactly officials could be held if Democratic leaders decided to exercise their long dormant power. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi answers questions with House Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Representative Adam Shiff at the Capitol on October 2 in Washington, D.C."I went to the Architect of the Capitol and found out where the old Capitol jail was located.
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