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Stephen Miller threatens Elizabeth Warren with criminal prosecution for wanting to investigate corruption in the Trump regime https://t.co/Jw8MMclsPF

— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) November 15, 2026

... Yadda Yadda Yadda.

18 USC 241

two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or

If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—

They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

18 USC 242

Whoever, under color of any law, statute, ordinance, regulation, or custom, willfully subjects any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District to the deprivation of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured or protected by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or to different punishments, pains, or penalties, on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race, than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if bodily injury results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include the use, attempted use, or threatened use of a dangerous weapon, explosives, or fire, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

A congressional investigation is not a conspiracy “to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same.” Not even conceptually.

Likewise it is not a “deprivation of rights, privileges, or immunities…on account of such person being an alien, or by reason of his color, or race.” Unless Miller wants to argue that congressional investigations by Democrats are unfair to white men.

These laws apply to criminal justice and its implementation. They have nothing to say about Congressional investigations. To put it bluntly: if a police officer thinks you’re ugly and your mother dresses you funny, that is not reasonable suspicion of a crime. You cannot be investigated. OTOH, on the same grounds, Congress could call you before a committee to examine the possibility of laws regarding how your mother dresses you, as an aspect of child abuse. It’s not a criminal investigation (no 5th amendment violations, unless you don’t want to testify), and certainly doesn’t carry the abuse of power and process that the police investigation does.

And the issues the new Congress wants to investigate are a bit more serious, and more soundly chosen. Congress may feel the need to strengthen some laws, or write new ones. Investigations will guide that process.

“Threats”? That reveals a lot more about the guilty dogs barking the loudest.

I’m just going to add this:

Re speech/debate clause: remember Lindsey Graham was criminally subpoenaed for investigating the 2020 election in advance of his formal vote on certification. Appeals court noted narrow scope of S&D protections, with the highlighted language being relevant to recent events: https://t.co/kQvCL0ewp2

— Acting Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter (@PADAGMcCotter) November 15, 2026

And note that if McCotter thinks that language applies to what various Senators and Representatives are doing now, he needs to contact his law school. They probably want their diploma back.