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[–] 3 points 1 day ago

investigations are the first part of due process.

That is also the only part that the legislative branch can really do. Based on what is found during investigations, they can recommend charges, but that's about it. Arrests and charges come from the executive branch. Trial and sentencing come from the judicial branch. This separation of power is a safeguard against king shit, and believe it or not, the king shit we're seeing in action is still less absolute than it could be if not for some power not yet ceded to the executive.

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