Iowa GOP muzzles Miller to enable Trump

Iowa Republicans, as you might imagine, did not react favorably to news that Democrats who run the U.S. House are revving up an impeachment inquiry, with the support of Iowa representatives.

In a statement, Iowa GOP chairman Jeff Kaufmann argued Democrats are “hell-bent on erasing the votes” of Iowans who voted for President Donald Trump. He said they’ll “stop at nothing to overturn the will of their constituents.”

Surely, Iowa Republicans would never do such a thing. Check with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller for a second opinion.

Laura Belin, who runs the Bleeding Heartland politics website, first reported this week that GOP Gov. Kim Reynolds has blocked Miller from joining or filing amicus briefs in ten lawsuits, including cases disputing Trump administration policies. The governor halted the Democratic attorney general’s participation in cases involving clean energy, the treatment of immigrants, civil rights and other big, critical issues.

You may recall back in April Republicans who control our Golden Dome of Wisdom tacked an amendment on to a budget bill canceling the attorney general’s authority to join out-of-state court actions. To do so, he would need to seek permission from the governor or the state’s GOP-controlled executive council. They were led by state Rep. Gary Worthan, R-Storm Lake, who can’t stand the idea of Miller challenging Trump’s wisdom.


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