Democrats introduce post-Trump ethics bill to enforce subpoenas, limit conflicts.
After Trump refused to acknowledge Joe Biden's election victory and disrupted the transition, the bill proposes starting the transition process within five days of the election and would allow both campaigns to receive government briefings and make other preparations.
Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said the proposal would prevent presidents from using their office as a"get-out-of-jail-free card," by suspending the statute of limitations for crimes committed by a president or vice president while they are in office.President Donald Trump rides in the presidential limo as he departs the White House, Feb. 5, 2019, in Washington, D.C.
"I realize many of the Republican members live in fear of angry statements from the former president," Schiff said.
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