On Saturday morning, conservative lawyer George Conway retweeted a suggestion by law professor Lawrence Tribe that Congress should directly fine President Donald Trump for every day he defies congressional subpoenas:

The suggestion would be a marked escalation of tactics from the suggestion to pursue civil contempt fines against members of Trump’s Cabinet, which Conway has previously also suggested Congress pursue.

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Conway, the husband of White House counselor and former Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, has become a vocal critic of the president on social media over the last several months, decrying his attacks on the rule of law.