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Democrats fume as McGahn skips House hearing: 'Our subpoenas are not optional'

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Democrats fume as McGahn skips House hearing: ‘Our subpoenas are not optional’ | Fox News


When isn't Nadler and the House Judiciary Committee fuming?
Obviously, they're so fumed up they refuse to recognize that McGahn cannot be compelled to testify about his official duties.
 

Its bad for his law firm's business. The House must feel like a lonely outpost of freedom and democracy at this point.

Care to speculate on why Trump wants to muzzle him - not that he can keep him from appearing.
 
j brown's body said:
Its bad for his law firm's business. The House must feel like a lonely outpost of freedom and democracy at this point.

Care to speculate on why Trump wants to muzzle him - not that he can keep him from appearing.
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You should familiarize yourself with facts before guessing.
The attorneys for McGahn made the decision for him not to appear, and not Trump.
 
trixare4kids said:
You should familiarize yourself with facts before guessing.
The attorneys for McGahn made the decision for him not to appear, and not Trump.
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Really? Your source says "at President Trump's direction."

You should familiarize yourself with your own source.
 
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Don't waste your time Trix........ It won't help!
 
j brown's body said:
Link? Its not in your own source.
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The link was embedded within the O/P.

 
j brown's body said:
Link? Its not in your own source.
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Yes, I'd like to hear too.

I think it's about time the Trumpists, who are suddenly all experts at constitutional law, are so certain none of his people ever has to answer to Congress. Would it have been alright for Clinton to refuse to turn up for the Benghazi hearings? If so, what would be her premise? Was it alright when Holder blew them off too then? On what grounds?

But most of all what would be the reason Team trump doesn't want to answer any questions? Let me guess, that old favorite 'national security'?

My guess is you won't be hearing an answer for a while J.
 
Common Sense 1 said:
Don't waste your time Trix........ It won't help!
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He shouldn't waste his time familiarizing himself with his own source. I hear you. Facts just get in the way.

Why do you think Trump told him not to do it? Why wouldn't Trump appaer before Mueller? Why is he stonewalling Congress on everything?

You know as well as I know that Trump is, if nothing else, corrupt. And you all are supporting him his tearing apart constitutional government.
 
Common Sense 1 said:
They have hours of his testimony given to Muller but they want a dog and pony show for TV. Not going to happen.
They are not looking for facts just the drama!
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I can't wait for impeachment.
That's really going to be the real show I won't miss.
I think our president is waiting for that one to begin too. :lol:
Do you think Pelosi could be that dumb?
 

McGahn cannot be compelled to testify about his official duties so long as those duties are consistent with the powers granted to the President under Article II of the Constitution. Accordingly, any communications between the White House Counsel and the President pertaining to the Mueller Investigation would presumably be outside of the realm of executive privilege unless it can ascertained that they pertained to national security.
 

They are leading us towards a Russian type of oligarchy. And that is not very pretty.
 
trixare4kids said:
You should familiarize yourself with facts before guessing.
The attorneys for McGahn made the decision for him not to appear, and not Trump.
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Then why does the link from Fox News in your OP say this:

after he defied a subpoena and skipped a committee hearing at President Trump's direction.
 
Common Sense 1 said:
They have hours of his testimony given to Muller but they want a dog and pony show for TV. Not going to happen.
They are not looking for facts just the drama!
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In a way yes.

Why? Because Trump and Barr are stonewalling due process and fighting this battle on Fox and Friends. They're the ones who want it fought publicly, in the media - at least they want all their side of it televised - because behind closed doors they know the results will be both cryptic, dull, but also legally devastating for them. They don't want McGahn's testimony public because they want to claim they know what he said and it's all 'total exoneration'.

Simply put Trump's media campaign will reach more people than obscure hearings.

So the Dems, slow to catch on as they are, are realizing they have to fight trump on his ground: on TV. By putting McGahn out there for all to see, Barr doesn't get to step in and 'summarize' for him again.
 

This is pretty amusing to read.
IF you had bothered to thoroughly read the source in the O/P, a hyperlink that was bolded, MCGAHN CONFIRMS HE WILL SKIP HOUSE HEARING, AS DOJ ASSERTS 'IMMUNITY', would have brought you to the facts as to why McGahn's attorneys would not allow their client to appear.

Got anything else?

Yeah, I didn't think so.
 
trixare4kids said:
I can't wait for impeachment.
That's really going to be the real show I won't miss.
I think our president is waiting for that one to begin too. :lol:
Do you think Pelosi could be that dumb?
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Or principled?
 
trixare4kids said:
I can't wait for impeachment.
That's really going to be the real show I won't miss.
I think our president is waiting for that one to begin too. :lol:
Do you think Pelosi could be that dumb?
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Do you honestly think Twump is itching for an impeachment battle? He's terrified of it. It will mean weeks and months of congressional hearings where all his dirty laundry is laid out. At the end it is unlikely he'll be removed unless the Senate grows a spine, but it'll sink his reelection chances. In fact, if SDNY carries on, it may come out by then he'll be disqualified from running again.
 

Even that doesn't say his lawyers forbade it.

"Dig UP, morons" - Chief Wiggum.
 
j brown's body said:
Or principled?
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Yeah, that must be it.
NOT.

She, for now, shows she has a functioning brain. She is being put under enormous pressure by some from her party to act impetuously.
IF one is going to impeach a president, perhaps Pelosi realizes there had better be grounds to impeach.

High drama coming from the usual Democrats doesn't count. :mrgreen:
 

What dirty laundry will be laid out? You mean he won the election fair and square?

Yes, I think he would welcome the Democrats making assholes out of themselves like they have been doing since Nov. 8, 2016.
If they are going to keep stirring the **** pot, they should at least be willing to lick their spoons.
 
So is there something Mghan forgot tell Mueller in his 30000000000000000000000000 hours of investigation?
 

Silly, silly comments! By the way Trix is not a man...... The only facts you seem to like are the ones you agree with.
 
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tres borrachos said:
Then why does the link from Fox News in your OP say this:

after he defied a subpoena and skipped a committee hearing at President Trump's direction.
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That's not what my link says.
My link says this: Democrats fume as McGahn skips House hearing: ‘Our subpoenas are not optional’ | Fox News

The embedded link says this: McGahn confirms he will skip House hearing, as DOJ asserts '''immunity''' and Nadler fumes | Fox News

I don't know what O/P you are viewing, but it's not mine. :mrgreen:

eace
 
j brown's body said:
They are leading us towards a Russian type of oligarchy. And that is not very pretty.
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Yeah, that must be it...
Conspiracy Theory forum down the hall, make a hard left.
 
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