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In reply to the discussion: WOW!!!Rep. Eric Swalwell and Sen Richard Blumenthal said today... [View all]Kaleva
(36,384 posts)73. Dems in the Senate can issue subpoenas
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Maybe they are hoping he will resign before allowing this to happen. Who knows? n/t
monmouth4
Mar 2017
#4
yes he could, and executive privlege wouldn't hold, but the republicans are not going to
still_one
Mar 2017
#5
Different situation. These events happened before trump was President, and the
still_one
Mar 2017
#82
You may have misunderstood me though. While I believe it is well within the law, I don't think it
still_one
Mar 2017
#86
But the Senate operates by different rules and Dems there could issue a subpoena
Kaleva
Mar 2017
#72
Can I hold the pail or the hose or the towel or, or ,or....let me help, pppllleeeeaaaassseeee
Augiedog
Mar 2017
#42
I thought that was what Rep Swalwell was driving at to get to the financial records or
KewlKat
Mar 2017
#13
Swalwell was a Prosecutor, Blumenthal was Atty Gen. of Connecticut, Schiff was Federal prosecutor
wishstar
Mar 2017
#18
He doesn't know the difference between lies and truth so putting him on the stand wouldn't
Amaryllis
Mar 2017
#24
Perjury is an interesting concept for someone who is being considered by mental health
Amaryllis
Mar 2017
#45
They're Democrats, and thus would require patriotic Republicans to agree. There are no...
NNadir
Mar 2017
#25
This is not your Country First Republicans like we had during the Watergate Hearings
INdemo
Mar 2017
#33
That's what Eric Stilwell said, too, today. He also wants the tax returns subpoenaed.
calimary
Mar 2017
#28
And 20 years ago all the repuKKKes were running in circles to investigate a blow job on Clinton?
Hulk
Mar 2017
#31
What we need are three brave GOP senators to demand that a Special Prosecutor be appointed,
red dog 1
Mar 2017
#35
Gosh he needs to lawyer up and spend less time golfing. His Russian friendly attorney
Glimmer of Hope
Mar 2017
#36
its possible...but unlikely trump would ever acknowledge a subpeona...executive privilidge
beachbum bob
Mar 2017
#78