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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-24-07 05:12 PM
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What special powers does an impeachment panel have?
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I hear people argue for impeaching now in order to do a real investigation.

I even saw one person claim that in an impeachment hearing, there is no executive privilege, and nobody can refuse a subpoena - they MUST appear.

I've never heard of any such thing. Why would an impeachment panel have any powers that an investigatory panel currently doesn't have?

I believe those people are just plain wrong - an impeachment panel has no special powers that aren't already vested in the investigatory committees, but I'm open to seeing some evidence to the contrary.
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