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applegrove

(118,492 posts) Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:49 PM Jan 2018

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You know what government is not shut down? The Mueller investigation. N/T

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You know what government is not shut down? The Mueller investigation. N/T (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2018 OP

Shhhhh! ffr Jan 2018 #1

Can other parts of the government not cooperate on account of the shutdown though? meadowlander Jan 2018 #2

It may be delayed but not denied BumRushDaShow Jan 2018 #3

ffr

(22,665 posts)

1. Shhhhh!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:52 PM

Jan 2018

Don't tell Dump.

meadowlander

(4,388 posts)

2. Can other parts of the government not cooperate on account of the shutdown though?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:54 PM

Jan 2018

For example, if he needs to subpoena some documents, can the recipient say "sorry, can't access that - shutdown"?

BumRushDaShow

(128,442 posts)

3. It may be delayed but not denied

Reply to meadowlander (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 09:57 PM

Jan 2018

It depends on how much staff is on duty. ALL agencies have at least some staff functioning based on furlough plans they put in place.

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