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WSJ: Trump lawyers to decide by May 17 whether Trump testifies... (Original Post) triron May 2018 OP
Agreed! They don't get to decide. LiberalFighter May 2018 #1
Still can't figure out how they make him testify with Congress Abu Pepe May 2018 #2
congress can't really prevent the testimony, unblock May 2018 #4
technically, resignation doesn't get him out of it either. unblock May 2018 #3
Agree with that. triron May 2018 #5
he can't resign Takket May 2018 #14
Wonder why May 17th? Did Mueller give them a deadline? triron May 2018 #6
This is classic trump bullshit. He kept doing this same thing with the tax returns. Squinch May 2018 #7
Agree hence an ultimatum from Mueller. Surely he grows tired of the bs. triron May 2018 #8
Yeah. He'll have to be subpoenaed. Mueller has to know this already. Squinch May 2018 #9
Oh my god JustAnotherGen May 2018 #10
knr triron May 2018 #11
knr triron May 2018 #12
One word loser Trumpers...subpoena. Demsrule86 May 2018 #13
mueller just needs to do what he's going to do........ Takket May 2018 #15
kick again triron May 2018 #16

unblock

(51,974 posts)
4. congress can't really prevent the testimony,
Tue May 8, 2018, 02:35 PM
May 2018

though of course they can refuse to impeach and remove him.

unblock

(51,974 posts)
3. technically, resignation doesn't get him out of it either.
Tue May 8, 2018, 02:34 PM
May 2018

unless that's the deal they work out with mueller, though if i were in his shoes i'd reject that deal. mere resignation is not nearly deterrent enough to others. the reward of being president for even "only" 16 months would remain an incentive for others to commit electoral crimes, never mind the other crimes donnie's no doubt committed.

Takket

(21,424 posts)
14. he can't resign
Thu May 10, 2018, 08:10 PM
May 2018

Congress is the only shield he has from prison. if he resigns Mueller just has him arrested and put on trial.

Squinch

(50,773 posts)
7. This is classic trump bullshit. He kept doing this same thing with the tax returns.
Tue May 8, 2018, 03:17 PM
May 2018

He's not going to testify voluntarily any more than he was ever going to release the tax returns.

JustAnotherGen

(31,681 posts)
10. Oh my god
Tue May 8, 2018, 03:35 PM
May 2018

They are playing games. He's not testifying. What is their nonsense 'we will decide by . . .'

Decision has been already made.

It's going to be a legal showdown.

45 is not honorable - Its and Maggots never are. You have to bring them to heel.

Takket

(21,424 posts)
15. mueller just needs to do what he's going to do........
Thu May 10, 2018, 08:12 PM
May 2018

because if we leave it to drumpf he will die of old age before ever "deciding" if he's going to incriminate himself or not.

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