Nancy Pelosi suggests subpoena power could be useful tool in negotiating with Trump

[WeekiWater]

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi pledged Monday to use subpoena power purposefully if Democrats win a majority in the House in November, adding that the power is a potent tool for negotiating.

"Subpoena power is interesting, to use it or not to use it," Pelosi told Dana Bash at the day-long CITIZEN Conference put on by CNN. "It's a great arrow to have in your quiver in terms of negotiating on other subjects."

Subpoena power, something that would allow House Democrats to call Trump administration officials to testify before Congress as long as they are in power, could be considered one of the most powerful tools Democrats would gain if they win in November.

CNN

[mr_lebowski]

1. Trump & his admin officials will just tell Dems to fuck right off, their subpoena means nothing ...

And what will Dems do?

Go to the Supreme Court?

Not saying there's no value to winning the House, in fact I'm PRAYING DAILY (in my way) for it, but ... Trump Admin will simply ignore any Dem subpoena's to testify before the House (unless they want to show up for some reason), mark it down.

[WeekiWater]

2. I see that as a huge positive and a way to win a considerable amount of news cycles.

I don't see that as a negative.

[uponit7771]

3. +1, Dem investigations will be good for the truth not forcing Red Don to do anything

[albacore]

4. ..."...to use it or not to use it" ?????

Why would the Dems NOT use the subpoena power to investigate this whole mess?

Negotiate AFTER the subpoenas do their work, and the information is out there.

Isn't the New Politics in this country "Take No Prisoners"?? Dems didn't start that, so why not continue the tradition?

[WeekiWater]

6. She answered that in the part of the question you cut off.

Really very clear.

[dubyadiprecession]

5. Keep it under wraps Nancy!

Please don’t scare “the right” into the voting booth.