Hope Hicks refused to answer 155 questions from Dems during House testimony

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Hope Hicks refused to answer 155 questions from House Democrats on Wednesday about her tenure as communications director in the Trump White House, according to a transcript of her closed-door testimony released Thursday.

The longtime confidante of President Donald Trump acquiesced to the White House’s directives to not answer questions during her nearly eight-hour interview with the House Judiciary Committee. The transcript underscores the extent to which the White House asserted that Hicks has “absolute immunity” from talking to lawmakers, who are investigating evidence that Trump attempted to obstruct special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election.

During Wednesday’s testimony, Hicks refused to answer repeated questions about the president’s actions, her conversations with him and her discussions even with officials outside the White House, according to the transcript. She also refused to answer basic questions such as where her desk was located in the White House.

Two White House lawyers, Michael Purpura and Patrick Philbin, objected to lawmakers’ and committee staffers’ questions every time the inquiry touched on Hicks’ service in the White House and during the presidential transition period, which pre-dates Trump’s presidency.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/hope-hicks-refused-to-answer-155-questions-from-dems-during-house-testimony/ar-AADbmez?li=BBnbfcL

How much time did Susan McDougal serve because she refused to answer Ken Starr's questions?

[Cattledog]

1. And because it was behind closed doors

the hearing was a dud. We live in a visual society, people don't read transcripts.

[Sherman A1]

2. I would like to see her hauled to jail

But I suspect it will never happen.

[walkingman]

3. It won't - it seems this entire administration is immune to prosecution no matter what they do.

[Volaris]

4. Susan refused to answer questions put to her by the grand jury, and the judge put her in lockup.

I know it's splitting hairs, but there IS a difference.

As it is, if there were a way to more fully disrespect Congress as a co-EQUAL branch of government, I don't think it probably exists. Even NIXON knew better than to pull a stunt like this.

'blanket immunity' my ass....that's not even a thing that exists unless you've COMMITTED A CRIME FIRST.