Top Trump aides set to defy subpoenas in Capitol attack investigation

[Initech]

The former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and other top aides subpoenaed by the House select committee investigating the Capitol attack are expected to defy orders for documents and testimony related to 6 January, according to a source familiar with the matter.

The move to defy the subpoenas would mark the first major investigative hurdle faced by the select committee and threatens to touch off an extended legal battle as the former president pushes some of his most senior aides to undercut the inquiry.

All four Trump aides targeted by the select committee – Meadows, deputy chief of staff Dan Scavino, strategist Steve Bannon and defense department aide Kash Patel – are expected to resist the orders because Trump is preparing to direct them to do so, the source said.

The select committee had issued the subpoenas under the threat of criminal prosecution in the event of non-compliance, warning that the penalty for defying a congressional subpoena would be far graver under the Biden administration than during the Trump presidency.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/oct/06/trump-aides-capitol-attack-house-select-committee

If they won't comply, time to arrest their asses. What are they hiding, exactly?

[Walleye]

1. Hell, Bannon's ass should be in jail already

[C_U_L8R]

2. Defy? More like brazenly breaking the law.

Just like criminals do.

[Walleye]

4. Really, the article calls it in "investigative hurdle" predicting lengthy court battles

I’m getting tired of the media reporting what they think is gonna happen instead of reporting what is actually happening and has happened. Listen to Yogi Berra, “it’s hard to make predictions especially about the future “

[Polly Hennessey]

8. Boy, do I agree with you. I am so tired of hearing what might happen.

When something happens (actually) then I will pay attention. Until then I have better things to do than listen to sputtering heads tell me what maybe, might, possibly happen.

[PSPS]

3. Yawn. Wake if when people start suffering any consequences at all. zzzzzzzzzzzz

[Beachnutt]

5. Same old shit

Dems attempt to " investigate" rethugs flip em the bird and time goes on...

[Lovie777]

6. They have trillions of people ready to take action . . ...

These people talk tough but are afraid little shits.

[kentuck]

7. Why wouldn't the judiciary expedite such an important case?

Why would they slow it down?

[Cha]

9. Throw them in Jail.. ASAP.. see how

how long they fucking last.

[lame54]

10. Should have started lower on the pole...

Then made arrest for no-shows

This way they may fear making the high profile arrests

[jalan48]

11. So what's next?

[Silent3]

12. Yeah, they'll get right on those arrests. After the DoJ mulls it over for 2-3 months...

...and then a year or two of court battles ensue before a damned thing might, just might, happen.

Of course these people are defying the subpoenas. They know damn well they're only up against a paper tiger.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. inherent contempt can be invoked and those found resisting oversight can be arrested and detained.

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