WOW!!!Rep. Eric Swalwell and Sen Richard Blumenthal said today...

[SummerSnow]

that Trump could be subpoenaed in this. They also said they may have to subpoena family members, staff, etc as well. Then they also said they might have to look into Trump financial records.


Could this be possible? This would be politically orgasmic

[demosincebirth]

1. Ooooh.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

2. This crap is way too big for the GOP to hide!!

[dem4decades]

19. At what point are the Republicans guilty of obstruction

Of justice? There's a few former federal prosecutors on the Democratic side in the Senate.

[wordpix]

54. Nunes should watch out with his blocking for Dump

[AnotherMother4Peace]

21. that would make a great cartoon. nt

[littlemissmartypants]

51. They ARE the crap. eom

[Kablooie]

88. They don't have to hide it. They just have to ignore it and they will.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. That would head banging frustration tho....

He lies so much he does not know what reality is from hour to hour.

[mopinko]

75. and it would be on full display that he is unfit.

not that it hasnt been, but i predict he would be drooling and barking if they gave him 1/10th what the thugs gave hillary.

[monmouth4]

4. Maybe they are hoping he will resign before allowing this to happen. Who knows? n/t

[still_one]

5. yes he could, and executive privlege wouldn't hold, but the republicans are not going to

let that happen

[Fantastic Anarchist]

81. The Bush Administration cited Executive Privilege ...

.... when they were subpoenaed. No one was punished.

[still_one]

82. Different situation. These events happened before trump was President, and the

republicans set the precedent through the courts against Bill Clinton, that executive privilege does not apply to events that occurred before someone is president.

Darn right him and his family can be subpoenaed and required to testify, just like Bill Clinton did for accusations made before he was President

[Fantastic Anarchist]

85. I hope so ...

[still_one]

86. You may have misunderstood me though. While I believe it is well within the law, I don't think it

will happen. The Republicans do everything to block it

[madaboutharry]

6. I think Kushner is going to definitely be subpoenaed.

I don't see how he can avoid being forced to testify. And Czarina Ivanka as well. Trump can't tie his shoes without them.

[SummerSnow]

9. Czarina Ivanka...rofl. I like that.

[wordpix]

55. +1000

[murielm99]

62. Yes, she has a new office,

right above her daddy's office. They said she had no official title. Czarina will do nicely.

Why doesn't Melania have an office? What is her project as first lady? Invisibility?

[klook]

67. Wonder how that anti-bullying initiative is going? (n/t)

[gratuitous]

15. The committee chair holds the power of subpoena

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that no congressional subpoenas will issue as long as Republicans chair all the committees. They might send a friendly invitation to Kushner to pop by for an informal interview not under oath, or send him a list of questions that don't require a sworn response.

[wordpix]

53. I think Nunes should be looked at

He's far too "firewall" for Dump and why? Yes, party over country but Nunes is fricking chair of the House Intel Comm. and should take the job seriously. He keeps blocking for Dump and to me he looks complicit in light of the Trumprussia info he surely knows. I know it, and he must know more if he's halfway intelligent.

[SharonAnn]

65. That's why an independent Commission is needed.

[Kaleva]

72. But the Senate operates by different rules and Dems there could issue a subpoena

"Raju added that Democrats “actually have the power” to subpoena Trump under committee rules despite being in the minority."

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/323326-feinstein-possibility-intel-dems-subpoena-trump-tax-returns

[Fantastic Anarchist]

84. I love this comment:

Studies show that 1 out of 3 Trump supporters are as stupid and hateful as the other two.

[certainot]

71. not the case here but he's the kind of guy who'd let

his kids take the blame

[Lint Head]

7. And his family is not immune to interrogation.

[a kennedy]

8. Is this another big take down of tRump???

will believe it when it really happens, and he's thrown out of office.

[FakeNoose]

89. If he's guilty of treason

... he deserves capital punishment.

Merely throwing him out of office is way too kind.

Just sayin'

[sheshe2]

10. Make it so.

He will have a complete and total meltdown.

[bathroommonkey76]

11. They need to be waterboarded.

[Augiedog]

42. Can I hold the pail or the hose or the towel or, or ,or....let me help, pppllleeeeaaaassseeee

[sarah FAILIN]

12. They can still lie

Just because they swear to tell the truth means nothing

[FakeNoose]

90. Just as swearing to uphold the Constitution

... means nothing to them.

[KewlKat]

13. I thought that was what Rep Swalwell was driving at to get to the financial records or

the taxes.

[SummerSnow]

14. Could you imagine Trump sitting at a hearing being questioned?

He would have a serious meltdown

[KewlKat]

16. they could have a vending stand selling salads, word salads!

[HipChick]

23. and Steve Miller?....

"The powers of the President will not be questioned".. no one in the WH has any idea of how to govern..

[czarjak]

68. Wasn't it...

"You will not question?"

[HipChick]

69. Something as ridiculous as that ....

[CanonRay]

17. Oh please, get that fucker under oath

There'll be enough perjury counts to choke a horse.

[red dog 1]

29. + 1

[FakeNoose]

91. And have Al Franken asking the questions

... and get it on national TV so everybody can see Trump choke.

[wishstar]

18. Swalwell was a Prosecutor, Blumenthal was Atty Gen. of Connecticut, Schiff was Federal prosecutor

We have some big guns coming to the forefront with these guys - I am gaining more confidence due their outspoken presences

[dem4decades]

20. I believe Dick Blumenthal was U S Attorney before State

Attorney General
.

[NewJeffCT]

77. Yes, he was US attorney for Connecticut from 1977-81

he worked in private practice for a few years after that, then went into the CT state legislature before replacing (gasp) Joe Lieberman as state attorney general, a post he held for 20 years.

[True Blue American]

46. After listening to Schiff today

I know that man is brilliant,and he will not let up.

He put Nunes to shame,especially with Nunes saying he never heard of Manafort. Has Nunes been under a rock?

[wordpix]

57. either Nunes under rock or complicit

take your pick. He is really sounding guilty as hell with his "nothing to see here" obstruction

[oasis]

22. Trump is on a runaway train to Waterloo.

[Fast Walker 52]

41. haha! Well said

[Amaryllis]

24. He doesn't know the difference between lies and truth so putting him on the stand wouldn't

reveal truth on its face but would reveal a lot of contradictions that could be compared to what actually happened and what others are saying. Would either show delusion or obfuscation.

[lark]

27. Maybe perjury?

If we are lucky.

[Amaryllis]

45. Perjury is an interesting concept for someone who is being considered by mental health

professionals to be delusional since he seems to be unable to discern between facts and alternative facts. His insistence on continuing the Obama wiretap story is taking the question of his mental health to a new level. We are in unprecedented territory.

[NNadir]

25. They're Democrats, and thus would require patriotic Republicans to agree. There are no...

...patriotic Republicans, so whatever Representative Swalwell and Senator Blumenthal say, no matter how correct they are, nothing will happen.

[red dog 1]

30. Good point!

[INdemo]

33. This is not your Country First Republicans like we had during the Watergate Hearings

or even the Iran Contra days,which by then they were becoming party first.
The problem with today's Republicans they are lie, cheat,cover up Republicans cause they think they can get away with it because they have the deeplorables on their side.

[Kaleva]

73. Dems in the Senate can issue subpoenas

[lark]

26. Financial records?

Be still my beating heart! OMG, this just added to the glory of today. Repugs and their Faux media can lie all they want, but everyone other than total idiotic trumpers knows drumpf a total liar and is being investigated for collusion and cooperation with a foreign power in swaying the election his way.

[calimary]

28. That's what Eric Stilwell said, too, today. He also wants the tax returns subpoenaed.

And his website features a WUNNNNNNNNNNderful connect-the-dots primer:

https://swalwell.house.gov/russia

[Hulk]

31. And 20 years ago all the repuKKKes were running in circles to investigate a blow job on Clinton?

Just absurd. These hypocrite party of "party-over'country" jack asses should be ashamed to show their faces in public.

[wordpix]

58. +100000

[wordpix]

59. hopefully they'll soon be hiding their faces as they're perp walked

into the courthouse

[rivegauche]

32. They better subpoena the whole criminal family

But the chances of ANY of those scumbags telling the truth is nil. Being under oath means nothing to Chump, he's lied under oath before. The only thing we can hope for is a John Dean - a co-conspirator with an attack of conscience (remember that thing?) who decides to spill the beans on the whole gang. God I want them all to be carted off in handcuffs, crying.

[wordpix]

50. I do too and on that day

I'm fantasizing a ring around the WH as they're escorted out, with the crowd cheering

[red dog 1]

35. What we need are three brave GOP senators to demand that a Special Prosecutor be appointed,

with subpoena power, to independently & thoroughly investigate the connection between Trump and his campaign's ties to the Russian hacking of the DNC, the Clinton campaign, and the Russian interference in the election itself.

Three Republican senators could do what 48 Democratic senators can't do.

[Fast Walker 52]

39. Graham & McCain seen to be on the right side here... who else?

[wordpix]

48. maybe Collins, she's at "wait-and-see" what shakes out

[red dog 1]

56. Well, don't hold your breath waiting for Susan Collins or Lisa Murkowski....

...perhaps someone like Mike Lee (R-Utah)?

Back in January, Lee introduced a bill to prevent Trump from making changes to any trade bills without getting Senate approval first.

[Fast Walker 52]

63. what about Ben Sasse? He seems slightly independent, maybe?

[red dog 1]

87. Maybe

I guess

[Glimmer of Hope]

36. Gosh he needs to lawyer up and spend less time golfing. His Russian friendly attorney

is not going to cut it. He needs big league Washington defense attorneys who will advise him to resign. The shit is very deep.

[warmfeet]

37. Please, please,

oh please let this happen. I have popcorn at the ready.

[SummerSnow]

49. he may want the hearings to be held at Mar-a-Lago

[Fast Walker 52]

38. god knows he SHOULD-- but will the GOP allow it???

[Angry Dragon]

40. let us see his tax returns ......... NOW

[NBachers]

43. Trump is a serial liar, and he will commit multiple perjury offences.

[WinkyDink]

44. It was good enough for Bill Clinton.

[wordpix]

47. "politically orgasmic" LOL

That's my Sen. Blumenthal. He's leading the way, was CT AG for 20 years, he knows all about prosecutions.

[malaise]

52. Don't tease me

Damn this would be great

[wordpix]

61. R's need prosecution to know we mean business; otherwise, it's just

"fake news," according to Trumpists.

I've dealt w/these repukes in close quarters on the local and state level. The only thing they understand besides spinning lies and money greediness, are courts, attorney fees and unfavorable verdicts.

Truth telling, public trust and the common good, not so much. They don't care about that.

So haul them into court. Trump will not leave on his own, IMO.

[regnaD kciN]

60. Congressional Democrats can't subpoena anyone...

That would have to come from the G.O.P. majority. In other words: Not. A. Chance.

[wordpix]

64. Schiff & Nunes detente now but if push comes to shove

I have no doubt Schiff will let Nunes know he wants certain US persons subpoenaed and Schiff will get the public behind him.

[iluvtennis]

66. Yay!

[radical noodle]

70. trump would have no problem lying under oath

but I'd love to see those around him quizzed. I'd love for them to subpoena his tax returns.

[mdbl]

74. so true, he would just continue the same lies he's been telling.

[vi5]

76. Dems have no power to do anything unfortunately...

...Unless some Republicans "cross the aisle", which we all know is not going to happen......then they can say stuff like this all they want (and I'm glad they are saying it because it needs to be out there as much as possible from as many people as possible), but without Republicans nothing is going to happen.

[beachbum bob]

78. its possible...but unlikely trump would ever acknowledge a subpeona...executive privilidge

and he could use that for any admin official

[bucolic_frolic]

79. My money is

on the Attorney General of the State of New York, where the financial
and banking wires were hot and the decisions were made.

GOP Congress will try to cover up all it can, hinder, stifle, obfuscate, excuse and deep-six.

But some of these things have state or local aspects to them. NYAG doesn't need permission
from the Trump White House or the Trump Attorney General to investigate anything.

[Fantastic Anarchist]

80. Congress has issued subpoenas to Bush, Cheney, Rice ...

... and others, who just ignored them and were never held in contempt, so Donald could just cite precedent.

[Nonhlanhla]

83. Note to self: invest in popcorn stocks

[True Blue American]

92. Kettle Corn.:)

[Dem2]

93. I know W was a choir boy next to tRump

...but I'm still not getting my hopes up.