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The Velveteen Ocelot

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16. Not if the privilege has been waived, and the president holds the privilege, not the employee.

Reply to former9thward (Reply #13)

Fri Apr 26, 2019, 12:04 AM

Apr 2019

Since the president has waived the privilege by not asserting it when McGahn was called to talk to Mueller, McGahn can now testify to Congress about the same things he told Mueller. As to the question of whether Trump can prevent him from showing up at all now that he is no longer employed by the WH, no, he can't. McGahn has to comply with the subpoena like any other private citizen.

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Can Trump block McGann from testifying by employing executive privilege [View all] prodigitalson Apr 2019 OP

No, he's already testified on the matters at issue (I think,) elleng Apr 2019 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #5

Yes, but DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #9

pretty sure "private citizen" trumps (heh) executive privilege shanny Apr 2019 #2

trump loses on both counts Goodheart Apr 2019 #3

Yes he can. former9thward Apr 2019 #14

Pretty sure he can do whatever he wants except reveal classified info. marylandblue Apr 2019 #4

All the legal talking heads seem to agree that Trump waived any claim of executive privilege The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #6

Reportedly McGahn is agnostic about testifying DeminPennswoods Apr 2019 #10

McGahn stated he would do whatever was legal. watoos Apr 2019 #7

Everyone is missing the point what Trump wants to do. watoos Apr 2019 #8

+1 2naSalit Apr 2019 #11

Executive Privilege was waived for McGahn to talk with Mueller...... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2019 #12

Yes. former9thward Apr 2019 #13

And what would be the charge for violating that? Fiendish Thingy Apr 2019 #15

Not if the privilege has been waived, and the president holds the privilege, not the employee. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #16

Congress will not ask the "exact same things" as Mueller. former9thward Apr 2019 #17

United States v. Nixon says otherwise. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #18

The Holder case was not different. former9thward Apr 2019 #19

Renato Mariotti Cadfael Apr 2019 #20

This is why Democrats need to start having House Committee Counsel's ask the questions, like TeamPooka Apr 2019 #21