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In reply to the discussion: The Great Need for Impeachment of Donald J. Trump [View all]Time for change
(13,714 posts)23. I'm pretty sure you're wrong about that
The grounds for that have been used in the past for not showing up under Trump's orders have been "Executive privilege". That also is a bogus excuse, since executive privilege needs to be evaluated on an individual basis, but using the 5th amendment excuse would be so blatantly illegal that I doubt that even the Trump administration would dare to use it.
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So we don't even give it our best effort to expose his deeds to the American public?
Time for change
Aug 2019
#3
The lawsuits will be important mainly to the extent that the American public is more exposed to what
Time for change
Aug 2019
#16
From a legal standpoint, taking the 5th may be a safe and reasonable thing to do
Time for change
Aug 2019
#5
Because accepting them would have undermined and likely destroyed his ability
StarfishSaver
Aug 2019
#18
I don't understand the concept of the phrase "overseeing the IRS audits" of the President
Time for change
Aug 2019
#29
I disagree that the House or any of its memebers would be in legal jeopardy for accepting the NY
Time for change
Aug 2019
#35
I understand the law well enough to know that Congress won't be held in legal jeopardy for
Time for change
Aug 2019
#38
Are the Courts dragging their feet on the requests of the House Judiciary Committee?
kentuck
Aug 2019
#37