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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocrats To Subpoena Translator In Secret Trump/Putin Meeting
https://www.politicususa.com/2018/11/12/democrats-to-subpoena-translator-in-secret-trump-putin-meeting.html?fbclid=IwAR0E8d850JjYuub9Dyvp2u9st1QD1d2a2pVmPyFEXswFz0jxns_LaypD8u8
Posted on Mon, Nov 12th, 2018 by Jason Easley
Democrats To Subpoena Translator In Secret Trump/Putin Meeting
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said that House Democrats are going to subpoena Trumps translator who was in the room when Trump held his private meeting with Putin.
Swalwell said on MSNBCs The Beat With Ari Melber, We want to do things that make a difference in our democracy and peoples lives, as it relates to Russia. Certainly, fill in the gaps. Bring in Michael Cohen. Understand the deal he was trying to do with Trump Tower in Moscow. Know whether he told the president trump or not. Finally, understand what don junior told his dad to do this so we protect against future interference by the Russians and know what the president said to Vladimir Putin in that summit when he met one-on-one and only a U.S. interpreter was there and praised him on a world stage and defied the findings of our intelligence officials.
Rep. Swalwell said that Democrats were elected because of healthcare, so they arent going to be only focused on investigations, but he later added, The days of presidential immunity are over. Looking the other way, giving the president a free pass, not standing up for our democracy is done. The voters voted to put a check on power on these abuses of power. Were going to do our job there.
Link to tweet
The days of Trump getting a free pass from Congress are long gone
The American people have traded wishy-washy Paul Ryan in for tough Nancy Pelosi. They have swapped a Republican-run House that looked the other way for a Democratic majority that is willing to negotiate but will hold this president accountable. Trumps days of acting like a king are history. Democracy and checks and balances are being restored.
A president should not be holding secret meetings behind closed doors with Americas enemies without even staff in the room. In the name of accountability and national security the interpreter must be called to testify, and what that testimony reveals could shake the very foundations of American democracy.
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Democrats To Subpoena Translator In Secret Trump/Putin Meeting (Original Post)
babylonsister
Nov 2018
OP
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Jeffersons Ghost
Nov 2018
#17
Squinch
(50,955 posts)1. Oh, YES!!!!!!!
(And I NEVER use the bounce smilie! This is big!)
Jeffersons Ghost
(15,235 posts)17. K&R for better news, learn the reason Trump can't win reelection in Califonia, READ THIS LINK:
manor321
(3,344 posts)2. That's awesome! :) I had forgotten about the translator.
Loki Liesmith
(4,602 posts)3. Guarantee this gets stonewalled on executive privilege
LS_Editor
(893 posts)11. Yup.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)4. Forgot all about that
DUgosh
(3,056 posts)5. Two words
Televised hearings
volstork
(5,402 posts)12. Here's another two words:
Dasvidaniya, donnie!
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,586 posts)13. Two more words:
Don't fly.
Funtatlaguy
(10,878 posts)6. She needs round the clock protection before Siberia calls.
Leghorn21
(13,524 posts)7. YEAH BABY
Lordy, all this horseshit I have forgotten about is circling back around, GOOD
Thanks for posting, sister!!
Fullduplexxx
(7,864 posts)8. One dead translator in 3...2.....1.....
RainCaster
(10,884 posts)10. Agreed!
Duppers
(28,125 posts)14. My fear.
Said then, that person's life is in danger.
ChoppinBroccoli
(3,784 posts)16. I'm Actually Kind Of Surprised She Hasn't ALREADY "Disappeared"
Quixote1818
(28,946 posts)9. I like it uh huh uh huh!