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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsEx-fed prosecutor: Whitaker only pulled out of hearing because he couldn't cite executive privilege
Ex-federal prosecutor reveals Whitaker only pulled out of hearing after he realized he couldnt cite executive privilege
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/02/ex-federal-prosecutor-reveals-whitaker-pulled-hearing-realized-couldnt-cite-executive-privilege/
Former Federal Prosecutor Renato Mariotti explained he might know the reason acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker pulled out of the Congressional hearing set for Friday. In a long Twitter thread, Mariotti said that House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerry Nadler (D-NY) gave Whitaker the questions he would be asked ahead of time. The goal being to explain none of the questions would apply to the executive privilege rules.
Nadler did so because during the past two years when the GOP controlled Congress, Trump Administration officials would routinely refuse to answer questions without invoking executive privilege, Mariotti said. They did so knowing that Congressional Republicans wouldnt compel their testimony.
The former prosecutor explained that it isnt proper to refuse due to executive privilege unless the president has formally proclaimed it. Nadler gave the question in advance to give Trump time to actually invoke the privilege. Whitaker couldnt walk into the hearing and say he was surprised by the questions and couldnt answer because the president needs time.
Similarly, Nadler prepared to subpoena Whitaker in case Whitaker refused to answer any of the questions, Mariotti continued. A voluntary witness (as Whitaker was) can refuse to answer questions, but a witness appearing pursuant to a subpoena is required to testify. If Whitaker was subpoenaed and refused to answer questions at that point, Congress could refer him to the [Justice Department] for Contempt of Congress.
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Ex-fed prosecutor: Whitaker only pulled out of hearing because he couldn't cite executive privilege (Original Post)
KelleyKramer
Feb 2019
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SunSeeker
(51,571 posts)1. The latest is he WILL appear. Get out your popcorn!
watoos
(7,142 posts)2. I will watch today but,
I expect Whitaker to give that wishy washy answer to questions that involve conversations with Trump that he won't answer because some time in the future Trump may claim executive privilege. Whitaker wants to run out the clock until Barr takes over.
Too bad that cable news is complicit with these traitorous crooks or Trump would be impeached by now.
Fullduplexxx
(7,864 posts)3. Yea but watching him sweat it out should be fun
2naSalit
(86,646 posts)4. Needs to bring a big towel....nt
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)5. Whitaker's at home on the KGOP-republican Throne-of-Truthiness
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