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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Sat Mar 9, 2019, 03:22 PM Mar 2019

When a subpoena from the House is ignored

Is the next step for the House to turn that violation over to the Justice Department?

What are the steps because I think we're about to see a lot of it?

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When a subpoena from the House is ignored (Original Post) SHRED Mar 2019 OP

I suspect if it's for testimony,,, lastlib Mar 2019 #1

Barr will do nothing. He's protecting the destruction of the rule of law. onecaliberal Mar 2019 #2

He didn't think Iran/Contra was a big deal SHRED Mar 2019 #3

I knew he would protect trump. Those who said he would protect the law are the same ones onecaliberal Mar 2019 #4

Yup. old guy Mar 2019 #5

KICK bluestarone Mar 2019 #6

Details here: onenote Mar 2019 #7

Excellent resource. Thanks alwaysinasnit Mar 2019 #9

They have to hold them in contempt with a House vote madville Mar 2019 #8

lastlib

(23,244 posts)

1. I suspect if it's for testimony,,,

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 03:25 PM

Mar 2019

They can send the US Marshals to bring the witness in. Don't quote me on that.

onecaliberal

(32,863 posts)

2. Barr will do nothing. He's protecting the destruction of the rule of law.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 03:36 PM

Mar 2019

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

3. He didn't think Iran/Contra was a big deal

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 03:45 PM

Mar 2019

onecaliberal

(32,863 posts)

4. I knew he would protect trump. Those who said he would protect the law are the same ones

Reply to SHRED (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 03:56 PM

Mar 2019

Making excuses for why a treasonous piece of shit should be allowed to remain in office while trump literally destroys everything he touches. Democracy, the rule of law, decency, it’s all out the window.

old guy

(3,283 posts)

5. Yup.

Reply to onecaliberal (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 03:58 PM

Mar 2019

bluestarone

(16,972 posts)

6. KICK

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 04:38 PM

Mar 2019

onenote

(42,714 posts)

7. Details here:

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 04:44 PM

Mar 2019

https://www.mayerbrown.com/files/Publication/ec1203b2-a787-44ac-8344-5d5fab374ffa/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/11509b8b-df81-4db6-9e89-1d1b16c20856/White-Paper-Congressional-Subpoena.pdf

alwaysinasnit

(5,066 posts)

9. Excellent resource. Thanks

Reply to onenote (Reply #7)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 05:50 PM

Mar 2019

madville

(7,412 posts)

8. They have to hold them in contempt with a House vote

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sat Mar 9, 2019, 04:55 PM

Mar 2019

Then it is up to the DOJ to prosecute it or not.

Look back at Eric Holder being held in contempt. I would fully expect Trump to exert Executive Privilege and then as the Obama Administration stated:

"A letter Friday from the Justice Department to House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, who led the investigation that brought the contempt charge against Holder, explained that "across administrations of both political parties, the longstanding position of the Department of Justice has been and remains that we will not prosecute" in such a circumstance."

"White House spokesman Jay Carney said the same thing Friday, saying "it is an established principle, dating back to the administration of President Ronald Reagan, that the Justice Department does not pursue prosecution in a contempt case when the president has asserted executive privilege."

https://www.cnn.com/2012/06/29/politics/holder-contempt/index.html

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