Donald threatened with subpoena over Comey "tapes"

[Tanuki]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/29/donald-trump-james-comey-tapes-subpoena-threat

"Bipartisan leaders on the House intelligence committee are threatening a subpoena if the White House does not clarify whether any recordings, memoranda or other documents exist of Donald Trump’s meetings with fired FBI director James Comey.

The panel had previously set a 23 June deadline for the White House to respond to the panel’s request. The day before, Trump said in a series of tweets that he “did not make, and do not have, any such recordings” but also said he has “no idea” if tapes or recordings of his conversations with Comey exist.
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A letter Thursday from Republican congressman Mike Conaway of Texas, who is leading the Russia investigation, and Democratic congressman Adam Schiff of California says Trump’s Twitter statement “stops short of clarifying” whether the White House has any tapes or documents.


Conaway and Schiff said in a statement that the letter makes clear that should the White House not respond fully, “the committee will consider using compulsory process to ensure a satisfactory response”.....(more)

[Kablooie]

1. Why "threaten"? Just subpoena the damn things.

Why is everything in the news about Trump always "about to" "soon" "maybe" "might be"?
Nothing is ever actually done or proven so he continues to tear the world apart.

The fan is spinning and everyone says there is a mountain of shit to throw but no one ever throws it.

[Gothmog]

2. A subpoena may be necessary here