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highplainsdem

(48,993 posts)
Tue Dec 12, 2017, 05:49 PM Dec 2017

Donald Trump Jr. Demands Leak Probe of House Intelligence Committee

Source: NYT

Donald Trump Jr., the president’s eldest son, has asked the House Intelligence Committee to open an investigation into leaked information related to his closed interview with the committee last week.

“To maintain the credibility of the investigation, this committee should determine whether any member or staff member violated the rules by leaking information to the media concerning the interview or by purposely providing inaccurate information which led to significant misreporting,” Alan S. Futerfas, Mr. Trump’s lawyer, wrote in a letter on Tuesday to Representative K. Michael Conaway, the Texas Republican who is leading the investigation into Russian efforts to interfere with the 2016 election.

A copy of the letter was obtained by The New York Times.

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Mr. Futerfas cited public appearances by the committee’s top Democrat, Representative Adam Schiff of California, as well as television interviews with Representatives Jackie Speier and Eric Swalwell, both California Democrats. Mr. Futerfas said the Democrats selectively presented details from the closed-door questioning of Mr. Trump “in an attempt to discredit my client.”

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Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/us/donald-trump-jr-leak-investigation.html

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Donald Trump Jr. Demands Leak Probe of House Intelligence Committee (Original Post) highplainsdem Dec 2017 OP
He needs to appear under oath and tv so there is no dispute in what he said Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #1
In what universe can he make demands. Polly Hennessey Dec 2017 #2
Because he's a son of the Emperor dalton99a Dec 2017 #4
...and you are-- ? Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2017 #3
and the house intelligence committee should pay attention to him because....... cab67 Dec 2017 #5
...then it would appear that it wasn't THEIR idea LiberalLovinLug Dec 2017 #8
About that "nothing burger" meeting with Russians, donnie jr.? George II Dec 2017 #6
Who? Ligyron Dec 2017 #7
Easy solution-he could just make it all public so we could read his excuses for not answering wishstar Dec 2017 #9
jrs going to jaaaaail...jrs going to jaaaaail.... samnsara Dec 2017 #10
One caveat: Turbineguy Dec 2017 #11
i was just going to say bluestarone Dec 2017 #12
Say, wasn't he supposed to be running the business and staying out of politics? tanyev Dec 2017 #13
Fuck yourself, Fredo. Paladin Dec 2017 #14
Cry baby, just like daddy! Butterflylady Dec 2017 #15
Does he even have an actual "job"? htuttle Dec 2017 #16
Who the fuck does he think he is? canetoad Dec 2017 #17
If private citizens can demand investigations flotsam Dec 2017 #18

wishstar

(5,270 posts)
9. Easy solution-he could just make it all public so we could read his excuses for not answering
Tue Dec 12, 2017, 06:20 PM
Dec 2017

Don't think attorneys/former prosecutors Schiff and Swallwell are too worried about their disclosures having broken any "rules"

tanyev

(42,559 posts)
13. Say, wasn't he supposed to be running the business and staying out of politics?
Tue Dec 12, 2017, 06:56 PM
Dec 2017

You just know Daddy is still calling all the shots for the businesses, too. I hope some of the people Mueller has interviewed have dropped some hints about that.

flotsam

(3,268 posts)
18. If private citizens can demand investigations
Tue Dec 12, 2017, 09:20 PM
Dec 2017

then I want an investigation of how a prestigious school like Wharton admitted both you and your idiot father.

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