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Comey challenges House GOP subpoena in federal court
The Hill ^ | November 29, 2018 | Morgan Chalfant

Posted on 11/29/2018 2:25:30 PM PST by Trump_the_Evil_Left

Former FBI Director James Comey is challenging a subpoena from House Republicans for his closed-door testimony in federal court.

Court records show that Comey filed a motion in federal court in Washington, D.C., on Thursday to quash a subpoena from the House Oversight and Judiciary Committees for his testimony on Dec. 3.

Comey has previously said that he would welcome testifying in public but would fight the subpoena for a closed-door appearance

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 20181203; braking; clickbait; comey; comeytestimony; corruptaf; delay; democratscandals; fbi; imnotacrook; leaker; lyingliar; mueller; runouttheclock; showboat; slowwalking; stalling; stonewalling; subpoena; trump
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Comey the ####head wants only a public appearance because (1) questions would be greatly restricted, (2) serious follow-ups would be nearly impossible, and (3) each questioner is limited to 5 min. etc. etc.
1 posted on 11/29/2018 2:25:30 PM PST by Trump_the_Evil_Left
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To: Trump_the_Evil_Left

Comey wants a “show” for his own propaganda purposes.


2 posted on 11/29/2018 2:26:09 PM PST by Trump_the_Evil_Left (FReeper formerly known as Enchante (registered Sept. 5, 2001), back from the wild....)
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To: Trump_the_Evil_Left

All he has to do is delay it until Jan 20th. The dems will never have him testify.


3 posted on 11/29/2018 2:28:32 PM PST by JoSixChip (He is Batman!)
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Why should a federal judge have anything to say about this???


4 posted on 11/29/2018 2:29:08 PM PST by Trump_the_Evil_Left (FReeper formerly known as Enchante (registered Sept. 5, 2001), back from the wild....)
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To: Trump_the_Evil_Left

Hmm, which co-equal branch of the government should defer to the other?


5 posted on 11/29/2018 2:30:55 PM PST by glorgau
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To: Trump_the_Evil_Left

He thinks he can pull off an Ollie North


6 posted on 11/29/2018 2:31:00 PM PST by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
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To: JoSixChip

Then the Senate could call him to testify instead.


7 posted on 11/29/2018 2:31:06 PM PST by Alberta's Child ("The Russians escaped while we weren't watching them ... like Russians will.")
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To: Trump_the_Evil_Left

First that blasi Ford woman in the Cavanaugh hearing, now comey, seems like anyone who gets a subpoena from Congress now sets the terms by which they will honor it. It’s time for some US Marshals to go grab these turds just like they would one of us who ignored a subpoena.


8 posted on 11/29/2018 2:31:12 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Trump_the_Evil_Left

Mr. Uranium 1 is looking for a SPECIAL DEAL
to continue the coverup of his treason and sedition
and HIS coverup of treason and sedition and
child rape and murder.


9 posted on 11/29/2018 2:32:16 PM PST by Diogenesis ( WWG1WGA)
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To: Trump_the_Evil_Left

He’d lose in the courts and he knows it. But it doesn’t matter - the real purpose of the filing is to tie it up in the courts until Congress goes into recess, then the new Congress gets seated, then the subpoena gets killed.

In other words, he’s trying to run out the clock.

I guess the Senate will just have to subpoena him instead.


10 posted on 11/29/2018 2:33:01 PM PST by Be Free (When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns.)
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To: Trump_the_Evil_Left

He has nothing to fear at all. He just needs to tell them he didn’t intend to do anything wrong and he is free to go. Right????? Or does that only work for the clintonistas?


11 posted on 11/29/2018 2:33:09 PM PST by shelterguy
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Comey the ####head wants only a public appearance because (1) questions would be greatly restricted, (2) serious follow-ups would be nearly impossible, and (3) each questioner is limited to 5 min. etc. etc

4. All the co-conspirators will be able to hear his answers and craft their responses to match.

12 posted on 11/29/2018 2:33:18 PM PST by marktwain (President Trump and his supporters are the Resistance. His opponents are the Reactionaries.)
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Uh, Congress and the Court system are two independent branches of government. I don’t think a federal court can “quash” a Congressional subpoena.


13 posted on 11/29/2018 2:36:53 PM PST by Wonder Warthog (The Hog of Steel and NRA Life Member)
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I’m surprised he is bothering to file a court case. Thought Rats could just ignore these things since there is never any downside for them to do so.


14 posted on 11/29/2018 2:38:05 PM PST by rigelkentaurus
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If the federal court is in California or Hawaii they sure think they can.


15 posted on 11/29/2018 2:39:48 PM PST by shelterguy
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It’s time for some US Marshals to go grab these turds just like they would one of us who ignored a subpoena.
There is a stronger class system in place in the USA than there is in India.

I'd like to see a bunch of petards out there with nooses on them.

(Hanging is the standard method of execution for those convicted of some of these crimes)

16 posted on 11/29/2018 2:41:48 PM PST by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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Then the Senate could call him to testify instead.

Ya, sure they will. It's been two years of this constant harassment by obumber leftovers, and the senate and the house have done little more then put on a show. They are waiting for Trump to be baited into doing something they can impeach and remove him for. Failing that, mueller will be able to find or manufacture something to do enough damage to Trump that he cannot win again. No private citizen will ever run for high office again without the deep state's endorsement.
17 posted on 11/29/2018 2:42:06 PM PST by JoSixChip (He is Batman!)
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To: Trump_the_Evil_Left

He knows that truly substantive questions regarding security violations cannot be asked in a public forum.


18 posted on 11/29/2018 2:43:08 PM PST by EODGUY ("You don't have to go home.......but you can't stay here" Joliet Jake)
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True he could just not appear and lay low until Jan 6th when the election stealing dems in the house get seated.

Good idea sending Fed Marshals to get him and the others and drag them before the questioners.

Take him to the Senate.

19 posted on 11/29/2018 2:44:39 PM PST by Syncro (Facts is Facts)
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To: EODGUY

Rope...on pay for view??? After a fair trial and conviction, of course)


20 posted on 11/29/2018 2:44:53 PM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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