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House panel will subpoena key Mueller witness Rob Porter (It never ends)
The Hill ^ | 08/26/19 | Rachel Frazin

Posted on 08/26/2019 6:18:41 AM PDT by yesthatjallen

The House Judiciary Committee reportedly plans to subpoena former White House aide Rob Porter as the panel seeks to determine whether it should recommend articles of impeachment.

Politico reported Monday that the committee would subpoena the former White House staff secretary, who was a key witness in former special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.

If Porter is subpoenaed, the White House would most likely try to block it, the news outlet noted. The White House has invoked "absolute immunity" in preventing other aides such as former counsel Don McGahn from testifying -- a tactic House Democrats have challenged in court.

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According to Mueller's report, Porter was present for several instances of possible obstruction of justice. The report said that President Trump told Porter to ask a then-Justice Department official, Rachel Brand, about whether she would oversee the Mueller probe.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: impeachment; mueller; obstruction; robporter; trump; trumprussia
According to Mueller's report, Porter was present for several instances of possible obstruction of justice. The report said that President Trump told Porter to ask a then-Justice Department official, Rachel Brand, about whether she would oversee the Mueller probe.

So many straws. So much grasping.

1 posted on 08/26/2019 6:18:41 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
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To: yesthatjallen

Ah, if it keeps them too busy to work on actual bills (which would never be good) let them spin the wheels.


2 posted on 08/26/2019 6:22:42 AM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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Where is Lindsey Graham? He is faking his support for President Trump, because Graham is up for reelection. He did not vote for President Trump.


3 posted on 08/26/2019 6:28:04 AM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: dp0622

Avoiding signing Trump trade agreements. vacation, investigate , repeat.


4 posted on 08/26/2019 6:36:58 AM PDT by cnsmom (G)
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To: TakebackGOP

Where is Lindsey Graham? He is faking his support for President Trump, because Graham is up for reelection. He did not vote for President Trump.


Yep. Recall Graham publicly threatening Comey back in March. And what have we gotten? Nothing. Once Graham is safely reelected for another 6 years he will get even more useless. If that is possible.


5 posted on 08/26/2019 6:42:31 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: cnsmom

And for what, 175k a year!?! :)

Can’t beat it!!

SMH


6 posted on 08/26/2019 6:43:32 AM PDT by dp0622 (Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
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To: yesthatjallen

This will continue until the IG and Durham reports are released. It is frustrating to see the slow walking out of DOJ. Barr said the IG report would be released in June or July. Now it is reported it will be mid-October.

In the meantime Nadler is committed to possible impeachment proceedings against Trump in September.


7 posted on 08/26/2019 6:44:34 AM PDT by kabar
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This will continue until the IG and Durham reports are released.


It will continue until November 2020 because the GOP as an institution is fully supportive of anything that obstructs the MAGA agenda.


8 posted on 08/26/2019 6:52:25 AM PDT by lodi90
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