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Posted on 08/06/2022 8:26:41 PM PDT by lightman
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania’s Republican gubernatorial nominee, is scheduled to meet with the Jan. 6 Committee Aug. 9. It was to be a voluntary interview, but the committee is now demanding a compelled deposition.
“Your committee is not legally able to conduct compelled depositions, which is why all of my clients have all offered to participate in voluntary interviews,” Mastriano’s attorney, Timothy C. Parlatore, wrote in an Aug. 5 letter to the committee. “Senator Mastriano is happy to cooperate with your committee, as he has nothing to hide. I do have concerns that are particular to him, given the conduct of the committee up to this point.”
Parlatore believes the Jan. 6 Committee may try to influence Pennsylvania’s election.
“Given the committee’s demonstrated propensity for releasing edited clips of interviews without the requisite context to support a false partisan narrative, I am concerned that there is a risk that your committee will do the same to Senator Mastriano. Members of your party like Sean Patrick Maloney, Democratic Campaign Chair, have openly admitted that the goal of the hearings you are conducting is intended to paint the Republican Party as irresponsible and power hungry ahead of the midterms. For this reason, my client has legitimate concerns that your committee may attempt to influence the outcome of the Pennsylvania state elections through the dissemination of disinformation,” the letter said.
A spokesperson for the Jan. 6 Committee did not respond to a request for comment.
Parlatore’s letter indicates that he is willing to allow the meeting if he can make his own recording of the interview that could be released if the committee releases edited recordings of Mastriano that need more context.
“I was informed by your staffer that you rejected this proposal and refused to make any counterproposals because you wish to retain sole dominion over the public narrative,” the letter said. “Obviously, your refusal to even discuss this is concerning, as there is no downside to me holding a second recording of the interview, unless the committee does, in fact, intend to engage in disinformation with Senator Mastriano’s interview and is afraid of any accountability for that disinformation.”
The lack of a truly bipartisan committee infringes on the rights of the witnesses and serves no legitimate investigative purpose, Parlatore said.
“My client has significant concerns that he is being set up for sanctions due to the committee’s refusal to respect the bounds of privilege and lack of any opposing viewpoints to act as a counterbalance.”
Mastriano would appear in a deposition if the committee gets a ranking minority member designation from the Republican Steering Committee.
But before he testifies in that scenario, Parlatore would go through the Regulations for Use of Deposition Authority to see if all provisions have been met. If not, he and Mastriano would leave and wait for all provisions in the rules to be met the by committee; a judge to rule that the committee does not need to comply with the rules; or they agree to a voluntary interview.
Mastriano attended the Jan. 6 rally in Washington with numerous other people. He has cooperated with the committee so far, providing documents it has requested.
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This is bs. We let that garbage committee actually interfere in elections.
This is pure evil.
That’s one sharp lawyer. He’s completely correct- this is a setup. Funny how an investigation into alleged attempts to overturn an election is itself interfering in an election.
We all need to pray that God causes the jan 6’th liars to fall all to pieces and be soundly defeated- The left are attempting a hostile takeover of this co0utnry, and we need to pray and ask that God intervene and save our great nation from the evil one and his minions
The Demoncrats feel it slip slip slipping away and they are scared. Sounds like Doug has a REAL Lawyer.
my january 6th footage of the rally
https://rumble.com/v181401-january-6th-rally-2021.html
on rumble
Sean Patrick Maloney really is an @$$ho.
Saw an interview of him once w/ Martha McCallum. Worth the admission fee.
Folks, this EXACTLY the kind of attorney everyone should have.
If he goes in there he will need a pulse pen. Record the whole thing.
I pray for this every day. It’s part of morning prayer. These people are denoms and will face the wrath of God soon.
IMO this is interference in a state election, something that is constitutionally not within the jurisdiction of the federal government (am i wrong?).
Mayhap Doug can actually parlay the bogus J6 committee attacks on him into electoral momentum for himself. After all the legal Trump voters of PA were collectively the biggest class of victims from the steal. The Rats deserve to be on the receiving end of the victim card!
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