Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:00 PM

anything stopping a Democratic controlled house AND senate (2018)from

forcing tRump to testify before them? even if he takes the 5th? i know we won't have votes to impeach BUT get him for lying under oath!

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anything stopping a Democratic controlled house AND senate (2018)from (Original post)	bluestarone	Jan 2018	OP
Only takes a majority in the US House of Representatives to impeach.	longship	Jan 2018	#1
ty i thought 2/3rds	bluestarone	Jan 2018	#2
2/3 in the senate to convict and remove nt	Fiendish Thingy	Jan 2018	#3
i wonder could they bring nUnes in	bluestarone	Jan 2018	#4
I would think he would refuse	Yupster	Jan 2018	#5
No, he would refuse to testify citing executive privilege.	tritsofme	Jan 2018	#6

Response to bluestarone (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:08 PM

longship (40,416 posts)

1. Only takes a majority in the US House of Representatives to impeach.

It's conviction in the US Senate by 2/3 majority that's the tough one. By comparison, impeachment is a piece of cake.

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Response to longship (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:12 PM

bluestarone (11,463 posts)

2. ty i thought 2/3rds

for impeachment

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Response to bluestarone (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 09:28 PM

Fiendish Thingy (6,382 posts)

3. 2/3 in the senate to convict and remove nt

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Response to bluestarone (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 10:33 PM

bluestarone (11,463 posts)

4. i wonder could they bring nUnes in

to question possible obstruction?

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Response to bluestarone (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:51 AM

Yupster (14,308 posts)

5. I would think he would refuse

citing separation of powers.

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Response to bluestarone (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:38 AM

tritsofme (14,480 posts)

6. No, he would refuse to testify citing executive privilege.

Ultimately Congress has no means to force his compliance, they could refer a contempt citation to the US Attorney's office...but they would be rather unlikely to act. It could always be an article of impeachment...

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