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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
Wed May 8, 2019, 05:24 PM May 2019

Senate Intel just subpoenaed Junior

This should be very interesting since: 1) It's a Republican-controlled Senate committee; and 2) He doesn't work for the Administration, so not even a remote executive privilege argument

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/08/politics/trump-jr-subpoena-senate-intelligence/index.html

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marble falls

(72,545 posts)
2. It'll be fun to see this genius try to razzle dazzle his way out of the hot seat. I hope he ...
Wed May 8, 2019, 05:31 PM
May 2019

tries using the fifth.

PufPuf23

(9,960 posts)
8. Hard to see this subpoenaed as anything but
Wed May 8, 2019, 05:57 PM
May 2019

a manipulation to benefit Trump and the GOP and make the Democrats be perceived as petty and overly partisan.

I basically believe Trump Barr et al will try to prosecute some Democrats and others involved in the investigations in a rapidly approaching future should the Trump cult not be stopped.

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