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kentuck

(111,095 posts)
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 09:32 AM Jun 2019

Hope Hicks testifies before House committee behind closed doors

Will she give them anything??
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https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/hope-hicks-testifies-house-committee-behind-closed-doors-n1019246

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s former aide Hope Hicks arrived on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning to testify behind closed doors before the House Judiciary Committee.

Democrats planned to focus their questions on what they say are five crimes of obstruction of justice established by the Mueller Report against Trump, as well as campaign finance violations involved with alleged election-year hush money payments.

Her appearance marks the first time a former Trump aide has come in to answer questions before that panel as part of Democrats’ obstruction of justice investigation. A transcript of the interview will be released, though it may not appear for several days.

Other issues Democrats plan to question Hicks about include Trump’s conduct and attitude towards former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Trump’s reaction when former Attorney General Jeff Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation and the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, among others.

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Hope Hicks testifies before House committee behind closed doors (Original Post) kentuck Jun 2019 OP
I'm going to take a wild guess and say NO Watchfoxheadexplodes Jun 2019 #1
I definitely agree with that and I would bet he has called her about this appearance of hers. n/t monmouth4 Jun 2019 #3
Beans will be spilled Achilleaze Jun 2019 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #4
She received and handled all emails for Chump FakeNoose Jun 2019 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #6
I agree, it's all going to come out later FakeNoose Jun 2019 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2019 #11
We will see Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #8
Will she take the 5th? Bayard Jun 2019 #9
I would think that if anyone has made a deal with Donald Trump...? kentuck Jun 2019 #10
No legal authority is provided for the preposterous claim that there is a "long-standing" principle mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 #12

Watchfoxheadexplodes

(3,496 posts)
1. I'm going to take a wild guess and say NO
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 09:42 AM
Jun 2019

Haven't heard trump rail about her at all I suspect he thinks they are wasting time. I still believe more behind trump and hicks that people do not know.

Response to kentuck (Original post)

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
5. She received and handled all emails for Chump
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 09:53 AM
Jun 2019

... because he doesn't know how to work the email thingy himself. I'll bet she knows a lot, but she turned over her computer and all office documents already, didn't keep anything when she left the White House. Anything she gives them now would be straight off the top of her head.



Response to FakeNoose (Reply #5)

FakeNoose

(32,639 posts)
7. I agree, it's all going to come out later
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:05 AM
Jun 2019

The behind-closed-doors stuff is meant to keep Chump guessing, and maybe protect her a little bit. It's only temporary because everything goes on the record. Don't forget that everything that happened in the Watergate hearings and Bill Clinton's blowjob lynching was all eventually published.

Response to FakeNoose (Reply #7)

Bayard

(22,073 posts)
9. Will she take the 5th?
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:37 AM
Jun 2019

Or lie with impunity? I'm sure a lot of her interaction with tRump was one on one. No corroborating witnesses.

kentuck

(111,095 posts)
10. I would think that if anyone has made a deal with Donald Trump...?
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:44 AM
Jun 2019

....it would be Hope Hicks?

I would be surprised if she said very much.

mahatmakanejeeves

(57,446 posts)
12. No legal authority is provided for the preposterous claim that there is a "long-standing" principle
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 01:34 PM
Jun 2019
PrinceOfWhalesHat Retweeted

It's worth noting that no legal authority is provided for the preposterous claim that there is a "long-standing" principle that senior advisors are "absolutely immune" from testifying.


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