House Judiciary asks Hope Hicks to clarify testimony about Stormy Daniels

[DonViejo]

By Manu Raju and Jeremy Herb, CNN

Updated 8:18 PM ET, Thu July 18, 2019

(CNN) - The House Judiciary Committee is examining the truthfulness of former White House communications director and Trump confidante Hope Hicks' statements in the aftermath of new documents released on Thursday, asking her to clarify her testimony to the committee last month.

The FBI documents released earlier Thursday revealing that one day after the tape came out, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen spoke on the phone with then-campaign spokeswoman Hicks and candidate Donald Trump. Those conversations were apparently about adult film actress Stormy Daniels, also known as Stephanie Clifford, according to the documents.

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler wrote to Hicks asking if she wanted to voluntarily clarify her testimony, saying the new evidence "raises substantial questions about the accuracy" of several statements she made.

In her appearance last month before the Judiciary Committee, Hicks said "no" when asked multiple times by Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee whether Hicks was ever present when Trump and Cohen discussed Daniels, according to a transcript released of the closed-door interview.

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[panader0]

1. I don't understand why people get second and third (or more)

chances to tell the truth. Jeff Sessions lied in his confirmation hearing. He committed
perjury but got the chance to "correct" his testimony. Kushner lied multiple
times about his finances and it was OK. Hicks lies to Congress and is asked
to "clarify" her testimony.
Perjury is a joke. It used to be a crime.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. What's her motivation to "clarify" her testimony?

It's not like Barr is going to prosecute her.

The path for congress is clear:

If Hicks clarifies her testimony, then the evidence that Trump conspired and violated campaign finance laws is irrefutable, and he must be impeached.

If she doesn't correct her testimony, she has lied to congress, and if Barr does not prosecute, he must be impeached.

[NewJeffCT]

3. She barely said anything when she testified last time

so, is she going to mumble less when she says "I don't recall" or takes the 5th?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

4. "This letter from House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler to Hope Hicks is worth reading."

This letter from House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler to Hope Hicks is worth reading. It’s really quite something to see a recitation of her statements to Congress lined up against her statements to DOJ. They seem like they come from two different universes. https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrats.judiciary.house.gov/files/documents/7.18.2019%20Letter%20from%20Chairman%20Nadler%20to%20Hope%20Hicks%20%28002%29.pdf …

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https://judiciary.house.gov/sites/democrats.judiciary.house.gov/files/documents/7.18.2019%20Letter%20from%20Chairman%20Nadler%20to%20Hope%20Hicks%20%28002%29.pdf