Schiff calls out Trump lawyer Cipollone after Bolton places him 'in the loop' on Ukraine

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

House impeachment manager Adam Schiff called out President Trump’s defense team lawyer Pat Cipollone Friday, saying that in his capacity as White House counsel he was “in the loop” in the effort to persuade Ukrainian officials to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden.

That allegation originated in a forthcoming memoir by former national security adviser John Bolton. Details from Bolton’s manuscript have leaked over the past week. In an article published Friday, the New York Times reported on Bolton’s account of an Oval Office meeting in early May at which Trump directed him “to help with his pressure campaign to extract damaging information on Democrats from Ukrainian officials.”

Bolton claims that Cippolone, who has led Trump’s defense team during the impeachment trial, attended the Oval Office meeting with the president, along with acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney and Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani.

“You will recall Mr. Cipollone suggesting how the House managers were concealing facts from this body. He said all the facts should come out. Well, there’s a new fact which indicates that Mr. Cipollone was among those who were in the loop. Yet another reason why we ought to hear from witnesses,” Schiff, D-Calif., said as the Senate debated whether to call witnesses like Bolton and Mulvaney during Trump’s impeachment trial.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/schiff-calls-out-trump-lawyer-cipollone-after-bolton-places-him-in-the-loop-on-ukraine/ar-BBZwOno?li=BBnb7Kz

[bluestarone]

1. One of the first persons the House should

Subpoena!

[blm]

2. Graham should have been forced to recuse, too.

[babylonsister]

9. And Sekulow if Parnas is to be believed,

and I believe him. Fear is a great motivator.

[dweller]

3. where's that baby cannon ?

✌🏼

[jmowreader]

17. "Baby" cannon?

Fellow DUer, if you’re going to use a cannon on these people, use a big one.

[crickets]

4. Cippolone should have recused himself and didn't.

To have recused himself would require explaining why, which could have gotten him called as a witness. So he just lied by omission and hoped he wouldn't get caught.

Typical.

[Hoyt]

5. Hard to imagine, but Cipollone's action, or inaction, is right up there with trump's junk.

I hope that creep pays big time, along with Graham, Perry, Barr, etc.

[Hassler]

6. Remember, remember, the third of November. Vote. Them. All. Out.

[VarryOn]

7. Just another lawyer. If the Dems would have paid more...

He'd be a hero. He'll argue whatever his client pays for. No more, no less.

[Leghorn21]

8. I was SCREAMING when Rep Schiff did that!!!!!

Too bad Senate cameras can't grab close ups, wouldn't a tight shot of that Cip guy have been the bomb??!

Standing by for this latest piece of news to blossom into BIG DAMN TROUBLE for every repuke in the joint

[bluestarone]

10. I'm sure we haven't heard the last of this one

May take some time, but they will burn!

[Iliyah]

11. Mistrial . . . .

Cipollone and Jury leader . . .

sham trial acquittal mean nada . . .

[katmondoo]

12. I haven't thought of a mistrial but it sounds like a good idea if possible.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

13. Sorry. You, Mr Schiff were masterful. We'd have zero

without you.

Take that brilliant mind and think OUTSIDE the box. Our future is counting on you.

At least #censure

[oddmanout.]

14. Congress must still call witnesses.

Just because the trial is over doesn’t mean investigations into wrongdoing should abruptly end. There is still a ton of information that needs to get out.
Bolton can still be subpoenaed by Congress and so can Lev Parnas.

[Squidly]

15. Hmm....

So THATS what he meant by "pike"....

[kentuck]

16. I don't recall Mr Cipollone volunteering to speak after that dressing down by Schiff?

am I wrong?