Bill Stepien not appearing at J6 Hearing today due to family emergency.

[madaboutharry]

Looks like he will be scheduled at a later hearing.

Well, it could be completely legit. I'm not going to say it isn't.

edit: CNN reporting that the committee is going to play Stepien's deposition this morning.

[elleng]

1. ** EDIT 'Family emergency' could be anything,

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including anything precipitated by 'stuff.' *'His wife went into labor!!!'

Just heard, on msnbc.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. I am suspicious

[badhair77]

5. I agree.

Plus I wonder how this interferes with the committee’s carefully crafted presentation and having to rework it at the last minute. I can see the trump loyalists enjoying that prospect.

[C_U_L8R]

3. Surprise surprise...

[kentuck]

4. The old product is not selling well?

Need to come up with something new?

[BlueJac]

6. Very convenient...just saying!

[Novara]

7. I am totally cynical

How convieeeeeeeeenient.

[BSdetect]

8. Why perjure yourself (I know it's not a court) when you can excuse so easily?

[musicblind]

9. Since he's still planning to testify at a later hearing

I'm not going to judge one way or another until we have more information. Hopefully everyone in his family will be okay, and hopefully he doesn't try to use this to get off the hook.

[NightWatcher]

10. His wife went into labor.

[madaboutharry]

11. That is certainly a good reason!

I hope all goes well.

[elleng]

12. YES!

p.s. My daughter was born during annual anti-Roe v. W protest in DC, January 22, so, as TV was on as I labored/waited, I listened to the hullaballoo!!!

[kairos12]

14. As I was deployed both times (Army infantry) while

my wife gave birth, I say he's a dodging POS. My wife agrees, for what it's worth.

[LuvLoogie]

15. I don't agree. If this guy's testimony today was the lynchpin to the hearings' success,

then the committee hasn't done its work. Being deployed in the Army, is not the same as being scheduled for testimony. They have his deposition, and he will testify in person later.

[brooklynite]

13. "it could be completely legit. I'm not going to say it isn't."

Unfortunately, plenty of people here ARE saying that. Baseless conspiracy theories abound.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142929153#post1

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142929153#post4

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142929153#post9

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142929153#post28

[Mad_Machine76]

16. In all fairness

This is Trumpworld we're talking about too. But based on earlier posts, it seems legit.

[brooklynite]

18. In all fairness, this isn't a "smoking gun" witness; no reason to keep him off the witness stand.

[Mad_Machine76]

19. He was important enough to be part of the hearings

and he agreed to testify publicly. I can't imagine Trumpworld being cool with anybody being disloyal whether he is considered a "smoking gun" or not.

[Tree Lady]

17. They are starting now entering room. Nt