Did Stepien's wife have the baby?

[tavernier]

I can’t find that info online and wondered if it wasn’t just another excuse.

Yeah, call me distrustful.

[mnhtnbb]

1. I thought it would be a case of Braxton-Hicks.

Easy excuse. Having contractions, then they turn out to be false labor. Who would question it?

[Wounded Bear]

2. "My mother died again!"

My favorite all time excuse for missing work.

[malaise]

3. Great question

I’m betting no.
Why should this first-rate low-life Bridgegate liar be honest now?

[allegorical oracle]

6. SO true -- thumbs up to you+++

[KPN]

4. Distrustful -- for a good reason, enquiring minds want

to know — even though his not appearing may not have actually mattered to the hearing’s success and eventual effect. I’m thinking he wanted to recant his earlier testimony, but knew that could entirely torpedo his future and opted for “the wife’s in labor” excuse instead. Did I mention distrustful minds?

[SoCalDavidS]

8. That Whole Article Was Sarcastic

There are no reports out there confirming there was a birth.

[JohnSJ]

17. Thanks. Still, he gave taped testimony

[tavernier]

10. Congratulations to the parents.

Apologies to the child for the misfortune of being born into a republican’t family.

[malaise]

12. Did you read that? n/t

[JohnSJ]

19. No. It was already pointed out that it was a sarcastic article. Still he already gave taped

testimony which was shown yesterday, and provided collaboration that trump ever was going to leave the WH

Thanks for the heads up. I should have read it

[bigtree]

7. Zoe Lofgren says it's no big deal

...problems with completing the video presentation.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the committee, told reporters that the reason for the rescheduling was due to “technical issues” and “not a big deal.”

“It’s just technical issues,” she said. “You know the staff, putting together all the videos. You know doing, one, two, three, it was overwhelming. So we’re trying to give them a little room.”

Lofgren said Wednesday’s hearing topic, which was focused on the Department of Justice, will get moved to another day, and Thursday will still focus on then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to pressure then-Vice President Mike Pence to refuse to certify the election results.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/14/politics/january-6-committee-wednesday-hearing/index.html

[LetMyPeopleVote]

24. "There's no big deal," panel member Rep. Lofgren tells @Morning_Joe .

Link to tweet

[Mz Pip]

37. I did a Google search

Nothing new.

[onenote]

41. I did a better google search.

Found his wife's FB page on which, back on May 1, she posted pictures of her baby shower. It indicated that they were expecting a baby boy and that the baby was due in 6 weeks.

In all likelihood, the Committee was apprised in advance that he might be unavailable, which is why the Committee was fully prepared to go forward with a taped alternative.

But my guess is that the tinfoil hatters here won't be satisfied by this information.

[brooklynite]

9. So was the committee incompetent or complicit.

They all wished him well with the birth of his child at yesterday's hearing. You're saying they wouldn't know a made-up excuse?

[tavernier]

11. Yes.

[brooklynite]

13. How sad.

Lying to a Congressional Committee is a crime, and Stepien's attorney (who was at the meeting) wouldn't likely be party to that.

[tavernier]

18. Aw, you are a trusting soul.

Good for you.

These snakes have lied to us for so many years, it’s hard for me to trust any of them. But I do wish their child good health and happiness. See, I’m not totally heartless.

[brooklynite]

29. Perhaps because I start with...

"what would be the value of choosing not to appear at a hearing when they already had video of my testimony"

rather than

"We know he's corrupt, so of course he would".

[SoCalDavidS]

21. OH NO!!! A CRIME!! Let's See If It's Prosecuted If It's True

I'll be over here Not Holding My Breath.

[brooklynite]

15. Now, why would you want to ruin a perfectly good conspiracy theory?

[JohnSJ]

16. That was a sarcastic piece. Still the point is lying to a congressional committee, after giving

taped testimony makes no sense

[malaise]

20. This could be a clever lie since

no one can prove there were no labor pains unless the family OBGyn speaks.

After Bridgegate nothing he says can be trusted.

add

[JohnSJ]

22. He already gave taped testimony under oath that we saw yesterday malaise, and it correlates with

what others testified to

[malaise]

27. Do you think that he thought the Committee

would have been able to add his recorded testimony with such late notice?

Bravo Jan 6 Committee - he failed to eff things up - we will find out when/if a baby was born.

[JohnSJ]

40. No question that if he testified live it would have more impact, but as you said, the committee

handled it beautifully

[SoCalDavidS]

23. 24 Hours Later, I'm Going With NO!

I'll also predict that there will be NO Consequences, so good for him for getting away with lying, just like his former boss ALWAYS gets away with it.

[AngryOldDem]

25. False labor, perhaps?

If so, get his ass back in front of the committee. As good as the videos were, he needs to be confronted in person.

[brooklynite]

30. "He needs to be confronted in person"

I don't know what Hearing you've been watching, but nobody at the witness table is being "confronted". They're being asked questions that they've already answered (at depositions) to illustrate the Committee's presentation. If you want confrontation, you're going to be disappointed.

[AngryOldDem]

38. Poor choice of words. Sorry. It happens.

“Appear.”

[Iggo]

43. Damn right it was false.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

26. DoEs He eVeN hAvE a WiFe????///?////???????????

[bluesbassman]

33. Does a blow up doll count?

Just a joke. I’m sure his wife is a lovely person and I wish the best for her and the child.

[Sympthsical]

31. Conspiracies are rarely a good look

People are so weird.

This conspiracy would involve the January 6th Committee being complicit.

So, that's a take.

[tavernier]

32. They weren't being complicit.

They were being trusting.

[Sympthsical]

34. You don't think they'd know?

Yeah.

No part of this is a good look for our team.

Just from a non-partisan perspective. It engenders a solid "Oh, FFS" from the outside.

[malaise]

36. How woul they know

Labor pains - an almost perfect lie because babies come when they are ready

[tavernier]

45. I think we're allowed to take the piss

I can’t believe they are that thin skinned.

Although their idea of ribbing someone usually involves guns and nooses.

[AngryOldDem]

39. +1

Doing what any decent human being would do. Sometimes people take advantage.

[onenote]

35. Google is your friend.

Took less than a minute to find his wife's Facebook page on which she posted, back on May 1, photos from her baby shower. It indicates that they expected a baby boy and that her due date was six weeks away.

All indications are that the Committee knew that her going into labor was a possibility and had prepared in advance for it.

But that's still not enough to stop the tin foil hatters on this thread.

[Maeve]

44. Thank you. Sanity is appreciated. Eom

[maxsolomon]

46. The OP asked if she'd DELIVERED, not when the due date was, or when the Baby Shower was.

he begged off because she was in labor.

4 non- options:
1. false labor.
2. she's still in labor, in which case god help her.
3. baby's delivered.
4. he lied about it because he didn't want to appear, he's a Repuke and he has no ethics.

[malaise]

49. That effin' simple

PHEW!

[ecstatic]

47. lol. I wondered about that when I heard. I assumed the J6

committee would have all of that under control, especially since that's a pretty dramatic and easily confirmed excuse.

[miyazaki]

48. Well she might have had a cow

-if her husband didn't show up.