Schiff moves to subpoena interpreter from Trump, Putin meeting

[demmiblue]

Source: The Hill

The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday moved to subpoena the interpreter present at President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent private meeting.

“It is our motion that the interpreter be subpoenaed to come and testify in closed session before our committee,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Cali.) said during a public hearing on China’s threats to American government.

The California Democrat argued that the interpreter could have witnessed a key exchange which would shed light on U.S. national security matters.

“I regret that we have to request this in today’s meeting. We requested a business meeting next week, but that request has been declined. This may be our last opportunity before we go into an extended recess to vote to subpoena the interpreter and find out if there are any other national security problems that arose from this meeting,” Schiff continued.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/397823-schiff-moves-to-subpoena-interpreter-from-trump-putin-meeting?__twitter_impression=true&__twitter_impression=true

[LittleGirl]

1. And where were the spineless cabinet

members that didn't INSIST on attending that meeting? They should be subpoenaed too. Why would those bozos let IQ45 in that meeting without someone in his cabinet be there too? This reeks of collusion.

[Iliyah]

2. GOPers will block it, thats what they do.

Democracy is not in their vocabulary.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

3. Schiff for President. Swalwell for VP.

[BigmanPigman]

4. Go Schiff, GO!

[BumRushDaShow]

5. "before we go into an extended recess"

Sounds like Eddie Munster is going to recess them for August where Turtle had alerted the Senate that there would be no such long summer recess. Wonder if that will still be the case...

[Kashkakat v.2.0]

6. Should I worry about the translator.... might need to do some witness protection nt

[hughee99]

7. If the interpreter can be compelled to testify (which I don't believe), this would open up a real

can of worms for past, present and future members of the executive branch.

[scipan]

8. motion defeated

from Politico:
House Republicans defeat attempt to subpoena Trump interpreter
...
Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) initially declined to recognize Schiff’s motion before recessing the panel for about 20 minutes. When it reconvened, the committee voted along party lines, 11-6, to table Schiff’s attempt to bring the interpreter before the committee.

https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/19/trump-russia-putin-interpreter-subpoena-732359