DOJ Must Take Position In Trump Bid To Shut Down House Probe, Court Says
Source: Talking Points Memo
By Josh Kovensky
July 15, 2019 10:45 am
An appeals court on Monday ordered the Justice Department to state its position in a case that President Trump filed to shut down a House investigation of his finances.
The government must file an amicus brief by Aug. 6, the court said, in a case where Trump hired personal attorneys to prevent his longtime accountant from complying with a Congressional subpoena for his financial records.
After a D.C. federal judge upheld the subpoena, Trump filed an appeal.
During oral arguments on Friday, judges at the D.C. appeals court repeatedly questioned the Presidents personal attorney William Consovoy about whether his representation of Trump extended to the President in his official capacity.
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benld74
(9,910 posts)tRump's attorney said, " Uhh Judge, idk, I gotta ask him first".
NewJeffCT
(56,829 posts)that they will support anything for Donny Dollhands no matter what.
BarbD
(1,193 posts)between lawyers and judges over the "Rule of Law". It's especially galling when our side plays by the rules and the other side exploits it.
bluestarone
(17,043 posts)Kick shit down the road 3 weeks here 3 weeks there seems like