Trump could be called to testify before House Jan. 6 panel, Clyburn says

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: NBC News

WASHINGTON — House Majority Whip James Clyburn says "if it comes to that" the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack will ask former President Donald Trump to testify, but would prefer not to call on a former president.

"They should go wherever the facts lead," the South Carolina Democrat told CNN's "State of the Union." "I would not want to see a former president testify in such a situation as this, but if that's what it takes in order to get to the bottom of this."

The House voted 222-190 on Wednesday to establish the committee to probe the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., who serves as chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, will chair the select committee, along with several other democrats and lone Republican, Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming.

On Saturday, Trump held a rally in Florida where he called for more information about the death of Ashli Babbitt who was fatally shot during the Capitol riot.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-could-be-called-to-testify-before-house-jan-6-panel-clyburn-says/ar-AALLkiE?ocid=hplocalnews&li=BBnb7Kz

[doc03]

1. Will this be another toothless investigation that have no power or will

to enforce their subpoenas?

[Grasswire2]

5. +1000 nt

[monkeyman1]

2. it would be a complete waste of time ! a born lying person that he is !!

[FakeNoose]

3. Makes sure he swears an oath to tell the truth

... the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Put his right hand on a Bible.

It won't matter - he'll still lie his ass off. But at least it's under oath and on camera.

[hollygolively]

8. Lying to Congress is illeagal.

Whether or not one has been sworn in.

[monkeyman1]

10. ya rite ! all people that believe that raise your hand !

[hollygolively]

16. I didn't say it gets prosecuted

The fact is, lying to Congress is illegal. Whether or not that gets prosecuted is a matter of politics now. Not of right and wrong.

[monkeyman1]

17. committee's are a joke & you know that as well as I do !! "NO TEETH " !

[AllaN01Bear]

4. could , could could ? how many times are we going to hear this before someone else gets killed ?

[Blue Owl]

6. Someone could write a book longer than War and Peace...

about what "could" happen to FF45...

[bucolic_frolic]

7. What a circus that would be

[speak easy]

9. Give him a stage to rally his MAGAs?

contraindicated.

[Xipe Totec]

11. Give him Prevagen. nt

[speak easy]

14. Give him an instal strength dose of Dulcolax.

[rpannier]

12. Bad idea to have him testify

He'll just yell over the committee members, 'filibuster' the committee and, in doing so, make it look less than serious

[oldsoftie]

15. I agree. Waste of time & makes him look the tough guy

[paleotn]

13. Prefer not to?

I'd really prefer you did.

[LudwigPastorius]

18. Don't be reluctant to subpoena him because he's a former president,...

be reluctant because he should get absolutely NO more media coverage...starve the bilious beast.

Besides, even if he does show up, he'll spew nothing but lies anyway.

[monkeyman1]

19. GET THE DOJ IN ON THIS & WILL HAVE SOME RELIANCE!!

[monkeyman1]

20. people !

people have lost confidence in congress policing it self ! put some bite in it! subpoena's mean nothing ! they don't show up -lock 'm up ! ya can't get more fucking simple than that . law & order mean's just that ! no immunity for the rich bitch's . they bleed the same as us !

[hollygolively]

21. We need to get over the respect for former Presidents when they are felons.

It is perfectly appropriate to be respectful of former Presidents.

It is NOT necessary to do so when they have fomented insurrection.

The former guy threw all history and all tradition to the wind. That wind should blow back on him like a viscous hurricane.

[Cryptoad]

22. Make him testify as many hours as Hillary did,,,,,

He would have to bring lots of Nappies.......

[Lord Ludd]

23. Until today I thought death was the only certainty

Trump NOT testifying before Congress ranks right up there with death as a metaphysical certitude.

[twodogsbarking]

24. Pence too.

Let's make it a party.