Trump sues Jan. 6 committee to block subpoena for documents, testimony

[groundloop]

Source: ABC News

Former President Trump has sued to block the Jan. 6. committee subpoena for documents and testimony.

The committee last Friday extended the deadline for Trump to comply with their documents request by one week. The initial deadline was Nov. 4. The committee also asked Trump to appear for a deposition on Monday, Nov. 14.

As ABC News previously reported, this move was expected by Trump's team to attempt to run out the clock on the subpoena before Republicans potentially retake the House following the 2022 midterm elections.

Trump's lawyers argue in their lawsuit that he retains immunity as a former president and that while other presidents and former presidents have voluntarily agreed to testify before Congress, his legal team claims that no president has been compelled to do so.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-sues-jan-committee-block-subpoena-docs-testimony/story?id=93142565

[gab13by13]

1. I wonder which domestic oligarchs are funding the RNC

paying Trump's legal fees. Fucking Citizens United needs repealed.

[dchill]

2. He will never learn. What's his lawyers' excuse?

[NHvet]

3. His claims are...

the filing claims..."The separation of powers concerns raised by congressional aggrandizement at the expense of the Executive Branch do not expire when a President leaves office," and it also seems to be claiming executive immunity for life as well as President for life in that they also argued "the Committee, however, insists that the Executive, in the person of President Trump, must yield to the demands of the Legislative Branch and comply with its Subpoena.". We'll have to see how the courts view these claims.

[dchill]

7. His claims of any kind of privilege are completely baseless.

He has no legal claim over ANY documents belonging to the government. All Presidential docs and records are property of the government.

[NullTuples]

17. He's taking advantage of a system that protects the innocent.

It will take time to work through this latest delay tactic. Then his lawyers will toss another one on the fire, and that one will take time. Eventually, given his level of privilege, an opportunity will arise for him to put off justice indefinitely.

This has always been his MO. Creating chaos in orderly systems & taking advantage of any opportunities that arise is his one life skill.

[Historic NY]

4. Immunity really he's deluded

[niyad]

5. Of course they were not "compelled". They did not need to be.

[3auld6phart]

19. Right you are

They also had nothing to hide, this sack of excrement must have tons of garbage to hide.
The coin he blows in lawyer costs would bankrupt most people.it would be nice to know
what he wants hidden.

[Fullduplexxx]

6. Jeezuz when do the lawsuits end?

[BOSSHOG]

9. As soon as he hires lawyers with integrity

[Orrex]

11. Insert joke here.

[Rebl2]

14. Good luck

with that. No lawyer with integrity would work for him, especially knowing they won’t get paid.

[Grokenstein]

8. Why, it's ALMOST as if he has something to hide! /s

[purr-rat beauty]

10. What did he say about pleading the 5th?

this is on par

[Shrike47]

12. Not timely. The subpoena went out weeks ago.

[Novara]

13. What part of "no one is above the law" does this motherfucker not understand?

Uh, all of it.

[RussBLib]

15. They should name EVERY T**** lawyer

EVERY time, in EVERY story, instead of this nebulous phrase, "T****'s lawyers said" BS.

They should all be named and shamed. That issue of immunity has been struck down time after time, and "T****'s lawyers" STILL claim it!

[left-of-center2012]

16. How many lawsuits has he filed?

Has he won any?

[KPN]

18. And of course he waited till the very last minute business day-wise to achieve running out the clock

on the Congressional Special Committee. It's unlikely we will ever see him testify unless Democrats retain the House which, while possible, is looking improbable. Sometimes our system is infuriating -- especially when it comes to this bankrolled, bloviating asshole. ... You know, it wouldn't be quite so infuriating if the system worked for everyone instead of being an in escapable whirlpool that essentially destroys the lives of people with limited or no means who made one relatively minor mistake or judgement.