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tritsofme

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6. No, he would refuse to testify citing executive privilege.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 02:38 AM

Jan 2018

Ultimately Congress has no means to force his compliance, they could refer a contempt citation to the US Attorney's office...but they would be rather unlikely to act. It could always be an article of impeachment...

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anything stopping a Democratic controlled house AND senate (2018)from [View all] bluestarone Jan 2018 OP

Only takes a majority in the US House of Representatives to impeach. longship Jan 2018 #1

ty i thought 2/3rds bluestarone Jan 2018 #2

2/3 in the senate to convict and remove nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2018 #3

i wonder could they bring nUnes in bluestarone Jan 2018 #4

I would think he would refuse Yupster Jan 2018 #5

No, he would refuse to testify citing executive privilege. tritsofme Jan 2018 #6