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RockRaven

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6. In the end, the House committees will get them,

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 06:57 PM

Nov 2018

because in the end whether by Congressional subpoena or Article III court order a career civil servant at the IRS (not a political appointee) is going to have to choose between turning them over in compliance with the legal document in front of them or go to jail for contempt.

No civil servant at the IRS is going to jail for Trump -- especially since it would not prevent the committee from getting the documents, some other civil servant would process the document order in their stead.

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Trump, on what he would do if Dems seek his tax returns (per pooler @Jordanfabian) [View all] Miles Archer Nov 2018 OP

That pretty well sums up his presidential philosophy. nature-lover Nov 2018 #1

"They want and I can do whatever I want." LenaBaby61 Nov 2018 #2

trump may not understand the concept of a subpoena Gothmog Nov 2018 #3

He will learn malaise Nov 2018 #5

Don't forget about Trump's Aces in the hole Yavin4 Nov 2018 #13

What's to stop him ... LenaBaby61 Nov 2018 #8

Then it will be time to hog-tie him, remove him physically from office and jail his ass. Moostache Nov 2018 #11

Playtime's just about up. BootinUp Nov 2018 #4

On the other hand... Dave in VA Nov 2018 #7

This may be the part of playtime where he gets taken behind the school. rzemanfl Nov 2018 #10

In the end, the House committees will get them, RockRaven Nov 2018 #6

He will fight all subpoenas and drag it out past November 2020 Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #9

Hopefull "i can do whatever i want" means just jump out a window Fullduplexxx Nov 2018 #12