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11. Executive Privilege has now been officially waived with this tweet. Defense lawyers have to answer.

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Fri Jan 31, 2020, 02:08 PM

Jan 2020

Kevin M. Kruse Retweeted

Executive Privilege has now been officially waived with this tweet. Defense lawyers have to answer to this today.

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POTUS statement: “I never instructed John Bolton to set up a meeting for Rudy Giuliani, one of the greatest corruption fighters in America and by far the greatest mayor in the history of N.Y.C., to meet with President Zelensky. That meeting never happened”

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So will they all find a way to IGNORE the latest Bolton bombshell? hlthe2b Jan 2020 #1

What was the latest Bolton avebury Jan 2020 #4

... Kali Jan 2020 #5

Thanks for those links! ... Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #12

Wow thank you bdamomma Jan 2020 #94

I don't know that it matters, but things are so crazy... Kali Jan 2020 #95

Sippylinni will deny it. He'll call Bolton a liar. Watch. lamp_shade Jan 2020 #2

But Bolton was in BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #7

I like Randy Rainbow's version even if it was done before the Ukraine mess began csziggy Jan 2020 #85

I'll bet NSC labeled this story "top secret". lamp_shade Jan 2020 #3

Doesn't the House still have an opportunity to make CJR expose his prejudice by forcing him to make in2herbs Jan 2020 #6

I would think they would have to vote to amend the current Rules to do that BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #9

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I think I heard Steve Scully on CSPAN2 say that Roberts was still in court BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #10

Executive Privilege has now been officially waived with this tweet. Defense lawyers have to answer. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 #11

Ha, Impotus just can't help himself. Mersky Jan 2020 #15

This is why it's imperative for Bolton to testify. Because Trump can't. AtheistCrusader Jan 2020 #93

Turtle has entered the chamber BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #13

Then was all, lettuce prey Mersky Jan 2020 #22

***IN SESSION - BENEDICTION*** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #14

Chaplin sounds kinda pissed. irisblue Jan 2020 #16

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Wow, this benediction... better Jan 2020 #18

***DEPUTY SERGEANT OF ARMS PROCLATION*** BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #19

Turtle - 2 hours in there will be a break BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #20

Roberts - There will be 4 hours of debate divided equally - House Managers up first. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #21

local ABC cut to regular programming Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #23

Schiff - indicates that they will reserve balance of time to rebut the other side BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #24

Schiff is reading the latest bombshell from the NYT regarding Bolton. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #25

Way to Chairman Schiff. gademocrat7 Jan 2020 #27

Murkowski 'No' on witnesses. denem Jan 2020 #26

Yup - just saw that breaking news BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #28

Moscow Mitch didn't want a tie vote. rubles talk. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #30

Slide: NYT - Bolton says tRump's aides heard the pResident Mersky Jan 2020 #29

Val Demings up Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #31

I don't like her necklace. Kali Jan 2020 #33

Val Demmings (D-FL) up a part of the House Managers debate BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #32

Slide: Importance of Obtaining Evidence Mersky Jan 2020 #34

Demmings - Is this a fair trial? No! BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #35

Demmings said that they were going to discuss Bolton's manuscript BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #36

Demings: "We are simply asking you to follow the Senate's own unbroken record." Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #37

Slide: Hundreds of Years of Precedent Mersky Jan 2020 #38

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Garcia is playing clips of Cippycup BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #43

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Garcia has handed off to Jason Crow to continue BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #49

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Crow: clip of WH counsel, tweets by trumPutin Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #51

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Crow - Bolton was there and called the scheme a "drug deal" BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #53

Bolton has direct evidence of what Ghouliani's role was. BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #54

Crow uses a sequence of slides to argue 5 key reasons to call Bolton as a witness Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #55

Crow uses another clip of WH counsel false claims -- they're "disingenuous" Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #57

Crow conclusion - our place in history - "Let's hear the truth or we don't want to hear it" BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #58

Jeffries shows slide of 4 key reasons Mulvaney should be a witness Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #59

Crow handed off to Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to continue... BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #60

Slide: Bolton quote from 1/30/20 Mersky Jan 2020 #61

Jeffries discussing Mulvaney (with a slide listing motives) BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #62

Jeffries playing clips of Fiona Hill's testimony about Mulvaney... BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #63

Murkowski: "The congress has failed." mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 #64

Murkowski's tiny fig leaf is insufficient to cover her cowardice Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2020 #67

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Showing the Mulvaney "GET OVER IT" clip Miles Archer Jan 2020 #66

Jeffries focussing on Duffy (OMB) BumRushDaShow Jan 2020 #68

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Question: Can the House Managers divide their time? Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2020 #73

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