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former9thward

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32. The tech aide did defy a subpoena.

Reply to burnbaby (Reply #12)

Mon May 22, 2017, 06:53 PM

May 2017

Last fall Clinton aide Bryan Pagliano defied two subpoenas and nothing happened. Last summer the NY AG and MA AG defied Congressional subpoenas about a climate change investigation and nothing happened.

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Michael Flynn to take the Fifth Amendment and decline Senate subpoena [View all] workinclasszero May 2017 OP

LOCK HIM UP! SoCalNative May 2017 #1

Better yet cut a deal with him for immunity workinclasszero May 2017 #9

That's what he wants. Unfortunatly for him, Ollie North's actions slammed that door shut. haele May 2017 #23

He must of got the message chump will protect him and give him a pardon kimbutgar May 2017 #2

Hopefully there are recordings of that conversation. emulatorloo May 2017 #6

Most certaintly kimbutgar May 2017 #14

He sent the message in code: "Stay strong." nt tblue37 May 2017 #15

Well that'll fool the FBI, won't it? emulatorloo May 2017 #18

Up! No cover up HERE! imanamerican63 May 2017 #3

But I thought he was innocent? emulatorloo May 2017 #4

Unbelievable. Simply staggering. WinkyDink May 2017 #5

Like a never-ending nightmare. Cracklin Charlie May 2017 #8

Some patriot, huh? WinkyDink May 2017 #24

Lock him Up malaise May 2017 #7

Not surprising Lotusflower70 May 2017 #10

during the clinton burnbaby May 2017 #12

Hillary never took 5th, Rice agreed to testify privately but not publicly last week wishstar May 2017 #16

The tech aide did defy a subpoena. former9thward May 2017 #32

Holding out for immunity. MineralMan May 2017 #11

Spot on analysis. I think they already have everything they need on Flynn. emulatorloo May 2017 #19

I expect it won't be long until his lawyers DeminPennswoods May 2017 #21

Yes, agreed. emulatorloo May 2017 #22

Wasn't he still in uniform for part of the time DeminPennswoods May 2017 #29

Is that how it works? blogslut May 2017 #13

He'll probably have to appear then invoke his 5th DeminPennswoods May 2017 #20

Probably to protect himself from Turbineguy May 2017 #17

He can't decline a subpoena. He can't invoke fifth amendment over documents. KWR65 May 2017 #25

I was wondering about that underpants May 2017 #26

"He can't invoke fifth amendment over documents" - sure he can, and it may stick if.... PoliticAverse May 2017 #28

There, damn it all, that'll show them I'm innocent! n/t RKP5637 May 2017 #27

These people in office sure like to use the word "entitled" where they are concerned. Lyricalinklines May 2017 #30

and Cheeto is telling him to "stay strong" coeur_de_lion May 2017 #31