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dware

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9. They can be subpoenaed to testify,

Reply to Raven123 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 25, 2020, 10:17 AM

Nov 2020

but they can't be forced to actually testify, all they would do is invoke their 5th Amendment right to refuse to testify, which they most certainly would.

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Scoop: Trump tells confidants he plans to pardon Michael Flynn [View all] My Pet Orangutan Nov 2020 OP

One traitor pardoning another traitor still_one Nov 2020 #1

The least surprising news item of the year Raven123 Nov 2020 #2

They can be subpoenaed to testify, dware Nov 2020 #9

Pardon Gilbert Moore Nov 2020 #11

Again, no one can force them to actually testify, dware Nov 2020 #12

As if this is news beachbumbob Nov 2020 #3

Scoop: Trump tells confidants he plans to pardon Michael Flynn. LenaBaby61 Nov 2020 #4

since trump was impeached noneof_theabove Nov 2020 #5

He is not a convicted criminal, dware Nov 2020 #10

As the bids come in.. Maxheader Nov 2020 #6

So Trump is gonna pardon Flynn for the Russian hoax? Botany Nov 2020 #7

Worst Kept Secret Roy Rolling Nov 2020 #8

If Trump pardons himself though he can be compelled to testify and the public cstanleytech Nov 2020 #14

Do it and then Flynn can be compelled to testify as he cannot plea the 5th. cstanleytech Nov 2020 #13

Those were my exact thoughts when I read the headline. nt Gore1FL Nov 2020 #15