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2. Oh please. As if they'll ever say anything

Reply to Kablooie (Original post)

Fri Dec 18, 2020, 11:22 PM

Dec 2020

They'll delay
They'll claim executive privilege
They'll claim nation secrets are involved
They'll make up all kinds of excuses not to testify
Then they'll just ignore subpoenas
If they ever actually are compelled to testify, they'll claim 5th amendment rights based on state-level offenses or possibly federal offenses not covered by the pardon

And if that doesn't work, they'll just use the Reagan defense -- "golly gee. I just don't remember."

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