Impeachment investigators ask Rick Perry to testify

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Impeachment investigators ask Rick Perry to testify

By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ELLEN KNICKMEYER
November 1, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — House investigators have called Energy Secretary Rick Perry to testify in the impeachment inquiry and issued subpoenas late Friday to a top White House lawyer and another administration official to appear.

Perry is the first member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet asked to appear before the House. His testimony is scheduled for Wednesday, according an official working on the impeachment inquiry but unauthorized to discuss it. The person was granted anonymity.

Energy Department spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes indicated Friday that Perry would not appear for the closed-door hearing, but would consider testifying in a public session.

“The Secretary will not partake in a secret star chamber inquisition where agency counsel is forbidden to be present,” Hynes said.

“If the committee is interested in conducting a serious proceeding they are welcome to send for the Secretary’s consideration an invitation to participate in an open hearing where the Department’s counsel can be present and the American people can witness.”

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Read more: https://apnews.com/54f0c2337cf341d0b86c6cca1c9ff101

[dweller]

1. well consider that an invitation

for his Huhness to attend an open hearing

note to ricky ... oops, you are not secret star chamber material

✌🏼

[Midnight Writer]

2. Rick Perry has been setting up his incompetence defense for decades.

[SaulofTucson]

4. But *almost* undermined it

with his "smart" glasses.

[BigmanPigman]

3. Good! What about the Ghoul?