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National Security & Defense

Jake Stern

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1. So torn on this

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Oct 25, 2019, 10:18 PM

Oct 2019

We NEED their testimony but on the other hand if the courts rule Congress can compel testimony despite assertions of privilege by the Executive then what's to stop a future GOP led House or Senate from issuing subpoenas like parking tickets to a Dem president's closest advisers.

It's a great deal like the infamous "nuclear option". I understand why Senator Reid did it, but it opened the door for a horde of ultra RW judges.

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