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BY JOHN BOWDEN - 11/07/18 11:04 AM EST
Top Democrats in the House are reportedly planning to invite Robert Mueller to testify on Capitol Hill in televised hearings if President Trump takes action to fire the special counsel and shut down the Russia investigation.
Senior Democratic aides told Politico that if Trump were to fire Mueller and other members of the Justice Department's leadership in a scenario similar to Nixon's Saturday Night Massacre, Democrats would respond by inviting Mueller to testify before the House in a televised hearing.
"I think you could expect Democrats to take pieces of what they shut down and expose it publicly, a senior aide familiar with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) thinking told Politico.
This is a report paid for with taxpayer dollars. So taxpayers would have a right to know what Mr. Mueller found," the aide continued.
https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/415491-dems-plan-to-bring-in-mueller-for-televised-hearings-if-trump-fires
Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)He's gone.
scheming daemons
(25,487 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Isnt it? So, it's up to us. And who leads the resistance? What representative corrals us before it's too late?
nini
(16,672 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Cha
(297,261 posts)it was later in January.
former9thward
(32,013 posts)And rightly so. It is an ongoing investigation.
OnDoutside
(19,957 posts)Codeine
(25,586 posts)You know this, right?
Magoo48
(4,712 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)GoCubsGo
(32,084 posts)Raven123
(4,844 posts)However, if the investigation is ended who knows what might be revealed
ffr
(22,670 posts)Dems should have the full battle plan laid out. Publicly make all nice. Behind the scenes, make no question about what the result will be if he does not resign his position immediately.
Mr.Bill
(24,296 posts)the investigation, saying they contain material sensitive to national security?
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)Didn't work then, maybe now tho.
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)So the Supreme Court will be cautious about making phones baliney rulings
The Liberal Lion
(1,414 posts)So far so good Nancy. Speak softly carry a big stick.
marieo1
(1,402 posts)I hope so..........It's about time we Democrats fought the battle and won. The Reps think we will not go after them, I, for one, hope they are wrong and that Dems will expose them!!
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)He said that early on, after the elections.
That tells me that they plan on keeping the results of Mueller's investigation under wraps and classified.
disndat
(1,887 posts)for the Donald, now that the House is back in Democratic control. I have a theory that he is preparing to resign. His
situation would dictate it, that is if he doesn't do the prep walk first.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)the report secret.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Reveal the report contents to Congress? In public?
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)completely concealed by the Repugnants and eventually some of it could accidentally leak out or one of our guys could take a page out of the Repugnants playbook and read it into the congressional record on the floor.
Mind you they would probably only do that if there Trump or someone in his administration did something truly illegal but its still a possibility.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Is probably his strategy. I think even he knows he can't fire Mueller.
Bit what about indictments? Can't those be squelched by acting AG?
cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)clear they will do whatever it takes to protect him because their interests align with his in their long term goals.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)thought you had to be quiet and dignified --- to hide voter suppression and to lead our country.
libdem4life
(13,877 posts)And much of the material has already been outsourced to the states where the feds can't reach them. I'm going to bet that Mueller is smarter than IQ45...and about 5 steps ahead. Anyone could see this coming. We've known for many weeks the Democrats would take the House.
Count me hopeful, at least.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)cstanleytech
(26,293 posts)beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)Jan 3, 2019
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Suggested that the ABA suspend Kavanaugh's law license. (Although you don't have to have a law degree to be on the Supreme Court)