General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCan Congress subpoena tRump to testify?
If they can will it go to the SCOTUS or a federal judge to determine if he will have to testify or not?
guillaumeb
(42,641 posts)Why waste the time on Trump? Continue the investigations and subpoena Mueller.
displacedtexan
(15,696 posts)President Clinton agreed to testify, thus ending the R's quest to subpoena him. As of today, I kind of wish he had let them issue a subpoena. Clinton was thinking of future presidents; Half Day Trump is only thinking of himself.
marble falls
(57,099 posts)Can Congress subpoena a president to testify at a committee?
https://www.quora.com/Can-Congress-subpoena-a-president-to-testify-at-a-committee
Jim Moore, former Press Secretary, Military Legislative Aide at U.S. Senate (1984-1986)
Answered Jun 15 2017 · Upvoted by Marc Bodnick, former Stanford Poli Sci PhD; student of Congress · Author has 1.2k answers and 1m answer views
Sure. Like any citizen, the President is not protected from subpoena. He could invoke executive privilege once he is before a committee, but he can still be called to testify. The President is generally protected from indictment while he is in office, but if a prosecutor develops sufficient cause for an indictment, the House of Representatives can then move to impeach.
MineralMan
(146,317 posts)He would refuse to appear, citing executive privilege and separation of powers. If he did appear, he would lie, as he always does.
There is no point to such a subpoena.