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DOJ: Nadler subpoena for unredacted Mueller Report is "premature and unnecessary" (Original Post) Miles Archer Apr 2019 OP
It's a subpoena SHRED Apr 2019 #1
Yes... they can do this FBaggins Apr 2019 #14
Seems to be timed perfectly, and is absolutely required gratuitous Apr 2019 #2
effff them samnsara Apr 2019 #3
Mr. Nadler is taking no chances, Lindsay Apr 2019 #4
Anything that comes from the DOJ needs a filter Blecht Apr 2019 #5
Issue the same subpoena every day until it matures Freethinker65 Apr 2019 #6
"Your Honor, my client thinks it's premature and unnecessay to go over the evidence against him" FiveGoodMen Apr 2019 #7
Actually, that happens all the time FBaggins Apr 2019 #13
It Shouldn't Have Been In The First Place Me. Apr 2019 #8
Fuck the dump DOJ. They do not have shit to do with congress and their oversight. onecaliberal Apr 2019 #9
But Barr's early and false whitewash was timely and required? rzemanfl Apr 2019 #10
They will say the same about the contempt of Congress vote, and Tiggeroshii Apr 2019 #11
What if Barr refuses? CabalPowered Apr 2019 #12
BWahahahahahahaaaaa what else can they say!!! BWahahahahaha spanone Apr 2019 #15
we are so effed it's not funny mucifer Apr 2019 #16
DOJ doesn't make decision for the House of Representatives malaise Apr 2019 #17
The subject of the report gets full access. Those that would act on the report get limited access. elias7 Apr 2019 #18
Go for it, Rep. Nadler. (nt) Paladin Apr 2019 #19
If this is how the Founding Fathers intended the USA to be governed Mr. Ected Apr 2019 #20

FBaggins

(26,743 posts)
14. Yes... they can do this
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 06:24 PM
Apr 2019

Neither the executive nor legislative branches have absolute power to force the other to do something.

Blecht

(3,803 posts)
5. Anything that comes from the DOJ needs a filter
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 06:09 PM
Apr 2019

An "opposite filter".

The request is perfectly timed (or maybe a tad late) and absolutely necessary.

There.

Fixed.

FiveGoodMen

(20,018 posts)
7. "Your Honor, my client thinks it's premature and unnecessay to go over the evidence against him"
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 06:14 PM
Apr 2019

"Oh, well then, you can go. Case dismissed."

FBaggins

(26,743 posts)
13. Actually, that happens all the time
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 06:22 PM
Apr 2019

Defendant gets the subpoena and goes to the judge and gets it quashed.

Of course the case isn’t dismissed

 

Tiggeroshii

(11,088 posts)
11. They will say the same about the contempt of Congress vote, and
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 06:18 PM
Apr 2019

They will say the same about the court order to release the report after the contempt vote is challenged. And they will say the same after the attorney general and other officials imprisoned for contempt.

elias7

(4,006 posts)
18. The subject of the report gets full access. Those that would act on the report get limited access.
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 06:36 PM
Apr 2019

That makes sense to me!

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
20. If this is how the Founding Fathers intended the USA to be governed
Fri Apr 19, 2019, 06:42 PM
Apr 2019

Then more of them were hemp farmers than originally thought.

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