Andrew Weissmann Asked This Question Yesterday.

[gab13by13]

Weissmann asked a Democratic Senator why the Senate and House intelligence committees don't subpoena Trump before their committees to ask him why he stole the classified documents and what he planned to do with them?

The answer that Weissmann got dodged the question, the answer was that Congressional Magats won't go along.

[Demsrule86]

1. How is that a dodge? And they should not interfer with Justice.

[gab13by13]

6. Weissmann knows more than I know.

I guess the J6 committee is also interfering with Justice.

[Demsrule86]

9. I do not believe that and am surprised that you do.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

2. Yet they were more than HAPPY to grill Hillary for 11 hours...

They should afford TDFG the same courtesy.

HYPOCRITES.

[BootinUp]

5. I saw an article very recently about why we should not

call them hypocrites. Excellent piece. I think it was written by digby? But its about how their intent is to be unfair, treat people unequally etc. And so calling them hypocrites has no impact.

[CrispyQ]

21. They certainly are beyond shaming, that's for sure.

I don't know how someone like Lindsey Graham looks himself in the mirror, much less goes out in public, there's so much shit on his face from kissing Trump's ass. Same with the whole stinkin' lot of them. The Republican Party is being taken over by the worst of the worst human beings.

[MiniMe]

12. What does the D stand for in TDFG?

I know what TFG stands for, just never heard anything with a D. TIA

[Irish_Dem]

3. Are the congressional magats covering for themselves or Trump?

[Demsrule86]

4. Always, the Democrats fault right no matter what Trump does...that is sad really and not true.

[gab13by13]

7. Wow, you are way out in right field.

We need to use every arrow in our quiver. Weissmann asked the question.

The importance of controlling the narrative is never enough.

[Demsrule86]

10. We need to let Justice do their job...January 6 committee should investigate January 6th...

If you want Trump held accountable then vote.

[gab13by13]

16. I can't wait to vote for Fetterman and Shapiro.

I hope the Democratic Party strategy to get Mastriano the nomination because he will lose to Shapiro works because if it doesn't my vote in 2024 for president won't count.

[SWBTATTReg]

8. I suspect that our news media, if they are up to the task, will ask tRUMP and/or his current crop of

lawyers this question. I too, as an American, want to know exactly what this thug was doing, in his personal home, w/ the Nation's top secrets? It certainly wasn't to protect them or the likes. I strongly suspect that he was looking to monetize the secrets for profits, his profits.

Traitor.

No more coddling, throw him in jail until he fesses up to where the missing secrets are, or whom he sold them to. This is our national security, it needs answers. Not a political slogan.

[Demsrule86]

13. The investigation needs to continue uninterrupted and without interferance.

If we don't do this...it will be viewed as political and he will not be accountable. None of us want that. Patience grasshopper.

[triron]

15. This is wearing on me: patience. Nonsense.

[LonePirate]

11. Why would Congressional Republicans need to approve of this subpoena?

I can understand the part about not wanting to interfere with a current DoJ investigation; but minority Republicans have no voice in the subpoena process of the current House. Are there special rules at play here?

[Jarqui]

14. "the answer was that Congressional Magats won't go along."

Maybe I'm stupid.

I didn't realize the Congressional Magats controlled the House (or Senate).
Certainly not yet.

Trump won't show up and then he can answer to ignoring their subpoena like Bannon

It flushes him out: "What are you afraid of, Donny?"

[gab13by13]

17. I think that Weissmann asked a good question.

Are not the intelligence committees supposed to investigate an assault on our intelligence agencies? If I think it is a good idea I am accused of attacking Democrats. IMO calling Trump to testify before intelligence committees is not political, and it doesn't harm DOJ's investigations.

[Jarqui]

19. I have a feeling that the reason they're not is their GOP

counterparts would get access to information on the case and pass it back to Trump (even though they're not supposed to) - which could compromise what DoJ & the FBI are trying to do.

[kentuck]

20. That is a good point.

None of the Committees can actually be trusted, so long as there is a Republican on them.

[kentuck]

18. Thanks for posting this.

I was going to post the same question. I thought the Senator weaseled out of answering the question. I thought it was a very good question. Why wouldn't the Intelligence Committee call him before the Committee to answer questions, just as they would any other civilian that is being accused of such crimes against our country?

They should put him under oath and ask their questions. If he wishes to take the Fifth, that is his prerogative.