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Trump-aligned Pa. governor nominee Mastriano sues Jan. 6 committee
Source: Politico
State Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, is suing the Jan. 6 select committee, setting up a legal fight between one of the most prominent congressional investigations in recent memory and a Trump-backed candidate in a hotly contested midterm race.
Mastriano filed his suit on Thursday afternoon in federal court in Washington. It names the committee itself as a defendant, as well as each member of the panel and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
In the suit, Mastriano argues that the committees rules and composition mean it cannot compel witnesses to sit for depositions. Mastriano is asking for declaratory relief a request for the judge to declare the committee cannot compel him to sit for a deposition as well as for the panel to pay his attorneys fees.
In February, the committee subpoenaed Mastriano for documents and testimony. Shortly after winning the Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial primary in May, Mastriano produced a tranche of documents for the committee. He also signaled that he would participate in a voluntary interview. But the committee insisted Mastriano be deposed on videotape, according to the lawsuit. Numerous other witnesses have already been deposed on camera, and clips from their interviews have been featured prominently in the panels hearings.
Mastriano filed his suit on Thursday afternoon in federal court in Washington. It names the committee itself as a defendant, as well as each member of the panel and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
In the suit, Mastriano argues that the committees rules and composition mean it cannot compel witnesses to sit for depositions. Mastriano is asking for declaratory relief a request for the judge to declare the committee cannot compel him to sit for a deposition as well as for the panel to pay his attorneys fees.
In February, the committee subpoenaed Mastriano for documents and testimony. Shortly after winning the Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial primary in May, Mastriano produced a tranche of documents for the committee. He also signaled that he would participate in a voluntary interview. But the committee insisted Mastriano be deposed on videotape, according to the lawsuit. Numerous other witnesses have already been deposed on camera, and clips from their interviews have been featured prominently in the panels hearings.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/01/mastriano-lawsuit-jan6-committee-00054554
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Trump-aligned Pa. governor nominee Mastriano sues Jan. 6 committee (Original Post)
brooklynite
Sep 2022
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DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)1. Obviously he just needs attention.
Why can't he make a campaign appearance while wearing nothing but a diaper? That would get plenty of attention.
Deminpenn
(15,290 posts)2. The Shapiro campaign ad
practically writes itself.
Why doesn't Mastriano want to testify? He has nothing to hide, right? He wasn't involved in trying to overthrow the properly elected government was he? God surely wants him to tell the truth!
Probatim
(2,542 posts)4. And Shapiro will air those ads. Like Fetterman, albeit not as good, he's got a good comms team.
Martin68
(22,890 posts)3. Good luck with that! Transparently political.
The Jungle 1
(4,552 posts)5. Maggot boy mastriano was at the Capitol on the 6th.
He is a treasonous pile of puke.
twodogsbarking
(9,822 posts)6. Piece of fecal matter with teeth.