U.S. judge delays ruling on ex-FBI director's request to quash Republican subpoena

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

POLITICS NOVEMBER 30, 2018 / 4:32 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

U.S. judge delays ruling on ex-FBI director's request to quash Republican subpoena

Sarah N. Lynch
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday delayed a decision on whether to block U.S. House Republicans from compelling former FBI Director James Comey to testify next week in secret about his actions on investigations leading up to the 2016 presidential elections.

Judge Trevor McFadden, who was appointed to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia by President Donald Trump, said he wanted to review the case over the weekend before making a ruling and scheduled a follow-up hearing for Monday at 10 a.m.

He also told Comey’s attorney, David Kelley, to submit a follow-up brief to help inform his opinion by Sunday afternoon.

Friday’s hearing came about after Comey’s lawyers this week asked the court to quash a Nov. 21 congressional subpoena ordering him to appear before the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee for a closed-door deposition and stay the congressional proceedings.

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[blueinredohio]

1. If they do make Comey testify can't he do like Trumps buddies

and just say "I don't recall"?

[Apollyonus]

2. That is still perjury

and then he won't be able to suddenly recall things if he has to testify against the Trump crime family and its soldiers.

[Blue_true]

4. He is not concerned about answering questions.

He said that he was concerned about the selective leaks republicans do.

[Apollyonus]

3. Comey can appeal to the DC Circuit

all he has to do is run out the clock