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triron

(22,001 posts) Wed May 15, 2019, 12:15 AM May 2019

Abramson: "it was an act of cowardice by congress..."

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Abramson: "it was an act of cowardice by congress..." (Original Post) triron May 2019 OP

the senate intelligence committee, chaired by republican Burr, issued the subpoena EleanorR May 2019 #1

agreed Grasswire2 May 2019 #2

and I still suspect that Jr. is going to plead the fifth... Grasswire2 May 2019 #3

EleanorR

(2,391 posts)

1. the senate intelligence committee, chaired by republican Burr, issued the subpoena

Reply to triron (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2019, 12:42 AM

May 2019

Given the republicans hold a majority on the committee, did they then broker this deal?

Republican committee members-

James Risch Idaho
Marco Rubio Florida
Susan Collins Maine
Roy Blunt Missouri
Tom Cotton Arkansas
John Cornyn Texas
Ben Sasse Nebraska

Grasswire2

(13,569 posts)

2. agreed

Reply to triron (Original post)

Wed May 15, 2019, 12:47 AM

May 2019

Why did Jr. get to set the terms of the appearance and the questioning?

Why are these people treated as if they are royalty or something precious??

Grasswire2

(13,569 posts)

3. and I still suspect that Jr. is going to plead the fifth...

Reply to Grasswire2 (Reply #2)

Wed May 15, 2019, 12:49 AM

May 2019

....and then will be free of jeopardy. I believe that is the only reason he has been subpoenaed by Burr. A setup.

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