If the republicans didn't honor subpoena's in the recent past..........

[mitch96]

Why does Schiff think subpoenaing the administration officials will work now? I don’t see Congress throwing anybody in jail or fining them for not honoring the subpoena’s...
If you don’t have a fist in your glove it’s useless to subpoena them.. right?
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[bluestarone]

1. Time to get courts involved i guess

To enforce them! Gonna be a long drawn out process i'm afraid.

[Jarqui]

2. It increases the public perception that Trump is obstructing justice (will hurt him in the polls)

The Courts have used Impeachment to override executive privilege.
It is much tougher for Trump to come up with a legal argument that will hold water.

[EarlG]

3. Because now if they don't show up it provides an additional reason to impeach

“This isn’t about the whistleblower or even about Biden and it’s not about just one phone call. It’s about Trump. If there is nothing to the whistleblower’s allegations, why not let Congress see them? Why not follow the law? Violating it to prevent Congress from engaging in oversight is serious misconduct, even for this lawless president. It constitutes obstruction of Congress, one of the charges that formed the basis for the Nixon articles of impeachment. Trump’s denials are hollow. If Congress doesn’t receive the complaint in connection with the DNI’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, its duty to impeach for the sake of our country is clear.”

https://www.google.com/amp/s/time.com/5684605/trump-impeach-whistleblower-complaint/%3famp=true