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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,708 posts)
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 04:10 PM Mar 2017

Should the Democratic party hire Preet Bharara to do a parallel inquiry of Trump-Putin collaboration


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Should the Democratic party hire Preet Bharara to do a parallel inquiry of Trump-Putin collaboration (Original Post) DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2017 OP
Without subpeona power cloudbase Mar 2017 #1
He's available. lpbk2713 Mar 2017 #2
He would have no power to ask questions and have them answered MineralMan Mar 2017 #3
A federal civil case with discovery might be an option. Brother Buzz Mar 2017 #4
That's a possibility. MineralMan Mar 2017 #5

MineralMan

(146,256 posts)
3. He would have no power to ask questions and have them answered
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 04:18 PM
Mar 2017

under oath. I'm afraid that would limit him to interviewing only people willing to speak. Without the power of subpoena, there's not much he could do, frankly.

On this, we're going to have to depend on our Democratic members of Congress in both houses. They sit on committees that do have that power.

MineralMan

(146,256 posts)
5. That's a possibility.
Sat Mar 11, 2017, 04:26 PM
Mar 2017

There are already a lot of legal minds working on that idea. Maybe he could join one of the already ongoing efforts. It all costs $$$.

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