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Atticus

(15,124 posts) Thu Jul 20, 2017, 10:25 PM Jul 2017

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In my opinion, the Congressional committees investigating Trump and company have a serious and

URGENT task before them.

So why in hell are they INVITING people---Manafort, Junior, etc.---to "please" come testify? Subpoena their asses from the get-go instead of threatening to subpoena them if they don't accept the invite.

"Justice delayed" and all that.

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In my opinion, the Congressional committees investigating Trump and company have a serious and (Original Post) Atticus Jul 2017 OP

The invite is a nicety. The subpeonas are already drawn up and stopbush Jul 2017 #1

And, my point is: to hell with niceties! nt Atticus Jul 2017 #2

Anyone that speaks for these committees seem so naive and we here seem to know Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2017 #3

stopbush

(24,393 posts)

1. The invite is a nicety. The subpeonas are already drawn up and

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 10:32 PM

Jul 2017

waiting to be served if they don't appear voluntarily.

Atticus

(15,124 posts)

2. And, my point is: to hell with niceties! nt

Reply to stopbush (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 10:34 PM

Jul 2017

Laura PourMeADrink

(42,770 posts)

3. Anyone that speaks for these committees seem so naive and we here seem to know

Reply to Atticus (Original post)

Thu Jul 20, 2017, 10:34 PM

Jul 2017

a zillion times more

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