House committees subpoena Giuliani for Ukraine documents as part of impeachment inquiry

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Source: Washington Post




Three House committees issued a subpoena Monday to President Trump’s lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani, demanding he turn over all records pertaining to his contacts regarding Ukraine, the Biden family, and related matters.

In a letter to Giuliani accompanying the subpoena, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam B. Schiff (D-Calif.), House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.) and House Committee on Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) cited “a growing public record” of information in accusing him of appearing “to have pressed the Ukrainian government to pursue two politically-motivated investigations.”

“The first is a prosecution of Ukrainians who provided evidence against Mr. Trump’s convicted campaign chairman, Paul Manafort. The second relates to former Vice president Joseph R. Biden, Jr., who is challenging President Trump for the presidency in 2020,” the letter continued, demanding Giuliani turn over materials to their investigation by October 15.

The chairmen also said they are investigating “credible allegations” that Giuliani “acted as an agent of the president in a scheme to advance his personal political interests by abusing the power of the office of the president.” Giuliani did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/house-panels-subpoena-giuliani-for-documents-in-ukraine-probe/2019/09/30/0a951ccc-e3bc-11e9-b403-f738899982d2_story.html

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By Washington Post Staff
September 30, 2019 at 4:05 p.m. EDT

The three panels gave Rudolph W. Giuliani until Oct. 15 to provide the material. In a statement released Monday, the House Foreign Affairs, Intelligence and Oversight committees said Giuliani "admitted on national television that, while serving as the President's personal attorney, he asked the government of Ukraine to target former Vice President Joe Biden."

This is a developing story. It will be updated.

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House Cmte Chairs Schiff, Engel & Cummings issue subpoena to Rudy Giuliani, the President's attorney, for key Ukraine documents as a part of the House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump.

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4:06 PM - Sep 30, 2019

[volstork]

1. Aaaaaaaaaaaand

they're OFF!

Hang on folks, here we go!

[murielm99]

2. It's going to be a bumpy ride!

[pecosbob]

3. It's that time again...

[Cartoonist]

4. Oh, did I say that?

The House Foreign Affairs, Intelligence and Oversight committees said Giuliani "admitted on national television that, while serving as the President's personal attorney, he asked the government of Ukraine to target former Vice President Joe Biden."
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Trump will now classify those appearances as top secret.

[sakabatou]

5. Now how will Rudy try and escape this?

Republicans and those close to Trump always try.

[brooklynite]

6. Please keep your hands inside the ride at all times.....

[beachbumbob]

7. This will be the first test and will show us how far Schiff is willing to

play hardball when Rudy ignores the subpoena, doesn't appear, if he does invokes Executive Prividelige will Schiff take it all the way to Suprem Court? Will hold Rudy in contempt and do all he can in?

So far trumps people been rolling us over with little to fear to thus point.

[cstanleytech]

8. Want to bet he refuses and tries a bullshit claim of it being attorney client privilege?

[BumRushDaShow]

9. That was mentioned on MSNBC

but then the analyst said that the way the subpoena was worded meant that he might not be able to claim that - particularly those instances where he claimed (on TV) that he "wasn't acting as a lawyer" when he did some of these activities.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

10. As The Clash sang.

Hear them sayin'
How you get a rude and a reckless?
Don't you be so crude and feckless
You been drinking brew for breakfast

However it seems Rudy can fail.