WaPo: House committees request information from Pence

[Mike 03]

The committees leading the impeachment inquiry sent a letter to Vice President Pence asking for an expansive list of documents and communications to determine Pence’s knowledge of Trump asking Ukraine to investigate Biden.

WaPo Live Updating, you have to scroll down to: 3:30 PM

Pretty sure there will be more detailed information soon.

Link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-impeachment-inquiry-live-updates/2019/10/04/9ff6d4a0-e627-11e9-a331-2df12d56a80b_story.html

[Mike 03]

1. Here's a little more:

“Recently, public reports have raised questions about any role you may have played in conveying or reinforcing the President’s stark message to the Ukrainian President,” the letter reads.

It specifically points to news reports that a member of Pence’s staff may have been on the call between Trump and Zelensky, and to Pence’s meeting with the Ukrainian president in September.

They are also seeking all communication — “including but not limited to requests, suggestions, proposals, or other communications” — around Trump’s decision not to send Pence to the Ukrainian president’s inauguration in May as well as a call Pence had with Zelensky in September.

[Iliyah]

2. WH will not comply . . .

[Garrett78]

3. No they won't. And subpoenas just get ignored.

We're reliant upon whistleblowers and Trump's transparency. I doubt it will be enough to get a conviction.

[Mike 03]

4. It's incredibly frustrating.

And even though Schiff and Pelosi have threatened to just add "Obstruction" articles to the Articles of Impeachment, that's not very satisfying. We want the information.

Maybe they will pursue more aggressive legal remedies like Inherent Contempt or Writs of Mandamus or something else.

[C_U_L8R]

5. Oh mother!

Pence had one job... to keep his nose clean as an insurance policy for the GOP. But clearly he got all entangled up in Trump's conspiracy. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

[UTUSN]

6. K&R