Donald Trump Jr. agrees to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee again
Source: Washington Post
Donald Trump Jr. has reached a deal with the Senate Intelligence Committee to appear for a second closed-door interview in June, according to people familiar with the matter, ending a tense standoff between the presidents son and the panels Republican chairman.
Under the terms of the deal, Trump Jr. will testify for up to four hours on a limited number of topics. The committees vice chairman, Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.), and a representative for its chairman, Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), declined to confirm or comment on the deal. Alan Futerfas, a lawyer for Trump Jr., also declined to comment.The agreement quells a simmering crisis for the GOP, after several Republican senators openly urged Trump Jr. either not to comply with a subpoena issued by the committee or invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination if he appeared.
Trump Jr. has been a focus of several probes including special counsel Robert S. Mueller IIIs investigation over his involvement in a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer who allegedly had promised incriminating information about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Congressional Democrats think that in his previous turns on Capitol Hill, Trump Jr. may have lied to investigators about that meeting and whether he alerted his father that the meeting would take place.
The deal between Trump Jr. and the Senate Intelligence Committee comes as the House Intelligence Committee is threatening to subpoena four lawyers for President Trump, his children and his businesses to determine whether they or others directed Michael Cohen to lie to lawmakers about the presidents efforts to build a tower in Russia during his presidential campaign.
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Original article -
May 14 at 5:39 PM
The agreement for a limited appearance in June ended a standoff between the presidents son and the Republican-led committee.
Trump Jr. has been a focus of several probes including special counsel Robert S. Mueller IIIs investigation over his involvement in a June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower with a Russian lawyer who allegedly had promised incriminating information about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. Congressional Democrats think that in his previous turns on Capitol Hill, Trump Jr. may have lied to investigators about that meeting and whether he alerted his father that the meeting would take place.
This is a developing story. It will be updated.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2019/05/14/donald-trump-jr-agrees-to-testify-before-the-senate-intelligence-committee-again/?utm_term=.5ec887446532
pazzyanne
(6,551 posts)olegramps
(8,200 posts)This a government for the Republicans, by the Republicans and for the Republicans. All others are excluded from any real or inferred rights.
Sneederbunk
(14,290 posts)Perseus
(4,341 posts)How frustrating! This is incredibly frustrating, when are Democrats going to show balls. Its a subpoena, no deals, you dont comply? You go to jail, end of story
Hulk
(6,699 posts)The fucking worm.
GreydeeThos
(958 posts)Once the Junior Don is under oath, ask him to name all of his past Russian contacts and which ones are still active.
hedda_foil
(16,373 posts)BumRushDaShow
(128,909 posts)it was closed (like Bannon's testimonies).
2naSalit
(86,581 posts)I hope there will be video.
ffr
(22,669 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)to tRumps advantage, & tRump is lying about, oh, I don't know what their up to.
bluestarone
(16,926 posts)PRE-PLANNED? THIS is my thought. Something smells for sure!
SergeStorms
(19,200 posts)between now and the end of June for the Trump White House to come up with new and exciting ways for to tell the Democrats to shove it up their asses, and I believe they will. If Junior ever testifies I'll be totally surprised.
AZ8theist
(5,459 posts)His face is more punchable than his vile fathers...
Maxheader
(4,373 posts)testifying to a senate winger majority...?
Golly....that must terrify the little mutt...
angrychair
(8,698 posts)I wonder if I ever get a subpoena to testify if I can negotiate a specific date, how long I'm willing to testify and only allow certain questions to be asked.
Somehow...dont think I could get that "deal"
sandensea
(21,627 posts)And in the meantime, many of their mouth breathers will think he "DID testify - and was nuttin'!"
I_have_had_enough
(41 posts)Criminals.
They WIlL face REAL justice.
Bayard
(22,063 posts)No better than the deal they gave his daddy to only answer certain questions, in writing.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(23,339 posts)And, in a closed meeting, we won't know if Dems were able to ask questions or if those questions were answered.
I don't see the point in closing the meeting. Without public visibility, the meeting didn't happen.