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The Velveteen Ocelot

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7. That's not quite how it works.

Reply to bluestarone (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2019, 12:55 PM

Sep 2019

There are three ways a Congressional subpoena can be enforced: (1) through Congress' "inherent authority" to arrest and detain witnesses (this hasn't been done for many years); (2) by asking the U.S. Attorney for D.C. to bring criminal charges under a statute authorizing this to be done (but Barr oversees the U.S. Attorneys so good luck with that); and (3) by bringing a civil action in a federal district court asking the court to impose civil penalties. It is up to the committees to take one or some or all of these steps, only one of which initially involves the courts. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-congress-subpoena-explainer/explainer-how-hard-hitting-are-u-s-congress-subpoenas-contempt-citations-idUSKCN1SC1YE

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Gotta ask this! of the smart ones here. [View all] bluestarone Sep 2019 OP

they will avoid the issue for as long as they can rampartc Sep 2019 #1

My thinking too BUT bluestarone Sep 2019 #2

Follow Up Question Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2019 #5

That's a disgusting insinuation jberryhill Sep 2019 #9

I'm confused Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2019 #12

No, it doesn't make sense jberryhill Sep 2019 #13

I'm sorry Proud Liberal Dem Sep 2019 #25

Thank you! StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #16

Public pressure has to continue to grow. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2019 #3

tell somebody Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #6

Question been asked before, but not answered here...: northoftheborder Sep 2019 #4

That's not quite how it works. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #7

So am i thinking right that try #3 first THEN bluestarone Sep 2019 #10

#3 is in progress jberryhill Sep 2019 #11

How do you propose the House Sergeant-at-Arms go about arresting the Attorney General? StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #17

I do get what your saying here! BUT bluestarone Sep 2019 #22

When did you want Eric Holder arrested? jberryhill Sep 2019 #23

dammit. would you just STOP with that logic stuff? stopdiggin Sep 2019 #26

It won't happen but if it did I'd pay to watch it! The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #27

This is the current scheduling order in the McGahn case, for example... jberryhill Sep 2019 #8

I guess i'm asking, Could the judge have bluestarone Sep 2019 #14

This schedule looks like it's moving about as fast as these things can move. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #18

The parties agreed to that schedule jberryhill Sep 2019 #20

Thanks for this. I was pretty sure they'd already started something re: McGahn The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2019 #15

Yes - this is moving very quickly StarfishSaver Sep 2019 #19

Just as a general background comment jberryhill Sep 2019 #21

TY i do remember that bluestarone Sep 2019 #24