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kentuck

(113,030 posts) Wed Sep 18, 2019, 04:47 PM Sep 2019

The Acting Director of National Intelligence should not be permitted to defy a subpoena... [View all]

...from the Congress of the United States.

Send him a notice. If he refuses to appear for the subpoena, he is breaking the law. If he does not show up at such-and-such time, then he will be charged with Contempt of Congress. If it has to go to the Courts, then no one should expect any favors from the judges.

Also, a fine of $25,000 per day, each day that the subpoena is defied.

Final Notice.

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The Acting Director of National Intelligence should not be permitted to defy a subpoena... [View all] kentuck Sep 2019 OP

I would support sending the House Seargent at Arms to detain this guy TheRealNorth Sep 2019 #1

Just heard Digby make a great point ok_cpu Sep 2019 #2

That actually defeats the argument FBaggins Sep 2019 #4

He is violating a statute passed by the Congress and signed by a President... Thomas Hurt Sep 2019 #6

He is... but did Congress have the authority in the first place? FBaggins Sep 2019 #8

On the other hand Congress does have the power of the purse that they can wield and withhold cstanleytech Sep 2019 #12

Could the House withhold salary funds for 'acting' directors until they are confirmed Captain Zero Sep 2019 #28

This is why line item veto isn't actually a thing that exists...because Volaris Sep 2019 #21

The signing statement itself has little effect FBaggins Sep 2019 #22

'You can have this money, but...' Volaris Sep 2019 #23

Congress can only appropriate money... it can't manage the spending of it directly. FBaggins Sep 2019 #24

Well if the Executive has the power to spend the money congress appropriates Volaris Sep 2019 #25

Apologies if I oversimplified it. That isn't what I meant FBaggins Sep 2019 #30

They could however attache a warning to the money that if its used for x or x instead that cstanleytech Sep 2019 #31

They could do something like that verbally or as a memo FBaggins Sep 2019 #32

Either way they do have the ability to apply pressure with the power of the purse but it cstanleytech Sep 2019 #33

I get what you're saying ok_cpu Sep 2019 #7

But the Legislative Branch of the People is "more equal" than the other two. kentuck Sep 2019 #9

Arguably true... but not relevant here FBaggins Sep 2019 #10

They are "co-equal" for the purpose of governing. kentuck Sep 2019 #11

Just the opposite in fact FBaggins Sep 2019 #13

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2019 #18

Yay! Another lawsuit we'll win in 5 or so years. gldstwmn Sep 2019 #16

Probably not in this case because we would likely lose FBaggins Sep 2019 #17

and yet, he has lindysalsagal Sep 2019 #3

He has because they have let him. I am sure there is a politician that can figure out the answer Maraya1969 Sep 2019 #5

the whole "send officers to arrest" seems highly unlikely stopdiggin Sep 2019 #27

No! Because damn it I am so sick of Democrats saying, "This won't work" "You can't do that" Maraya1969 Sep 2019 #29

I like your spirit stopdiggin Sep 2019 #34

And if he refuses to pay the $25,000 a day? What then? Kablooie Sep 2019 #14

It's all the rage now. gldstwmn Sep 2019 #15

Yes malaise Sep 2019 #19

once you have shown a willingness to roll over and over Skittles Sep 2019 #20

These GOPers only care about money and power dawg day Sep 2019 #26