Pompeo says State Dept. officials won’t show up for scheduled impeachment depositions this week

[OldLady]

He's smart. He will wait till all the evidence one way or another is in.

Only a lefty loon like you would call that stone walling.

His Department HAS part of that evidence. It is not his place to say he won't provide the information to Congress. They are co-equal branches and he does not have more power than Congress.
He is stonewalling and it makes him look guilty as sin. "I haven't read the transcript so I can't comment." He was IN on the call. Lying sack of shit is what he is. One of Trump's goons.

 

[Frannie]

He's smart. He will wait till all the evidence one way or another is in.

Only a lefty loon like you would call that stone walling.

His Department HAS part of that evidence. It is not his place to say he won't provide the information to Congress. They are co-equal branches and he does not have more power than Congress.
He is stonewalling and it makes him look guilty as sin. "I haven't read the transcript so I can't comment." He was IN on the call. Lying sack of shit is what he is. One of Trump's goons.

Congress has no right to anything. The courts will decide

 

[playtime]

executive privilege is not viable when used in the course of an illegal act.

Except there is no criminal act. There isn't even any evidence to support the accusation that a crime was committed.

nothing has been proven one way or the other YET. can't wait 'till the state dept IG goes to the hill today to show what he's got. could show everything's fine & dandy

or not.

 

[playtime]

Well, the first reason that is silly is that the impeachment inquiry exists to find out what charges, if any, should be brought.

The second reason it is silly is that the requests from the committee have been very specific:

"related to reported efforts by President Trump and his associates to improperly pressure the Ukrainian government to assist the President's bid for reelection."

The third reason is that Pompeii has no such rights to demand any of that. His refusal is only provided cover by the fact that the DOJ will not prosecute him for defiance, and that the Congress is not yet to the point of invoking their powers regarding inherent contempt.

Given that the second reason is not founded or grounded in any fact, that would require much more clarification from the Congress. A good reason to do as I said.

He has every right to refuse an improper subpoena.

The impeachment farce should already have an agenda with a detailed listing of reports from Justice of an independent investigation listing the concerns and wrong doings of the President in order to justify the impeachment. They have none of that and Pompeo is under no obligation to aid them in their witch hunt

Congress is not above the Executive branch.

Actually, it kinda is.
I don't know how much you know about our Govt. history..but there have been many confrontations between Congress and the White House..Congress has won almost all of them.

If Congress were to issue a warrant..they would find someone to serve it..and then Trump can use his pardon power....and Congress can re-issue the supeana..and arrest the person again...and again...and again.

In actuality, even if they managed to enforce a subpoena, Pompeo and his staff can answer every question with, "Executive Privilege", thereby creating the exact same outcome.

executive privilege is not viable when used in the course of an illegal act. if donny is proven to have bribed or used extortion in that phone call then there is no EP.

Which is why it was illegal for Biden to extort the Ukraine

lol... didn't happen. but good luck getting more traction outside your bubble.

 

[Frannie]

Given that the second reason is not founded or grounded in any fact, that would require much more clarification from the Congress. A good reason to do as I said.

He has every right to refuse an improper subpoena.

The impeachment farce should already have an agenda with a detailed listing of reports from Justice of an independent investigation listing the concerns and wrong doings of the President in order to justify the impeachment. They have none of that and Pompeo is under no obligation to aid them in their witch hunt

Congress is not above the Executive branch.

Actually, it kinda is.
I don't know how much you know about our Govt. history..but there have been many confrontations between Congress and the White House..Congress has won almost all of them.

If Congress were to issue a warrant..they would find someone to serve it..and then Trump can use his pardon power....and Congress can re-issue the supeana..and arrest the person again...and again...and again.

In actuality, even if they managed to enforce a subpoena, Pompeo and his staff can answer every question with, "Executive Privilege", thereby creating the exact same outcome.

executive privilege is not viable when used in the course of an illegal act. if donny is proven to have bribed or used extortion in that phone call then there is no EP.

Which is why it was illegal for Biden to extort the Ukraine

lol... didn't happen. but good luck getting more traction outside your bubble.

You mean you never saw the video where Biden gave the Ukraine 6 hours to comply or swim with the fishes....

Lol have Nancy open the investigation officially like she lied and said she did

Just do it

PS Hunter Biden is hiding in Dubai a non extradition country

Enjoy

 

[playtime]

Actually, it kinda is.
I don't know how much you know about our Govt. history..but there have been many confrontations between Congress and the White House..Congress has won almost all of them.

If Congress were to issue a warrant..they would find someone to serve it..and then Trump can use his pardon power....and Congress can re-issue the supeana..and arrest the person again...and again...and again.

In actuality, even if they managed to enforce a subpoena, Pompeo and his staff can answer every question with, "Executive Privilege", thereby creating the exact same outcome.

executive privilege is not viable when used in the course of an illegal act. if donny is proven to have bribed or used extortion in that phone call then there is no EP.

Which is why it was illegal for Biden to extort the Ukraine

lol... didn't happen. but good luck getting more traction outside your bubble.

You mean you never saw the video where Biden gave the Ukraine 6 hours to comply or swim with the fishes....

Lol have Nancy open the investigation officially like she lied and said she did

Just do it

PS Hunter Biden is hiding in Dubai a non extradition country

Enjoy

You mean you never saw the video where Biden gave the Ukraine 6 hours to comply or swim with the fishes....

^ fake news.

Bidens in Ukraine: An Explainer

Lol have Nancy open the investigation officially like she lied and said she did

^ fake news

pelosi formal inquiry - Google Search


PS Hunter Biden is hiding in Dubai a non extradition country

 

[Crepitus]

The question is "what can congress do about it?".

Answer Congress could vote to open an official inquiry but then Joe and hunter would be called to testify

About what?

The Ukraine..... Look just face it I am right, Nancy said that she was opening an official impeachment investigation, but never did as this begins with a vote to open the investigation which the dems would easily win, however Nancy never did this.

And likely never will

What would they testify about? They've already been investigated and no wrongdoing was found.

Impeachment proceedings reqireq a vote. Investigations don't.

 

[Frannie]

In actuality, even if they managed to enforce a subpoena, Pompeo and his staff can answer every question with, "Executive Privilege", thereby creating the exact same outcome.

executive privilege is not viable when used in the course of an illegal act. if donny is proven to have bribed or used extortion in that phone call then there is no EP.

Which is why it was illegal for Biden to extort the Ukraine

lol... didn't happen. but good luck getting more traction outside your bubble.

You mean you never saw the video where Biden gave the Ukraine 6 hours to comply or swim with the fishes....

Lol have Nancy open the investigation officially like she lied and said she did

Just do it

PS Hunter Biden is hiding in Dubai a non extradition country

Enjoy

You mean you never saw the video where Biden gave the Ukraine 6 hours to comply or swim with the fishes....

^ fake news.

Bidens in Ukraine: An Explainer

Lol have Nancy open the investigation officially like she lied and said she did

^ fake news

pelosi formal inquiry - Google Search


PS Hunter Biden is hiding in Dubai a non extradition country

Look kid I know Nancy said she opened a formal inquiry but she lied as a formal inquiry begins with a vote.

Play on

 

[playtime]

executive privilege is not viable when used in the course of an illegal act. if donny is proven to have bribed or used extortion in that phone call then there is no EP.

Which is why it was illegal for Biden to extort the Ukraine

lol... didn't happen. but good luck getting more traction outside your bubble.

You mean you never saw the video where Biden gave the Ukraine 6 hours to comply or swim with the fishes....

Lol have Nancy open the investigation officially like she lied and said she did

Just do it

PS Hunter Biden is hiding in Dubai a non extradition country

Enjoy

You mean you never saw the video where Biden gave the Ukraine 6 hours to comply or swim with the fishes....

^ fake news.

Bidens in Ukraine: An Explainer

Lol have Nancy open the investigation officially like she lied and said she did

^ fake news

pelosi formal inquiry - Google Search


PS Hunter Biden is hiding in Dubai a non extradition country

Look kid I know Nancy said she opened a formal inquiry but she lied as a formal inquiry begins with a vote.

Play on

ummmm.... no. you are either mistaken due to the fake news you swallow - or you are deliberately lying. a formal inquiry needs no 'vote' - it is only to show that the speaker is on board with INVESTIGATING. votes are required within the judiciary committee to go ahead with impeachment proceedings & articles of impeachment are drawn up - then it goes to the floor.

 

[MAGAman]

The question is "what can congress do about it?".

They can do nothing but bitch and moan.

Or they can vote on a real Impeachment Inquiry.

Chance are the 1st option.

 

[Dragonlady]

The question is "what can congress do about it?".

How about they start doing their jobs and stop wasting all this time and money?

How be Trump stops violating the law and the Consitution, and stops inviting foreign governments to involve themselves in US elections.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Dobbs heard me too.

Lou Dobbs to Pelosi, Schumer: Go to hell! - WND

 

[MAGAman]

ummmm.... no. you are either mistaken due to the fake news you swallow - or you are deliberately lying. a formal inquiry needs no 'vote' - it is only to show that the speaker is on board with INVESTIGATING. votes are required within the judiciary committee to go ahead with impeachment proceedings & articles of impeachment are drawn up - then it goes to the floor.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're just ignorant to the facts.

There's a reason all serious impeachment proceedings had an actual vote to start the formal Impeachment Inquiry. That reason is that rules changes the hearing to a more formal legal hearing, as opposed to what they have now, which is a run of the mill oversight hearing with a name meant to pacify the haters like you.

 

[MAGAman]

The question is "what can congress do about it?".

How about they start doing their jobs and stop wasting all this time and money?

How be Trump stops violating the law and the Consitution, and stops inviting foreign governments to involve themselves in US elections.

He would have to start before he could stop.

Investigating crimes with video taped evidence isn't involving themselves in an election.

 

[Frannie]

Which is why it was illegal for Biden to extort the Ukraine

lol... didn't happen. but good luck getting more traction outside your bubble.

You mean you never saw the video where Biden gave the Ukraine 6 hours to comply or swim with the fishes....

Lol have Nancy open the investigation officially like she lied and said she did

Just do it

PS Hunter Biden is hiding in Dubai a non extradition country

Enjoy

You mean you never saw the video where Biden gave the Ukraine 6 hours to comply or swim with the fishes....

^ fake news.

Bidens in Ukraine: An Explainer

Lol have Nancy open the investigation officially like she lied and said she did

^ fake news

pelosi formal inquiry - Google Search


PS Hunter Biden is hiding in Dubai a non extradition country

Look kid I know Nancy said she opened a formal inquiry but she lied as a formal inquiry begins with a vote.

Play on

ummmm.... no. you are either mistaken due to the fake news you swallow - or you are deliberately lying. a formal inquiry needs no 'vote' - it is only to show that the speaker is on board with INVESTIGATING. votes are required within the judiciary committee to go ahead with impeachment proceedings & articles of impeachment are drawn up - then it goes to the floor.

A formal inquiry begins with a vote, in fact the vote is what makes it formal vs informal. Got that little froggy

Keep wanking

 

[easyt65]

can't wait 'till the state dept IG goes to the hill today to show what he's got.

What he has is an identified politically-partisan, Democrat 2020 Presidential Candidate-supporting, CIA agent - who used to work for fired proven failed coup conspirator, the CIA and Director that admitted to illegally spying on reporters, the media, US Senators, and even USSC Justices - who was specifically trained in Ukrainian geo-political Ops and was assigned to the WH temporarily filing a Whistle Blower complaint based on 2nd-hand account information and other politically-partisan sources and pushed for it to quickly be sent to Congress, which was NOT how the process worked, according to the Whistle Blower rule / law.

He also has the exposed fact now that he altered that rule for this specific complaint to ensure it went to Congress instead of being kept at the lower level and investigated, as the rule called for in 2nd-hand account complaints.

He should have to answer why he altered the rule / protocol to push an unsubstantiated 2nd-hand account accusation to Congress where he KNEW the Democrats would quickly politicize and weaponize it, claiming it was an 'Impeachable Offense'.

He should also have to answer the question of was he aware of the existing Mutual Law Enforcement and Investigative Assistance treaties between the US and European nations which made what the President did an execution of existing US treaties, not a violation of the law. If he did not know, WHY not? And how can someone be unaware of this yet sit in a position as Inspector General of the Intel agency...

.Anyone who does not immediately see something very wrong with the ICIG's rush to change the rule just to facilitate the Democrats' latest 'Impeachment Collusion Delusion' is being willfully ignorant or false....imho.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

ummmm.... no. you are either mistaken due to the fake news you swallow - or you are deliberately lying. a formal inquiry needs no 'vote' - it is only to show that the speaker is on board with INVESTIGATING. votes are required within the judiciary committee to go ahead with impeachment proceedings & articles of impeachment are drawn up - then it goes to the floor.

I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you're just ignorant to the facts.

There's a reason all serious impeachment proceedings had an actual vote to start the formal Impeachment Inquiry. That reason is that rules changes the hearing to a more formal legal hearing, as opposed to what they have now, which is a run of the mill oversight hearing with a name meant to pacify the haters like you.

It would also give the committee Republicans power to subpoena Biden and son, which is why there won't be a vote. This is just a showboat event for desperate Democrats.

 

[mudwhistle]

He's smart. He will wait till all the evidence one way or another is in.

Only a lefty loon like you would call that stone walling.

His Department HAS part of that evidence. It is not his place to say he won't provide the information to Congress. They are co-equal branches and he does not have more power than Congress.
He is stonewalling and it makes him look guilty as sin. "I haven't read the transcript so I can't comment." He was IN on the call. Lying sack of shit is what he is. One of Trump's goons.

You do understand the separation of powers, right.
Stop lecturing us on the constitution when it's obvious you have no understanding of it.

 

[easyt65]

His Department HAS part of that evidence. It is not his place to say he won't provide the information to Congress. They are co-equal branches and he does not have more power than Congress.
He is stonewalling and it makes him look guilty as sin. "I haven't read the transcript so I can't comment." He was IN on the call. Lying sack of shit is what he is. One of Trump's goons.

The only thing the President has to do is point out that he was executing the already existing Mutual Law Enforcement and Investigative Assistance treaties between the US and European nations and that assistance and cooperation is initiated by one nation's leader requesting it from another, which is what happened - which is what the Ukraine PM has already said what happened, debunking the false accusations by the Impeach-crazy Democrats.

The existence of this treaty and what it states / consists of is an IMMEDIATE ''Collusion Delusion / Impeach 2.0' show-stopper. It completely destroys any and all false narratives and accusations from the left that the President requesting assistance as spelled out in those treaties is an illegal / Impeachable offense.

 

[Lysistrata]

So..the stonewalling begins..will it work? Or..will it just pour gas on an already burning fire?
I sense Pompeo may be panicking just a bit..after all...what harm could there be..if all was on the up and up?

Pompeo says State Dept. officials won’t show up for scheduled impeachment depositions this week

"Secretary of State Mike Pompeo fired a broadside at House Democrats on Tuesday, saying State Department officials scheduled to appear this week before committees conducting the impeachment inquiry would not be made available until “we obtain further clarity on these matters.”
The refusal, in a letter to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.), described the demand for depositions by five officials who played a role in U.S. relations with Ukraine as “an attempt to intimidate, bully, and treat improperly, the distinguished professionals of the Department of State.”
The statements came as Pompeo’s role in the Ukraine investigation broadened with reports that he was a participant in the July 25 call by President Trump to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky, which led to the impeachment investigation.

Before that report, first published by The Wall Street Journal, Pompeo had brushed off questions about the incident, saying last week that he had not yet read the transcript of the telephone call released by the White House, or the whistleblower complaint that it sparked.
The committee, along with the House Intelligence and Oversight panels, had requested the five officials to appear for depositions this week and next, to begin Wednesday with Marie Yovanovitch, who was recalled by Pompeo as ambassador to Ukraine in May, prior to the end of her tour.
Other State Department officials scheduled for depositions include Kurt Volker, the administration’s special envoy to Ukraine, who resigned last week; Deputy Assistant Secretary George Kent; U.S. ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland; and State Department Counselor T. Ulrich Brechbuhl."

I would like some word from the rubes in the executive branch as to when they will start complying with the laws of the United States. If you are commanded to produce documents, you produce them. If you are commanded to appear, you appear. It's always been this way. It's all been on the books for decades, if not centuries. Don't go stomping around claiming to be "patriots" while defying our laws.

BTW: I saw this Homan testify the other day, arguing with the chairwoman and putting on quite an undisciplined and ignorant performance, snarling and yelping. Americans expect better.