Update to Judge rules former White House counsel Don MGahn must appear to testify. The Trump “Injustice” Department under the corrupt leadership of Attorney General William “Coverup” Barr continues losing in court with its unconstitutional extremist arguments for an “imperial presidency” unchecked by Congress or the courts. Politico reports, Judge denies DOJ request for stay … Read more
U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ruled on Monday that former White House counsel Don McGahn must comply with a subpoena and testify to Congress, delivering a significant win to House Democrats amid their impeachment inquiry into President Trump. The Hill reports, Judge rules former WH counsel McGahn must testify under subpoena: The ruling (.pdf) … Read more
Axios provides a viewer’s guide to witnesses appearing in the impeachment hearings beginning today. I am making modifications and adding links to their prior deposition testimony. A viewer’s guide to the impeachment hearings: Testifying Wednesday, November 13: Ambassador Bill Taylor: The top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine. He says it was his “clear understanding” that Trump would not release … Read more
Politico reports “A federal appeals court has ruled that President Donald Trump’s tax returns must be turned over to a local grand jury in Manhattan — a legal blow for the president’s attempts to stymie a broad array of investigations.” Trump tax returns must go to grand jury, appeals court rules: A three-judge panel of the … Read more
The Daily Beast succinctly laid out Donald Trump’s autocratic imperial presidency position in court, Trump’s Shameless Plan to Disqualify Every Impeachment Witness: Donald Trump asserts that testimony by witnesses who learned about his scheme to shake down Ukraine from other presidential advisers should be disregarded as “hearsay.” Trump also asserts that John Bolton and other … Read more