Revealed: House Democrats Plan To Take Trump To Court In 2019 | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC
"Republicans Face Reckoning Over Mueller probe | The Last Word | MSNBC"
MSNBC Published on Dec 1, 2018
Democrats have committed to investigating the Trump administration when they take control of the House in 2019. Ari Melber breaks down how the Trump administration could ultimately refuse to cooperate and in that scenario, there will be a key legal fight, because Democratic chairs cannot act alone to enforce a subpoena. Melber examines a case in history where Democrats were able to bring legal pressure to the Bush White House – under then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Will - force Whitaker to testify, get Trump tax returns and demand info. from Trump aides to defend democracy. Using their subpoena power if necessary. If White house resists, Pelosi, on behalf of the House, would have to use the House's general counsel to take it to court. To sue. Deciding which demands are worth fighting over without upsetting others with too many subpoenas could then come into play. Pelosi has been successful in the process before.
Federal judge rules against Miers, White House on subpoenas
By JOHN BRESNAHAN 07/31/2008 11:02 AM EDT
A federal judge ruled Thursday that top advisers to President Bush are not immune from congressional subpoenas, striking a blow to former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, current White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and other current and former administration officials who have claimed executive privilege in refusing to testify before Congress.
The House Judiciary Committee wanted to question Miers about the firing of nine former U.S. attorneys and review White House paperwork related to their dismissal. The Bush administration argued that the documents and the former aide were protected under separation of powers and refused to allow Miers or Bolten to respond to the subpoenas. Bolten, as White House chief of staff, was subpoenaed by the panel for documents.
But U.S. District Judge John Bates disagreed with the White House argument, ruling that Miers must appear before Congress in order to assert an assert executive privilege claim.
Retired Lieutenant Colonel: 'Infantile' Trump Is No Patriot | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC
MSNBC Published on Nov 30, 2018
President Trump’s lies about doing business in Moscow may not be crimes, but they could have serious implications for U.S. National Security. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Peters tells Ari Melber he “can’t imagine a more serious national security threat that a U.S. President who is compromised” by Russia and says he does not “buy” that Trump is a patriot, and does not believe “he would sacrifice his life to save the lives” of Americans.
How a Lawyer, a Felon and a Russian [spy] General Chased a Moscow Trump Tower Deal
Felix Sater, a longtime business associate of President Trump’s, drew on deep Russian contacts to pursue a real estate deal during the 2016 campaign. One of those contacts was a former intelligence official in Russia.
By Mike McIntire, Megan Twohey and Mark Mazzetti Nov. 29, 2018
When Donald J. Trump took a run at building a tower in Moscow in the middle of his 2016 presidential campaign, it was the high point of a decades-long effort to plant the “Trump” flag there.
The role his former lawyer Michael D. Cohen played in the endeavor entered the spotlight again on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to misleading Congress. But the effort was led in large part by Felix Sater, a convicted felon and longtime business associate with deep ties to Russia.
To get the project off the ground, Mr. Sater dug into his address book and its more than 100 Russian contacts — including entries for President Vladimir V. Putin and a former general in Russian military intelligence. Mr. Sater tapped the general, Evgeny Shmykov, to help arrange visas for Mr. Cohen and Mr. Trump to visit Russia, according to emails and interviews with several people knowledgeable about the events.
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