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Watergate and it shouldnt be happening now because the answer is obvious. that a subpoena trumps -- no pun intended -- trumps anything else. they have a legitimate right, and of course the court opinions now have been very clear that the congress is conducting a legitimate lawful mandated inquiry. and even the vote which will now happen and im sure will pass, but even without that it was totally legitimate, and they should be allowed to use the subpoena power and people come in and testify, and ...

Trumps -- no pun intended -- trumps anything else. they have a legitimate right, and of course the court opinions now have been very clear that the congress is conducting a legitimate, lawful, constitutionally mandated impeachment inquiry, and even without the vote which will now happen and im sure will pass, but even without that it was totally legitimate, and they should be allowed to use the subpoena power and people come in and they testify and theyre in contempt if they dont follow the subp...

Impeachment inquiry. thats how i see it with respect to the white house. now with respect to mr. kupperman, the white house said you may not testify. and congress said you will testify. what he did was file for whats called a declaratory judgment. hes asking the federal court in the district of columbia to tell him yes or no. who has the better of the argument? and if this can be done in an expeditious manner, i actually think that it would be a nice precedent to have for a federal court judge i...

The census. will anything come of this? >> wright, bill barr is going to recommend indicting himself. i dont think so. nothing happens with criminal contempt and was attorney general authorizes the justice department to prosecute. thats another thing i dont understand. they could -- congress could have held them in civil contempt, gone into district court and try to get a declaratory judgment, but i guess that wouldnt have been as exciting, or they were afraid may be that they were going to lose...

The census. will anything come of this? a >> right, bill barr is going to recommend indicting himself. i dont think so. nothing happens with criminal contempt unless the attorney general authorizes the justice department to prosecute. thats another thing i dont understand.on they could -- congress could have held them in civil contempt, gone into district court and try to get a declaratory judgment, but i guess that wouldnt have been as exciting, or they were afraid maybe that they were going to...

Representatives or its committees can enforce these subpoenas is by going to court. this has only been done three times in american history. its never gotten past the district court decision. its not entirely clear that the courts even have jurisdiction. but this ways the house will need to do fit wants to enforce these subpoenas. but those are civil cases asking for a declaratory judgment or injunction requiring the executive branch to provide the particular materials if such a case was brought...

Serious legal arguments. the only way the house of representatives can actually enforce these subpoenas is by going to court. this has only been done three times in american history. its never gotten past the district court decision, its not entirely clear that the courts even have jurisdiction, but this is what the house will need to do if it wants to enforce these subpoenas, but those are civil cases asking for a declaratory judgment or an injunction declaring the executive branch to provide t...

Suit, protect democracy with the constitutional accountability center today, is declaratory judgment that the presidents action is unconstitutional and an injunction barring matthew whitaker from exercising the offices of the acting attorney general. you know -- >> that would be a crazy moment if a court found that. >> you know, it wouldnt be for this reason. >> im not saying its wrong. in terms of like the ripple effects and the sort of earth shattering nature of a court being like, youre out, ...

Constitutional accountability center today, is declaratory judgment that the presidents action is unconstitutional and an injunction barring matthew whitaker from exercising the offices of the acting attorney general. you know -- >> that would be a crazy moment if a court found that. >> you know, it wouldnt be for this reason. >> im not saying its wrong. in terms of like the ripple effects and the sort of earth shattering nature of a court being like, youre out, a.g. >> the problem is you have a...

Help that. when he talks about the contract for the first time, it may allow avenatti to go back to court and you say, you say to the judge, you see, we need to evaluate what he is saying in relationship as to whether this is a valid contract. also in request for his declaratory judgment, he says that there are conditions on both parties that have to be met. if donald trumps speaking about this contract, in any way abrogatess those terms or conditions, it may help avenatti seek to declare this c...