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Lisa Page Tells Congress What They Can Do With Their Subpoena
Hot Air ^ | 11 Jul 2018 | Jazz Shaw

Posted on 07/11/2018 7:10:20 AM PDT by mandaladon

So much for all of the anticipated excitement in Washington today. We were all set for former FBI attorney and Team Mueller member Lisa Page to show up and testify before the House Judiciary Committee. While it was going to be a closed session, at least some of the details were likely to leak out and several of the members have quite a few questions about Page’s text messaging history with her illicit lover, Peter Strzok. But now that’s all been put on hold. Despite having been served with a subpoena to appear, Page’s lawyer announced last night that she won’t be showing up.

Lisa Page, the former anti-Trump FBI lawyer and member of special counsel Robert Mueller’s team, said Tuesday evening that she will not attend a House committee hearing for which she had been subpoeanaed.

According to CNN, Ms. Page will not attend the planned deposition hearing by the House Judiciary and Oversight committees over access to her papers at the FBI, which had previously been provided to Congress

Page attorney Amy Jeffress, in a statement tweeted out by CNN reporter Laura Jarrett, said her client had only been subpoenaed four days before the planned hearing and needed more time to prepare…

So what happens now? In theory, Page could be charged with contempt of Congress. That carries a penalty of between one and twelve months in jail and/or a fine not to exceed $1,000. But it requires some extraordinary circumstances before they hand out penalties like that. Page’s attorney is making it sound as if she has every intention of complying but simply wants to review the materials she’ll be asked about in advance.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: amyjeffress; bobgoodlatte; clintonnonnews; cnn; coup; deepstate; fbi; jamescomey; laurajarrett; lisapage; margarettalev; peterstrzok; robertmueller; trump; virginia
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It just seems to me that some members of the committee are already in a rather foul mood over her involvement in all of this and bailing out on the hearings at the eleventh hour isn’t going to do anything to improve their outlook.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Make her join Manafort...
1 posted on 07/11/2018 7:10:20 AM PDT by mandaladon
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To: mandaladon

Arrest the B!#%H!!!!!


2 posted on 07/11/2018 7:12:25 AM PDT by Agatsu77
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To: mandaladon

If the Dems were in control of the congress they wouldn’t stand for this refusal. They would haul her before the committee and grill her for hours.

The weak and feckless Pubbies will back off and slink away like they always do.


3 posted on 07/11/2018 7:13:43 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: mandaladon

Do we need to march on DC to stiffen some GOP spines? This is beyond pathetic.


4 posted on 07/11/2018 7:14:21 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: mandaladon

Who is afraid of Congress?
If I got a Subpoena I’d do the same thing.


5 posted on 07/11/2018 7:15:18 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Paine in the Neck

Do we need to march on DC to stiffen some GOP spines? This is beyond pathetic.

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It wouldn’t do any good. They are what they are.


6 posted on 07/11/2018 7:15:25 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: mandaladon

Use the Sergeant at Arms to arrest her and bring her before Congress.


7 posted on 07/11/2018 7:16:04 AM PDT by taxcontrol (Stupid should hurt)
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To: mandaladon
...in a statement tweeted out by CNN reporter Laura Jarrett

DAUGHTER OF VALERIE JARRETT...............

8 posted on 07/11/2018 7:16:21 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world discovered the TRUTH......Q Anon)
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To: Zathras

Who is afraid of Congress?

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Well, lets just say that when the congress is on one of its frequent recesses or vacations, nobody notices. Or cares.


9 posted on 07/11/2018 7:16:34 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: mandaladon

Someone please ping me when the cuffs are put on her, please


10 posted on 07/11/2018 7:16:53 AM PDT by no-to-illegals (..There is no difference between liberals/rinos/moslems/illegals/lamestream media ...)
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To: Agatsu77

“So what happens now? “

New deadline and they really, REALLY mean it this time!


11 posted on 07/11/2018 7:18:49 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: mandaladon

I believe the Sgt. at Arms has the authority to arrest her.

That may not be helpful in eliciting responses in any congressional testimony.


12 posted on 07/11/2018 7:19:12 AM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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To: Starboard

You’re right.

We finally got a real President in there. Maybe SOMEDAY we’ll get a Republican congress who isn’t primarily comprised of a bunch of spineless, corrupt pussies.

THEY’RE the reason Lisa Page feels perfectly comfortable giving Congress the finger. THEY’RE the reason Rosenstain can smirk in their faces as they accuse him of covering things up. THEY’RE the reason Mueller feels like he can do anything in the world and nothing will ever happen to him - because it won’t. They should have stood up to this crap as a BLOCK more than a year ago - but only a handful of them have the balls to do so.

Unfortunately, these slime know that our choice is between them and even WORSE slime - the Democrats. I’d vote for “none of the above” 95% of the time.


13 posted on 07/11/2018 7:19:23 AM PDT by Pravious
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To: Bonemaker

In a way, its good that Page is refusing to comply with the subpoena. It shines a very bright light on the pathetic weakness of our leaderless and inconsequential congress.


14 posted on 07/11/2018 7:21:14 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: Paine in the Neck

“Do we need to march on DC to stiffen some GOP spines?”

Can’t stiffen jelly.


15 posted on 07/11/2018 7:22:40 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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To: mandaladon

Pleading the 5th looks bad and she doesn’t want to perjure herself.

It tells me there’s still a lot more yet unknown Lisa Page info and involvement in this conspiracy and coup.


16 posted on 07/11/2018 7:22:54 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: Pravious

A most excellent comment.

I generally don’t vote FOR Republicans. I do however vote whoever is running AGAINST Democrats. ;)


17 posted on 07/11/2018 7:24:07 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: mandaladon

A little off topic, but does anyone know what station(s) will broadcast Strzok’s testimony tomorrow? I need to be away several hours and need to know what channel to DVR.


18 posted on 07/11/2018 7:25:00 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: Starboard
It shines a very bright light on the pathetic weakness of our leaderless and inconsequential congress.

Yes, Congress, and the American People, should realize by now their elected Reps, and the organization in which the Constitution has given the most power -- is really just one among 7 or 8 de facto branches of government now.

19 posted on 07/11/2018 7:25:29 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: taxcontrol

“Use the Sergeant at Arms to arrest her and bring her before Congress.”

Oh yeah, that warrior Pauline Ryan will get right on it. Meanwhile, Sessions and Rosenfeinstein merrily skate on.


20 posted on 07/11/2018 7:25:34 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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