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Guess Which Republican Joined Dems in Demanding Trump's Translator's Notes
Townhall.com ^ | July 20, 2018 | Cortney O'Brien

Posted on 07/20/2018 9:29:31 AM PDT by Kaslin

Democrats in Congress demanded this week that Marina Gross, the translator in the room with President Trump and President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland on Monday, come to Washington and tell them what was discussed in the closed-door meeting. Republicans, even anti-Trump ones, are resisting the effort. When House Intelligence Democrats brought the subpoena to a vote, every Republican on the committee voted against it.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) explained why subpoenaing the interpreter could set a dangerous precedent. It could be the "last time" the U.S. president ever meet privately with a foreign leader.

"Absolutely not," Lindsey Graham said when asked if he'd support having Marina Gross, the American translator in Trump's meeting with Putin, testify before Congress.

He said that precedent could prevent foreign leaders from wanting to meet with future U.S. presidents privately pic.twitter.com/DqQD7I6HM5— POLITICO (@politico) July 19, 2018

Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), one of Trump's most vocal Republican critics, had to agree.

"I know in this particular case, the person was a direct employee, but if we are going to start getting translator's notes, I think we are moving to a precedent that - unless some crime has been committed - is unprecedented and just not appropriate."

A group of former President Obama and President George W. Bush officials are also under the impression Gross does not need to be grilled on Capitol Hill.

“For the same reasons why we need to protect our own diplomats, there is a real concern about having translators be subject to subpoenas,” said David Mortlock, Obama's director of international economic affairs at the White House National Security Council.

One Republican, however, is siding with the Democrats in their call for Gross to at least turn over her notes. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) argued in a Senate floor speech that Trump's rendezvous with the enemy demands that Congress see what was discussed.

“I would hope that those notes — all interpreters take notes — would be turned over,” he said. “We need to know."

President Trump angered both Republicans and Democrats on Monday by seemingly taking Russia's side over the U.S. intelligence community when asked if Russia had meddled in our elections.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Russia; US: Arizona; US: South Carolina; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: arizona; bobcorker; butthurtbetamale; butthurtsoyboy; davidmortlock; democrats; demonrats; flake; jeffflake; lindseygraham; lowt; marinagross; russia; southcarolina; soyboyrevenge; tennessee
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To: Eddie01
Putin has evidence of federal criminal behavior of all swamp creatures among them McCain.

How do you know this Eddie?

81 posted on 07/20/2018 11:52:37 AM PDT by bankwalker (Immigration without assimilation is an invasion.)
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To: Kaslin

Flake is pissed because the cabal of his mormon rancher buddies in AZ had had the rug pulled out from underneath them with their cheap slave labor illegal ranch hands.


82 posted on 07/20/2018 12:05:24 PM PDT by crz
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To: Kaslin
I wonder if Marina was present for any of these? Of course, words are unnecessary during these intimate interludes!

83 posted on 07/20/2018 12:19:40 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (Why are damn near ALL the SEX FIENDS Democrats?)
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To: Kaslin

Flake is really politically retarded.


84 posted on 07/20/2018 12:45:56 PM PDT by shanover (...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: Kaslin

Jealous little bitch, isn’t he?


85 posted on 07/20/2018 12:48:02 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (Have an A-1 day.)
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To: Bubba_Leroy

I wouldn’t be surprised to see Flake, Kasich and Romney all run as “independents”.


86 posted on 07/20/2018 12:54:27 PM PDT by KyCats
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To: RightGeek

You are insulting pondscum...Pondscum is useful, Flake isn’t.


87 posted on 07/20/2018 2:38:07 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Kaslin

Flake is rehearsing for his CNN job


88 posted on 07/20/2018 3:08:23 PM PDT by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) explained why subpoenaing the interpreter could set a dangerous precedent. It could be the "last time" the U.S. president ever meet privately with a foreign leader... [Even] Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN), one of Trump's most vocal Republican critics, had to agree... “For the same reasons why we need to protect our own diplomats, there is a real concern about having translators be subject to subpoenas,” said David Mortlock, Obama's director of international economic affairs at the White House National Security Council... [but the RINO reprobate a-hole] Jeff Flake (R-AZ) argued in a Senate floor speech that Trump's rendezvous with the enemy demands that Congress see what was discussed.
Thanks Kaslin.

89 posted on 07/20/2018 3:58:30 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: Freedom_Is_Not_Free

Wile E. Peyote


90 posted on 07/20/2018 8:58:37 PM PDT by Phil DiBasquette
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To: Kaslin

I wouldn’t think even a Democrat would sign on to such a ludicrous request.


91 posted on 07/20/2018 9:04:42 PM PDT by eddie willers
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To: Kaslin

Can people recall a senator?

People of Arizona absolutely need to immediately recall Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ).


92 posted on 07/20/2018 9:47:32 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: Kaslin
Tell Flake the Fake that they only discussed innocuous things such as their Grandchildren, just like AG Lynch and Billy Clintoooon!
93 posted on 07/20/2018 10:17:12 PM PDT by leprechaun9 ( bou)
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To: Kaslin

So glad that Flake will be gone soon.


94 posted on 07/20/2018 11:34:34 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: erkelly

I despise Heller, but will vote for him in November.


95 posted on 07/20/2018 11:45:30 PM PDT by stilloftyhenight ("Victorious warriors win first, thenSes go to war." Sun Tzu)
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To: Kaslin

I was close in my guess. I had the state right.


96 posted on 07/21/2018 10:54:56 AM PDT by ImpBill (Conservative "l"ibertarian who has known for a while The Republic is DEAD. RIP)
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To: Teacher317; All

It must be the military thing.


97 posted on 07/22/2018 9:00:39 AM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: Ann Archy

Flake’s hands are bloody in this affair, that’s why he’s a reliable part of the backstabber choir.


98 posted on 07/22/2018 5:09:59 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 1)
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