House Democrats send a subpoena to a key witness in the impeachment inquiry, seeking information and testimony from U.S. ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland. The subpoena comes just hours after the Trump State Department blocked Sondland from testifying before three Democratic committees. Former federal prosecutor John Flannery, former CIA officer David Priess, and former NSC official Katrina Mulligan join The Beat. Aired on 10/8/19.
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Trump always says he is “ the most transparent president “…. I’m starting to think he does not know the definition of “transparent” and might think it means something else …
Christopher Oros Trump does not understand the definition of ‘Truth’.
He must think it means “stupid” 🤣
@Facts and Science Matter Does faith matter?
Man nothing but spineless Democrats here lol
Trump is transparent. He does most of his crimes in the open.
Has the house dems mentioned the first article of impeachment? Or the exact laws/statues that were violated? You don’t get to yell crime just because msnbc says so .,,
He’s doing worse in private. Like working a deal with Rudy and 2 con men to profit off an energy company in Ukraine
Jun Huang I am not talking to you mind your mind your own business ; and next time speak when you’re spoken to.
Traitor Trump is a disgrace !
Try, charge and sentence them for their crimes!
YES! America must decide, and END this destructive skirmish: Regent, OR Republic? King, OR CONSTITUTION? FRAUD, OR FOUNDING FATHERS? If we are no longer a Republic, just put a crown on Trump, and be DONE WITH IT?
This is worse than the Saturday massacre that Nixon tried.
AGREED
Pompeo had Hillary front of a committee to testify for 11 h and now that crybaby is whining like yellow belly that republicans are , when they need to do the same .
Pete Lind He will be gone soon enough never to be heard from again along with every last republicon and scum bag appointee! I can’t wait for them to all write books! I am running low on toilet paper
Delay, Distract, Defy. House Trump’s motto.
Well, Trump ran his gambling house into the ground and now he’s running the White House into the ground. 🤦🏻♀️
@Ellen Kortman The whole country next, if we can’t stop him.
The fourth “D” is Deny.
Christianity 101
Delay DENY Distract Defy.
Just heard interview with 3 people, two former Watergate prosecutors including Jill Wine-Banks and a Congresswoman. Take away: This WH is way out of line. Do not understand the constitution and the roll of congress. In a sense Congress is all powerful in Impeachment.
Any refusal to produce people and documents is obstruction of justice.
@Thimble Who’s going to arrest them and on what authority?
@Cliff Hanley The Sargent at Arms for the House has the authority to arrest them and detain them for failure to comply with a subpoena. That is a power granted under the law.
@Cliff Hanley IDK, don’t we still have police officers that are sworn to uphold the laws in this country? Probably some of those.
@Kelly Harvey exactly and it’s not under that rotten crook Barr either so SaA can totally throw em in the dungeon under the capital building if they will not cooperate.
@Thimble Fox Isn’t this unprecedented territory though? Who has the ultimate authority?
Trump is about to become acquainted with two, heretofore, unfamiliar concepts: The Truth and the Law.
@Cris Moore TRUMP HAS WOVEN
CORRUPTION INTO OUR GOVERNMENT SO SNEAKILY, PEOPLE DIDN’T NOTICE… NOW IT.IS OBVIOUS AND NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO
GET A GRIP ON.
@Lance Walker you are blind to what is going on, And TO the corruption that swirls around you. Quit watching t.v. and START READING….
THE CONSITUTION
THE RULE OF LAW
THE BILL OF RIGHTS…
QUIT STUPID
COMMENTING AND
INVESTIGATE FOR
YOURSELF.
Typical that people with no knowledge of the law keep bringing up the law … I dare you to cite one law that has been broken …
Benoti Sanchez You broke the law of nature when you married your mother and conceived a beautiful mongoloid! Don’t worry your 9 year old sister still wants you to have at her! All in the trash family!
Trump thinks he’s digging a shelter but he really digging his political grave. Every time he opens his maw he incriminates himself. His two digit IQ and his dementia are becoming apparent. Totally unfit for office.
@Jesse you fly that American flag proudly on your profile yet you put this one man’s personal agenda over the national security of the country you love? Look how divided the country is. I hope someday in the future you look back and see how awful and dangerous Trump is. You should be ashamed.
Jesse sure Comrade whatever you say! Merry impeachmas and a happy new President to you
manchesterblue2007 He can go to Russia if he doesn’t want to pay taxes! He can proudly wear his maggot hat and shitstained I’d rather be Russian T-shirt!
manchesterblue2007 she speaks 5 languages that falls under the category , qualification, entitlement , for this type of Genius Visa !
If Trump is a racist he would have never married Melania …
ENOUGH IS ENOUGG
START PUTTING PPL IN JAIL..
scriti : Seriously? You’re STILL talking? Examine your life, son? You’re not happy . . . SMH
America must decide, and END this destructive skirmish: Regent, OR Republic? King, OR CONSTITUTION? FRAUD, OR FOUNDING FATHERS? If we are no longer a Republic, just put a crown on Trump, and be DONE WITH IT?
RIGHT ON
That flippin twerp needs a history lesson. And one in how to be humbled
Congress(The People) has the right to put all these criminals in jail, starting with Trump.
Biden is fine though, give him a free pass, that’s fine. This whole impeachment process has been a sham from the start the fact that Schiff lied in front of congress, (which is an obstruction of justice) which no-one actually denies but then completely controls the interview with Volker behind closed doors and only releases selective text messages. No release of the transcript, no transparency from Schiff. So why should Trump trust this very bias process and have you interview Sondland in the same manner. There is no stonewalling, they just want a fair process, it’s actually in Trump’s interest to have Sondland interviewed, but it needs to be out in the open so the American people can see what the truth is, facts not narrative. If the Dems are so confident then they would have voted by now, they know they haven’t got anything and Trump saying what he did on the south lawn, doesn’t actually mean anything, it’s just off the cuff, what you’re going to impeach him off that lol. The Dems don’t have anything….AGAIN… Pelosi is under huge pressure and Schiff is joke, a fact witness that’s actually prosecuting, incredible. The Dems don’t have the stones to impeach
@stephen glover Another fake brain just like the Criminal in the White House.
The United States Constitution must be defended at all costs, including detaining and arresting for contempt of Congressional authority
@Cliff Hanley The Executive branch includes the president and the Judicial is the federal district court system which also includes the Supreme Court. The Senate and House make up the Legislative branch.
Ramiro Chavera
Agreed.
Culvea Solvere
Please don’t call him “she”. Women are smarter than this.
RhondaH
The Supreme Court is the judicial branch. The branches are Executive, legislative and judicial.
@ML Feathers The federal district courts are part of the Judicial branch, the Supreme Court is the highest court in the Judicial branch.
Listen to the Irishman he’s dropping nuggets of knowledge
He’s always on point.
He is a star!
Conspiracy to obstruct justice ! Be done with it ! Everyone that doesn’t respect the subpoena gets a conspiracy charge ! There’s the evidence !
RIGHT
Republicans don’t care about the Constitution. Never have. It’s just a paper wall they call on when convenient.
HodgePodge Doodles So who are you working for Russia or China mabe the Middle East ?
Led by the RumpUS and big money….only reasons GOP is failing us. 🇺🇸
Up Your’s there only one person who loves Russia, Saudi Arabia and China the most. He told you as much on tv already.
@Up Your’s The Middle East 😀 ? You know that is a large place that could mean I work for countries ranging from Israel to Iran. Muppet.
A guy paid a million dollars to trump and was then appointed an ambassador to the EU. Now trump won’t let him testify. Oh ya that seems totally innocent.
The best and brightest!
Why was he involved with Ukraine anyway? He’s ambassador to EU. Ukraine is not a part of EU
@Chloe Key Good point
Yeah, they’ve got some serious problems. Bought a corrupt ambassadorship for a million dollars, not a good look, mix in extortion, obstruction, things pile up quickly when Trump admits he did it in public.
This is unbelievable, the I really don’t understand why Democrats aren’t taking action to lock people up for obstruction of justice.
@phoenix0282 he can’t. Congress has their own Sargent of arms and a jail cell on the hill
Trump is Top Cop.. does that help?
phoenix0282 he’s a big part of the ‘conspiracy’ to overthrow this government..he should be arrested not respected.
What exactly is ambassador Sonlands expertise that allows him to have his position? Oh, that’s right, he gave a million clams to tRump.
I wonder why, as his office is in the EU Parliament building hasn’t been raided yet by the European authorities. Conducting at least possible illegal activities while in his position as ambassador to the EU shouldn’t be taken lightly by them.
@Dorientje Woller Because EU is legally prohibited to do so. Sondland has diplomatic immunity in EU.
@RhondaH Diplomatic immunity can be stripped. Never forget that an ambassador has to be accepted/rectified as one by the country where he is assigned to. Never forget that we are entitled to shut down embassies if we are aware or suspect that illegal activities have taken place.
If you even think about to re-elect this crazy dude, you must be out of your mind.
Nothing says innocence like blocking all testimony and refusing to give up evidence!
@Marcus Clark what nonsense are you spouting? A grand jury requires a super majority vote to indict. One person in a grand jury cannot just wake up and indict you: that’s how their process works: and every person has the same treatment. Similarly Congress only opens an impeachment inquiry via a majority vote: it has happened in the previous three impeachments. And it should happen now. That’s due process.
@Benoti Sanchez everything your saying makes no sense. Your talking a bunch of garbage, doo doo, your talking.