Trump has stated why he wants a trial: he'll subpoena everyone even remotely involved in Russiagate and all the other shenanigans, and cross examine them under oath in the Senate. Comey, Brennan, Clapper, Sztrock, Hunter and Joe Biden, Kerry, hell he might even subpoena Hillary, Obama and Holder too, since this shit started while they were still in office.
Unless I’m missing something Trump has no control over which witnesses get interviewed. He can request through his lawyers but the senate has to vote on who they want to speak too. If that’s the case then only the swamp gets to talk to whomever they want, not who the president wants. If one you pedes knows different than please correct me.
POTUS' legal team has full authority to subpoena witnesses and compel them to testify or be held in contempt.
Worst case, they show up, plead the 5th and clam up for the duration of the hearings. Even so, he can take torpedo the electoral campaigns of Biden and others by requiring them to be in DC to attend the hearings.
But there's also the discovery process and the documents, emails, text messages, etc, etc from the FISA court, FBI, CIA and so on that will be damning, especially if Trump follows form and declassifies it, as is his privilege as POTUS.
Depends on how politically connected they are. In Eric Holder's case, he was held in contempt and nothing was done. A relative nobody would be arrested and jailed.
Trump has stated why he wants a trial: he'll subpoena everyone even remotely involved in Russiagate and all the other shenanigans, and cross examine them under oath in the Senate. Comey, Brennan, Clapper, Sztrock, Hunter and Joe Biden, Kerry, hell he might even subpoena Hillary, Obama and Holder too, since this shit started while they were still in office.
This is my hope. For historical reasons, let alone entertainment value.
This, exactly. The swamp took the bait and fell for it. Now their testimony will condemn them all and leave Trump fully exonerated.
However, we may be treated to some doorknob hangings before we get to see some of them testify.
I wonder how many will commit Arkancide?
Everyone that got a isoleP pen filled with cyanide.
Unless I’m missing something Trump has no control over which witnesses get interviewed. He can request through his lawyers but the senate has to vote on who they want to speak too. If that’s the case then only the swamp gets to talk to whomever they want, not who the president wants. If one you pedes knows different than please correct me.
POTUS' legal team has full authority to subpoena witnesses and compel them to testify or be held in contempt.
Worst case, they show up, plead the 5th and clam up for the duration of the hearings. Even so, he can take torpedo the electoral campaigns of Biden and others by requiring them to be in DC to attend the hearings.
But there's also the discovery process and the documents, emails, text messages, etc, etc from the FISA court, FBI, CIA and so on that will be damning, especially if Trump follows form and declassifies it, as is his privilege as POTUS.
The accused has a right to call witnesses. This is absolutely basic.
So then they don't show up. What then?
Depends on how politically connected they are. In Eric Holder's case, he was held in contempt and nothing was done. A relative nobody would be arrested and jailed.