Democrats fume, say Hicks declines to answer questions

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Democrats fume, say Hicks declines to answer questions
By Olivia Beavers and Morgan Chalfant - 06/19/19 02:20 PM EDT

Democrats are fuming after Hope Hicks declined to answer questions about her time in the Trump administration during a closed-door interview before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday.

Democrats blasted the argument made by White House lawyers that the president’s former communications director is “absolutely immune” from giving compelled congressional testimony.
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“I’ve been watching obstruction of justice in action,” Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) told reporters after two hours of questioning. “You have their White House serving ‘absolute immunity,’ which is not a thing — it doesn’t exist.”

Democrats emerged from the hearing room throughout the first three hours of her testimony, with some claiming she would not even answer questions about where her office was located in the White House.

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https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/449363-dems-fume-say-hicks-declines-to-answer-questions

[Wingnut]

There is Hope!

[Sanguine]

Democrats are fuming after Hope Hicks declined to answer questions about her time in the Trump administration

What the heck?  They were told that she wouldn't be answering questions related to her time in the White House.  They knew that going in.  Did they think they were going to baffle her with their brilliance and awesomeness and she would give in and break executive privilege?

[Wingnut]

Ted "Hang A" Lieu(y) is a joke.  His CAli district is lousy with uptight rich liberal holywood types.  They are so tight you couldn't pull a quarter out of their butts with a Ford F-350.

[bilo]

What the heck?  They were told that she wouldn't be answering questions related to her time in the White House.  They knew that going in.  Did they think they were going to baffle her with their brilliance and awesomeness and she would give in and break executive privilege?

It's all a theater production so they can claim Trump has obstructed justice.

[skeeter]

It's all a theater production so they can claim Trump has obstructed justice.

Are they pursuing some identifiable evidence trail or are they just beating the bushes to see what flies out?

[roamer_1]

couldn't pull a quarter out of their butts with a Ford F-350.

Well, to be fair, that's a pretty low bar... Unless you're talking PowerSmoke...

[Right_in_Virginia]

Hope's attorneys should send their bill to Nadler.

[Rivergirl]

Hope is employed by FNC, working in Los Angeles.   If she wants to avoid hiring a food taster you can be sure she isn't going to say a word about trump.

[roamer_1]

WOW! What is that smell??
Ode du Frank... I think...

[edpc]

This hearing was completely unnecessary. I’m sure whatever information the Dems needed was on her Tinder profile.

[bilo]

Are they pursuing some identifiable evidence trail or are they just beating the bushes to see what flies out?

Neither. They know there is no basis for any charges so they are just acting like "crimes" already have happened and now it's being covered up.

[dancer]

What the heck?  They were told that she wouldn't be answering questions related to her time in the White House.  They knew that going in.  Did they think they were going to baffle her with their brilliance and awesomeness and she would give in and break executive privilege?

The Show must go on.  I pray for the end of this.  So tired of these tyrants abusing the system.