GOP warns of 'drawn out' executive privilege battle over Bolton testimony

[mystery-ak]

GOP warns of 'drawn out' executive privilege battle over Bolton testimony
By Jordain Carney and John Kruzel - 01/24/20 06:00 AM EST

Republicans are using the threat of a protracted executive privilege battle as a cudgel to dissuade their colleagues from calling former national security adviser John Bolton to testify at President Trump’s impeachment trial.

As the Senate barrels toward a make-or-break moment on witnesses next week, Trump allies and members of leadership are warning that calling Bolton, or any current or former administration officials, to testify could draw out the impeachment fight for weeks, if not months.

GOP senators expect Trump to make good on his suggestion that he could invoke executive privilege to avoid complying with subpoenas stemming from the trial. Legal experts are divided over exactly how the dispute would unfold, and under what time frame, but some believe it could lead to a lengthy court battle involving largely untested legal questions.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/479678-gop-warns-of-drawn-out-executive-privilege-battle-over-bolton-testimony

[sneakypete]

As the Senate barrels toward a make-or-break moment on witnesses next week, Trump allies and members of leadership are warning that calling Bolton, or any current or former administration officials, to testify could draw out the impeachment fight for weeks, if not months.

@mystery-ak

Dims in office all over America are releasing sighs of relief at this news. The Dim leadership knew from Day One they had nothing,but the plan was to draw this out as long as possible to keep from losing votes. Their ONLY chance of winning is by keeping the Dim voters passionate,and drawing in the undecided voters via hint of Trump corruption. They do NOT have to prove anything. All they have to do is keep the accusations afloat.

[Maj. Bill Martin]

@mystery-ak

Dims in office all over America are releasing sighs of relief at this news. The Dim leadership knew from Day One they had nothing,but the plan was to draw this out as long as possible to keep from losing votes. Their ONLY chance of winning is by keeping the Dim voters passionate,and drawing in the undecided voters via hint of Trump corruption. They do NOT have to prove anything. All they have to do is keep the accusations afloat.

Those kind of cases won't be decided fully until long after the election.  They'll be mired in arguments and appeals for years, and on the back burner.  This is the perfect justification for Republicans to dismiss the charges after arguments...while noting that the Democrats said there already was more than enough evidence to convict and remove.