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House Intel Committee

artappraiser — Wed, 31 May 2017 22:50:14 +0000

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House Intel Committee Subpoenas Trump’s Longtime Lawyer and Michael Flynn

By Eric Levitz @ NYMag.com, May 31, 6:23 pm

Expect the Fifth Amendment to get a lot of shout-outs in the coming weeks. On Wednesday, the House Intelligence Committee hit two of Trump’s high-level associates with subpoenas: Trump’s longtime personal lawyer Michael Cohen and former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

“We approved subpoenas for several individuals for testimony, personal documents, and business records,” Republican Mike Conaway, who is leading the House’s Russia probe, and Democrat Adam Schiff, the committee’s ranking Democrat, said in a joint statement. “We hope and expect that anyone called to testify or provide documents will comply with that request, so that we may gain all the information within the scope of our investigation.”

Hope may prove inadequate [....]

NYT version: Trump’s Personal

artappraiser — Wed, 31 May 2017 00:21:14 +0000

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NYT version: Trump’s Personal Lawyer Refuses to Cooperate With Congressional Inquiries, May 30

Politico: Trump personal attorney declines congressional Russia probe request

The Hill: Russia investigation now includes Trump's personal attorney

Trump's personal lawyer says

artappraiser — Tue, 30 May 2017 21:58:12 +0000

In reply to Cohen, Epshteyn wanted for next stage of investigation (Cohen won't cooperate)

Trump's personal lawyer says no to the House on furnishing documents:

Trump personal attorney receives, rejects House ask for info

Washington Post - ‎2 hours ago‎

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, has received and rejected a request for documents as part of Congress's ongoing investigation into Russia's election meddling and contacts with the Trump campaign.....