Robdraggoo
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Donald Trump Jr. and f Paul Manafort to testify before Senate on July 26
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crazy monkey
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I don't recall.
whitemex88
Member
It should be noted that Jr is apparently on the outs with Daddy at the moment. https://www.aol.com/article/news/20...with-his-father-over-russia-meeting/23038300/
bangbang i'm a timpani
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Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump's son-in-law and key adviser, will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee behind closed doors on Monday.
"As Mr. Kushner has been saying since March, he has been and is prepared to voluntarily cooperate and provide whatever information he has on the investigations to Congress," Kushner's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said on Wednesday. "Working with and being responsive to the schedules of the committees, we have arranged Mr. Kushner's interview with the Senate for July 24."
"As Mr. Kushner has been saying since March, he has been and is prepared to voluntarily cooperate and provide whatever information he has on the investigations to Congress," Kushner's lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said on Wednesday. "Working with and being responsive to the schedules of the committees, we have arranged Mr. Kushner's interview with the Senate for July 24."
butzopower
proud of his butz
Last season GoT spoiler:
Trump gonna blow up the Sept of Baleor and take out all those Senators who failed to repeal Obamacare
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I thought he already did.
plagiarize
Banned
BOOOOOOOOOO.
BoboBrazil
Member
They will definitely lie in these. The point is to have their lie recorded so when proof comes out they lied after they can get jail time.
Of course, this admin has already been caught in many lies and nothing is sticking. Kushner still has his damn security clearance.
Of course, this admin has already been caught in many lies and nothing is sticking. Kushner still has his damn security clearance.
Robdraggoo
Member
Republican: your father's campaign had the momentum of a runaway freight train, what makes him so popular?
Jr: I don't recall
Jr: I don't recall
plagiarize
Banned
They can lie in speeches or on twitter all they like. Getting them under oath is key.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Perfect
Imp the Dimp
Member
Sessions' "I don't recall" testimony soured me on these hearings when a Trump affiliate is involved. I think I'll skip this.
Conciliator
Banned
it crosses my mind that if(when) Trump Sr. testifies, it could be an issue because he may not be mentally sound enough to even effectively testify. Someone will have to teach him how to actually answer direct questions with concrete answers, true or not, and idk if they can figure out how to do that in the next month or so
Vyse The Legend
Member
He is currently employed by the government, and thus can hide behind his classified information shield. The others are not.
Manafort will probably be able to keep his cool, but I would expect Don Jr. to melt even if he has nothing to say. Senators will obviously be trying to use the stage to their advantage, and Jr. is inexperienced at best. They probably just won't talk much, I don't know why they would.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
manafort is legit Evil. I sort of expect some unexplained natural disaster happening so he can avoid testifying
I'm not killing myself. Not yet.
Escape Goat
Member
Those with the most toys have the most to lose. Jarred and Manafort are the only ones who I think would throw everyone under the bus to save his own skin. I think theyll run up to the line and dance around it without actually comitting perjury. Donald Jr is profoundly stupid and is family to Don Sr.
Rich people aren't above acting against their own legal self interest though. There's no telling what to expect.
NullPointer
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theclosetfan
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Going to get my popcorn ready for when Al Franken gets to question Don Jr.
chicko1983
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BronsonLee
Member
Speaking of Paul Manafort...
NYT: Paul Manafort was in debt to pro-Russia interests by as much as $17 million before he joined the Trump campaign
NYT: Paul Manafort was in debt to pro-Russia interests by as much as $17 million before he joined the Trump campaign
PandaPandaPanda
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I expect a bunch of dumb(and unrelated) questions from GOP senators, a bunch of I don't recall's/pleading the 5th, and Kamala Harris being silenced yet again
Random Human
They were trying to grab your prize. They work for the mercenary. The masked man.
🤔
SoundofSilence
Member
How much popcorn can you eat listening to people say "on the advice of my attorney..."
skullmuffins
Banned
Quite. And he worked as Trump's campaign manager for free (officially).
the_firewithin
Member
Alcohol poisoning 5 min in
wrong.
Al ain't gonna take no shit.
adamsappel
Member
If either one of them even testifies, they're going to plead the 5th from the start. You can't start answering questions and then opt out.
Skinny Pete
Banned
Can't wait for Tom Cotton to ask JR what his favorite James Bond movie is.
Beer Monkey
Member
Comrade, we can forgive your debts if you go work for Trump who we have zero connections to.
paperboywriter
Member
From my cold,dead hands give it to me
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
First thing I thought of. Will be worth sitting through having to hear Grassley spit into his mic
Tell that to Sessions.
"Did you have a meeting with the Russian ambassador at the convention."
"Oh gee golly my memories not that great. I don't recall."
"What's your favorite Bourne movie?"
"Well now that would be the original film, which I saw June 28th of 2007 on vacation in Missouri. We had buttered popcorn with extra butter on top and I had a nice cold fountain drink of Sprite Zero mixed with Cherry Coke. Normally they wouldn't allow that but Andrea, who was working the register that day, let it slide because she had just been dumped by her boyfriend and I told her a joke that put a smile on her face. I can tell you the joke if it's relevant?"
cooljeanius
Member
HYPE!
(yes I still get hyped for these hearings despite how many we've had already)
(yes I still get hyped for these hearings despite how many we've had already)
Seriously, if only we could be so lucky that D Jr turns out to be as great *stupid* as Jonah.
paperboywriter
Member
Don Jr is a dumb motherfucker,he is gonna screw this up.
KoopaTheCasual
Junior Member
Eh, I'm not happy about this development, because while Trump Jr and Manafort will "I don't recall" it up whenever a Democrat asks a question, you can bet your ass that 99% of the questions that Republicans ask will be about the supposed "Hillary Clinton accepting Russian money" angle.
Unless Jr has a MAJOR slip up (which is entirely possible, since him posting the emails was already a major fuck up) this will go about as well as the Sessions questioning, where nothing substantial is learned and he looks guilty as fuck
Unless Jr has a MAJOR slip up (which is entirely possible, since him posting the emails was already a major fuck up) this will go about as well as the Sessions questioning, where nothing substantial is learned and he looks guilty as fuck
paperboywriter
Member
Why are they even doing this? Are they summoned? I mean their is nothing to gain.