House Asks to Postpone Immunity Hearing

  04 Nov 2019

A key former White House staffer is refusing to testify in the ongoing Democrat impeachment probe. Charles Kupperman, the deputy to former National Security Advisor John Bolton, will not provide testimony to the House Intelligence Committee.

A letter from Kupperman’s attorney said his client isn’t contesting a constitutional right to testimony, but rather it’s President Trump who’s asserting testimonial immunity to confidential advisors such as himself. The letter says if the committee’s position prevails in court then Kupperman will comply. He filed a lawsuit last week, asking the courts how much he can cooperate after the White House invoked constitutional immunity for Kupperman.

CNN is reporting that The Justice Department and the House have both asked a federal judge to postpone the court hearing about Kupperman’s compliance with the request to appear, which was scheduled for Thursday, October 31. Two hearings are scheduled that will test the White House’s claim that its staffers are immune from testifying. The House and Justice Department agreed to seek the postponement, according to their filing Tuesday, because another court hearing they must attend is happening the same afternoon before a different judge. That case is about immunity from congressional testimony for another White House staffer, former White House counsel Don McGahn, as the House seeks his testimony in its impeachment probe.

The judge, Richard Leon of the US District Court in Washington, has not yet responded.

8 thoughts on “House Asks to Postpone Immunity Hearing”

  2. Adam is a scam ARTIST…. He’s trying to make a name for himself , & he did, ” A ABSOLUTE DOUCHE-BAG POS “. Him & his ILK are as ANTI-AMERICAN as they come. MAY GOD BLESS OUR PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP for his UNDYING LOVE for our COUNTRY. TRUMP 2020

  3. This is getting very interesting. I bet it ends up in the Supreme Court — and they already have a full docket this hearing year. The question appears simple, but unlying Constitutional issues are not. Separation of powers, privilege issues, 5th 6th amendment due process issues that lead into the doctrine of “fruit of the poison tree”, are all heavy lifts for any lower court. And it usually gets appealed and kicked on up. I’m no Constitutional scholar, but it’s interesting. It may tie the Dems plans up in knots.

  4. I think this whole thing is really about the democrates think Pres. Trump will more than likely win the election again, they are so scared that they are trying to do snythung to take him out.

  5. Typical witch hunt from the dems , tit for tat because of what happened to bill ( slick Willy ) clinton.

  6. Following the Constitution is the job of the elected officials…fire the ones that are trying to change it to their personal agenda

  7. This hearing is just a lot of BS. They don’t have any hard evidence of anything that our president may have done. The simple fact of the matter is that they have spent two years of the citizens time and money on this useless waste of time

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