Top aides to former Vice President Mike Pence reportedly declined to discuss direct conversations with former President Trump during recent interviews with the Jan. 6 Committee, according to CNN.
I would be surprised that they would “be in the room” for any substantial conversations directly with the disgraced former guy… but they would be able (and seem willing) to talk about their conversations with the VP, which probably included many of the “can you believe what that guy is asking for now” phone calls. It also appears that they’re willing to relay any peer to peer discussions among VP and WH staffers.
I just wonder what the threshold of evidence DOJ needs to begin criminal proceedings against the orange inner circle… especially given their proclivity to go on television & admit they were complicit in a failed coup.
This doesn’t add up to me. The committee fought hard to get Trump’s documents over just this issue. But these guys decline to talk about Pence-Trump conversations because of that same rejected privilege claim, and they shrug and say cool? I’m not sure the sources for the story are telling the truth, or maybe the committee already has that information, or who knows what. Just seems off.
“It is unclear whether Pence himself will testify before the committee.”
Lemme help you out with that…
CNN reported that the Pence aides, Marc Short and Greg Jacob, did not discuss their conversations with Trump because the former president’s legal team told them not to reveal presidential conversations, which they believe should be covered under executive privilege.
Claims of executive privilege reportedly rarely came up during the uncontentious interviews, according to CNN. Both Short and Jacob reportedly only declined to answer a few questions, and willingly answered questions about conversations they had with Pence.
So, are you telling me that Chiselin’ Trump’s legal team didn’t also tell them not to reveal vice presidential conversations? Did they not believe that those conversations should also be covered under executive privilege?
I’m no expert on these things, but isn’t the vice president also part of the executive?
Edith Prickley’s had more sentient hot flashes than Lauren Boebert.
Seems like Pence wants to have it both ways. He’s a complaisant fellow, goes along with everything, sure sure he wants to cooperate but in this discreet, at-one-remove sort of way. So far so good. But to preserve his illusion of electoral viability, he wants to claim the conversations with Trump were privileged because that’s what MAGAworld wants him to say, at least, if he can’t see his way clear to throwing kerosene on them and setting them on fire. He’s lived his life for almost six years this way.
Per the article, they declined to discuss direct conversations they had with TFG, not VP-TFG conversations (though that may be implied). The rejected privilege claim you cite applies only to those documents in possession of the National Archive which Biden has declined to assert privilege over. The issue of whether executive privilege may be asserted over conversations once said executive is out of office, remains to be litigated.
So it looks like the committee took what they could get from these two, and didn’t push the issue on the rest. They can always recall them for more questions, post-litigation.
There is no executive privilege associated with veep conversations, unless said veep is talking to individual one.
CNN reported that the Pence aides, Marc Short and Greg Jacob, did not discuss their conversations with Trump because the former president’s legal team told them not to reveal presidential conversations, which they believe should be covered under executive privilege.
Hey, maybe it’s just me, but if a guy who tried to kill my boss (and me), then tried to sic investigators on him told me I needed to keep my mouth shut about anything, I’d probably give him a few choice words and pour my heart out to the Committee. But I tend to hold a grudge about something like that.
Their Executive Privilege stops at my guillotine as far as I’m concerned.
I don’t know about this. I hope the Committee thinks it through before rendering a final decision. Maybe consult with DoJ if that’s kosher?
Do you suppose they made everyone who worked in the Administration pose for a photograph next to a half-eaten baby, or something?
Not the record, but a yeoman’s effort. Congrats former top DoJ guy?
I think they’re just yanking merde-au-lac’s occupant’s chain
I suspect that if there is a missing piece that just has to be confirmed by one of the principles, the committee will ask President Biden to waive privilege using the same rationale as the request to the national archives. Once waived, Trump will sue (again) but given the quick work on the National Archives decision, I can’t see the Supremes even taking up an appeal.
That has absolutely no legal basis.
LOL
My take. It has nothing to do with Executive Privilege and more to do with instructions from the DOJ as to matters that cannot be discussed as they might compromise the wider investigation.
That there was nearly zero push-back tells me that the Committee is aware of the no-go and the reasons behind it.
Why do you hate Edith? Such an awful smear deserves a coordinated response.
