White House will assert immunity for Hope Hicks during congressional testimony

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Dems on the House Judiciary Committee plan to question Pres. Trump's long-time confidante Hope Hicks about her knowledge of the hush-money scheme to silence Trump's extramarital affairs in the run-up to the 2016 elections, according to a committee aide

While a White House official will be in the room during her testimony, Democrats say that they will not accept assertions of executive privilege over her entire time while serving as the White House communications director, arguing it won't hold up in court because she discussed these matters with the special counsel. If executive privilege is invoked, they will engage in an"on-the-spot" negotiation over whether she can answer a particular question.

The revelation signals renewed interest on Capitol Hill over the President being implicated in felonies committed by former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, after the panel has been mostly focused until now over the allegations detailed in special counsel Robert Mueller's report on obstruction of justice.Read MoreAt Wednesday's closed hearing, Hicks also will face questions about episodes detailed in the Mueller report that she had knowledge of or had witnessed first-hand, the aide said.

 

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Oh,I don't know who she is.

No, she's not.

The CRIMINALLY OCCUPIED WHITE HOUSE? WHAT DID PUTIN SAY ABOUT IT? SHOCK MAO BACK FIND OUT WHAT HE THINKS TOO..

If you believe in CNN & MSNBC news. I have this beautiful 30 acre ranch out on the desert selling price $25!!!

Nadler needs to WAKE UP & stop with these useless,controlled by W.H. probes. Play hardball from start to finish & quit wasting them with them. Go 4 the jugular & get the courts into action. ASAP.

Ok, where does this immunity come from, legally?

Sexy Hopes Lewinsky arrived!!!

I don't understand all this stonewalling and obstruction. What is realDonaldTrump hiding? What's the big deal? If you're 'not guilty,' as you claim, let us see how perfect you are, Asshole. TrumpIsNotAboveTheLaw

Ms. Hicks’ “immunity” ends when Trump is gone. She‘s better off to try and clear her name while she can. Testify

Do they not realize, once you take this stance. Come the loss of the 2020 campaign you are going to face all this again. It’s better to cooperate and get ahead of the massive scandal that will come ahead. Unless they figure he will win again ?

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Oh? And why is that

😂😂😂 NOT!

Everyone is free to refuse to go. Mueller finished. No collusion No obstruction No charges End of story.

I don't know how to express it.

1 Fake news 😂

Do unto others,before they undo you.

Lock her up!!

Have the Seargent at Arms stand next to her with cuffs. If she refuses to speak, hold her in contempt for obstructing an investigation. Since the investigation is into corruption, executive privilege is exempt.

Trump, that’s like pleading the 5th; you know you said yourself that admits your guilt, and hers too!

I hope the law disagrees.

GOP is DOG WALKING SenateDems and HouseDemocrats, with a bunch of Con Artists, Crooks, Liars & Thieves. Dingbats, Bastards & Boneheads. Congratulations, SpeakerPelosi , TeamPelosi, RepJerryNadler, RepCummings, you're the laughing stock of planet Earth. TrumpRallyOrlando

Actually that's true lol!

Pathetic... not s single soul in this entire administration has either a conscience or a willingness to be honest. Sad legacy...

What does 'immune from testifying ' mean?

Clearly an android.

Enough of the liberal nonsense! ! Stop wasting our taxpayers money on nonsense! !

Before the White House makes a statement like this, they should at least have the decency to declare the government to be an autocracy. After that, sure, they get to decide whatever they want, as in this case.

Under what immunity does she have according to the WH? She isn’t a lawyer or priest, why exactly immunity WH? What are you afraid she’ll say?

Another topic no one cares about.

guess Ms Hope is hiding something... poor thing

Bull crap

Transparency reigns. Is this from the White House Council who is supposed to be looking out for the office of the Presidency? Pat Cipollone and Bill Barr are acting as Trump lawyers. Impeach now. Gets worse day by day

How is this related to the Congress job?

RepJerryNadler SpeakerPelosi do something

......and that's more obstruction.

He just keeps trying.

Good

Immune? How does the White House make someone immune?

we the ppl r suffering: dems have done nothing for us but abuse power to thwart our will w/a.s.s.--allegations speculations smoke-probes n fishing expeditions. we have had enough of dems' abuse. dems should start working for us.

Isn’t that the...point?

So she was vaccinated

She's not immune form testifying, nobody is immune from testifying if they are issued a subpoena to testify, they must testify or be held in contempt. It is questionable at best if she can claim executive privilege to anything other than conversations she had with Trump.

realDonaldTrump is handing these out to all his loyal staff members. He swears the cards are real & congress will honor them.

RickiMayhall Maybe you should ask her. If she ever had an affair with him? Or if he ever pressured her to have sex. Any hesitation you'll have your answer

Correct

Nice try

She will be able to claim privilege on most anything they ask so they will lose their instant negotiating as well just hoping to intimidate her. Working for Trump was perfect training for her to handle the Congressional lightweights.

cassandra ring any bells sweet thing?

My house says sugar is good for you.

Your last chance sister 🙄

Only a criminal needs to cover every thing and everyone!! Start impeachment Now.

Subpoena her. If she refuses to come, send Marshals. Cheetolini’s circle of hypocrites and criminals all need to go to prison.

She'll give nothing since there will be a WH lawyer sitting in guiding her moronic testamony.

Do the right thing girl.

Let Hicks spill all the beans without fear of Barr/DOJ. Let there be no more delays of ImpeachmentHearingsNow You go girl! She’s insignificant compared to Trump and others in the administration. SpeakerPelosi must get out of the way of impeaching Trump.

'Immune?' She had a vaccination?

WTF

The most corrupt administration in the history of the United States

The most transparent president ever he says. Yeah, sure he is...

What is CROOKED DONNIE AFRAID OF?

Well if the White House says it...I’m pretty sure it’s a lie.

. . Let hope she tells all ... and saves her CAREER .... She's got a long time left to carry TRUMP'S STENCH if she doesn't .

I wonder where POTUS tried to grab her

HOLY CRAP! The president took a dump while on “ Air Force One” ! Thats defacing government property! Thats got to be a felony lol

So our dictator decides who has to testify

IMMUNITY always 4 CROOKS

I've heard of immunity from prosecution, but immunity from testifying? Must be some wild pillow talk.

COVER-UP!!!

Ms. Hicks should throw Trump under the bus before he does it to her.

wrong.

How, she is not counsel, and no longer employed there.

Democrats trying to find anything on trump 😂

Are you kidding me?! This administration is beyond ridiculous! AllCons

Whatever I am done with these fucking Dems Killing them softly with letters, questions and words

Should be these people aren’t rich Democrats and can’t afford DC lawyers, just because Democrats want to show boat a dead end case that will lead to nowhere.

Well that’s criminally convenient

So, that means she has some “stuff” trump and GOP don’t want America to know. What are they hiding?

This is like on the playground when everyone was giving themselves 'cootie shots', and someone would declare 'cootie shots forever' because they didn't want to play by the rules any more.

lol The WH can not offer immunity for a Congressional subpeona

At best, a clear sign they are hiding facts from the American public and at worst, clear obstruction of justice.

Can’t get much more transparent than Trump

I’m sure that Nixon didn’t want John Dean to talk to the Watergate committee either, but even he wasn’t naive enough to say that John Dean is immune from testifying

More obstruction!

Cover up!

What a sham.......... such corruption, a stain on what was such a wonderful country

Lol ok

She’s already got a bad rep only now WHAT type of business would hire her !! Beautiful but still a con!! Everything trump touches dies

What ever happened to the rule of law?

She 🔥 doe

Honest men hold no secrets

The White House says a lot of things. An innocent American citizen should be eager to answer questions to clarify any previous testimony. Period. Dodging the House is a guilty person trying to squirm around the truth.

This is BS!!!

Penis

Are they going to ask her how she could get mixed up with both Corey Lewandowski & Rob Porter? Because yuk.

What r they trying to hide?

I wonder what an actual judge would have to say about that. You know, anyone who doesn’t have a blatant conflict of interest.

Of course the White House will say that. Reality will differ.

so once a president is in office - no one can be investigated and ALL conversations about EVERYTHING is covered under Executive privilege? I have never seen anybody try and hide the truth about everything more than donnie trump

White House needs to go back and take Remedial Subpoeneas 101.

Why would she ever have immunity?

Afraid?😂 Nothing to hide😂 Just 🐀s

CNN is the MARCOM department for the Democratic Party. Nobody believes CNN anymore. As reflected by their poor ratings. Jackass Tapper and Creepy Cuomo.

So?

Do we really believe he is going to let anyone testify against him. Executive privilege at it's best at work.

No she is NOT since she already talked to Mueller about it! Besides, she can tell Congress a lot about her time on the Campaign & during the transition - all of which is NOT covered by privilege b/c you weren't sworn in yet ASSHOLE! cc: realdonaldtrump

I wonder if Hope Hicks is vying to play Alyssa_Milano in the movie?

So...she knows something.

tRump is banging her so he has to say something

Contrary to what the Baby Cheeto may believe he doesn't make the rules

He vaccinated her...

Lmmfao this White House is disturbing the whole White House

So they make up their own rules now or what?

All this is fine! January 2020, all immunities will be dissolved.

After blowing Trump she is inmune to anything

Ugh, no one is “immune” from testifying.

Well that’s just 100% untrue

How is that even possible?

So transparent right magats?!

White House is now real life Survivor

“Hope is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous. A spark is just fine as long as its contained.” ― Robert Ludlum

She's taking the fifth?

realDonaldTrump

Good

What does “immune” mean here?

POTUS is always right

I don’t think so. In fact coming out with that statement just makes people more curious. And her testimony is even more important

No she isn't realDonaldTrump . Nice try.

My beer and popcorn is ready for tomorrow!

Immune? Testifying is a disease?

Democrats are trying to criminalize legal behavior dealing with personal issues before Trump was president. These same Dems argued that Bill Clinton’s perjury & obstruction of justice from his affair while he was being paid to be President of the U.S. was a “private matter”.

CNN IS SO FULL SHITE

Lol. It's no longer Russia. The bar (or is it Barr?) is constantly shifting. Best advice: stop the witch hunt, they're injuring themselves.

Yawn.

I hope they ask her about her sexual encounters with the POTUS.

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