Actually, the Supreme Court Just Gave Congress a Big Win

[Dem2]

Trump might have won a short-term political battle. But Congress’ subpoena power is clearer than it ever was.

In the immediate aftermath of Thursday’s Supreme Court rulings on who has the right to access the president’s financial records, numerous commentators cast the decisions as a “split” that gave prosecutors a clear win but thwarted Congress’s ability to obtain Trump’s financial records. But while Trump might have won a short-term political battle by effectively managing to keep his records hidden until after the November election, there should be no confusion about who won on Thursday.

The 7-2 majority rejected Trump’s claim of absolute immunity for himself, his businesses and his children from state grand jury subpoenas and subpoenas from three congressional committees. Yes, the court did not give Congress the immediate and largely unconditional win that it handed prosecutors in New York. But that scorecard misses the bigger picture. Indeed, in some respects, Congress emerged with more clarity about its oversight powers, and how to enforce them, than it had before the Supreme Court weighed in.

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https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/07/11/actually-the-supreme-court-just-gave-congress-a-big-win-356274

[Nevilledog]

1. They need to subpoena Barr now!

[leftieNanner]

2. He is "scheduled" to testify at the end of this month

But I think Rep. Nadler should ensure that testimony with a subpoena.

Without one, Barr will have some kind of a conflict and cancel.

[Nevilledog]

3. I predict he won't show up even if he is subpoenaed.

I'd even be willing to wager some money on that.

[leftieNanner]

4. You are probably right

They have gotten away with this so far, so why change the plan.

I wish the House had some way to compel testimony, but apparently they don't.

[Nevilledog]

6. They can arrest and jail, but will they?

Probably not.

[leftieNanner]

7. I don't think Rep. Nadler has it in him. nt

[Nevilledog]

8. Maybe we'll both be surprised and they take the SCOTUS decisions to heart.

[malaise]

13. The house can cut off his money

I dare him to refuse to show up

[lastlib]

11. Hell, they need to subpoena the whole f*cking executive branch!

All of 'em--every electronic gizmo capable of data storage, every bleepin' scrap of paper this crime ring has produced, every e-mail, phone log, and every last creature with a pulse--need to be under an order to stay secure until January 21, 2021!

[Nevilledog]

12. Think of the trees!

Do you know how much fucking paper that would take? LOL

[StarfishSaver]

5. Exactly

Thank you for saying this. Only Democrats can turn two huge wins into excuses for whining that "Trump won!"

[DarthDem]

14. Soooooo true

Exactly!!!!

[DarthDem]

9. Yes

Media reportage of legal matters is always atrocious but it's highly ironic that Politico issued the correct analysis.

[Dem2]

10. I thought that as well

I generally avoid Politico like the plague.