Trump's gone to extraordinary lengths to conceal what he and Putin say to each other. Interpreter might be called to testify

Only one American was a firsthand witness to Failing Cheeto-Faced Ferret-Wearing Shit Gibbon's summit last summer with Russian President Vladimir Putin: veteran State Department translator Marina Gross.

Gross' job is to blend into the background and seamlessly help two leaders communicate. But now there is mounting interest in seeing Gross step into the spotlight, as Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees seek an explanation for what exactly transpired behind closed doors in Helsinki.

"It may be unprecedented to subpoena a translator to reveal the details of a private meeting between the president and another world leader," wrote Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., in a letter last summer, when the idea of debriefing her was first raised. "But Trump's actions are unprecedented in a way that harms our national security."

Lawyers for the two committees are planning to meet Monday to evaluate their legal options for subpoenaing both Gross and another interpreter, who was present during a meeting in Hamburg, Germany, between Trump and Putin that occurred without aides present.

(MORE: House lawyers meeting Monday to evaluate subpoenaing Trump's interpreters: Democratic aide)
When Democrats took control of the House earlier this month, some members voiced concerns that interviewing interpreters would be a significant break in protocol. They argued the precedent could be problematic for future administrations by making it more difficult to conduct face-to-face diplomacy. They also raised concerns they could face objections from White House lawyers, who could mount a legal argument that the president's executive privilege extends to the interpreter.

>THE Ben Reilly< wrote:

Only one American was a firsthand witness to Failing Cheeto-Faced Ferret-Wearing Shit Gibbon's summit last summer with Russian President Vladimir Putin: veteran State Department translator Marina Gross.

Gross' job is to blend into the background and seamlessly help two leaders communicate. But now there is mounting interest in seeing Gross step into the spotlight, as Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees seek an explanation for what exactly transpired behind closed doors in Helsinki.

"It may be unprecedented to subpoena a translator to reveal the details of a private meeting between the president and another world leader," wrote Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., in a letter last summer, when the idea of debriefing her was first raised. "But Trump's actions are unprecedented in a way that harms our national security."

Lawyers for the two committees are planning to meet Monday to evaluate their legal options for subpoenaing both Gross and another interpreter, who was present during a meeting in Hamburg, Germany, between Trump and Putin that occurred without aides present.

(MORE: House lawyers meeting Monday to evaluate subpoenaing Trump's interpreters: Democratic aide)
When Democrats took control of the House earlier this month, some members voiced concerns that interviewing interpreters would be a significant break in protocol. They argued the precedent could be problematic for future administrations by making it more difficult to conduct face-to-face diplomacy. They also raised concerns they could face objections from White House lawyers, who could mount a legal argument that the president's executive privilege extends to the interpreter.

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People with nothing to hide don't tend to hide things. Just sayin'

Maddog wrote:

>THE Ben Reilly< wrote:

Only one American was a firsthand witness to Failing Cheeto-Faced Ferret-Wearing Shit Gibbon's summit last summer with Russian President Vladimir Putin: veteran State Department translator Marina Gross.

Gross' job is to blend into the background and seamlessly help two leaders communicate. But now there is mounting interest in seeing Gross step into the spotlight, as Democrats on the House Foreign Affairs and Intelligence Committees seek an explanation for what exactly transpired behind closed doors in Helsinki.

"It may be unprecedented to subpoena a translator to reveal the details of a private meeting between the president and another world leader," wrote Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., in a letter last summer, when the idea of debriefing her was first raised. "But Trump's actions are unprecedented in a way that harms our national security."

Lawyers for the two committees are planning to meet Monday to evaluate their legal options for subpoenaing both Gross and another interpreter, who was present during a meeting in Hamburg, Germany, between Trump and Putin that occurred without aides present.

(MORE: House lawyers meeting Monday to evaluate subpoenaing Trump's interpreters: Democratic aide)
When Democrats took control of the House earlier this month, some members voiced concerns that interviewing interpreters would be a significant break in protocol. They argued the precedent could be problematic for future administrations by making it more difficult to conduct face-to-face diplomacy. They also raised concerns they could face objections from White House lawyers, who could mount a legal argument that the president's executive privilege extends to the interpreter.

https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/interpreter-trump-putin-summit-forced-congressional-spotlight/story?id=60352635

People with nothing to hide don't tend to hide things. Just sayin'

Well actually I hide things all of the time, except when I am at work and I am supposed to keep a record of things. Then I don't.

I don't think Trump understands that there needs to be a record of his official business. He can't really go "off the record", especially with foreign leaders.

>THE Ben Reilly< wrote:

Maddog wrote:

Well actually I hide things all of the time, except when I am at work and I am supposed to keep a record of things. Then I don't.

I don't think Trump understands that there needs to be a record of his official business. He can't really go "off the record", especially with foreign leaders.

He shouldn't have the right to hide anything he does on the job, as our employee. Better?

Byrds wrote:To everything - turn, turn, turn
There is a season - turn, turn, turn
And a time to every purpose under heaven

Original Quill wrote:

Byrds wrote:To everything - turn, turn, turn
There is a season - turn, turn, turn
And a time to every purpose under heaven

Trump didn't just forget, when he asks his interpreter to hand over his notes.

The man is dirty.  The government doesn't need a warrant.  A subpoena from Congress will do.

After impeachment, and prosecution for treason, he should be hung...from a great distance, as happened to Saddam.  The man is a traitor to his country.