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sarcasmo

(23,968 posts) Fri Jan 25, 2019, 02:28 AM Jan 2019

The Latest: Cohen, Senate panel agree on Feb. 12 interview

Source: Washington Post

Snip< President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, and a Senate committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election have agreed on a Feb. 12 interview date.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-latest-cohen-senate-panel-agree-on-feb-12-interview/2019/01/24/aebf6ede-2043-11e9-a759-2b8541bbbe20_story.html?utm_term=.7f05e7c8da3f

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The Latest: Cohen, Senate panel agree on Feb. 12 interview (Original Post) sarcasmo Jan 2019 OP

Good canetoad Jan 2019 #1

Somehow...this feels like..... FarPoint Jan 2019 #2

Open or closed? Or both? nt B Stieg Jan 2019 #3

Per the OP article for the Senate hearing BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #4

Thanks, BRDS! nt B Stieg Jan 2019 #5

I think it's because BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #6

canetoad

(17,215 posts)

1. Good

Reply to sarcasmo (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 02:37 AM

Jan 2019

But it's the open hearing with the House committee that is important.

FarPoint

(12,484 posts)

2. Somehow...this feels like.....

Reply to sarcasmo (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 02:51 AM

Jan 2019

Feels like a subtle form of intimidation message by the GOP Senate wherein, Cohen, he best maintain within the walls of silence when speaking on February 7th openly to the public for the House Hearings....

B Stieg

(2,410 posts)

3. Open or closed? Or both? nt

Reply to sarcasmo (Original post)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 04:03 AM

Jan 2019

BumRushDaShow

(129,979 posts)

4. Per the OP article for the Senate hearing

Reply to B Stieg (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 06:29 AM

Jan 2019

Any interview with Cohen would almost certainly take place in private, in keeping with how the panel generally conducts Russia-related hearings.

I think the House one was aiming to be a public hearing however.

B Stieg

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5. Thanks, BRDS! nt

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 12:17 PM

Jan 2019

BumRushDaShow

(129,979 posts)

6. I think it's because

Reply to B Stieg (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 12:19 PM

Jan 2019

this particular committee is "Intelligence" and often deals with top secret stuff. Oversight, not so much, although they have had closed hearings in the past too.

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