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1/ Because it’s now relevant, I’ll expand on a point I made on today’s #OnTopic podcast—a very plausible reason why Republicans don’t want to subpoena Mark Judge is because he could take the Fifth.
Now that there will be a FBI investigation, Judge could refuse to be interviewed.
Now that there will be a FBI investigation, Judge could refuse to be interviewed.
2/ If Judge does refuse to be interviewed, that would be noted in the FBI report memorializing his interview or would otherwise be noted in the investigative file.
The Senate could still subpoena him (if Republicans vote to do so) but he could take the Fifth if they do.
The Senate could still subpoena him (if Republicans vote to do so) but he could take the Fifth if they do.
3/ Because an obvious implication of a refusal to be interviewed is that Judge is concerned about incriminating himself, his attorney likely will give an alternate reason (or no reason) for refusing the interview. It would be up to the Senate Judiciary Committee to follow up.
1/ We learned about Ford and Kavanaugh today by observing their demeanor, but the structure of the hearing made it hard to get at the truth. We learned from this hearing *despite* the format, not because of it.
A real trial or evidentiary hearing would have been very different.
A real trial or evidentiary hearing would have been very different.
2/ If an experienced trial lawyer had hours to cross-examine Kavanaugh, they would have been able to pin him down. At times, Senators elicited testimony that was not credible (like his answer about “Renate Alumni”) but couldn’t follow up before he ran out the clock.
3/ Without strict time limits, a lawyer could have walked Kavanaugh through all of the entries in his calendar, as the Republican prosecutor started to do before she was cut off. The lawyer also could have walked through the allegations of the other two women who came forward.
Look out tomorrow (Monday, September 10th) for the third episode of my podcast #OnTopic, an in-depth look at a timely topic.
This week we discuss Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh with @neal_katyal, the former Acting Solicitor General who has argued many Supreme Court cases.
This week we discuss Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh with @neal_katyal, the former Acting Solicitor General who has argued many Supreme Court cases.
.@PattiVasquezCHI and I asked Neal about Kavanaugh’s candor during the hearings, Kavanaugh’s view of presidential power (including his view of whether presidents can be investigated while in office), whether Kavanaugh would need to recuse from future cases, and much more. 
So be on the lookout for the episode tomorrow on your favorite podcast app! I’ll tweet as soon as it’s posted. In the meantime, if you missed it, check out our prior episode featuring former White House Counsel Bob Bauer, discussing the firing of WH Counsel Don McGahn. /end
Look out tomorrow (Tuesday, September 4th) for the second episode of my podcast #OnTopic, an in-depth look at a timely topic.
This week we discuss the implications of the firing of White House Counsel Don McGahn with Bob Bauer, who served as White House Counsel to Barack Obama.
This week we discuss the implications of the firing of White House Counsel Don McGahn with Bob Bauer, who served as White House Counsel to Barack Obama.
Radio host @PattiVasquezCHI and I asked Bob about his experiences as White House Counsel. Among other things, Bob talked about the privilege issues raised by that position, whether he was asked to cooperate with investigators, and the role of White House Counsel in firing staff.
Bob is a well-known expert on federal election law, so he also discussed the campaign finance charges against Michael Cohen as well as the potential charges that could result from the infamous Trump Tower meeting. I learned from him today and you will too.
The debut episode of my new podcast is available on Apple Podcasts! #OnTopic breaks down the week’s news in depth, and this week @PattiVasquezCHI and I discuss the implications of Cohen’s plea and Weisselberg’s testimony with @NatashaBertrand. Listen here: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/on-…
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It is also up on other outlets, including @Stitcher and @GooglePlay. If it isn’t available on the app you use, let me know and we will work to get it up on that app.
It is also up on other outlets, including @Stitcher and @GooglePlay. If it isn’t available on the app you use, let me know and we will work to get it up on that app.
I’d appreciate any other feedback you have on the podcast! We put a lot of work into this one, and we’re already working on our podcast for next week. /end
The debut episode of my new podcast is available! #OnTopic breaks down the week’s news in depth, and this week @PattiVasquezCHI and I discuss the implications of Cohen’s plea and Weisselberg’s testimony with reporter @NatashaBertrand. Listen to it here: ontopicpodcast.simplecast.fm
It is also available on @Stitcher: stitcher.com/podcast/renato…
We're also up on @GooglePlay, @tunein, and elsewhere. But we are *not* yet up on @ApplePodcasts, which is why I've delayed making the announcement to you. We submitted the podcast at 11:45 a.m. on Monday but Apple is still "reviewing" it. I'll let you know when they approve it.
I’m proud to announce that tomorrow (Monday, August 27th) we will release the debut episode of my new podcast! #OnTopic breaks down the week’s news in depth.
This week we discuss the implications of Cohen’s plea and Weisselberg’s testimony with reporter @NatashaBertrand.
This week we discuss the implications of Cohen’s plea and Weisselberg’s testimony with reporter @NatashaBertrand.
My friend (and radio host) @PattiVasquezCHI will be a regular on the podcast, asking the questions many of you have—and in future episodes, there will be an opportunity for you to ask questions yourselves.
The episodes will go beyond what I discuss here on Twitter. In this episode, I explain why Trump Jr. should be worried about Weisselberg and the Cohen charges.
Be on the lookout for the episode tomorrow! I’ll tweet as soon as it’s posted. /end
Be on the lookout for the episode tomorrow! I’ll tweet as soon as it’s posted. /end
