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mysteryowl

(7,390 posts) Sun Oct 13, 2019, 11:34 AM Oct 2019

Trump impeachment: Esper indicates Pentagon will co-operate with inquiry

Source: The Guardian

Donald Trump’s secretary of defense said on Sunday the Pentagon would cooperate with the House’s impeachment inquiry, while cautioning that Trump may try to restrict his disclosure of information.
Mark Esper said in two interviews his department would work to comply with a subpoena from committees seeking records relating to the withholding of US military aid to Ukraine.

“We will do everything we can to cooperate with the Congress,” Esper said on CBS’s Face The Nation.

“We will do everything we can to respond to their inquiry,” he said on Fox News Sunday.

But Esper warned on Fox News Sunday that Trump and other officials may yet create complications for the compliance before Tuesday’s deadline for him to respond.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/oct/13/trump-impeachment-esper-pentagon-house-subpoena-ukraine

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Trump impeachment: Esper indicates Pentagon will co-operate with inquiry (Original Post) mysteryowl Oct 2019 OP

Have they considered deposing Joseph Dunford? Mike 03 Oct 2019 #1

Will be known at Pentagon as Operation Fix Wagon. Sneederbunk Oct 2019 #2

Esper is one of the bad apples. Iliyah Oct 2019 #3

I wondered if it was a good thing or a bad thing he is out talking mysteryowl Oct 2019 #4

Bullshit. Saying and Doing are two different things. nt DURHAM D Oct 2019 #5

sure are. Especially since will not allow them to testify. riversedge Oct 2019 #6

This is DoD's revenge for Trump taking DeminPennswoods Oct 2019 #7

Mike 03

(16,616 posts)

1. Have they considered deposing Joseph Dunford?

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 11:41 AM

Oct 2019

He left the Pentagon about five to seven days before Trump's call with Erdogan. He's close to Mattis. It would seem he is a private citizen now who was at the Pentagon during the period relevant to the Impeachment inquiry.

Sneederbunk

(14,291 posts)

2. Will be known at Pentagon as Operation Fix Wagon.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 11:52 AM

Oct 2019

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. Esper is one of the bad apples.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 11:54 AM

Oct 2019

Trust factor -0-.

mysteryowl

(7,390 posts)

4. I wondered if it was a good thing or a bad thing he is out talking

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 13, 2019, 12:01 PM

Oct 2019

about his willingness to testify. Is he warning the WH? I don't know who Esper is, but talking it up before hand could be an issue or will it help protect his testimony by being public ahead of time?