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Susan Linehan's avatar

Excellent analysis. My own wonder is whether the judge threw Pence the bone of the speech and debate clause issue in order to a) limit the attractiveness of appeals. It is clear that executive privilege is going nowhere in the courts, and you can't appeal a point you asked for. and b) to keep the supremes from getting their grubby hands on this new take on speech and debate. After all, the only argument that can be made on appeal from the judge's ruling is that the clause does indeed protect you from talking about people urging clearly illegal acts.

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AndyL's avatar

The most interesting question for me is whether Meadows will invoke his 5th amendment right against self-incrimination and, if so, whether the Special Counsel will immunize Meadows or try to use the testimony of others to build a case against Meadows and force him to cooperate. Jay, what do you think happens re: Meadows?

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