Will Trump testify in the impeachment ‘inquiry?’

In order to create a press release issue that would give her a few minutes of face time in front of the camera, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Trump to be a witness.

Kneejerk reaction has been that Trump would never even consider such a proposal.  It is unprecedented and arguably risky.  Pelosi even suggested that Trump could respond to questions in writing.  This invitation my have been more palpable if House Democrats had not just opened yet ANOTHER investigation – this time arguing that Trump had lied – perjured himself – in one of his written responses in the investigation by Special Counsel Mueller.

In that case, Trump said he did not recall any conversation with former advisor Roger Stone regarding Wikileaks.  Since Trump said he could not recall, it is extremely unlikely that a perjury charge could be pursued in a court-of-law – but, of course, such concocted “crimes” can be played out in a non-judicial impeachment process.

Still, I told friends not to be too convinced that the invitation would be rejected.  After all, this is Donald Trump.  He loves a good fight – maybe too much so.

Whether he was sincere or not, Trump has indicated an interest in testifying on his own behalf.  He has not revealed if that would be in person or in writing.  Obviously, the latter would be less risky, but a personal appearance would be a YUGE media show – and we know how he loves a YUGE media show.

If Trump decided he wanted to testify in person and he asked my advice – which he never has – I would tell him to NOT testify under oath –explaining that he knows any misstatement or lack of recollection would be elevated to a republic-destroying statement and be included in the Democrat’s hypothetical Articles of Impeachment.

He could point out that every Democrat on that committee has been lying with impunity.  But since they are not under oath and actually have immunity from the laws of slander and libel (so much for no man is above the law), there is no reason why he should testify under oath.

Most observers speculate that Trump will not testify – and I suspect they are correct.  But what a show it would be.

So, there ‘tis.

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8 Thoughts to “Will Trump testify in the impeachment ‘inquiry?’”

  1. Diane Karmis

    Nancy Pelosi, you are a piece of work. Anything for the camera! I hope the President tells you to shove it. This farce you and Schiff for brains has gone on long enough; you’ve wasted more than enough tax payer funds on this and the fake Russian collusion mess. Go home to California and start cleaning up your own mess….feces in the streets, not arresting criminals for certain offenses so crime is up in your cesspool state. Giving away government funds to illegals…..is that what your job is??? Desperate for votes, are you? Do your job! Take care of the people…isn’t that why you were elected or was it just to lie, cheat and steal for your own benefit? If anybody should be removed from offie it’s you and your slimy cohort Schiff.

  2. Crystal Wynkoop

    President trump is innocent and does not need to prove himself to the shift circus and his clowns they are a bunch of liers and need to be charged with corruption them self’s shifts knows the so called whisle blower and couched him into saying what he wanted him to say if the so called whisle blower isn’t shift himself imagine that! These dems are corrupted and need to be put on trial them selfs Biden and the barrack Obama needs to answer many questions as well as the clintons not the trumps it’s time to grow up and let the president do his job and face the fact he won and will again in 2020 as will we win back both houses

  3. Christel

    I am so extremely sick, tired and disgusted with the GESTAPOcrats ….sure absolutely nothing Democratic about them….all control freaks…must be their way or NO way?????????Piglosi seems to be the leader of that pack. Extremely SAD and destructive for our country, all we stood for and all our freedoms as well????

  4. Impeachment was conspiracy Bull shit from Dems loosing time and money They should pay for this damage

  5. Belinda Vasquez

    President Trump is highly blessed and favored in the kingdom of God no weapon formed against him shall prosper .All these tongues that have come against him in Gods timing God will put them in their place these are the people that are against him You can see Evilness and hate coming out of their eyes and hate coming out of their words out of their mouth . Those evil people do not speak for Me when they say the American People are against our President That does not Include Me all I can say that in the name of Jesus my Lord and my savior let it be him and his power to rebuke our enemy and we know who they are. These people are to be afraid they should read the word of God he clearly talks about them but Jesus said also if they hate me they will also hate y’all

  6. Craig Michael Vandertie

    I think it is time for Trump to replace Rudy Giuliani as his legal counsel and hire lawyers who know when to remain silent then get coached by those attorneys and have them present at the Witch Hunt hearing.

  7. If Trump testifies in any way it will give the lib/dems another can of worms to fish with.

  8. Larry Horist, the dumbest columnist in Columndom! President Trump is the one giving this a little bit of press release time by saying he’ll “consider” it. He’ll never consider it. Now look how much shorter my column was than yours!

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