Sen. Patrick Leahy

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Sen. Patrick Leahy @SenatorLeahy

• Executive privilege has ALREADY BEEN WAIVED. When President Trump talks or tweets about his conversations with Bolton, those conversations are NO LONGER PRIVILEGED. /4 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 27, 2020

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• Executive privilege can be overcome if the testimony would “contain important evidence” which “is not practically available from another source.” John Bolton’s testimony easily meets that standard. /3 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 27, 2020

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Sen. Patrick Leahy @SenatorLeahy

• Any claim of privilege can be resolved quickly by Chief Justice Roberts and by the Senate, which is sitting as a court of impeachment. This won’t get tied up in court for weeks or months. /5 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Jan. 27, 2020