
<p>While there was nothing of substance – having legal implications – in the latest so-called “hearing” of the January 6<sup>th</sup> Select Committee, two events resulted in the most coverage. ; They are the video taken and produced by House Speaker Pelosi’s daughter and the subpoena of President Trump. ; I dealt with the video in a previous commentary, so what about the subpoena?</p>



<p>It was nothing more than a political stunt designed to keep the Trump issue before the public in advance of the midterm elections. ; That is because the closest thing to certainty is that Trump will never be COMPELLED to testify before the Select Committee. ; He may volunteer if the Committee agrees to his terms, but I do not think he is sincere – or that they will agree.</p>



<p>The Committee (Congress) does not have the power to compel Trump. ; They can only take the next step and send a referral over to the Department of Justice – asking Attorney General Merrick Garland to file contempt of Congress charges against Trump. ; It is questionable whether the Committee will go that far – but if they do, it is unlikely that Garland will press the charges.</p>



<p>Even if both the Committee and Garland were hell-bent on aggressively pursuing the contempt of Congress case, it would be months and months before the case was decided – maybe even more than a year.</p>



<p>Pelosi and the members of her kangaroo Select Committee know all that. ; They know the subpoena will never bring Trump before the Committee. ; So why bother? ; It is just a cheap political stunt by a Committee that has been engaged in a 10-month political stunt.</p>



<p>Finally, Pelosi and the members of the Committee are sufficiently savvy to know that it is very very likely that Republicans will be in charge of the House in January. ; That means the quashing of the subpoena – and the merciful end of the Select Committee. ; ;</p>



<p>So, there ‘tis.</p>

Select Committee grandstanding continues with Trump Subpoena
