Post-Hearing Analysis with Andrea Mitchell and Katy Tur (Hearing #9, 10/13/22)

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🗓️ 13 October 2022

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Andrea Mitchell and Katy Tur along with a range of expert guests review the highlights of the ninth hearing presenting the findings of the investigation by the January 6th Committee.

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0:00.0	As adjourned, it's last investigative hearing before the midterm elections, having just
0:11.8	voted unanimously to subpoena Donald Trump.
0:14.7	With his Chinese resolution, after presenting a resolution, she said that more than 30 witnesses
0:23.2	took the Fifth Amendment refusing to speak many about their dealings with Donald Trump.
0:29.7	He also saw extraordinary footage shot of bipartisan members led by the Speaker of the
0:35.8	House, including Mitch McConnell, Steve Scalise speaking with top officials, the acting
0:43.8	attorney general, Governor's defense officials pleading for help, asking for the FBI for
0:49.0	the National Guard.
0:50.6	Katie, I want to bring in Michael Beschlaus as well to talk about the precedent here, because
0:55.7	three presidents sitting presidents were subpoenaed by Congress.
0:59.6	None of them testified under subpoena, Bill Clinton testified voluntarily.
1:04.0	The first, of course, Thomas Jefferson for documents, and they featured Nixon for tapes.
1:09.9	Jefferson refused, Nixon resigned so that the subpoena was no longer operative.
1:15.6	It was for the tapes.
1:17.2	And then, of course, Bill Clinton to testify, and he did so voluntarily.
1:21.5	Katie, an extraordinary hearing, dramatic hearing.
1:26.3	And also forced the resignation of Richard Nixon.
1:29.1	Of course.
1:30.1	The Supreme Court said that those tapes were relevant, and he couldn't withhold them.
1:34.3	Bill Clinton ended up voluntarily testifying, as you said.
1:37.3	And I believe there was some level of cooperation from Jefferson.
1:41.3	So this is now up to Donald Trump, whether he will comply with this, but we should also
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