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    You are at:Home»Faculty»The Most Important Takeaway From Jeff Sessions’ Testimony Was What He Refused To Say — And Legal Experts Say Congress Should Subpoena Him For Answers

    The Most Important Takeaway From Jeff Sessions’ Testimony Was What He Refused To Say — And Legal Experts Say Congress Should Subpoena Him For Answers

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    By on June 14, 2017 Faculty, In the News

    Professor Jed Shugerman spoke with Business Insider about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

    But Jed Shugerman, a law professor at Fordham University, said he believes “it’s too late” for Trump to invoke executive privilege, adding that he would argue Trump has already waived his right to invoke.

    “Because President Trump was on notice for all of these questions when Comey appeared,” he told Business Insider. “President Trump failed to invoke the privilege in time for Comey. I could make arguments that he waived it anyway. The fact is that President Trump was on ample and obvious notice for all of these questions Sessions was asked. And by failing to invoke it before 2:30 p.m., he has permanently waived his privilege on these questions. So you can’t go back, you can unring the bell.”

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