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5. Possibly because there are nondisclosure agreements with their clients (both R and D)

Reply to wt1531 (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2018, 11:03 AM

Jan 2018

which they can't break. No one might hire them again if they were to discuss clients' business in public.

But compulsory sworn testimony, given in private, probably does not breach such agreements. If Congress releases the information, the company doesn't bear so many of the consequences.

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Why can't journalists just interview Fusion GPS officials in public, instead of waiting for Grassely [View all] wt1531 Jan 2018 OP

Because the GOP doesn't want us to know the truth. So they are going to keep Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #1

The GOP hasn't requested a court "gag" order to restrain Fusion GPS from saying ANYTHING Eyeball_Kid Jan 2018 #6

We will eventually get some of the truth, but not all of it. nt Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #9

Good question. Don't have an answer, but even KPN Jan 2018 #2

It's "Show me the Money" time. Eyeball_Kid Jan 2018 #7

Yes! I was thinking the same California_Republic Jan 2018 #3

because journalists don't administer oaths dsc Jan 2018 #4

Bingo! Phoenix61 Jan 2018 #8

Possibly because there are nondisclosure agreements with their clients (both R and D) frazzled Jan 2018 #5

Fusion has stated they have no problem with the transcriptions being releaced. shraby Jan 2018 #10

Correct--they don't mind CONGRESS releasing them frazzled Jan 2018 #11