The Made-for-TV J6 Committee voted unanimously to subpoena former President Trump to testify before them. Must-See-TV, for sure; I mean if he turns up, maybe they could declare him a warlock, and burn him at the stake, or something. Not that this is likely to happen:
“There is no precedent for the legislative branch to subpoena a former President of the United States, the executive branch. No court, including the Supreme Court, would validate a congressional subpoena against the President. The separation of powers would not permit the enforcement mechanism and there is no constitutional authority within the legislative branch to compel the executive. Period.
As a result, the effort of the J6 committee is essentially a made for television performance intended to create some goofy October surprise in advance of the November midterm election…..Only one former president has ever been subpoenaed by Congress — Harry Truman in 1953 — and he defied the summons, contending it would set a dangerous separation-of powers precedent.”
