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demmiblue

(38,012 posts)
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 02:15 PM Jan 23

Johnson aide advised against Hutchinson subpoena over concerns about lawmakers' 'sexual texts'

Source: WaPo

The move was intended in part to prevent the release of sexually explicit texts that lawmakers sent Cassidy Hutchinson.

An aide to House Speaker Mike Johnson advised Republican colleagues against subpoenaing former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson as part of their investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack in an effort to prevent the release of sexually explicit texts that lawmakers sent her, according to written correspondence reviewed by The Post and a person familiar with the effort.

The aide intervened last June, citing concerns that a subpoena could expose the texts, according to the correspondence and the person, who requested anonymity to speak candidly about private conversations. Johnson revived the investigation this week as part of an effort by President Donald Trump and his allies to seek retribution against perceived political enemies, including those who investigated his role in the Capitol attack.

In a meeting following the June conversation, Johnson (R-Louisiana.) and senior aides also conveyed to Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-Georgia) and members of his staff that issuing a subpoena to Hutchinson and asking her to testify under oath would serve as another opportunity for her to retell her story and potentially embarrass the Trump White House, according to two people present for the meeting.

Loudermilk had publicly floated the idea of issuing a subpoena to Hutchinson, who was elevated to national prominence in an explosive 2022 hearing, where she testified that President Trump had wanted an armed mob to march to the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — and that he wanted to join them.


Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/01/23/cassidy-hutchinson-lawmakers-texts/

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Johnson aide advised against Hutchinson subpoena over concerns about lawmakers' 'sexual texts' (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 23 OP
Republican values. republianmushroom Jan 23 #1
You motherfuckin PIGS Leghorn21 Jan 23 #2
same Evolve Dammit Jan 23 #5
I wouldn't count on her releasing them herself, but I also wouldn't rule it out. Wiz Imp Jan 23 #7
Hoist by their own xxx-rated petards. nt SupportSanity Jan 23 #3
Let me guess Aviation Pro Jan 23 #4
Didn't he admit he had a porn website shared with his son??? Christian my ass. n/t Evolve Dammit Jan 23 #6
Not Exactly Wiz Imp Jan 23 #8
OK. Sounds Christ-like to me? Evolve Dammit Jan 23 #9
I didn't say it wasn't creepy. In fact it is very creepy. Wiz Imp Jan 23 #10
Yep. They are father/son creepy if they're doing that. And yes, GOP is non-Christ-like. As Ghandi observed: I like your Evolve Dammit Jan 23 #12
Why hasn't she released them? HereForTheParty Jan 23 #11

Leghorn21

(13,792 posts)
2. You motherfuckin PIGS
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 02:45 PM
Jan 23

Man, I wish Ms Hutchinson would go ahead and release those FILTHY FKN TEXTS, because a curious nation sure would LIKE TO SEE THEM, but hey, I understand…hang tough, Cassidy

Wiz Imp

(3,642 posts)
8. Not Exactly
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 05:20 PM
Jan 23
https://www.advocate.com/politics/mike-johnson-son-porn-monitoring

In a recently resurfaced clip from last year, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, admitted that he and his son use technology to track each other's porn habits.

Wiz Imp

(3,642 posts)
10. I didn't say it wasn't creepy. In fact it is very creepy.
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 05:38 PM
Jan 23

Johnson is definitely a Capital H Hypocrite. The entire Republican platform is the opposite of the teachings of Christ.

Evolve Dammit

(19,947 posts)
12. Yep. They are father/son creepy if they're doing that. And yes, GOP is non-Christ-like. As Ghandi observed: I like your
Thu Jan 23, 2025, 06:18 PM
Jan 23

Christ. But don't find the followers to be very Christ-like. Not an exact quote, but close.

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