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Washington (CNN)A federal judge Wednesday gave the State Department 30 days to release Ukraine-related records, including communications between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani.
In response to an emergency motion from the watchdog group American Oversight, Judge Christopher Cooper ordered lawyers for the group and the State Department to come together to narrow the scope of the documents in the request -- eliminating those that would likely be exempt from release -- and produce documents in the next 30 days.
Cooper said that he could not think of a third party exemption that would prevent the release of correspondence between Giuliani and top State Department officials regarding Ukraine.
"The judge zeroed in on communications with Rudy Giuliani to be most subject to public disclosure. Why? Because he doesn't work for the government," American Oversight Executive Director Austin Evers told reporters after the hearing.
Source: Judge orders State Department to release Ukraine records in 30 days
Well! Things impeachment just ratcheted-up a notch!
Some of us theorized if a point could be hit where Trump would thumb his nose at the judiciary. It looks like now, he'll get his chance. I suspect Trump will indeed refuse to cooperate, and I believe it will feed greatly into the impeachment argument in Pelosi's favor.
Let's not forget Obstruction of Congress was an article of impeachment filed against both Nixon & Bill Clinton. It seems the judge's ruling today would add evidence to the obstruction pile, even if this specific case was not brought by Congress itself. The judge is ruling there is no legal exemption to releasing the documents - the very documents the House impeachment inquiry committee also wants - the very documents Trump refuses to give Congress.
We're seeing a widening of Trump's upside down approval-disapproval numbers, along with seeing rising numbers in support of the impeachment inquiry & impeachment itself - particularly with Indies. If Trump refuses to release the texts, emails, and documents of the Ukraine & Giuliani, I only see these numbers continuing south for Trump. If he were to obstruct after a SCOTUS ruling goes against him, I do not see his presidency surviving
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