06-30-2022, 07:14 PM
(06-30-2022, 07:08 PM)Lucidus Wrote: There's been no linking of Ornato or Engel I'm aware of to the cheering. In fact, it sounds like it was agents who were "watching" the events unfold.
However, in the case of the vehicle story:
Ms. Hutchinson claims she was told the story by Mr. Ornato, in the presence of Mr. Engel.
The Committee has already met with Mr. Ornato and Mr. Engel in private meetings.
What Ornato and Engel told the Committee during those meeting hasn't become public.
Yet, the Committee felt comfortable putting Ms. Hutchinson under oath to tell her version of events.
One would think that something had to be said in those meetings to lend credence to Ms. Hutchinson's account.
Perhaps I'm allowing deductive reasoning to lead me to an incorrect conclusion, but it seems most logical to say that they determined there was sufficient reason to be Ms. Hutchinson.
Again, one would certainly think so. But I also never underestimate the capability of a politician to completely screw the pooch on even the simplest matter. As we've discussed, it will be interesting to see if these agents are willing, and then allowed, to testify themselves.