The three-judge panel on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals argued that Psaki's testimony was not necessary as she was not in charge of developing or executing policy."As Press Secretary, Psaki’s role was to inform the media of the administration’s priorities, not to develop or execute policy.
Noting that authorizing Psaki's deposition would merit"extraordinary circumstances," the court overturned a lower court's ruling. The lower court had argued the deposition would not be an"undue burden" and there would be"no irreparable harm to Psaki" for testifying. The initial deposition request was approved by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in October but has now been halted after various appeals. Others who were set to be deposed included Biden administration officials such as Dr. Anthony Fauci.The lawsuit, brought by the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana in May 2022, accuses the Biden administration of"colluding to suppress freedom of speech" with major tech companies.
jrpsaki What's that smell?
jrpsaki 😡
jrpsaki Must be nice to be a Democrat. It takes no courage today. None.
jrpsaki And this is why all the phony promises of investigations are toothless