During the recent meeting between Trump and Putin, Trump managed to reveal his unpatriotic streak and treasonous side when he seemed to agree with Russian President Vladimir Putin that there was no Russian collusion (despite our own intelligence agencies saying otherwise).

We saw that; however, we didn’t see or hear what went on behind closed doors. That’s why Democrats in Congress want to subpoena the interpreter that was in the room with Trump and Putin during their meeting.

Mind you, the translator was the only other American in the room.

Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) tweeted Tuesday afternoon:

‘I’m calling for a hearing with the U.S. interpreter who was present during President Trump’s meeting with Putin to uncover what they discussed privately. This interpreter can help determine what @POTUS shared/promised Putin on our behalf.’

Also calling for the translator to appear before Congress was Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-N.J.), who wrote to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee:

‘Given the public concessions President Trump made to Russian President Vladimir Putin by siding against the U.S. intelligence community, law enforcement, and our military officials about Russia’s attack on our democracy, Congress and the American public deserve to know the details of their private conversation.’

The idea that a translator would be subpoenaed and asked to testify before Congress is a long shot, however. Pascrell noted that in his letter:

‘It may be unprecedented to subpoena a translator to reveal the details of a private meeting between the President and another world leader, but Trump’s actions are unprecedented in a way that harms our national security. The American public deserves to know if the President made any further concessions, revealed national security secrets, or tried to profit off the presidency. The only way to answer this question is by compelling the American translator to testify publicly. To that end, I urge you to subpoena the U.S. translator so the American people can get more insight into the dangerous, jaw-dropping performance we saw from Trump in Helsinki.’

It’s doubtful this would happen though considering Republicans rule Congress at this point. That did not stop Rep. Joe Kennedy III that something should be done, though.

‘It’s a sad day when America can’t count on its President. @potus sold out our security, democracy and credibility- to an adversary who continues to attack our nation and undermine our values. 1/2’

‘And that was only what we saw on live TV. @realDonaldTrump’s translator should come before Congress and testify as to what was said privately immediately. If Republicans are as outraged as they claim, then issue the subpoena today. 2/2’

The spokesperson for the American Translators Association, Judy Jenner, noted that generally, information would be confidential; however, with this being a meeting which could have covered a multitude of issues, she noted:

‘But as a diplomatic interpreter, you are probably aware of how precarious things could possibly be.’

So, will the translator be subpoenaed? At this point, probably not. However, if Democrats were able to take Congress back, it could be feasible.

You can read Pascrell’s letter in it’s entirety below.

Screenshot via Youtube video.