Speaker: Issuing subpoenas would be ‘fruitless’

Published May 23, 2014 9:17pm ET



PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s House speaker is calling it “fruitless” to issue subpoenas to those who have declined to testify before the Oversight Committee on the 38 Studios debacle.

Nicholas Mattiello said Friday that everyone asked to appear voluntarily has declined through attorneys. He says it doesn’t make sense to issue subpoenas because the same people will continue to decline.

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