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OVP legal chief expelled from House panel hearing over refusal to take oath
The head of the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) legal team was escorted out of a House hearing after refusing to take her oath.
Atty. Emily Rose Torrentira, chief of the OVP's Legal Affairs Division, was called to explain why she refused to receive subpoenas served at the OVP.
When directed to take her oath, Torrentira refused and stated she was not an invited resource person but was only asked to explain the non-receipt of subpoenas.
Lawmakers questioned her presence at the hearing if she was not formally invited and she initially refused to leave the room.
The committee is investigating alleged lapses in the OVP's spending, including issues with computer purchases and confidential funds.
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