It says "we are hereby transmitting a subpoena". When he says "this subpoena" in the next paragraph, he's referring to the subpoena that is being transmitted, not the actual document you're reading. The same language "this subpoena" is used in the letter to Epser, which is clearly not a subpoena since it concludes with "the enclosed subpoena".
It's totally standard to include a letter explaining what the subpoena is all about since the actual subpoena doesn't have much detail.
I've been subpoenaed.
Oh good lord. So are you telling me that his reams and reams of posting about this thing can be summed up by as him deflecting to the cover letter as opposed to the other piece of paper which is the enclosed subpoena? He could have simply said that and ended the entire topic? I do note that the other letter also had enclosures. So much wasted time.
I imagine TECSHARE really believed that Schiff decided to send a 'fake subpoena' because he knew that the whole thing was an illegal witch hunt but maybe they'd think the fake subpoena was a real subpoena.
In reality he probably could've just sent a letter saying THIS IS YOUR SUBPOENA and it would still be binding.
That letter used the same terminology and some enclosures.
I'm still waiting for TECH to provide proof of what the subpoena is supposed to contain/look like. Not going to hold his hand though. It was entertaining for awhile to play his game but I'm over it.