Posted on 04/10/2018 6:37:45 PM PDT by ethom
Chairman of the House Intel Committee Devin Nunes (R-CA) privately told several colleagues Tuesday it’s time for the House GOP to hold Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress if they refuse to hand over requested documents.
The Justice Department missed the initial April 5th deadline to give the House Judiciary Committee over 1.2 million documents related to Hillary’s email investigation and FISA abuses.
House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) sent a subpoena to the Justice Department on March 22nd requesting documents related to Hillary Clinton’s private server and email investigation.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was to appear before the House Judiciary Committee April 5th.
Bob Goodlatte requested these documents several months ago and only received a fraction of the documents.
President Trump blasted the DOJ for slow walking the unredacted documents related to Obama’s FISA abuse and wanted to know ‘what do they have to hide?’
Why is the GOP acting in such a civil manner in the face of Deep State thuggery?
Why not have US Marshals raid the FBI and DOJ for the 1.2 million documents they are fiercely working to hide?
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Contempt of Congress , then fire them ?
Charged with contempt of Congress, the perfect excuse to fire Rosenstein.
Exactly. Establish the cause, which is valid.
Then act. Swiftly. Because they’re NOT working to make things better for the Presidency. /Captain Obvious
kaboom. What we’ve been waiting for.
Charged with contempt of Congress, the perfect excuse to fire Rosenstein.
A committee vote isn’t good enough. Ryan will drag it out and give Rosenweasel every opportunity to get off the hook.
That is exactly what should happen. Do it the same day. I hope PDJT tweets he will fire any DOJ/FBI person held in contempt of congress.
I think they need to tell Rosenstein either he appears, with all the unredacted documents, or the house will begin impeachment hearings against him.
Congress has the authority to arrest and imprison those found in Contempt. The power extends throughout the United States and is an inherent power (does not depend upon legislated act)
If found in Contempt the person can be arrested under a warrant of the Speaker of the House of Representatives or President of the Senate, by the respective Sergeant at Arms.
Statutory criminal contempt is an alternative to inherent contempt.
Under the inherent contempt power Congress may imprison a person for a specific period of time or an indefinite period of time, except a person imprisoned by the House of Representatives may not be imprisoned beyond adjournment of a session of Congress.
Imprisonment may be coercive or punitive.
Some references
[1] Joseph Story’s Commentaries on the Constitution, Volume 2, § 842 http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/print_documents/a1_5s21.html
[2] Anderson v. Dunn - 19 U.S. 204 - “And, as to the distance to which the process might reach, it is very clear that there exists no reason for confining its operation to the limits of the District of Columbia; after passing those limits, we know no bounds that can be prescribed to its range but those of the United States.” http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/19/204/case.html
[3] Jurney v. MacCracken, 294 U.S. 125 http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/294/125/case.html 73rd Cong., 78 Cong. Rec. 2410 (1934) https://archive.org/details/congressionalrec78aunit
[4] McGrain v. Daugherty, 273 U.S. 135 - Under a warrant issued by the President of the Senate the Deputy to the Senate Sergeant at Arms arrested at Cincinnati, Ohio, Mally S. Daugherty, who had been twice subpoenaed by the Senate and twice failed to appear. http://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/273/135/case.html
[5] Rules of the House of Representatives, Rule IV Duties of the Sergeant at Arms - [] execute the commands of the House, and all processes issued by authority thereof, directed to him by the Speaker. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/HMAN-105/pdf/HMAN-105-pg348.pdf
[6] An analysis of Congressional inquiry, subpoena, and enforcement http://www.constitutionproject.org/documents/when-congress-comes-calling-a-primer-on-the-principles-practices-and-pragmatics-of-legislative-inquiry/
In 1857, a New York Times reporter refused to say which members of Congress had asked him to get them bribes (protecting his “sources” just as various Judith Millers today protect the people who feed them proven lies that costs thousands of lives), so Congress locked him up until he answered and then banned him from Congress.
In 1924 an oil executive appeared but refused to answer certain questions, so the Senate held — literally held — him in contempt. Senator Thomas Walsh of Montana argued that this question of contempt was of the gravest importance, and that it involved “the very life of the effective existence of the House of Representatives of the United States and of the Senate of the United States.” The matter was taken to court, and the witness fined and imprisoned.
Nunes did admit a week ago the mistake of not impeaching Koskinen, Lerner, and by implication, Holder.
They cannot indict, but can impeach.
It is moot. I think the only real threat of impeachment is toward Trump.
Impeach Rosenstein.
“That’s not going to change anybody’s Wednesday schedule, will it? I’m thinking the beat goes on.”
Maybe this time things will be DIFFERENT - now that Dershowitz is on Trump’s team. Expect FIREWORKS.
Congress do something??? not a chance.
America could be run by Nazi paperclip holdovers
and clowns with nukes, sats and subs, using
Americans as free-range sheep, and the f’n
EXEMPT, ever-lying Congress would do... just what
they did with Lerner, benghazi, ...
NOTHING except preen to make themselves richer.
Should hold Rosenstein and Wray in Contempt of Congress and have Sessions remove them from office awaiting trial by a specially appointed prosecutor.
Dershowitz IS on the Trump Team?
I hope so! He seems smart, sincere and supportive of the president. Mr. Trump needs some high caliber friends right about now.
President Trump blasted the DOJ for slow walking the unredacted documents related to Obama’s FISA abuse and wanted to know ‘what do they have to hide?’ Why is the GOP acting in such a civil manner in the face of Deep State thuggery? Why not have US Marshals raid the FBI and DOJ for the 1.2 million documents they are fiercely working to hide?
Thanks ethom.
Trump appointed Sessions who is now himself OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE regarding the Deep State COUP on Trump.
Trump appointed Wray who is now OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE regarding Congressional subpoenas for documents.
A SPECIAL COUNSEL IS NEEDED TO INVESTIGATE WHO IS REALLY IN CHARGE OF THE DOJ AND FBI BECAUSE IT HAS BECOME QUITE OBVIOUS THAT NOT ONLY ARE SESSIONS AND WRAY NOT IN CONTROL, BUT TRUMP IS NOT IN CONTROL EITHER.
EXTRATERRESTRIALS, MAYBE? Is THAT what everyone is so afraid of?
So what good is Contempt of Congress when nothing follows. it becomes a certificate of honor to be hung up on the wall with the professional certifications and graduation certificates.
Sorry...can’t say “is” now, but maybe tomorrow!
How about 60 some million, well armed, screaming supporters, and the US Army? I think this is a deliberate attempt to overthrow the duly elected president, otherwise known as treason. When will it be time for some serious action?
I hate to think the Army might be needed, but sometimes I wonder.
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