Posted on 02/08/2019 8:46:38 AM PST by jazusamo
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker stunned onlookers and lawmakers during an already-contentious House hearing Friday, when he tried to call time on the Democratic chairman after yet another line of questioning regarding Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.
The retort came after Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., first said he wanted Whitaker to appear for a private deposition after the hearing and went on to ask Whitaker whether he had been “asked to approve any requests or action” for the special counsel.
“Mr. Chairman, I see that your five minutes is up, so…” Whitaker replied as the hearing room broke out in gasps. “I am here voluntarily. We have agreed to five-minute rounds.”
Nadler, who even cracked a slight smile at the response, repeated his question, and Whitaker ultimately responded: “I have not interfered in any way with the special counsel’s investigation.”
The fiery back and forth follows a dramatic political prelude to the hearing itself, complete with threats by Nadler to subpoena the witness and threats by the DOJ to boycott. Democrats are acutely focused on Whitaker's oversight of the Mueller probe, in his acting AG status while awaiting confirmation of President Trump's attorney general pick William Barr.
“There has been no change in the overall management of the special counsel investigation,” Whitaker testified Friday, saying that he never offered any “promises or commitments” regarding the Mueller or any other investigation.
Nadler pressed Whitaker over whether he had shared information about the investigation with Trump, or any White House officials.
“I do not intend today to talk about my private conversations, but to answer your question, I did not talk to the president about the status of the investigation,” Whitaker answered. “Consistent with what I’ve already said, I have not talked about the special counsel’s investigation with any White House...
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The Dems are showing that they are full Fascist bastards in this spectacle.
The Dems are showing their Fascist colors. They are nothing but tyrants.
I AGREE! I have been watching this creep......he is SNARKY to the REPUBLICANS!!
I apologize.
You should have heard SJL interrogating Diamond and Silk. Apparently SJL doesn't know how a calendar works.
The democrats are out for blood.. Congressman David Cicilline, 58 years old and openly GAY MEMBER of Congress...From Rhode Island...(works well with Sen. Whitehouse. betcha) he was loud, obnoxious, and a clown show off...smh...amazing the people in this Congress...
Democrat asking question and doesn't allow the AAG to answer...they don't like his answers so they interrupt him and become loud and are very confusing...Really disgusted listening to Congressman woman Demings...she was actually hateful...and this chick from PA. Scanlon won't allow him to answer either...
why are all the Congress people asking question currently ALL DEMOCRATS? SMH
I would never have been able to remain that calm taking questions from these assjackles! They never let him answer. And what exactly constitutes a GENTLEMAN???? That is one term that was used incorrectly all day today. Disgusting, evil , disrespectful people. It will be a miracle if this country avoids another CW.
In order to make this democrat clown show complete, the committee needs to add the idiot from Florida with the stupid faux cowboy hats.
Watching this hearing makes it plain and clear—The Dems have no class, manners or civility. I have never seen such bullying and insulting behavior. I only wish that the American people, en mass, could have watched this circus and seen for themselves the odious and childish behavior of the committee.
Dems are nasty and just plain mean.
Gawd they were awful.
I couldn’t agree more.
Haven’t watched the entire thing but a fair amount and it’s been a total freak show on the Dems side.
Pathetic.
She’s trying to treat him like a hostile witness in a legal action
To give you a view of Nadler. I taught with his twin, Richie, for 20 years. Richie was a libertarian. The two did not speak for some years. Richie passed three months ago. His brother managed to sit Shivah for one afternoon. I am not only not family, I am Catholic, but Richie was a friend. I sat Shivah for an afternoon. I guess Gerry had more important yhings to do.
Not surprising, he’s definitely a real jerk.
Yup!, And he’s doing a good job of keeping it off...unlike Chris Christie.
Heh! Just leave that up to us at FR!
Interesting.
What a witch hunt
The dems have a degree of anger and hate that is palatable
Trying so hard for a perjury trap
Hopefully President Trump will declare executive privilege
I’m going to tell him to do so at twitter
@realDonald Trump @POTUS
The Democrats will destroy the United States of America in running this scam to cover for Hillary.
Finally they are talking about this on Fox News
Cavuto show
Rove: a circus
Hectoring him rude outrageous unconstructive nasty in front of the American people
A mock trial
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