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Connolly threatens to jail Trump officials who won't comply with subpoenas
CNN ^ | Apr. 25, 2019 | Caroline Kelly

Posted on 04/25/2019 6:03:11 PM PDT by Innovative

Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly on Thursday threatened jail time for White House officials who are declining to comply with congressional committees' efforts to conduct oversight of President Donald Trump's administration.

Three officials have refused to comply with congressional requests to testify at the administration's urging, ratcheting up the long-brewing battle with House Democrats ready and willing to take their multi-front investigations to the courts.

The House Oversight Committee had asked to hear from senior White House adviser Stephen Miller on immigration, former security official Carl Kline on security clearances and Justice Department Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General John Gore on adding a citizenship question to the US census.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: congress; connolly; democrats; gerryconnolly; trump
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Dems are vicious and evil.

Couldn't Trump just pardon those the Dems want to put in jail?

1 posted on 04/25/2019 6:03:11 PM PDT by Innovative
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Just exactly what Justice department is going to prosecute them?


2 posted on 04/25/2019 6:04:54 PM PDT by glorgau
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Does the House have the authority to issue warrants and have people arrested?


3 posted on 04/25/2019 6:05:03 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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And if so, why wasn’t Eric Holder arrested?!


4 posted on 04/25/2019 6:05:32 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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percent has already been set by RATS like dick holder
5 posted on 04/25/2019 6:05:36 PM PDT by Chode ( WeÂ’re America, Bitch!)
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To: Innovative

How can they be facing jail while Eric Holder could just ignore any Republican requests?


6 posted on 04/25/2019 6:05:47 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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To: Innovative

This is the difference between the Democrats and Republicans like Trey Gowdy.


7 posted on 04/25/2019 6:06:19 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: Innovative

Clowns have no such authority.


8 posted on 04/25/2019 6:07:13 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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Good luck with that


9 posted on 04/25/2019 6:07:41 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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“...Democratic Rep. Gerry Connolly ...”

And who is this F head? Never heard of the gorp.


10 posted on 04/25/2019 6:07:48 PM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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Whose army does Connolly command? How many battalions does he have??


11 posted on 04/25/2019 6:08:11 PM PDT by Drango (A liberal's compassion is limited only by the size of someone else's wallet.)
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The house has the authority to arrest people in contempt and even have their own jail in the capitol building. However, arresting a person in another branch of government would be very interesting......


12 posted on 04/25/2019 6:08:14 PM PDT by georgiarat (The most expensive thing in the world is a cheap Army and Navy. - Carl Vinson)
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They should all show up without a lawyer and plead the 5th. “ On the advice of my public defender, I refuse to get screwed by you aholes”.


13 posted on 04/25/2019 6:08:15 PM PDT by o-n-money
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And if so, why wasn’t Eric Holder arrested?!

That was my first question too.

14 posted on 04/25/2019 6:08:39 PM PDT by Mark17 (What, exactly, was the "only evil continually," that was going on in the days of Noah?)
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They should all show up without a lawyer and plead the 5th. “ On the advice of my public defender, I refuse to get screwed by you aholes”.
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Exactly. It would only take a minute and wouldn’t cost them a dime.


15 posted on 04/25/2019 6:11:06 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: Innovative

It’s not “oversight”; it’s harassment.


16 posted on 04/25/2019 6:11:13 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: Innovative

Karma is a beotch


17 posted on 04/25/2019 6:12:13 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown
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do congress persons make the arrest themselves or do they have a enforcement department to conduct such activities?


18 posted on 04/25/2019 6:13:05 PM PDT by griswold3
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To: Innovative

How many divisions does he have?


19 posted on 04/25/2019 6:15:21 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (Nuke Mecca. Deport all illegals. Abolish the DEA, IRS and ATF,.)
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These democrats have not learned yet that president Trump is NOT a Washington politician...They do not know what could come down on them....


20 posted on 04/25/2019 6:18:49 PM PDT by JBW1949 (I'm really PC....PATRIOTICALLY CORRECT!!!!)
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