Posted on 05/02/2019 1:36:03 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Some U.S. House Democrats on Thursday said they might seek to invoke a dormant congressional power to impose fines on Attorney General William Barr after he refused to provide them with an unredacted copy of the Mueller report.
Discussion of using their “inherent contempt” power came after Barr also refused to appear at a House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing meant to delve into his handling of the report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
“Congress’ power will not be abdicated. We will enforce it,” Democrat Ted Lieu told reporters in remarks that reflected a growing view among some Democrats that President Donald Trump is challenging the basic oversight role of Congress.
“We can start imposing fines on that person immediately upon contempt off the House floor. And we will go there if he does not cooperate,” said Lieu, a House Judiciary Committee member.
The Trump administration’s efforts to stonewall several congressional probes of the president, his family and his businesses are pushing congressional Democrats to explore options to enforce subpoenas.
The unprecedented imposition of fines would represent an aggressive counter attack to the Trump administration.
A contempt citation is a legal tool to put some bite into their investigations, though it is not often used.
A contempt finding requires majority votes by the committee involved and then the full House or Senate, but not both.
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Rush is right...the Dems are not only in full meltdown, but they’re scared crapless!
“Hanged!
The Founding Fathers would have hanged them for Treason!
Good grief.”
Amen, brother!
Is hanged.
Was hanged.
Shall be hanged.
If a man is ‘hung’ it shall not be discussed on FreeRepublic as this is a family forum...
I hope they really get him pissed off
I hope they really get him pissed off
We can see who needs to be curbstomped.
I really wish Graham would have censored her. He should have stopped the diatribe from the get go. Can you imagine a Republican doing this to Holder/Lynch and getting away with it?
Sounds like obstruction of justice to me.
Graham allowed it so to whip up the media and allow them to push some republicans to join in the call for Barr to resign. Graham and friends have lots of secrets they don’t want uncovered by investigations to get to the bottom of how the deep state works. When some republicans jump on the band wagon, Barr will be gone.
“They want him questioned by lawyers for a reason- to try and trap him. “
They want a TV trial with hours and hours of liberal talking heads sporting the party line.
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