Posted on 12/14/2017 2:09:43 PM PST by Oshkalaboomboom
Government watchdog Judicial Watch, famous for breaking scandals wide open, has issued a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain the records of FBI counterintelligence agent Peter Strzok.
Specifically, Judicial Watch is seeking the following:
Supervisor Peter Strzok to the special counsel’s investigation led by former Director Robert Mueller
All records related to the reassignment of FBI Supervisor Peter Strzok from the special counsel’s investigation to another position within the FBI.
All SF-50 and/or SF-52 employment forms, as well as all related records of communication between any official, employee, or representative of the FBI and any other individual or entity.
The lawsuit comes after it was revealed Strzok, who worked as a lead investigator on the Clinton server investigation and for a short period on the Special Counsel, exchanged thousands of text messages with alleged mistress and FBI Attorney Lisa Page in 2016. The content of the messages included calling presidential candidate Donald Trump an "idiot" and "loathsome human." There was also discussion about an "insurance policy" should Trump get elected.
“It is disturbing the FBI has stonewalled our request about the Mr. Strzok demotion for four months,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a statement. “One can only conclude the FBI and Justice Department (including Mr. Mueller’s operation) wanted to hide the truth about how Strzok’s and Page’s political biases and misconduct have compromised both the Clinton email and Russia collusion investigations.”
Boom!
That's a complex question, to which probably no one knows the complete answer. Suffice it to say, the deep state has very deep roots.
Sue for Bruce Ohr’s records and communications also.
There has been so much damage to Jeff Sessions as a low life do nothing scum sucking a-hole responsible for a Republic, it’s hard to guess the dollar amount he agreed to.
While oversight cmtes are contemplating preparing subpoenas and Judicial Watch sues for disclosure AG is taking de facto dirt naps.
Not sure. I guess because of all of the Deep State Swamp creatures working within the govt?
JW doing yeoman’s work. God bless them.
Everyone should send them $5, this Christmas.
They’re particularly interested in Terrapin Station and the White Album.
JW is the selected mechanism rather than leaks to obtain documents used by by prosecutors in the coming wide ranging indictments
I’m enjoying this.
JW and Fitton rock.
5.56mm
My only Logical conclusion is because of fear it will topple a Majority of Public Servants in DC, including MANY High Ranking Members of BOTH Parties. Which is also why CONgress refuses to exercise their oversight authority and demand answers.
Congress has ALL the power in washington, the executive and judicial branch operate according to the whims of CONGRESS!
“U.S. CODE
TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 6—CONGRESSIONAL AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE; INVESTIGATIONS
Sec. 193. Privilege of witnesses
No witness is privileged to refuse to testify to any fact, or to produce any paper, respecting which he shall be examined by either House of Congress, or by any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or by any committee of either House, upon the ground that his testimony to such fact or his production of such paper may tend to disgrace him or otherwise render him infamous.”
Simply look up Hinds Precedents, especially chapters 53 and 51, and Cannon’s Precedents, especially chapters 184-185. You’ll find numerous detailed cases of Congress asserting its power, arresting people, holding them until they agreed to answer questions, and then releasing them. Some of these people did not refuse to appear, but simply failed to satisfactorily answer questions. One has to wonder how a previous Congress might have responded to Alberto Gonzales’s endless recitations of “I do not recall.”
Congress can Remove the President
Congress can remove the head of every executive agency Congress can remove ALL of their employees
Congress can Abolish every agency they so choose
Congress can remove EVERY JUDGE IN AMERICA, including every supreme court justice.
Congress can abolish every federal court except the supreme Court
Congress can decide which cases the Judicial Branch can hear and decide
CONGRESS can Imprison ANYONE they want for any reason they so desire for as long as they wish.
Congress can declare WAR
No other governing body has even 10% of the power CONGRESS has!!
CONGRESS IS ALLOWING ALL OF IT!!!
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.
It has never occurred to you that Trump would replace him if that was the case?
Serious investigations take time and they don’t issue publicity releases along the way.
“Serious investigations take time and they don’t issue publicity releases along the way.”
Yes, that’s true, so tell us all, just when do those “serious investigations” start? Because time is a wasting. The clock on the Trump Administration is running, and every day is precious in the fight for a free country once again.
Mrs Strzok has her hand near this mess.
“It has never occurred to you that Trump would replace him if that was the case?”
I’m with you and I’m wondering if Trump has a REALLY extra-good surprise Christmas present for us. We’ve all noticed that the other side is reaching the panic stage trying to find something, anything, with which to smear and destroy him.
“Mrs Strzok has her hand near this mess.”
I think it’s time that we started referring to this traitorous couple as Julius and Ethel.
Congress has the power to unnaturalize the country?
Hannity said delay the tick-tock 24 business hours.
JW should be requesting the records of Lisa Page. She is the GF of Strzok. She is the one trading texts of Anti Trump and pro hillary. She worked for McCabe in the FBI. She is a lawyer. In June 2017 she was added to Team Mueller. On an unk date she was sent back to the FBI where she remains unscathed.
Some of the texts are from 2016. shows planning and premeditation. The exact times of interest occurred from Oct. 2016 to recently. Why does she get a free pass. That makes it easier for Strzok.
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