[Truth29]

Cynical forecast: Either Coates won't testify fully or he will supply testimony exonerating DOJ officials of any wrong doing. The Obama team wouldn't let this happen unless Coates has been neutralized or otherwise coerced to support DOJ.

[jazusamo]

There’s been a pretty strong belief Coates is on Christian Adams’ side on this and the Obama administration can’t stop him from testifying though he could lose his job over it.

[Bean Counter]

“The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it.”

George Bernard Shaw

[God luvs America]

i am concerned you are correct...

[Buckhead]

It seems highly likely this is a direct result of the the disclosure of the emails described in the privilege log obtained by Judicial Watch. Coates’ testimony has been stuck for months if not more than a year. But he comes forward only a few days after they came out. Nothing really prevented him from doing this before except obedience to his superiors.

There is no longer even a fig leaf behind which DOJ can hide, and his duty to tell the truth and uphold the law clearly trumps whatever was holding him back.

DOJ may try some super fancy legal trick to keep him from testifying, but that’s a pretty tall order at this point.

This is a huge, huge deal.

[Bulldaddy]

Agreed.

[HollyB]

That may have been the case if he was part of the Holder appointed staff. But, he's not. So, I think he's probably going to do the right thing. Some one with a conscience left.