Well, Hastret is merely protecting Congresses right to be free from intimidation from the Executive. Can you imagine if Clinton's justice department had used bogus investigations to intimidate congress? Hell, look at what they did with FBI files.
Still, Hastret's concerns are misplaced in this instance since the FBI obtained a lawful warrant from the JUDICIARY. Honestly, lets have this out in court. I am sick of congress trampling over separation of powers and then expecting the principle to apply to them.
Clinton did, using the f.b.i. files, the I.r.s. to intimidate and who know what agency to kill all those folks.
Still, Hastret's concerns are misplaced in this instance since the FBI obtained a lawful warrant from the JUDICIARY. Honestly, lets have this out in court. I am sick of congress trampling over separation of powers and then expecting the principle to apply to them.
Well said on both counts. I agree that Congress is not immune from the Law, but if Janet Reno had ordered the FBI to search Newt Gingrich's office we'd all be screaming -- with some reason -- that Hillary was using Gestapo tactics. A search warrant from a Clinton Judge would not have made much of a difference.
I suspect this will end up in front of SCOTUS at some point.
I agree with Hastert reluctantly. The problem is that the House is not policing itself with the ethics committee. There is a seperation of powers issue here. But until congress does something like expel Jefferson, these FBI raids are bound to happen.