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'Extortion': Holder Abuses Law to Enrich Former Employer, Target Republicans
Breitbart News ^ | Wynton Hall

Posted on 10/28/2013 12:38:50 PM PDT by Crimsoncrimean

We are going to punish our enemies and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us. –President Barack Obama, October 2010 The Obama Justice Department has increased Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions over 65% compared to the prior administration, a dramatic shift that stands to benefit Attorney General Eric Holder’s former law firm Covington & Burling—the firm that helped write the law and describes itself as “a leading voice” on FCPA enforcement and compliance. Several FCPA investigations by the Obama Justice Department have included companies headed by top Republican donors including Koch Industries, Las Vegas Sands, Inc., Walmart, News Corporation, and Hewlett-Packard. Government Accountability Institute (GAI) President and Breitbart News Senior Editor-At-Large Peter Schweizer makes the stunning charges and lays out the evidence in his new book, Extortion: How Politicians Extract Your Money, Buy Votes, and Line Their Own Pockets. Schweizer appeared last week on 60 Minutes and Hannity after the New York Times published two articles on the book’s investigative findings.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: crimeinc; doj; holder; holdercrimes; remove

1 posted on 10/28/2013 12:38:50 PM PDT by Crimsoncrimean
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To: Crimsoncrimean

Does the corruption ever end?


2 posted on 10/28/2013 12:46:59 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Crimsoncrimean

The “news” media would love to report on this story. If only the President was a Repub.....


3 posted on 10/28/2013 12:59:59 PM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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To: Crimsoncrimean

This . is . so . shock . ing.


4 posted on 10/28/2013 1:21:53 PM PDT by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: afraidfortherepublic
No. Why would it? Who will hold these people accountable? McCain? Graham? GW Bush? Mitt Romney?

In brief, no one.

5 posted on 10/28/2013 1:56:56 PM PDT by pierrem15 (Claudius: "Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out.")
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