David Simas won’t appear before Issa’s panel

Politico ^ | 16 Jul 2014 | JENNIFER EPSTEIN and LAUREN FRENCH

[mandaladon]

This is going to be interesting...

[cuban leaf]

I had know idea these subpoenas have no real legal authority. So, they are really just requests?

[cuban leaf]

know = no

:-P

[mandaladon]

“In light of those principles, and for reasons set forth below,” Eggleston continued, tipping to advice provided to the White House by the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, “Mr. Simas is immune from congressional compulsion to testify on matters relating to his official duties” and will not appear at the hearing Issa’s committee had scheduled for Wednesday morning.........Your turn Issa!

[Nervous Tick]

>> This is going to be interesting...

It might indeed be interesting if a gutsy, effective leader were in charge of the investigation.

But given Darryl Issa’s track record of non-accomplishment, it’ll probably be a big nothingburger. Like all the others so far.

[BilLies]

For your edification:
It is complicated and ........... political
http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34097.pdf

[Diogenesis]

The EXEMPT have a choice.

Continued Kabuki in the face of Obama’s declared
CW2 against the People, the Flag and Constitution
that the Dear One hates,

or

Live up to their Oaths to Defend the Constitution,
the Border, the Laws, and the People.

[thorvaldr]

When will you guys understand? Laws are for the little people, not for the ruling class.

[Jacquerie]

Under the Brit system we revolted against, the monarch was unimpeachable, but his ministers could be held accountable.

[skinkinthegrass]

Like all the others so far.pablum for the GOP/E masses..

[Carry_Okie]

It just gets ever more blatant.

[Carry_Okie]

I had know idea these subpoenas have no real legal authority. So, they are really just requests?

The jail in the capitol building has been closed since the bankruptcy of 1933.

[1010RD]

Post of the year!

[InterceptPoint]

“The committee’s effort to compel Mr. Simas’s testimony threatens longstanding interests of the executive branch in preserving the president’s independence and autonomy, as well as his ability to obtain candidate advice and counsel to aid him in the discharge of his constitutional duties,” Eggleston wrote.

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Well we now know that the Politico spellchecker works. But we're not surprised that their editors don't actually read the copy they publish.

[IamConservative]

This article did not, but I saw an article where the White House Counsel said there was precedent going back to Nixon, etc. Pretty interesting they would use that reference..

Keep chiseling away Issa. Let’s get them to claiming “Executive Privilege.” Even low info voters know Executive Privilege is code for guilty.

[Chewbarkah]

“immune from congressional compulsion to testify on matters relating to his official duties”

Issa wants to compel Simas to testify about violations of the Hatch Act. Eggleston’s claim of immunity is an admission of guilt, since it means the White House defines criminal violations of the Hatch Act as “official duties”. I didn’t realize Simas had actually been advising the President about how to violate the Hatch Act as part of his job. The White House will do almost anything to avoid another public spectacle of their minions plead the Fifth.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“The jail in the capitol building has been closed since the bankruptcy of 1933. “

Then Issa should, very publicly, send in crews to fix it up and get it ready for some “visitors.” Just a little threat, ya know?

[MrB]

Didn’t the colonists hang more than a few tyrannical “agents of the crown” in the process of Revolution?

[MrB]

Just read a summary of the Hatch Act.

The democrat party is just one big violation of the Hatch Act.

It’s their entire election strategy.

[billhilly]

Think Oliver North.