Rhodes won't show: White House raises 'constitutional concerns'

Washington Examiner ^ | May 16, 2016 | Pete Kasperowicz

[Roos_Girl]

The White House told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Monday that Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes won't be testifying on Tuesday about his controversial comments on the Iran deal.

In a letter to Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, Neil Eggleston, counsel to President Obama, said it would raise "constitutional concerns" if Rhodes were to testify. He also said Congress has been consulted enough.

"While the administration will continue to consult closely with Congress on this important matter, testimony by one of the most senior advisers to the president raises significant constitutional concerns rooted in the separation of powers," he wrote.

"Specifically, the appearance of a senior presidential adviser before Congress threatens the independence and autonomy of the president, as well as his ability to receive candid advice and counsel in the discharge of his constitutional duties," he added.

[Fhios]

Don’t blame Obama, blame the the Republican controlled Congress and Senate.

[Tunehead54]

4 am bump... I

[Joe Boucher]

You can’t go against anything obammy does or says,
He’s a negro.
You want to be called racist?

[Truth29]

Paul Ryan knows his place in the NWO. This will now go away.

[Hardastarboard]

Mr. Semmens, please call your office. I think you have another topic here.

[ballplayer]

He wasn’t concerned about executive privilege when he spelled it all out for the New York Times,seems to me if he can tell it to a freaking newspaper he has waived the privilege excuse

[Texas Eagle]

My comment wasn't to suggest Rhodes is some genius, it was to point out the utter stupidity of Republicans on those stupid oversight committees.

If Lois Lerner and Hillary Clinton can tie them up in knots and make them chase their own tails, there's no reason to believe Rhodes couldn't also.

[liberalh8ter]

No oversight or accountability, whatsoever. I wonder if there's a line-item in the Congressional budget for coloring books.

[HLPhat]

 Congress has been consulted enough

"Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself, that she is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, and has nothing to fear from the conflict, unless by human interposition disarmed of her natural weapons, free argument and debate; errors ceasing to be dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them.”

--Thomas Jefferson

Evidently not.  That'd be why Jefferson is glaring at the oval office from across the tidal basin.

"I HAVE SWORN UPON THE ALTAR OF GOD ETERNAL HOSTILITY

TO EVERY FORM OF TYRANNY OVER THE MIND OF MAN"

 

Iran's theocracy is CERTAINLY a "tyranny over the mind of man"