[Steven W.]

Justice Dept. refuses to answer questions on $1.7 billion payment to Iran, warns lawmakers against disclosing info to public

[TigersEye]

Warns lawmakers? The Executive Branch now reveals itself to be a thugocracy.

[Sacajaweau]

When a public servant refuses to answer Congress, under oath, it should be grounds for immediate removal from office.

[wastedyears]

These slimeballs in government should be denied that right, as they are accountable to the whole country. If you’re a “civil servant,” you ought to be held under a microscope for the entire time you’re there. She should be forced to answer questions.

[butlerweave]

Has Obama hightailed it to Germany yet ?

[longfellow]

LYNCH LYNCH.

[onedoug]

Anytime Congress is involved you can count on nothing being done...aside from their usual blather that is.

[PCPOET7]

the only way a public official should be allowed to take the fifth the is if they resign and then they should not be allowed to hold public office for X amount of years if ever.

[VanShuyten]

I know FReepers are famous for commenting on articles we haven’t actually read, but a lot of the people here didn’t even read the post.

Lynch didn’t “plead the Fifth”. She merely declined to answer questions posed by some Congressmen. Executive privilege, and all that.

[EinNYC]

Throw this incompetent traitor witch into jail and toss the key!

[Scooter100]

Attorney General Lynch 'Pleads Fifth'

The text didn't say that. It said, "...prompting accusations that Lynch has "pleaded the Fifth" Amendment..."

I'm not sure what these weasel words mean. I don't think I'd bet the bank on this just yet.

[Menehune56]

It’s illegal for the government to pay ransom so this is a legitimate target for big time congressional oversight. At least before the era of Obama.

[M Kehoe]

Treason and corruption.

5.56mm

[P-Marlowe]

How can the chief law enforcement officer of the United States take the 5th amendment and remain in office. This is a disgrace.

She should be impeached immediately!!

[Rockitz]

Lynch Lynch!

[Rockitz]

So eventually some of this stuff is gonna lead back to Zero. If he pardons a bunch of these scumbags and later is found guilty himself, do his pardons stick or are they nullified?

[R0CK3T]

Warns them? Or else WHAT exactly?!

F this bitch and if she tries to back that threat up then its time for a citizens arrest of her corrupt ass.

[central_va]

Were the hell is congress?

[arrogantsob]

This is bullcrap she hasn’t done anything of the sort and Congress is not in session so she has not been asked to testify, yet. Totally false articles don’t help us.

[Java4Jay]

BUMP PING BOOM

[Chode]

if true how can it hold office???