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'Smoking gun' email reveals Obama DOJ blocked conservative groups from settlement funds
Fox News ^ | Oct. 25, 2017 | Alex Pappas

Posted on 10/25/2017 5:38:04 AM PDT by Hadean

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee claims he obtained a “smoking gun” email that proves the Obama Justice Department prevented settlement payouts from going to conservative-leaning organizations, even as liberal groups were awarded money and DOJ officials denied “picking and choosing” recipients.

“It is not every day in congressional investigations that we find a smoking gun,” Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., said Tuesday. “Here, we have it.”

While Eric Holder was U.S. attorney general, the Justice Department allowed prosecutors to strike agreements compelling big companies to give money to outside groups not connected to their cases to meet settlement burdens. Republican lawmakers long have decried those payments as a “slush fund” that boosted liberal groups, and the Trump DOJ ended the practice earlier this year.

But internal Justice Department emails released Tuesday by Goodlatte indicated that not only were officials involved in determining what organizations would get the money, but also Justice Department officials may have intervened to make sure the settlements didn’t go to conservative groups.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: doj; holder; obama; obamashakedown; obamaslushfund
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To: Hadean

This news will be a lead item on ABCNNBCBS, NPR, NYT, LAT, all the Gannetts...NOT!

It will not even be covered by those outlets.


21 posted on 10/25/2017 7:29:59 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: gaijin

Surprise!


22 posted on 10/25/2017 7:30:22 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Billyv
The problem is the lasso would wrap around RINO/GOPe’s as well. Post office scandal, Keating Five, etc.

Fine with me, 'cause if we tolerate that behavior from "our own" we're no better than the RATs.

23 posted on 10/25/2017 7:31:45 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: Hadean

There is no justice from Democrat sources, only favorable settlements for the Democrat.

There is nothing fair from Democrat sources, only favorable outcomes for the Democrat.

There is nothing of truth from Democrat sources, only propaganda favorable for the Democrat purpose.

Democrats are political mafia.


24 posted on 10/25/2017 7:36:52 AM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: Hadean

Wake me when there is an indictment.


25 posted on 10/25/2017 8:09:55 AM PDT by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL!)
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To: Hadean

Clawback.

The groups that got the money connected to this illegal discriminatory scheme should been compelled to return _every_ cent.


26 posted on 10/25/2017 8:10:16 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: t4texas
This in spite of his claims that his administration was scandal free . . .

When the cops are dirty, their pals don't get arrested.

The federal government is still filled with dirty cops...

27 posted on 10/25/2017 8:15:23 AM PDT by kiryandil (Never pick a fight with an angry beehive)
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To: t4texas

This is quickly turning into Democrat Whack-A-Mole (perhaps intentionally). So many scandals popping up at once that few will even bother paying attention anymore.


28 posted on 10/25/2017 8:23:41 AM PDT by daler
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To: Hadean

Holder. Another in the ever growing list of libs who need to be vacationing in GITMO.


29 posted on 10/25/2017 8:43:05 AM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
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To: Hadean
Just more criminal behavior from the Department of Just-Us and the Kenyan Pretender.

Lock-em up!

30 posted on 10/25/2017 8:45:32 AM PDT by Gritty (The real battleground was never Raqqa or Kabul but New York and Paris, London and Rome-Mark Steyn)
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To: MulberryDraw

>>Is anyone here surprised?<<

Maybe, but seriously, this is old news. Anyone following the issue was aware of it as it was happening. All that’s new is the identification of key people making the decisions.

I’m glad to see the GOP is crafting a law to make the whole affair illegal in the future, although draining the swamp will do more good in the future than any law. The likes of Holder and the people he hired don’t pay attention to laws, just results.


31 posted on 10/25/2017 8:57:43 AM PDT by Norseman (Defund the Left....completely!)
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To: JimRed

From our own the punishment should be worse! It’s usually tough to accuse the rats of hypocrisy because they believe all their crap but our guys sell us virtue and deliver us the steaming pile repeatedly.


32 posted on 10/25/2017 11:28:59 AM PDT by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: gaijin

Almost sounds like Mafia “protection” money. RICO violation by government officials in the Obama administration?


33 posted on 10/25/2017 2:05:54 PM PDT by SecAmndmt (Arm yourselves!)
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