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House Republicans threaten DOJ, FBI officials with contempt in documents fight
ABC News ^ | June 21, 2018 | BENJAMIN SIEGEL

Posted on 06/21/2018 10:12:50 AM PDT by yoe

There is of course a slant to this report however, we need to look at how truth is presented to understand progressives.

A long-running battle has now escalated to the point where House Republicans are threatening top federal law enforcement officials with contempt of Congress if the Justice Department and FBI do not comply by the end of the week with document requests related to the Hillary Clinton email and Trump-Russia investigations.

[snip] Republican leaders gave DOJ and FBI until this Friday to comply, a source familiar with the meeting told ABC News. Lawmakers had not received all of the requested documents as of Wednesday. The House Intelligence Committee has been given access to a "small portion" of the documents requested, according to a congressional official.

The Justice Department and FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but FBI Director Chris Wray said last week that while his agency has "an obligation to be responsive to legitimate congressional oversight" it also has "an obligation to protect sources and methods are not compromise ongoing criminal investigations."

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: contempt; contemptofcongress
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To: yoe

More threats? WTF??


41 posted on 06/21/2018 10:59:09 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Nearly all men can stand adversity...to test a man's character, give him power." A. Lincoln)
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To: SMARTY
If we believe the article by ABC "news" some documents and access to others were supplied but not all. A late session by the House Intelligence Committee is in order Friday if they come up one document short.

I know there have been a lot of foot dragging on both sides. But they might just surprise some of you?

42 posted on 06/21/2018 11:04:33 AM PDT by Sa-teef
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To: dirtboy
FBI Director Chris Wray said last week that while his agency has "an obligation to be responsive to legitimate congressional oversight" it also has "an obligation to protect sources and methods are not compromise ongoing criminal investigations."

That horse has left the barn for sure.
43 posted on 06/21/2018 11:37:16 AM PDT by cgbg (Hidden behind the social justice warrior mask is corruption and sexual deviance.)
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To: yoe

So much is buried it’ll take 5 years to dig it all up.


44 posted on 06/21/2018 11:59:58 AM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Signalman

GOP to DOJ: “If you make us write another stern letter then we’ll really, really be mad.”


45 posted on 06/21/2018 12:05:02 PM PDT by princeofdarkness (Leftists. Their only response to failure is to double down.)
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To: nikos1121

All talk, no action.

Do Nothing Republicans.


46 posted on 06/21/2018 12:20:58 PM PDT by TheNext
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