Posted on 11/29/2018 8:04:20 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Dirty Cop James Comey Sues House Republicans Over Subpoena — Wants Testimony to be Public Where He Can Hide Behind ‘That’s Classified’ Defense — Likely a Stunt to Run Out the Clock Until Democrats Take Power
Former FBI Director James Comey has filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington fighting a subpoena from the House Judiciary Committee to testify in a closed-door session.
Comey was served a subpoena from Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., last week and said he would only testify if the hearing was public.
In the 17-page motion filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia late Thursday, a lawyer for Comey says the closed-door deposition “exceeds a proper legislative purpose, is issued in violation of House rules, and unduly prejudices and harasses the witness.”
The House Judiciary Committee, alongside the House Oversight Committee, has been conducting a joint investigation into the Justice Department and FBI’s actions ahead of the 2016 presidential election. This includes the probe into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server.
The chairmen of both committees wrote a letter to Comey on Sept. 21 requesting he appear voluntarily for a closed-door interview, to which Comey said in a letter on Oct. 1 that he would decline the invitation.
According to the motion filed Thursday, Comey did not hear from the committees until the subpoena to appear was issued on Nov. 21.
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Jimmy is above the law. He don’t need no steenkin’ subpoena. He’s not gonna show up.
:: if you have nothing to hide, why not testify ::
Because...Jerome Corsi
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