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Goodlatte and Gowdy Send Letter Outlining Joint Investigation
judiciary.house.gov ^ | 12/28/2018

Posted on 12/29/2018 7:17:46 PM PST by bitt

WASHINGTON, DC – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC) sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Inspector General Michael Horowitz, and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker outlining the Committees’ joint investigation into decisions made by the Department of Justice in 2016 and 2017.

The letter sent to Majority Leader McConnell, Mr. Horowitz, and Mr. Whitaker can be found HERE.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; US: Kentucky; US: South Carolina; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bobgoodlatte; congress; deepstate; democrats; doj; fbi; goodlatte; gowdy; houseinvestigation; investigation; justice; kentucky; letter; matthewwhitaker; michaelhorowitz; mitchmcconnell; republicans; rino; southcarolina; treygowdy; virginia
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To: bitt

interestingly the inspector general is included. Who has oversight over the IG? and how firm is it?


41 posted on 12/30/2018 2:53:20 AM PST by Fhios
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To: bitt

Gowdy is a barking dog and has served Congress as a barker.

But the man has no teeth. He is a pit bull trying to gum to death the radical left. He is completely ineffective.


42 posted on 12/30/2018 3:38:11 AM PST by Candor7 ((Obama Fascism)http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: bitt

bump


43 posted on 12/30/2018 3:50:10 AM PST by Albion Wilde ( "It's a disgrace what's happening in our country; other than that, a very merry Christmas!"--DJT)
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To: frnewsjunkie

Plus half or more of the electorate that is perfectly happy with an ever-expanding government until it consumes us all and we are a newly created Soviet “Republic.”

Just this week there was a survey saying a record number of Russians yearn for the old USSR. We now have an entire party here dedicated to having the US join the USSR.


44 posted on 12/30/2018 5:24:00 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: bitt

Does anyone know if Whitaker will do anything of value?


45 posted on 12/30/2018 5:33:09 AM PST by stonehouse01
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To: bitt

Both complicit in running out the clock


46 posted on 12/30/2018 5:56:39 AM PST by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: Jarhead9297
The DOJ prosecutor there in DC can convene a grand jury. Or the prosecutor within the state they have their foundation. It doesn’t need RR.

A grand jury in DC with a jury pool 95% or more swamp loyalists? I believe that we have to heal the DOJ before any investigations of Clinton foundation have any hope. And congress won't help unless we force it to do its duty.

William Barr needs RINO senate votes to be confirmed, but if he is confirmed, would he clean up the DOJ, starting with appointing a special counsel to investigate deep state interference in 2016?

Excuse my cynicism, but how is a corrupt DOJ going to investigate itself and its pals?

47 posted on 12/30/2018 7:20:10 AM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe)
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To: morphing libertarian

This and the wall stop me from saying I will vote for him in 20.
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Your remark is EXACTLY WHY the Democrats are blocking the wall. Trump has accomplished many major things but people like you think President Trump can make everything happen ALL BY HIMSELF! Tunnel Vision People need to wake up. Turn your fire on the people who deserve being burned, the DEMocRATS one and ALL.


48 posted on 12/30/2018 7:20:58 AM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: tennmountainman

I believe the Goodlatte Committee sent several criminal referrals to the DOJ last Spring. Grassley’s Committee also sent a criminal referral.


49 posted on 12/30/2018 7:26:33 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas
If Trump had support from GOP congresscritters he would have a better chance of cleaning up the DOJ etc. How many GOP senators said they wouldn't confirm a replacement if he fired RR?

More specifically, the GOP leadership has failed both Trump AND the few good congress critters on the committees.

50 posted on 12/30/2018 7:29:04 AM PST by FreeReign
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To: FreeReign

I remember Grassley sent at least one.
I don’t recall the House sending a referral.


51 posted on 12/30/2018 8:59:45 AM PST by tennmountainman ("Trust Sessions" Yeah Right")
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To: tennmountainman

Committee referrals to the DOJ included Hillary Clinton, Christopher Steele, James Comey, Loretta Lynch, Andrew McCabe, and others.

Committees make criminal referrals somewhat often.

Referrals have no legal status and the DOJ retains absolute prosecutorial discretion in investigation and prosecution. It’s up to the Executive Branch.


52 posted on 12/30/2018 9:11:56 AM PST by jjotto (Next week, BOOM!, for sure!)
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To: Mollypitcher1

I don’t vote dem how would I turn my “fire” on them If the desk can stop him then there’s no wall. Why do I need him. N wall, high deficits, clinton free, ........ IF he can’t prodiuce on the big ticket items you’re the one who has a problem you re=elect him sp you can “feel good” like a liberal;.

My tunnel vision allows me to focus the goals, his promises and the reason I voted for him..


53 posted on 12/30/2018 11:19:02 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: morphing libertarian

Your tunnel vision is excusing the Dems from all responsibility for our tragic state of affairs in national security. He HAS produced oin a lot of “big tickets” despit the Dems. You completely ignore the economy which is better than it has been in decades. If you don’t think the economy is a big ticket item or the tax relief for the middle class which has passed YOU are the brain dead tunnel visionary we do NoT need at all.


54 posted on 12/30/2018 2:12:26 PM PST by Mollypitcher1 (I have not yet begun to fight....John Paul Jones)
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To: tennmountainman
Lawmakers Recommend Clinton, Comey, Lynch, McCabe for Criminal Referrals


55 posted on 12/30/2018 3:12:02 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Mollypitcher1

I am not ignoring anything. I am addressing major gaps. I voted for him for economy A, wall, F, Clinton in prison F


56 posted on 12/30/2018 4:49:48 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Use Comey's Report; Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas

Fair points


57 posted on 12/30/2018 5:18:58 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Electric Graffiti

That’s an excuse. Even if Trump were to drain the DOJ (many President’s before him have fired almost all federal prosecutors) the Senate wouldn’t do squat. This mantra that boogey man republicans are going to side with democrats to impeach an action constitutionally protected and reserved to the Executive is HOG wash. It’s just a way to make an excuse and then continue whining about Congress.


58 posted on 12/30/2018 5:22:47 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Jarhead9297

One man against a 4 trillion dollar corrupt stasi state[in firm control by the radical left], both parties, corrupt courts and fakestream media. That makes him a PINO. President in Name Only.

I include your poster boy, count copulot aka ted cruz, amongst the neverTrumpers and rinos(comprising the GOP) who are helping the corrupt state carry out their coup because of their silence. Most of the GOP are openly supporting mueller and his coup.

This is years old news. Where have you been?


59 posted on 12/30/2018 5:59:11 PM PST by Electric Graffiti (Cocked, locked and ready to ROCK!)
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To: bitt

We all know, now, if we didn’t before, that the House, under Paul Ryan’s leadership, did NOTHING of any value, for our country, in general, and conservatives, in particular. All these House committee hearings have done, is tell us, impotently, that the deep state is worse than we ever thought possible. Ryan could have gotten, but didn’t, a lot of Republican campaign promises through the House; no doubt their private meetings, lunches, and other get togethers, produced smirks, as well as outright laughter, at how they, once again, betrayed us. Now the democrats will have their turn, and it will not be pretty.
However, the Senate also has committees that can investigate. Is Mitchell any less evil than Ryan and their mutual cohort? Have Republican lawmakers gotten the message yet, that they will continue to lose elections, if they do not start keeping their promises to us? Time will tell, but since we cannot make them keep those promises, even if we vote them out, my suggestion is to harass them mercilessly, within our power to do so, legally, and above all, pray without ceasing!


60 posted on 12/30/2018 6:07:03 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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