Posted on 05/02/2019 1:36:03 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Some U.S. House Democrats on Thursday said they might seek to invoke a dormant congressional power to impose fines on Attorney General William Barr after he refused to provide them with an unredacted copy of the Mueller report.
Discussion of using their inherent contempt power came after Barr also refused to appear at a House of Representatives Judiciary Committee hearing meant to delve into his handling of the report by Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Congress power will not be abdicated. We will enforce it, Democrat Ted Lieu told reporters in remarks that reflected a growing view among some Democrats that President Donald Trump is challenging the basic oversight role of Congress.
We can start imposing fines on that person immediately upon contempt off the House floor. And we will go there if he does not cooperate, said Lieu, a House Judiciary Committee member.
The Trump administrations efforts to stonewall several congressional probes of the president, his family and his businesses are pushing congressional Democrats to explore options to enforce subpoenas.
The unprecedented imposition of fines would represent an aggressive counter attack to the Trump administration.
A contempt citation is a legal tool to put some bite into their investigations, though it is not often used.
A contempt finding requires majority votes by the committee involved and then the full House or Senate, but not both.
(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...
Democraps should be careful what they ask for, they won’t hold the house forever.
In fact it is my opinion that they lose it in 2020.
“The Attorney General also voluntarily released the Special Counsels confidential report with minimal redactions to Congress and the public, made an even-less redacted report available to Chairman Nadler and congressional leadership (which they have refused to review)...
...Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd, in the letter to Nadler on Wednesday, said the less-redacted version already available to key members would permit review of 98.5 percent of the report, including 99.9 percent of Volume II, which discusses the investigation of the Presidents actions.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-calls-out-dems-mueller-report
Thank you. As the more informed know Barr said he would not provide an unredacted copy since certain material is restricted by law from being released.
Barr had asked Mueller to mark these sections but Mueller did not which resulted in a delay getting the report to Congress and the public.
And who will enforce the fine?
NOT ONE SINGLE TIME do they mention why Barr withdrew his offer to testify, namely that the Democrats on the House panel refused to question Barr directly, which is what he originally offered to do. (And I see Reuters also doesn't mention that either - that it was his idea and his offer to go testify, rather a demand from them that he come).
“..and cant they SEE the unredacted copy just by taking a short walk to the doj?”
I think you meant ‘can see’ but the truth is they ‘can’t see’ the unredacted report.
Will they confiscate the Demoncrats' socks before they let them in?
Only if they also fine Eric Holder...retroactively.
And where are the Great Lakes located?
UPPA U.S.!
(The kid is obviously of Italian descent, They talk with their hands, you know.)
There is, but the invitation to read was only extended to these 12 critters: Collins, Graham, McConnell, Pelosi, McCarthy, Schumer, Nadler, Feinstein, Schiff, Nunes, Burr and Warner.
They can view it at the DOJ or at a secure reading room on Capitol Hill. They can bring one staff member and may take notes, but the notes stay with the DOJ until in camera review sessions.
No one but Graham and Collins have read it. McConnell has said he will read it.
Only the GJ material has been redacted.
Lighten up, Francis.
The invitation to read was only extended to these 12 critters: Collins, Graham, McConnell, Pelosi, McCarthy, Schumer, Nadler, Feinstein, Schiff, Nunes, Burr and Warner. They can view it at the DOJ or at a secure reading room on Capitol Hill. They can bring one staff member and may take notes, but the notes stay with the DOJ until in camera review sessions.
The report has only the GJ stuff redacted because by law, it can't be released to the public.
All six of the rats are boycotting because they want a full unredacted copy, including the GJ material.
Only illegal to publicly release GJ material. Other redacted stuff is ongoing investigations and national security stuff.
The same is true for the New York AG.
To watch that Japanese witch call Barr a liar and president trump a liar and a grifter!!!!! No respect for the office of President or AG.
Must remove Barr because hes investigating us ,LOL
Isn’t that what they call Obstruction. Someone should start saying this about them.
I have yet to confirm that...
Treatable?
Open to debate!
I really hope that everyone involved in investigating all of this have really good security. It makes me really afraid for all of them. There are some strong evil forces out there right now.
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