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Lawyer issues warning to Congress on Barr contempt: 'You are heading into a world of hurt'
Fox News ^
| May 15, 2019
| Ronn Blitzer
Posted on 05/15/2019 10:26:58 AM PDT by jazusamo
House Democrats are "heading into a world of hurt" if they escalate their fight with Attorney General Bill Barr over access to the full Robert Mueller report, according to constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley.
Turley, a George Washington University law professor, issued the warning during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. As lawmakers grilled him and other legal scholars on issues having to do with executive privilege and congressional oversight, Turley stated that while he generally tends to give weight to congressional power, they are sure to lose if they go to court for the purpose of holding Barr in contempt for not releasing the full Mueller report.
"You are heading into a world of hurt if you go to the D.C. Circuit," Turley warned.
House Democrats recently voted at the committee level to hold Barr in contempt for refusing to release a fully unredacted version of the Mueller report and underlying materials. Turley pointed out, as Barr has in the past, that the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure do not allow Barr to disclose the secret grand jury information that was redacted in the previously released version.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: agbarr; barr; contempt; democrats; jamescomey; jonathanturley; lisapage; muellerreport; nadler; peterstrzok; robertmueller; ushouse
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Nadler's thick head will not be confused with facts.
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:26:58 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
To: jazusamo
I want to see that fat slob cry. He is the King of Nitwits.
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:30:41 AM PDT
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
To: jazusamo
I’m pretty sure Barr knows not to waste his time with DC courts.
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:30:48 AM PDT
by
Zathras
To: jazusamo
House Democrats are "heading into a world of hurt" if they escalate their fight with Attorney General Bill Barr over access to the full Robert Mueller report, according to constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley.
All the bluster and bravado about jailing Barr by the democrats, just let them try that stunt. The optics of the AG in hand cuffs would not go over well. They will never do this.
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:31:24 AM PDT
by
The_Media_never_lie
("The media is the enemy of the American people." Democrat Pat Caddell)
To: jazusamo
Expected House leadership to “lawyer”...
“We girlie, so surely no Turley.” - Pelosi
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:31:39 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Can I get a shout out for the person(s) who donated $2,000.00 from France? Thanks so much! Wow!)
To: jazusamo
Turley calls ‘em as he sees ‘em.
Nadless is trying to appease in order to keep his chairmanship. If he didn’t do this the Rats would replace him.
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:34:09 AM PDT
by
bigbob
(Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
To: Zathras
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:35:02 AM PDT
by
Zathras
To: jazusamo
Nadler PLEASE keep pissing Barr off. I want Barr mad and revengeful.
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:36:56 AM PDT
by
IC Ken
(Stop making stupid people famous)
To: DoughtyOne
Ha, combine the intelligence of Pelosi and Nadler and AG Barr still has them outnumbered.
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:37:03 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
To: jazusamo
IOW Nads, what Turley’s trying to tell you in nice way is for you to go pound sand and GFY!
To: The_Media_never_lie
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:43:20 AM PDT
by
blackdog
To: Zathras
To: jazusamo
The Rats will not be allowed to order the Attorney General to violate the Law.
The consequences of Nadler's attempt to do so will result in limits on Congressional Oversight.
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:43:49 AM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(America NEEDS Mob Rule, another European and Mid East World War and a universal Draft)
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:44:52 AM PDT
by
jazusamo
(Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
To: The_Media_never_lie
They need to put him in cuffs. That is so they can say when Obama and his cronies (possibly including some in congress) get arrested they can decry it as illegitimate political hit job.
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:45:24 AM PDT
by
for-q-clinton
(This article needs a fact checked)
To: The_Media_never_lie
——the AG in hand cuffs-—
That is a fallacious concept. Who would arrest the Attorney General? Who would snap on the cuffs?
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:48:12 AM PDT
by
bert
( (KE. NP. N.C. +12)There were Democrat espionage operations on Republican candidates)
To: bigbob
Fat Nadler is going to be feeling heat from so many directions his head is going to spin.
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:48:17 AM PDT
by
DarthVader
(Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of today be decided but by Blood & Iron)
To: jazusamo
It's an understatement to say Nadler has a think head.
Look up the word "thick" in the dictionary and you will see a picture of Nadler's whole body as an example of thick. /s/
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:49:07 AM PDT
by
HotHunt
(Been there. Done that.)
To: hal ogen
I have dubbed him Humpty Dumty ... Fits, too!
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posted on
05/15/2019 10:58:28 AM PDT
by
halfright
(Deplorable in Florida...You can give peace a chance.... I'll cover you.)
To: jazusamo
Yes, the meter is still pegged at zero for them. He’s over in the red he’s so hot right now. LOL
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posted on
05/15/2019 11:07:40 AM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(Can I get a shout out for the person(s) who donated $2,000.00 from France? Thanks so much! Wow!)
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