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'Shut the hell up': Eric Holder triggered by reporter exposing Andrew McCabe prosecutor's Democratic bona fides
www.theblaze.com ^ | February 20, 2020

Posted on 02/21/2020 12:45:07 PM PST by Red Badger

Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder lost his temper on Thursday in reaction to details surrounding the Democratic prosecutor and Obama administration holdover who dropped the case against former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, telling a reporter to "shut the hell up" and accusing him of wanting to "use the justice system for political reasons."

What are the details?

Investor's Business Daily alum and RealClearPolitics contributor Paul Sperry tweeted Tuesday, "BREAKING: Molly Gaston, the asst US Attorney who signed letter to McCabe's lawyer informing McCabe she was closing criminal case against him, is Democrat who's given thousands to Dems including Obama & who once worked for Dem side of House Oversight & whose mother worked for WaPo."

On Thursday night, Holder replied to Sperry, "Why don't you shut the hell up. Your bias is showing. I bet you've never been a prosecutor or have any idea how DOJ works. People like you-who want to use the justice system for political reasons-are both dangerous and ignorant. The case was-like you-an obvious loser."

The Twittersphere pointed out that Mr. Holder is a partner at Covington & Burling LLP, the same law firm where Gaston's father, Eugene Gulland, is senior counsel.

According to Fox News, Sperry "has often been critical of Holder, the Justice Department, and current Attorney General William Barr."

Sperry tweeted Thursday night, "Eric Holder completely politicized DOJ so he has a lot of gall weighing in on this issue." What's the background?

The Justice Department launched an investigation into McCabe in 2018, following a criminal referral from DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz. McCabe, who now works for CNN, was accused of lying to investigators and leaking sensitive information to the media.

On Feb. 14, Gaston and DOJ Fraud & Public Corruption Section Chief J.P. Cooney sent a letter to McCabe's attorneys informing them that "the Government has decided not to pursue criminal charges against your client."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Politics/Elections
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The pig that is stuck squeals the loudest.............
1 posted on 02/21/2020 12:45:08 PM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

Paul Sperry often exposes facts that liberals hate.


2 posted on 02/21/2020 12:47:36 PM PST by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: Red Badger

Another one for the hangman’s noose.


3 posted on 02/21/2020 12:47:40 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Red Badger

“Eric the Red” shows his true colors.


4 posted on 02/21/2020 12:50:50 PM PST by depressed in 06 (60 in '20. Now, more than ever! (61, I didn't take into account Mittens.))
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To: Red Badger

Questions too close to home??


5 posted on 02/21/2020 12:57:15 PM PST by SMARTY ("Nobility is defined by the demands it makes on us - by obligations, not by rights".)
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To: Red Badger

Holder is as corrupt as they come, good to see him have a break down when exposed.


6 posted on 02/21/2020 12:57:31 PM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger; Liz
"BREAKING: Molly Gaston, the asst US Attorney who signed letter to McCabe's lawyer informing McCabe she was closing criminal case against him, is Democrat who's given thousands to Dems including Obama & who once worked for Dem side of House Oversight & whose mother worked for WaPo."
7 posted on 02/21/2020 12:58:45 PM PST by GOPJ ( http://www.tinyurl.com/cvirusmap https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/usmap.htm)
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To: Red Badger

When will Holder stand trial for accessory to murder?

‘Among the report’s 300 pages is the committee’s finding that Holder regarded the family of murdered Border Patrol agent Brian Terry as a “nuisance.”’

Like the Clintons, the only lives worth anything is their own.


8 posted on 02/21/2020 1:03:55 PM PST by antidemoncrat
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To: Red Badger

The entire Justice Department is still full of Holder’s people because there has been no housecleaning.


9 posted on 02/21/2020 1:11:35 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents_Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Red Badger

Holder is a racist and the most corrupt AG in history.


10 posted on 02/21/2020 1:28:38 PM PST by tennmountainman (The Liberals Are Baby Killers)
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To: Red Badger

Me thinks the man doth protest too much.


11 posted on 02/21/2020 1:30:42 PM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: Red Badger

I will cheer with uttermost exuberance on the day this bastard takes a dirt nap.


12 posted on 02/21/2020 1:52:11 PM PST by Ciaphas Cain (SMOKE YOUUUUUUUU!!! (from The Fifth Element))
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To: Red Badger

“Prosecutorial discretion” has now become “persecutorial deflection”, a most curious turn of events. Eric Holder, while Attorney General, had no problem with turning a blind eye to broad swaths of highly illegal actions by groups that were to be “protected”, but went all out to run the “Fast & Furious” gun running effort to sneak guns into Mexico illegally, in an ambitious scheme to totally outlaw guns here in the US, because “they are too easy to obtain.”


13 posted on 02/21/2020 2:06:10 PM PST by alloysteel (Freedom is not a matter of life and death. It is much more serious than that..)
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To: Red Badger

Holder is self declared as Obama’s wingman.

This means he will kill any threat that gets near him and cover Obama’s ass no matter what it takes to get it done.

Holder is square under the cloud of responsibility for allowing firearms to be shipped south of our border, illegally, so that they could be used at a later time to kill our border patrol agents.

Holder authorized this activity, stood behind this fracturing of federal laws, and they blocked any and all investigations when these semi auto firearms were proven to have been used to kill border patrol agents on our side of the border.

Holder should be two cells down from Hil LIAR y in a federal prison somewhere.


14 posted on 02/21/2020 2:16:41 PM PST by oldenuff35
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To: Red Badger

Holder just realized his political future is over.


15 posted on 02/21/2020 2:19:08 PM PST by Zathras
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To: tennmountainman

Loretta Lynch is up there pretty high as corrupt too.


16 posted on 02/21/2020 2:50:41 PM PST by dandiegirl (BOBBY)
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To: Red Badger

Me thinks he thinks he is still the AG - trying to intimidate everyone...thinks his shiff doesn’t stink anymore!

well I for one hope he ends up where all the criminals of his kind end up...


17 posted on 02/21/2020 3:07:08 PM PST by ldish (Have had enough...you??????)
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To: Red Badger

Hahahahaha


18 posted on 02/21/2020 3:17:49 PM PST by simpson96
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To: Red Badger

“”use the justice system for political reasons.””

Has he been asleep since the inauguration of 2017?


19 posted on 02/21/2020 5:13:41 PM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: Red Badger
Eric doesn't like when he's ambushed by accusations.

Neither does Trump.

20 posted on 02/21/2020 5:44:51 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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