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DOJ declines House GOP requests to hand over investigation materials
Just the News ^ | January 20, 2023 - 7:47pm | Ben Whedon

Posted on 01/20/2023 6:14:40 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

The Department of Justice will not provide House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, with materials related to its ongoing investigations, the agency said Friday.

"Consistent with longstanding policy and practice, any oversight requests must be weighed against the Department’s interests in protecting the integrity of its work," wrote Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legislative Affairs Carlos Felipe Uriarte in a letter to Jordan that Fox News obtained. "Longstanding Department policy prevents us from confirming or denying the existence of pending investigations in response to congressional requests or providing non-public information about our investigations."

Jordan, whom Republicans have also tapped to lead the House's new "weaponization" of the federal government panel, initially wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland in his capacity as Judiciary Committee chairman on Jan. 13, seeking information related to appointment of special counsel Robert Hur to handle the DOJ's investigation in Biden's storage of classified documents.

On Jan. 17, Jordan dispatched a bevy of letters various federal officials, warning them that they may face subpoenas should they fail to comply with congressional demands for information.

Uriarte directly addressed the Jan. 17 information requests, observing that Jordan's inquiries mandated that the DOJ negotiate with him, which he confirmed his agency would do.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arrestbiden; arrestgarland; bananarepublic; illegitimateregime; notarequest; obstructionofjustice
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To: noiseman
...Just defund the DOJ until they decide to play ball (I know, the corrupt uniparty already funded them through September, but maybe there are procedural maneuvers that can be used to counteract that funding in some way, or at the very least make sure they don’t get a penny after September 30th unless they comply with Congressional requests).

I think the opportunity comes up next week. The US has hit the debt limit. Now some expenses can be paid out of tax receipts, but it seems to me that DOJ and FBI salaries can be far down on the priority list. The government usually issues special IOUs for salaries, that most banks honor, but a notation on DOJ ones that says "this is unlikely to ever be paid" would go a long way toward resolving the problem.

21 posted on 01/20/2023 8:34:38 PM PST by CurlyDave
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To: Tennessee Nana

verry simple remedy....call merric garland to the house and demand the documents. when meric garland refuses. have the master at arms detain Marrick garland till the documents show up...the job of congress is oversight if this ends up before the supreme court so be it.


22 posted on 01/20/2023 8:40:14 PM PST by PCPOET7 (`)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The House controls the purse strings.

Threaten to defund the DOJ and then do it if they don’t comply.


23 posted on 01/20/2023 9:47:32 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Disband and Defund the putrid FBI. America does not need an out of control Gestapo)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

All they need is two years.

Piece of cake . . .


24 posted on 01/20/2023 10:41:40 PM PST by MCSETots
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To: Colorado Doug

“Bill?”


25 posted on 01/20/2023 10:44:54 PM PST by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Re-imagine the media!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Democrat crooks.


26 posted on 01/21/2023 3:26:49 AM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It amazes me that the public can’t figure out that Democrats are sleazebags.


27 posted on 01/21/2023 3:27:48 AM PST by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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To: popdonnelly

It amazes me the public can’t figure out politicians are sleaze bags.


28 posted on 01/21/2023 4:00:50 AM PST by GranTorino (Bloody Lips Save Ships.)
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To: Colorado Doug
Your solution is correct.
29 posted on 01/21/2023 4:05:33 AM PST by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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To: GranTorino

swamp creature: Mr. Uriarte has dedicated most of his career to public service. Notably, he served as Associate Deputy Attorney General in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General at the Department and as Senior Counsel in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of the Interior during the Obama-Biden Administration. Mr. Uriarte also served as Chief Counsel for Investigations on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis under House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, as Counsel to Representative Elijah Cummings on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and as Legislative Counsel to Representative Judy Chu. Mr. Uriarte began his service on Capitol Hill as a law clerk to then-Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter.


30 posted on 01/21/2023 4:07:21 AM PST by Bookshelf
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To: noiseman

Congress created the exec agencies. Constitutionally, it has plenary oversight authority.

But, unasserted power is power surrendered. Most Congress-clowns would rather avoid possibly bad press and quietly let the Administrative State protect Brandon and his rats.


31 posted on 01/21/2023 5:20:04 AM PST by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Then it sounds to me like the feebs no longer need Congress to fund them. Cancel their funding, GOP.


32 posted on 01/21/2023 5:23:37 AM PST by Sirius Lee (They intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live and live like you are prepping for eternal life)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

That’s why Garland was so quick out of the gate with special prosecutor.


33 posted on 01/21/2023 6:43:31 AM PST by glorgau
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yes just trust us huh.


34 posted on 01/21/2023 9:49:00 AM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Subpoena it for Gang of Eight.


35 posted on 01/21/2023 11:01:17 AM PST by Eleutheria5 (Every Goliath has his David.)
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To: for-q-clinton

“ Hold him in Contempt. And make them arrest themselves.”

Send the Sgt. At Arms to make the arrest. Congress has that power. Then toss them in the DC jail. No need to depend on the DOJ.

L


36 posted on 01/21/2023 11:06:34 AM PST by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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