Posted on 08/29/2023 9:13:13 PM PDT by CFW
The Department of Justice informed the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday night that it would not cooperate with subpoenas for two FBI agents involved in the department's investigation of Hunter Biden because of the committee's stipulations for their depositions.
Carlos Uriarte, DOJ assistant attorney general, claimed in a letter obtained by the Washington Examiner to committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) that his subpoenas to the two agents "lack legal effect and cannot constitutionally be enforced" because Jordan had prohibited DOJ lawyers at their depositions.
"The subpoenas issued by the Committee prohibit the attendance of agency counsel at appearances by two FBI employees where the Committee has indicated it will ask questions regarding information they learned within the scope of their official duties, including regarding the ongoing criminal investigation," Uriarte wrote.
He also noted that compelling testimony from the pair of FBI officials, special agents Thomas Sobocinski and Ryeshia Holley of the FBI's Baltimore Field Office, "was premature."
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Sure they can...
Just get the Sergeant-at-arms reacquisition all the force he needs, and go get them.
And arrest anyone who tries to stop them.
As fun as that would be, we are not democrats, and shouldn’t behave like fascists.
Yeah, I’d agree. The problem is, our side does absolutely
nothing. Right now Trump has four indictments and I believe
it’s 90+ charges.
Biden has zip-ta-di-do da...
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