Posted on 05/14/2013 12:08:17 PM PDT by servo1969
Eric Holder just ended a press conference.
As previously reported by Fox News:
Attorney General Eric Holder is recusing himself from the investigation into leaks made to The Associated Press, Fox News has learned.
Also, as CNN reported, Holder previously had recused himself from consideration of issuance of the subpoenas:
Attorney General Eric Holder recused himself from the decision to subpoena the phone records of Associated Press reporters, a source told CNN’s Jessica Yellin on Tuesday.
The approval fell to Deputy Attorney General James Cole, the source said.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday that the White House had no knowledge of any attempt by the Justice Department “to seek phone records of the Associated Press.”
AG Holder says testified recused himself on AP leak probe last June after being questioned abt leak
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) May 14, 2013
Holder confident DOJ officials followed all proper procedures in AP phone records being subpoenaed
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 14, 2013
Holder says deputy AG signed off on subpoenas
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) May 14, 2013
And as usual, Holder knows nothing about “what went on in the subpoenas procedure”
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 14, 2013
Holder: This is one of the most serious leaks I’ve ever seen.The American people were at risk.Not hyperbole.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) May 14, 2013
Oh good—now here’s Atty Gen “Know Nothing.”
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) May 14, 2013
“I don’t know what the circumstances were here” ” I frankly don’t have the knowledge of those facts” -Holder….. I know nothing.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 14, 2013
Holder says he recused self from leak probe because he has frequent contact w/ media and wanted to avoid any untoward appearance. Huh?
— Brit Hume (@brithume) May 14, 2013
“Attorney General Eric Holder is recusing himself from the investigation into leaks made to The Associated Press”
Can we find him in contempt twice? Our reps and senators should demand Holders’ resignation TONIGHT.
How about if Holder recuses himself from the position he holds and just resigns ? He has been the worst , most devious and obfuscating USAG in U.S. history .
— Brit Hume (@brithume) May 14, 2013
In Other words, he didn't dare investigate the Press that he himself had repeatedly leaked classified and politically damaging info. too. Oh how I hope the targeted someone that Holder had leaked stuff to. This is right up his alley.
What a bunch of BS.
DoJ rules require personal approval by the AG for investigations involving the media.
I have one question then....
Veeeeery interesting, no?
sargeant holder - i know nut-tink!
well, if you know the reason for the subpeonas, you don’t want to get your fingers sticky. that’s why.
He has a conflict because HE himself used the press to leak information that was to the benefit of him or the White Hut.
He doesn’t want any of his bitches in the press to turn on him and rat him out.
Most likely it was he who leaked the story that started the whole Investigation to begin with. So they could then claim they needed to look thru phone and email records of the prestitutes.
Sooner or later one of the Vipers in that den is gonna get bit.
No kidding! There’s so much going on the last two days it’s getting harder to keep track of it all. I’ve never seen anything quite like this.
WithHolder “ain’t got time fo dat!” He’ll be at the ‘SuperShredder500’ around the clock!
"Handing off to one’s own hired deputy is called “delegation”, not “recusal”.
Who is he? Sergeant Schultz???!!!
Why? To create plausible deniability.
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