Posted on 08/15/2016 2:42:47 PM PDT by drewh
The Republican chairmen of the House Oversight and House Judiciary Committees laid out the case for perjury charges against Hillary Clinton in a letter sent to the U.S. Attorney in Washington, D.C. on Monday.
Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz and Virginia Rep. Bob Goodlatte, the chairs of Oversight and Judiciary, respectively, say that Clinton may have violated 18 U.S.C. § 1621 and § 1001, federal laws which govern perjury and false statements, respectively, during her Oct. 22, 2015 testimony in front of the House Select Committee on Benghazi.
In a letter to U.S. Attorney Channing Phillips, the lawmakers point to four inconsistent statements Clinton made regarding her private email system during that hearing.
Clinton gave false testimony when she said she did not send or receive emails that were marked classified at the time they were originated, when she claimed that her attorneys reviewed all of the emails on her personal email system, when she said that she only operated one server, and when she claimed that she provided all of her work-related emails to the State Department, Chaffetz and Goodlatte argue.
FBI director James Comey undermined those Clinton claims, and others, during two public appearances early last month. While Comey announced on July 5 that the FBI would not seek charges against Clinton for mishandling classified information, he called her use of a private email server “extremely careless.”
In a hearing in front of Chaffetz’s Oversight Committee two days later, Comey said that Clinton did not lie during her July 2 interrogation with FBI and Justice Department investigators.
But he said he was unable to ascertain whether Clinton perjured herself during the Benghazi hearing. He said that Clinton’s testimony then was not central to their investigation but that he would welcome a referral from Congress to look into the matter further.
“Although there may be other aspects of Secretary Clinton’s sworn testimony that are at odds with the FBI’s findings, her testimony in those four areas bears specific scrutiny in light of the facts and evidence FBI Director James Comey described in his public statement on July 5, 2016 and in testimony before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on July 7, 2016,” reads the Chaffetz/Goodlatte letter.
The letter comes two weeks after Justice Department attorney Peter Kadzik wrote to Chaffetz and Goodlatte that the agency would look into Clinton’s inconsistent statements to Congress and “take appropriate action as necessary.
More lies and deceit from the Clinton Family. Boy Martha Stewart got time in the federal prison for less than the Clinton lying campaign. What’s next Hillary kills someone and nothing happens. Chaffetz may as well just end the charade. When Hillary is arrested , finger printed, photographed and booked for violating the USC Codes until then it is nothing but a show!
“Trey Gowdy was so promising and came up so lacking. It was he who disappointed so much. He was the last hope.”
No he was not. It depends on who is driving this investigation. There are things going on that are not apparent to many of you.
Really? Thank you for that link.
may i ask where you found that? At the wiki twit feed? or someplace else then link sent you to wiki feed?
Will not be able to prosecute. The FBI will have no direct evidence of any Hillary Clinton statements to the FBI. They did not record it nor video tape it.
Really! The GOPe has had seven YEARS to do something about corruption in DC and accomplished nada. Makes one wonder if they were EVER “properly incentivized”.
I think they have been in on it for decades. When was the last time congress voted for something that helped America or Americans? I can’t think of anything.
nothing will come of this, and she will go unpunished.
Funny how the supposedly “smartest woman on the planet” uses stupidity, cluelessness and sloppiness as her excuses time and time again, yet her sycophants still speak of her as if she’s smart and capable.
She’s either a criminal or moron or both. Regardless, she’s shown herself to be incapable of the rigors of the presidency. I’ll sleep well when she’s in a jail cell or a coffin.
God will get her if the GOP does not
Anyone know if the FBI's interview of Martha Stewart (the one that landed her in prison) was recorded or video taped? Or just "notes taken"?
No answer will ever be sent.
Notes:
In fact, the bureau had a formal policy barring any recordings unless authorized by a senior supervisor. The FBI policy dated March 2006 says “the presence of recording equipment may interfere with and undermine the successful rapport building interviewing technique which the FBI practices.
He started the investigation a year and a half ago and she’s running for president. Doing a lot better than anyone should who ran a pay for play state department.
Maybe he’s got other things working. He might. Not now though
I don’t think Congress is running this new investigation. This is being driven by those who are more committed.
2) And that's exactly what they'll do.
Even though that might be the case I think it's good for another 3 or 4% rise in Trump supporters.
If the MSM didn't continue to hide it by NOT reporting it.. it could possibly be worth a 10 to 12% rise in Trump's support.
Do tell!!!
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