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GOP chairman demands interview with Clinton IT aides after Reddit posts
The Hill ^ | September 20, 2016 | Katie Bo Williams

Posted on 09/20/2016 11:40:54 AM PDT by maggief

The House Science Committee is demanding interviews this week with employees of the IT firm that managed Hillary Clinton’s private email server.

Two of those employees, Paul Combetta and Bill Thornton, recently pleaded the Fifth Amendment when subpoenaed to testify about the server before the House Oversight Committee.

Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) had originally demanded transcribed interviews with seven Platte River Networks employees in July, but has been rebuffed. But Wednesday reports that Reddit users have uncovered a post by Combetta asking how to modify certain emails for a “VERY VIP” client have led Smith to demand the interviews be scheduled by Friday of this week.

“If true, these details raise new questions as to whether Platte River Networks purposefully defied legal document retention requirements. Further, it is unclear if the Federal Bureau of Investigation was aware of these facts at the time of their investigation,” Smith wrote in a letter sent Wednesday.

“Additionally, I am concerned that Mr. Combetta may have made an attempt to delete relevant posts, including the post mentioned above, from his Reddit.com username just hours after reports initially surfaced on September 19, 2016, about his request for assistance on deleting email addresses from archived emails,” Smith wrote.

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To: maggief

Destroying evidence under subpoena and lying to Congress both are liable to charges of Contempt of Congress. I expect all show and no go.


21 posted on 09/20/2016 12:28:46 PM PDT by Ray76
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To: NohSpinZone

As part of their investigatory powers Congress can try a person for contempt and imprison them until they either testify or produce the evidence subpoenaed, the House until the end of session and the Senate indefinitely.


22 posted on 09/20/2016 12:31:37 PM PDT by Ray76
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To: Ray76

Then they need to do this with that crook Koskinen for lying about the IRS destroying evidence.


23 posted on 09/20/2016 12:33:09 PM PDT by NohSpinZone (First thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers)
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To: Mr. K
Pleading the Fifth AFTER being granted immunity should invalidate your immunity agreement.

You have nothing to worry about incriminating yourself.

In theory, once granted immunity for anything you say, you should spill your guts. Then they cannot prosecute you for anything.

He had some kind of limited immunity from the FBI. I don't believe we've ever actually been told full nature of his immunity, or what was gained by the FBI from it. (if anything). He doesn't have immunity granted by congress. If the congresscritters had actually been interested in the truth of what actually happened, they'd have granted him immunity as well. After all, he's just a low-level criminal who, in the big scheme of things isn't actually important. However, neither congress nor the FBI is interested in the American people actually finding out the truth about what went on, so he was allowed to take the 5th.

Bottom line: if the republicans actually wanted the truth to be known, they would have it.

24 posted on 09/20/2016 12:33:54 PM PDT by zeugma (Welcome to the "interesting times" you were warned about.)
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To: NohSpinZone

And Lerner.

And Holder.


25 posted on 09/20/2016 12:35:34 PM PDT by Ray76
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To: reagandemocrat; jsanders2001; heights
Like Watergate, the cover up is worse than the crime.

This is Hussein Obama's Watergate.

Hillary was NOT indicted because some of her crimes will lead directly to Hussein Obama, America's FIRST Muslim President.

Hussein and Hillary lied about the film during the Benghazi scam to hide the fact that Hussein was giving US weapons and aid to Muslim terrorists.

If you have to ask why a guy named Hussein would side with Muslim terrorists, then count yourself, well stupid.

26 posted on 09/20/2016 12:35:57 PM PDT by politicianslie (What would a terrorist do if he were made POTUS? : Exactly what Hussein Obama is doing)
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To: jsanders2001

In additional b to immunity, they should have asked for witness protection.


27 posted on 09/20/2016 12:41:33 PM PDT by FrdmLvr ("WE ARE ALL OSAMA, 0BAMA!" al-Qaeda terrorists who breached the American compound in)
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To: dware

You are so right. The useless GOP congress does nothing except talk and conduct faux hearings that go nowhere. Its all a political show with no substance or actionable results. Its political weakness on display.

However, when the Democrats regain the House or Senate at some point they will show no mercy. They must laugh at the GOP idiots.


28 posted on 09/20/2016 12:43:31 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: politicianslie

This is Hussein Obama’s Watergate.

*************

It might be if the GOP congress had a spine.


29 posted on 09/20/2016 12:45:15 PM PDT by Starboard
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To: dware

Nailed it. All else is election year Kabuki for the gullible.


30 posted on 09/20/2016 12:47:32 PM PDT by Obadiah (For the left, truth must be discarded in favor of the narrative.)
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To: Ray76

Jason Chavitz was on Mornings with Maria ( FBC ) yesterday discussing this . He was all worked up about the illegality of all it . When asked if it was an impeachable offense if Hillary were to be elected he got quiet and said no . “ We don’t want to go there “. So they asked what do you want ? His answer ? “ Well , we just want to get the word out . “

They have no intention of doing anything . Like they’ve done for the past 8 years .


31 posted on 09/20/2016 12:49:42 PM PDT by katykelly
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To: maggief

Give the guy a Free Trip to Jordan and let those guys talk to him


32 posted on 09/20/2016 12:50:12 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: CivilWarBrewing

That the FBI does not supply the immunity agreements to congress is even worse!


33 posted on 09/20/2016 1:02:08 PM PDT by Triple (Socialism denies people the right to the fruits of their labor, and is as abhorrent as slavery)
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To: NohSpinZone

Yes............


34 posted on 09/20/2016 1:09:45 PM PDT by Red Badger (YES, I'm Deplorable! I Deplore the entire Democrat Party!....................)
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To: lacrew

Yeah- his heart will be attacked by bullets


35 posted on 09/20/2016 1:55:18 PM PDT by BigpapaBo (If it don't kill you it'll make you _________!)
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To: NohSpinZone

They DO have arrest powers.......


36 posted on 09/20/2016 2:38:34 PM PDT by Arlis
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To: maggief

They should go to a judge and get an arrest warrant for the creeps. Have the US Marshalls post their faces in all the Post Offices. Haul their butts into Congress in shackles.


37 posted on 09/20/2016 3:26:30 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (The Mofia is a private crime family; whereas, the DOJ is the gov't's political crime family.)
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To: maggief
Interesting ...

See here.

User stonetear has deleted his account.

I want to see some little people go to the can over Hillary. Schadenfreude!

38 posted on 09/20/2016 3:38:26 PM PDT by cynwoody
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To: maggief

Democrats are LAW-LESS because Republicans are BALL-LESS!!! Lamar, get some GONADS!!!


39 posted on 09/20/2016 3:46:32 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: cynwoody
Here is Google's cache of the thread where stonetear posed his question. He's deleted his posts on the non-cached version.
40 posted on 09/20/2016 4:01:55 PM PDT by cynwoody
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