Lawyer issues warning to Congress on Barr contempt: 'You are heading into a world of hurt'

Fox News ^ | May 15, 2019 | Ronn Blitzer

[jazusamo]

House Democrats are "heading into a world of hurt" if they escalate their fight with Attorney General Bill Barr over access to the full Robert Mueller report, according to constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley.

Turley, a George Washington University law professor, issued the warning during testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. As lawmakers grilled him and other legal scholars on issues having to do with executive privilege and congressional oversight, Turley stated that while he generally tends to give weight to congressional power, they are sure to lose if they go to court for the purpose of holding Barr in contempt for not releasing the full Mueller report.

"You are heading into a world of hurt if you go to the D.C. Circuit," Turley warned.

House Democrats recently voted at the committee level to hold Barr in contempt for refusing to release a fully unredacted version of the Mueller report and underlying materials. Turley pointed out, as Barr has in the past, that the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure do not allow Barr to disclose the secret grand jury information that was redacted in the previously released version.

[jazusamo]

Nadler's thick head will not be confused with facts.

[hal ogen]

I want to see that fat slob cry. He is the King of Nitwits.

[Zathras]

I’m pretty sure Barr knows not to waste his time with DC courts.

[The_Media_never_lie]

House Democrats are "heading into a world of hurt" if they escalate their fight with Attorney General Bill Barr over access to the full Robert Mueller report, according to constitutional law expert Jonathan Turley.

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All the bluster and bravado about jailing Barr by the democrats, just let them try that stunt. The optics of the AG in hand cuffs would not go over well. They will never do this.

[DoughtyOne]

Expected House leadership to “lawyer”...

“We girlie, so surely no Turley.” - Pelosi

[bigbob]

Turley calls ‘em as he sees ‘em.

Nadless is trying to appease in order to keep his chairmanship. If he didn’t do this the Rats would replace him.

[Zathras]

Misread it. Interesting!

[IC Ken]

Nadler PLEASE keep pissing Barr off. I want Barr mad and revengeful.

[jazusamo]

Ha, combine the intelligence of Pelosi and Nadler and AG Barr still has them outnumbered.

[Kevin in California]

IOW Nads, what Turley’s trying to tell you in nice way is for you to go pound sand and GFY!

[blackdog]

https://youtu.be/YedqV4Gl_us

[FreeperCell]

Yeah. I did too.

[Navy Patriot]

The Rats will not be allowed to order the Attorney General to violate the Law.

The consequences of Nadler's attempt to do so will result in limits on Congressional Oversight.

[jazusamo]

MAGA!

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[for-q-clinton]

They need to put him in cuffs. That is so they can say when Obama and his cronies (possibly including some in congress) get arrested they can decry it as illegitimate political hit job.

[bert]

——the AG in hand cuffs-—

That is a fallacious concept. Who would arrest the Attorney General? Who would snap on the cuffs?

[DarthVader]

Fat Nadler is going to be feeling heat from so many directions his head is going to spin.

[HotHunt]

It's an understatement to say Nadler has a think head.

Look up the word "thick" in the dictionary and you will see a picture of Nadler's whole body as an example of thick. /s/

[halfright]

I have dubbed him Humpty Dumty ... Fits, too!

[DoughtyOne]

Yes, the meter is still pegged at zero for them. He’s over in the red he’s so hot right now. LOL