Posted on 10/12/2019 1:50:26 PM PDT by be-baw
Rep. Harley Rouda (D-Calif.) suggested Friday that Attorney General William Barr's reported meeting with media giant Rupert Murdoch this week should be investigated by lawmakers.
Murdoch, the chairman of Fox, and Barr met at Murdoch's New York home on Wednesday night, The New York Times reported. It is unclear what the duo discussed, with aides to both men declining to comment to the newspaper earlier this week.
"What the hell is the attorney general of the United States doing meeting with the head of Fox?" Rouda, who sits on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, said during an interview on SiriusXMs "The Dean Obeidallah Show" on Friday.
"And for what purpose could that possibly be, especially in light of the fact this is happening exactly at the same time the president of the United States is saying Fox News isnt being kind enough to him?" the Democratic lawmaker added.
Rouda suggested that lawmakers should look into the meeting, adding, "I think it is within our purview because we want to know."
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Where was this guy when Obamas AG was meeting in secret with the Clinton
I am so tired of Democrats and their investigations.
Harley Rouda is the definitive idiot son. His father was a successful realtor in the Columbus OH area. Harley has an IQ of about 60 and somehow ended up in CA and won his seat thanks to the infamous ballot harvesting.
Far too dumb to have an original thought of his own, this is straight from Pelosi/DNC Central. Question everything and portray it as criminal.
Um, I think he was still a Republican then. LOL. I knew his father, Harley Rhonda Sr., and he would be shocked with his sons liberal politics
This is the take away quote. What incredible ignorance & arrogance, not to mention the stupidity of making that remark publicly. Desire to know does not convey right to know.
AND Omar’s Minnesota antifa civil unrest participation SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED..PEOPLE WERE HURT while she joined in the chants and laughed over folks being harassed and hit! I’m serious she NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED!!!
I hope A FIRE has been lit under Barr’s butt over these demonic evil rats!! SHOW NO FREAKIN MERCY TOWARDS THEM!!!
Sure investigate it because... they are political enemies? No reasonable suspicion of any crimes, let alone probable cause. But Barr works for Trump, and Murdoch owns Fox News... so, sic ‘em right?
The Republic is truly screwed if we let these ideologues rule the roost.
But it’s silly to suspect Murdoch is personally involved in those kinds of day to day decisions at a network that employs many thousands of people. I have no idea why they met, if it has anything to do with the Russia Hoax investigation then it was probably just a courtesy or to secure cooperation from the top - e.g. Barr asks Murdoch to instruct the network bosses to provide assistance with documents etc.
That’s assuming it has anything at all to do with current events. Maybe Barr is seeking a job. Or maybe it’s a different investigation. Or maybe they are old pals, both having been around politics a long time. Or maybe Murdoch is seeking an acquisition and wants DOJ approval from anti-trust, or maybe Murdoch is complaining about Comcast/ATT monopolistic practices in the news media... could be 1001 possible reasons to meet.
Whatever happened to freedom of association?
Lets start with Adam, Eve and the snake.(Democrat operative I'll bet)
I hope Paul Ryan is next to be gone from the Fox board.
Democrat party is going to take away Barr’s freedom of speech, freedom of association, etc.? I don’t think so!
None of your damned business.
Rep. Rouda should worry about who he meets with because his big fat mouth just opened it up to investigation.
Why do I think that any investigation of Barr’s meeting with FOX executives and firing of Shep smith is a media trap set up to force the media to cover something that normally would be ignored.
Pretty certain they were discussing grandchildren and golf.
October 18th is the reported date
I do want to know exactly why he walked out of a multi million dollar contract. There’s so much more to this story. Shep has a younger boyfriend to support - he won’t like that daddy isn’t bringing home the bacon anymore. No pun intended.
I “want to know” why ALL DIMs haven’t yet self-exiled for the good of this country???
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