#BREAKING: Graham announces vote on subpoena for Comey, Obama-era intel officials

The Hill ^ | 05/18/20 07:18 PM EDT | BY ALEXANDER BOLTON

[Brown Deer]

MAY 18, 2020
Chairman Graham Announces Committee to Consider Subpoena Authorization Related to Oversight of FISA Process, Crossfire Hurricane Investigation

WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced that the Committee would debate and vote on a subpoena authorization related to the FISA abuse investigation and oversight of the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.

Graham’s subpoena authorization covers a number of documents, communications and testimony from witnesses, including James Comey, Andrew McCabe, James Clapper, John Brennan, Sally Yates, and others.

The subpoena authorization will be first listed on the agenda for the Committee’s executive business meeting on May 21, 2020. The Committee is expected to vote on the subpoena authorization at its June 4, 2020 executive business meeting.

Background on Senate Judiciary Committee subpoena authorizations:

• Under Senate Judiciary Committee rules, the Chairman cannot unilaterally issue a subpoena. The Chairman can ONLY issue a subpoena with the consent of the Ranking Member or by a Committee vote.
• If approved by a majority of the Committee, the subpoena authorization gives the Chairman the ability to issue a subpoena for witnesses, documents or other materials.
• Subpoena authorization votes in the Senate Judiciary Committee are not common. Chairman Graham will use the precedent set by Chairman Leahy as a guideline for this subpoena authorization vote. On September 25, 2008, the Committee authorized subpoenas by party line vote.

Witnesses, documents and other materials covered by Graham’s subpoena authorization:

• Documents and communications referenced in, and testimony at a hearing or deposition of any individual named or identified by pseudonym in, the report titled “Review of Four FISA Applications and Other Aspects of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane Investigation” issued by the U.S. Department of Justice Inspector General
• Documents and communications related to, and the testimony at a hearing or deposition of any current or former executive branch official or employee involved in, the Crossfire Hurricane investigation (including investigations opened under the Crossfire Hurricane umbrella) or the receipt or analysis of reports prepared by Christopher Steele (commonly referred to as the “Steele dossier”)
• Documents, communications and testimony at a hearing or deposition related to any aforementioned matter from:

Trisha Anderson, Brian Auten, James Baker, William Barr, Dana Boente, Jennifer Boone, John Brennan, James Clapper, Kevin Clinesmith, James Comey, Patrick Conlon, Michael Dempsey, Stuart Evans, Tashina Gauhar, Carl Ghattas, Curtis Heide, Kathleen Kavalec, David Laufman, Stephen Laycock, Jacob Lew, Loretta Lynch, Andrew McCabe, Mary McCord, Denis McDonough, Arthur McGlynn, Jonathan Moffa, Sally Moyer, Mike Neufield, Sean Newell, Victoria Nuland, Bruce Ohr, Nellie Ohr, Stephanie L. O’Sullivan, Lisa Page, Joseph Pientka, John Podesta, Samantha Power, E.W. “Bill” Priestap, Sarah Raskin, Steve Ricchetti, Susan Rice, Rod Rosenstein, Gabriel Sanz-Rexach, Nathan Sheets, Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Glenn Simpson, Steve Somma, Peter Strzok, Michael Sussman, Adam Szubin, Jonathan Winer, Christopher Wray, and Sally Yates.

[Osage Orange]

Yeah...

Sarcasm on my part..

[OKSooner]

What, you want results or something?

[AndyJackson]

Whew. Thanks for slapping me back to reality. I was losing my faith in feckless RINOs thinking they might start to act like they were trying to do something for their voters. Silly me.

[No Socialist]

Could have done this a long time ago. Why give Mueller and the lying, spying democrats the courtesy to investigate and impeach Trump his entire first term.

It’s really time to throw them all out.

Time to start over.

[frank ballenger]

I believe everything we stand for is hanging in the balance. I hope that special counsel is appointed.

[Cobra64]

After Sessions recused himself, I sent a note to Trump to hire Mark Levin. Oh well...

[9YearLurker]

They’re not even voting on it until June 4. By then the Senate is thinking of closing down for the summer. Graham playing out the clock along with Barr and the rest of them.

[NELSON111]

>>>Can the Republicans get a majority from this mess?

And do what with it? Waste it again on theatre? Read my tagline.

[KTM rider]

Yep, after about 14 months and 24 million in admin. costs, the strongly worded determination will be:

"the committee found serious instances of ethical misconduct and lack of candor, in spite of this we found no evidence of intent to commit a prosecutable crime

[CTrent1564]

Because the evidence was not yet declassified? perhaps? Now that it is, the evidence is there so the Intel operatives that did this can’t hide behind classified information. Maybe that explains it.

[upchuck]

This is NOT time to get all excited. linda has all too often spoken and then turned away. Right now this is nothing more than a bunch of promises...

We know his track record regarding promises, don't we?

Lindsey
Graham
ping!

Want on or off Linda's fav ping list? Just FReepmail me.

Remember that linda is up for reelection in November.
Remember also that linda announced last August he is writing a Red Flag bill.

[upchuck]

Bump!

[JerseyDvl]

Di-Fi will not approve.

[laplata]

I want to see Obama in a cell with a 300 pound animal with a bad attitude who eats Viagra like they were M & M’s.

[MNDude]

“I think the only probe Lindsay likes is ...

I won’t say it.
I won’t say it”

Quote of the day!

[DUMBGRUNT]

“Grab Comey & waterboard the bastard for several weeks. “

I like the sound of that!

Clearly would speed things along.

[Trump Girl Kit Cat]

OMG you are just funny, but oh so true!!

[dp0622]

I don’t think the Lord will want to be attorney general :)

Yes, praying can help guide him towards making the right decision but free will was given to use the brains our Great God gave us.

Praying and thinking and using the great mind God gave him would lead him towards the best candidate.

[HollyB]

If there is proof, either broke the law, then justice needs to be served. Justice was never about being gentlemanly. If Barr is afraid of his gentlemanly reputation being stained, then perhaps he’s not up for the task.

It sounds like ones status is the deciding factor.