Eric Holder Sends Warning to John Durham, Says William Barr ‘Unfit’ to be Attorney General, in WaPo Op-Ed

…As a former line prosecutor, U.S. attorney and judge, I found it alarming to hear Barr comment on an ongoing investigation, led by John Durham, the U.S. attorney in Connecticut, into the origins of the Russia probe. And as someone who spent six years in the office Barr now occupies, it was infuriating to watch him publicly undermine an independent inspector general report — based on an exhaustive review of the FBI’s conduct — using partisan talking points bearing no resemblance to the facts his own department has uncovered.

When appropriate and justified, it is the attorney general’s duty to support Justice Department components, ensure their integrity and insulate them from political pressures. His or her ultimate loyalty is not to the president personally, nor even to the executive branch, but to the people — and the Constitution — of the United States.

Career public servants at every level of the Justice Department understand this — as do leaders such as FBI Director Christopher A. Wray and Inspector General Michael Horowitz. Their fidelity to the law and their conduct under pressure are a credit to them and the institutions they serve.

Others, like Durham, are being tested by this moment. I’ve been proud to know John for at least a decade, but I was troubled by his unusual statement disputing the inspector general’s findings. Good reputations are hard-won in the legal profession, but they are fragile; anyone in Durham’s shoes would do well to remember that, in dealing with this administration, many reputations have been irrevocably lost.

This is certainly true of Barr, who was until recently a widely respected lawyer. I and many other Justice veterans were hopeful that he would serve as a responsible steward of the department and a protector of the rule of law.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/12/eric-holder-sends-warning-to-john-durham-says-william-barr-unfit-to-be-attorney-general-in-wapo-op-ed/

PANIC….

Did Pelosi just say she practices medicine on the side? But she isn't a lawyer even though she acts like one 'sometimes'….. wtf

Sauce is a live press conf…

https://thehill.com/video/house/474267-watch-live-pelosi-holds-news-conference-amid-impeachment-hearings

A Democratic congresswoman on Thursday rebuked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as "out to destroy public education."

The remarks from Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) came during a tense House hearing focused on DeVos's handling of students who claim they were defrauded by for-profit colleges.

"I've had some honest disagreements with my friends in the Republican Party on how to move education forward but I have never — not one time — believed they were out to destroy public education until I met you," Wilson told DeVos during the Education and Labor hearing.

"You are the most unpopular person in our government. Millions will register to vote in 2020 and many will vote to remove you more than to remove the president."

DeVos didn't get the chance to respond, but Republicans on the committee said Wilson's comments crossed the line.

"I just have to say one of those last comments was over the line — absolutely over the line," said Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.).

"To say that Secretary DeVos is trying to destroy public education is going too far, and I believe every one of my colleagues agrees. We all sat up very quickly when that comment was said. That kind of comment cannot stand in this committee."

Chairman Bobby Scott (D-Va.) rebuffed a Republican request to strike the comments from the record, but said members should "refrain from questioning the motives of the members and the witnesses."

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/474270-democratic-lawmaker-tears-into-devos-youre-out-to-destroy-public-education

Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) ←- censure this wacko!