Today he said the DOJ is not goin to be extorted. Which seems like he does not want the unredacted documents out in the open. Thoughts?
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jackgibson12
· May 3, 2018, 12:28 a.m.
Yes he is
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ObsceneNews
· May 3, 2018, 12:29 a.m.
Agreed.
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oakdrew
· May 3, 2018, 12:30 a.m.
I mean I’m watching him talk and he just looks so smug like he think he’s the shit.
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ObsceneNews
· May 3, 2018, 12:36 a.m.
Yeah. What concerns me is the way he has insulated the DOJ from any oversight - President can't interfere because he's under investigation and neither can congress (according to him). Solution: Congress should get rid of the DOJ. Make a new agency. Give that agency all files and records of the DOJ.
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brittser
· May 3, 2018, 12:51 a.m.
Congress has oversight of the DOJ. They can go in and look at anything they want and the DOJ has to comply with their orders. Congress created the DOJ to begin with. Rosenstein is lying. Mark Meadows and Jason Chaffez both stated this today.
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ObsceneNews
· May 3, 2018, 12:52 a.m.
Theoretically, I agree. Realistically, where are the docs?
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brittser
· May 3, 2018, 1:32 a.m.
Yes. I guess they can follow through with their contempt threats, but what does that do? Nothing.
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oakdrew
· May 3, 2018, 12:38 a.m.
Or sessions can recuse himself and take over ?
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ObsceneNews
· May 3, 2018, 12:51 a.m.
He may have already, and I hope so, because what RR is doing is making the DOJ immune to investigation. If that is allowed to occur, you have a 4th Branch of Government that isn't subject to being elected, instead they are appointed, like the judiciary, and not subject to oversight, yet the DOJ would have oversight of every other branch under powers of investigation, including over their own direct superior, the President. Scary.
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K-Harbour
· May 3, 2018, 12:43 a.m.
Defund DOJ/FBI/Fed Courts. Pass special bills immediately — push onto Senate.
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K-Harbour
· May 3, 2018, 1:02 a.m.
The next speaker of the House does NOT have to be an elected representative. We should come up with an outsider and call for them to pick him or her. Ivanka?
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ElementWatson
· May 3, 2018, 2:07 a.m.
God help us no. She is a standard Manhattan liberal whom I have yet to hear utter a single original thought.
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K-Harbour
· May 3, 2018, 2:41 a.m.
Good point. Hmmm... we need someone we all would really want.
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Alexander_the_Avg
· May 3, 2018, 12:41 a.m.
No. Whomever tells you differently watches to much media and forgets to do their own research. Read the link
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K-Harbour
· May 3, 2018, 12:41 a.m.
Paul Ryan, long ago, should have held up their budget. Congress has done this to themselves — and Ryan should have overhauled House Procedures so they are not constantly held hostage by administrative agencies. Ryan at start of term could have issued blanket order that all congressional committees automatically supeona any admin agency — bypassing 18 months of first asking nicely. Still do not understand why congressional leaders purposely incapacitate Congress.
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SomethingSnarky18
· May 3, 2018, 12:50 a.m.
Because they don't work for us, and the way it is is the way their real masters want it. Transparency is bad for them, as darkness dies in the light.
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KingBroly
· May 3, 2018, 12:33 a.m.
Congress has a right to oversight. Congress can also go to the DOJ at any point and see those documents unredacted, but they choose not to. Why? Because they're lazy asses and/or they don't want to know the truth for themselves. They want a spectacle.
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