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riversedge

(70,197 posts)
Sun Dec 30, 2018, 10:29 AM Dec 2018

@HouseGOP end their reign w/ a humiliating whimper admitting they wasted $27M in yet another politic

Good riddance!!



House Republicans wrap their investigation into FBI's handling of Clinton and Russia probes


https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/28/politics/oversight-judiciary-investigation/index.html

By Jeremy Herb, CNN

Updated 7:22 PM ET, Fri December 28, 2018
Hoyer on GOP review: They must have amnesia


(CNN)The Republican leaders of two House committees say their investigation into the FBI's handling of Hillary Clinton's email server and its probe of alleged coordination between the Trump campaign and Russia uncovered concerns about the "thoroughness and impartiality" of each investigation.



READ: Republicans express concern over thoroughness and impartiality of Clinton and Russia probes



https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/28/politics/read-republicans-thoroughness-impartiality-of-clinton-and-russia-probes/index.html



House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte and Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy sent a six-page letter Friday summarizing the findings of their joint probe into the FBI and Justice Department, writing that further investigation was needed -- including appointing a second special counsel -- to examine the "disparate way these two investigations were seemingly conducted."



Notably, the Republican lawmakers also argued that their investigation was not an attempt to undercut special counsel Robert Mueller -- a charge leveled by Democrats throughout the Republican-led investigation.


"Quite the opposite, whatever product is produced by the special counsel must be trusted by Americans and that requires asking tough but fair questions about investigative techniques both employed and not employed," Goodlatte and Gowdy wrote.

The letter, which was addressed to acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker, DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, marks the conclusion of the yearlong Republican investigation.......................................





House Republicans end their reign with a humiliating whimper admitting they wasted $27M in yet another political stunt against Clinton A public servant goes through this many harassing partisan investigations like Clinton, amazing not one charge - ever




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@HouseGOP end their reign w/ a humiliating whimper admitting they wasted $27M in yet another politic (Original Post) riversedge Dec 2018 OP
The GOP investigation was a joke Gothmog Dec 2018 #1
Yes, the investigation should be investigated. Let the IG look into how money was misspent. JudyM Dec 2018 #3
GOP found There's no indication of any actual wrongdoing. Gothmog Dec 2018 #2
lying bastards use OUR money for THEIR political smear campaigns Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #4
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