The Latest: Justice Department proposes Nadler talks

[Eugene]

LBN thread: House Democrats to hold contempt vote Wednesday after Barr misses deadline

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Source: Associated Press

The Latest: Justice Department proposes Nadler talks

35 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Congress and the special counsel’s Russia probe (all times local):

2:40 p.m.

The Justice Department is proposing a meeting to reach an “acceptable accommodation” with the House Judiciary Committee after the chairman scheduled a vote to hold the attorney general in contempt of Congress for not producing special counsel Robert Mueller’s full report.

Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd proposed the meeting for Wednesday, the same day as the contempt vote.

The Justice Department released a redacted version of Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation last month.

But House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., issued a subpoena for the full, unredacted report and underlying investigative documents and set a Monday deadline, which the Justice Department did not meet.

Justice Department spokeswoman Kerri Kupec says the agency will “continue to engage in good faith” with the committee.

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[malaise]

1. No more fugging talking

That is all

[Yavin4]

2. Say no.

Say "Hell to the NO!". Show up or be held in contempt.

[spanone]

3. what part of co-equal branch of governemnt doesn't trump understand?

[2naSalit]

11. all of it...nt

[spanone]

16. Bingo

[calguy]

4. Seems like another stall tactic

They could have proposed talks last week. They wait until the deadline and then offer to hold talks, which will go nowhere. Each move like this is another week or two off the calendar and closer to trump's objective of running out the clock.

[triron]

5. Please don't bite Nadler. They are just screwing around.

[berni_mccoy]

6. Easy answer: Bring the requested materials before Wednesday

And Barr needs to testify before Wednesday or the vote happens. Period.

[blueinredohio]

19. Agreed one thousand percent

[Mme. Defarge]

7. MAIS NON!

Absolument pas!!!

[DURHAM D]

8. Just ask Mueller to bring over his thumb drive. nt

[Wounded Bear]

9. They need another month to "unredact" the report...

[stillcool]

10. that's what they call good faith?

eff them.

[Iliyah]

12. will "continue to engage in good faith" . . . bullshit.

Bullshit, bullshit, bullshit.

[kentuck]

13. Who would Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd be representing?

Trump or Barr?

Is that just another delay?

[Liberalhammer]

15. Agree

That is all it is. TRUMPS DOJ is just waiting for a war. TRUMPS last tactic to try to cover his treason.

[Liberalhammer]

14. Nadler takes the bait in 1 2 3....

And Barr and Trump stall longer.

Anyone want to bet against me?

[manor321]

17. Delay delay delay delay. That's all I see.

[spanone]

18. the acceptable accommodation is the full unredacted report.

they alrealdy turned over the non-acceptable accommodation

[DFW]

20. There is no negotiation with someone with no good faith

What negotiation do they propose to offer against, "we are exercising our legal power of subpoena to demand the full report?"

It is time to issue citations and do whatever CAN be done to enforce compliance. Then order whatever is legal to those in contempt. I hope Jerry can figure out a way that makes it legal for SOME authority with teeth (Federal Marshals?) to cart off Barr and put him in a cell until he complies. If a week goes by with Barr yo-yo-ing back and forth between custody and freedom after Trump's inevitable pardons, after a week of that, THEN Congress will have their obstruction case, and impeachment proceedings can begin.

[nykym]

21. They should proceed with the

contempt charges and be ready when the negotiations fall apart which they will

[StarfishSaver]

22. I hope Nadler says

"We'd be glad to meet and talk. In the meantime, my staff is going to continue preparing for the markup on the contempt citation that we're holding on Wednesday. We'd be delighted if we can get this worked out before then, but if not, we'll cite your boss for contempt."

[11 Bravo]

23. Fuck 'em. Nadler needs to tell them to take their "run out the clock" ...

strategy and shove it up their ass. Sideways.