GOP votes to give chairman authority to subpoena Obama officials

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted on Thursday to grant Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) broad subpoena authority as part of a probe stemming from the Obama administration.

In a party-line vote, Republicans on the panel gave Johnson the power to issue subpoenas for more than 35 individuals and a swath of documents, which will allow him to skip having to come back to the committee for a vote on each individual subpoena.

Johnson is conducting a wide-ranging investigation that includes reviewing "Crossfire Hurricane," the name for the FBI's investigation into election interference and the Trump campaign, the probe of former national security adviser Michael Flynn and leaks stemming from the early days of the Trump administration.

Johnson defended the investigation on Thursday, saying that "evidence is mounting" that there was not a "peaceful and cooperative" transition between the Obama and Trump administrations.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/gop-votes-to-give-chairman-authority-to-subpoena-obama-officials/ar-BB152lLL?li=BBnb7Kz

These assholes are desperate because they know everything is slipping away. This too will backfire on them.

[LiberalFighter]

1. I hope Biden goes after everyone involved in this.

If not directly after Johnson and others. Go after the ones that did the work.

[tblue37]

2. If subpoenaed, they should say they'll comply as soon as Trump and his lackeys comply

with all those congressional subpoenas.

[drmeow]

6. Exactly my thought!!!! nt

[StarfishSaver]

12. I think they should show up

They have nothing to hide and can run circles around these idiots. Show them for the fools they are.

[Captain Zero]

15. they could answer this...

I showed up and I'll answer questions after every person from the white house that the house committees subpoenaed have shown up at the house committees that requested their presence and answer questions, So let me know when that happens and I'll come back and complete my appearance here. thank you very much.

Get up and walk the fuck out.

[scarletwoman]

17. I'm not so sure. Hilary Clinton testified for 11 hours and it did nothing to put a stop

to the Benghazi crap.

Personally, I don't think this latest idiotic so-called investigation should be dignified with any response whatsoever.

[StarfishSaver]

19. It didn't stop it but it didn't hurt her

and it made them all look like fools.

[scarletwoman]

20. Look like fools to whom? Not to themselves, not to their partisans. They certainly weren't

the slightest bit chastened or embarrassed about it - that would have required integrity, character, honor - none of which any of these repug senators have.

[ecstatic]

24. +1000. nt

[jayfish]

3. Good.

The jig is up. This will be seen as exactly what it is. ...if anyone shows up.

[Mike Nelson]

4. I think...

... they should simply not appear. Follow the Republican rules.

[Eliot Rosewater]

5. they are all guilty of accepting money from Putin, they are all traitors and are hoping

by going after REAL patriots they can obfuscate the situation.

What should happen if there was no virus is 2OO MILLION of us should be KNOCKING on their doors when they do this.

[a kennedy]

7. and screw the dufus RoJo......

[Under The Radar]

8. I don't think they will want Obama officials to testify publicly

It will backfire in a huge way

[world wide wally]

9. This reeks of desperation

[Talitha]

10. The GOP already set the precedent on ignoring a subpoena.

[kacekwl]

11. The ultimate definition of

Kangaroo court.

[BGBD]

13. The Senate rendered itself impetent

when the GOP allowed subpoenas to be ignored.

Fact is that they want to use an "investigation" as a political weapon just like they did with the e-mails and Benghazi. Just don't let them. Ignore the subpoenas and let them fight it out in court if they want. Little chance it would be decided before the election, so it doesn't matter.

[scarletwoman]

14. I trust the Obama officials will respond to these subpoenas in exactly the same way as the trump

administration responds to subpoenas.

Or, just a simple "Piss off, wankers" would do as well.

[Cha]

16. SO DESPERATE to CHANGE the RAT INFESTED SUBJECT.

[JDC]

18. They want a tv trial to distract from the dumpster fire they wrought

[moondust]

21. Here we go again.

How long did they "investigate" Hillary? It apparently ended up helping them electorally in 2016. Or so they think.

And so they'll do it again. And again. And again. And again. And again...

[eShirl]

22. They should be careful what they wish for!

[oasis]

23. Bring it on mofos.