DOJ says it won't send officials to testify because Democrats were 'scolding and insulting' to Barr

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(CNN) - The Justice Department is refusing to send its senior officials to testify before Congress these next two weeks, blaming the Democrats' treatment of Attorney General William Barr during a July hearing.

In a letter to the House Judiciary Committee dated Monday declining to make witnesses available, the Justice Department accused Democratic committee members of "scolding and insulting the Attorney General" during a July 28 hearing, repeatedly interrupting him, and refusing to let him answer questions.

The department accused members of instead using "their allotted time to air grievances" rather than trying to obtain information from Barr.

"We very much regret that the committee did not elect to engage in a meaningful, good-faith effort to obtain information and views from the Attorney General while he was present and prepared to testify," Stephen Boyd, the assistant attorney general for legislative affairs, wrote in the letter to Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/23/politics/doj-refuse-officials-judiciary-committee-hearings/index.html

[TheBlackAdder]

1. So people facing Gym Jordan are tough enough. The DOJ must be wimps or something.

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If someone goes on a rant, you just do what you always do. Sit and sip water.

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[LiberalBrooke]

2. I hear better excuses from my 3 year old granddaughter.

[durablend]

3. "They yelled at us and hurt our fee fees"

[spanone]

4. Because of this they are ignoring oversight by congress.

[Mellomugwump]

5. Now they forget about Benghazi...

And the 11 hours of testifying and republican grand standing that SOS Clinton endured without complaint. What a bunch of babies!

[spanone]

6. republicans reject our form of government. A duty of congress is oversight.

they couldn't care less

[louis-t]

7. "We're gonna break the law because you weren't nice to us"

is not a defense.

[BainsBane]

8. Poor little snowflake

It's too bad he doesn't have the strength to do his job. Remember when Hillary stood steadfast before the Benghazi committee for 11 hours? That's strength. Barr is weak of character and mind, just like his boss.

[TeamPooka]

9. Hillary did 11 hours testifying against a GOP House in 2016. These GOP men are little babies.

[mdbl]

10. Awww poor little Billy Barr

eveweeone was so mean to him. Give me a break. That asshole has ruined our system of justice in the US. There is nothing bad enough that can be done to him. Jabba the Hut can fuck off and resign.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. Awww the poor little snowflakes

[uriel1972]

12. dey hurt hiz feeeewings

[King_Klonopin]

13. And they call us "snowflakes"

[Retrograde]

14. will they hold their collective breaths

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until they turn blue? I’ll pay good money to see that

[Marcuse]

15. If you can't stand the heat, you are a snowflake.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

16. The Dems stopped Barr from wasting their time with filibustering.

He knew each congressman got only five minutes to question him, so he tried to run out the clock and when he got pinned he acted hurt. Imagine a witness during a trial acting in such a manner.

The DOJ (or at least the part that's politically motivated) is just looking for an excuse to avoid congressional oversight, which is consistent with the rest of the Trump crime syndicate.

[Nevilledog]

17. So now they're calling questioning about unconstitutional acts the "airing of grievances"?

Fuck every last one of these traitors.