Justice Department refuses to comply with congressional subpoena for testimony on citizenship questi

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

By Rachael Bade April 24 at 3:38 PM

The Justice Department said Wednesday that it will not comply with a congressional subpoena for a Trump administration official to testify in a House panel’s investigation of the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census.

In a letter to the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd informed the panel that John Gore, the principal deputy assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s civil rights division, will not give a deposition.

Gore’s refusal to appear before the committee is at the direction of Attorney General William P. Barr, according to the letter, escalating the already explosive fight between the executive and legislative branch.

Boyd said the reason Gore would not appear stemmed from the panel’s refusal to allow a department attorney to join him for the deposition. Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), chairman of the committee, has threatened to hold Gore in contempt if he does not show.

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Full headline: Justice Department refuses to comply with congressional subpoena for testimony on citizenship question and 2020 Census

[C_U_L8R]

1. Lock him up.

It’s the proper thing to do.

[ArizonaLib]

11. He's afraid they will separate his family

He's also afraid of the phrase "Orange is the new black". He thinks it is a race thing.

[murielm99]

2. Lock him the hell up.

Lock them all up. Fill the jails with anyone who shows contempt.

[nykym]

3. only one thing to say

LOCK HIM UP!
and any others who refuse.

[JustAnotherGen]

4. I feel like

Barr is testing the waters with this.

Yeah - if there is a way for the man to be arrested for contempt- he should be. A Justice Department attorney does not need to be present for Congressional Testimony.

[JudyM]

7. They're all testing the water, including Orang-a-tan and conniving McConnell. Flouting civility and

the law.

[AllaN01Bear]

5. time to send the seargent at arms after him .

[Talitha]

8. Who is the seargent at arms, and what is their power?

Better yet, is there a website that can explain this to me?
Thanks!

[AllaN01Bear]

16. here ya go

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_at_Arms_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives

[Talitha]

18. Thank you!

I learn SO much every day here in DU.
TBH, I didn't know the House had a Sergeant at Arms.
Thanks again!

[AllaN01Bear]

19. he is just a cop :)

[AllaN01Bear]

20. youre welcome :)

[gademocrat7]

6. These cretins are not above the law.

They are obstructing justice.

[ArizonaLib]

9. These criminals never act like they have nothing to hide

Funny how they never found anything on President Clinton unless you count sex denials.

[turbinetree]

10. Another Federalist Society tactic by Barr...................just fuck the peoples government

of the house of Representative, drag his ass in and ask in what part he missed in his fucking law school classroom on what the rule of law means, and ask him when he took the oath to defend and protect the CONSTITUTION, if he was just full of Federalist Society shit..............................................what a asshole.........................LOCK THEM UP.......................

[sakabatou]

12. Hit them with contempt of Congress

[BigmanPigman]

15. Right, and do it now. Why wait?!?

[kyburbonkid]

13. He's a damn servant of the US GOV and the House is in charge of oversite

If he's doesn't show, it's contempt of Congress and prison for him. Lock him up.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. I thought Congressional subpoena was settled law. I am not a lawyer, but I love legal theory. . . nt

[DeminPennswoods]

17. Yesterday on MSNBC, one of the guest lawyers

while discussing McGahn's situation, said something to the effect that being cited for contempt of Congress could keep a person from getting a job. It made me wonder if being cited for contempt of Congress could cost a person their govt job.