Acting Homeland Secretary Chad Wolf defies subpoena and skips House hearing

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Source: CNN

By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands, CNN


(CNN)Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf was a no-show Thursday morning at a House hearing on threats to the US homeland after a feud between the department and the committee over scheduling.

Instead, Wolf is participating in a meeting with Senate Homeland Security Committee staff regarding his nomination to be secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Thursday, according to two committee aides and confirmed by DHS, though it's unclear if timing of the meeting conflicted with the hearing.

President Donald Trump announced Wolf's nomination in August -- 10 months after he'd be serving in the role in an acting capacity. DHS cited Wolf's nomination as reason for not attending the House panel hearing.

Democratic Chairman Bennie Thompson of Mississippi denounced Wolf's decision to defy a subpoena to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee.

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[Javaman]

1. of course he did. if you don't hold them accountable

they will give zero fucks.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. I'm shocked. Shocked!

[LudwigPastorius]

3. The Law and Order Administration

...except when someone is ordering them to obey the law.

[PatSeg]

13. "Law and Order" is for other people,

not them. They truly think they are above it all.

[ashredux]

4. The Hearing was a trap...they were actually going to ask him questions! He can only lie.

[NRaleighLiberal]

5. damn. now I'm concerned

of course

[mr_lebowski]

8. phew, glad to hear you're being sarcastic ...

wouldn't want there to be any sternly-worded letters ...

[NRaleighLiberal]

17. you would not BELIEVE how dry my powder is!

[beachbumbob]

6. No trump admin official will show up if they don't want to, that

Was allowed to happen 18 months ago when enforcement of subpoenas didn't happen. No repercussions so nothing to fear. Not rocket science

[Backseat Driver]

7. He thought the supoena was invalid and/or debateable; he misread the document:

"Hanging Chad Wolf," so it was really without consequence as per so many precedents.

[mr_lebowski]

9. Whatever happened with that 'inherent contempt' thingie? nt

[Illumination]

10. Wonder why people aren't being jailed for not showing up for a subpoena?

[Magoo48]

24. There is not one enforcement agency willing or able to stand up to this administration.

Unenforceable subpoenas are not a good look.

[jalan48]

11. Laughing in our faces. It's all about power with Trump.

[leftieNanner]

12. No More Denouncing! No More Letters or Meetings!

Fucking arrest the dude.

[matt819]

14. Short - very short - rant

start of rant

When will House Dems fight fire with fire.

Jail his ass.

end of rant

[fleur-de-lisa]

15. Lock him up!

[CanonRay]

16. So let me get this straight

The guy is in the job illegally, having far exceeded his temporary time. Now he ignores a subpoena from a Congressional committee. And the consequences are.............

[IronLionZion]

18. Then have officers grab him off the street and toss him in an unmarked van

shoot tear gas and pepper spray in his face, beat him with clubs, shoot him with rubber bullets. Tell him he should have obeyed the rules.

[PSPS]

19. This was expected. The house has no power.

[CrispyQ]

20. What would repubs do if a dem defied a subpoena?

[Karma13612]

21. Well of COURSE he did.

Anything less would have gotten him a nasty tweet from Herr Fuhrer.

[Lock him up.]

23. uh... it's "hair" furor or

A.K.A."hannibal" dRumpf, the twit who wants to murder millions of us for vlad

[Karma13612]

26. 👏👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣👍👍🤣👍🥰👍🥰👍 nt

[rso]

22. Wolf

The House needs to use its “inherent contempt” authority and lock him up.

[Midnight Writer]

25. Quick! Call the Attorney General right away! He has to be notified of this!