Acting Homeland Secretary Chad Wolf defies subpoena and skips House hearing
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
(62,534 posts)they will give zero fucks.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,922 posts)LudwigPastorius
(9,206 posts)...except when someone is ordering them to obey the law.
PatSeg
(47,678 posts)not them. They truly think they are above it all.
ashredux
(2,609 posts)NRaleighLiberal
(60,027 posts)mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)wouldn't want there to be any sternly-worded letters ...
NRaleighLiberal
(60,027 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)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
(4,400 posts)"Hanging Chad Wolf," so it was really without consequence as per so many precedents.
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Illumination
(2,458 posts)Magoo48
(4,721 posts)Unenforceable subpoenas are not a good look.
jalan48
(13,905 posts)leftieNanner
(15,182 posts)Fucking arrest the dude.
matt819
(10,749 posts)start of rant
When will House Dems fight fire with fire.
Jail his ass.
end of rant
fleur-de-lisa
(14,628 posts)CanonRay
(14,123 posts)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
(45,580 posts)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
(13,624 posts)CrispyQ
(36,544 posts)Karma13612
(4,555 posts)Anything less would have gotten him a nasty tweet from Herr Fuhrer.
Lock him up.
(6,947 posts)Karma13612
(4,555 posts)The House needs to use its inherent contempt authority and lock him up.