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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
16. The Judiciary Committee didn't just start investigating Barr
Sat Jun 20, 2020, 08:08 PM
Jun 2020

From more than two weeks ago:


House Judiciary Chairman Announces Actions to Hold AG Barr Accountable
Chairman Nadler proposes funding cuts, court filings, and Committee oversight hearings


Washington, June 2, 2020

Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) announced a series of actions to counter Attorney General William Barr's continued defiance of Congress and improper politicization of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The announcement comes following the Attorney General’s refusal to appear before the House Judiciary Committee, the second time he has failed to do so this Congress.

Chairman Nadler and the Judiciary Committee will take steps to protect the integrity of the Department of Justice, including the following:

This week, Chairman Nadler will introduce legislation to slash the budget of the Attorney General's personal office at DOJ by $50 million.

In the coming weeks, the Committee will hear testimony from DOJ whistleblowers and former Department officials. These individuals are prepared to describe specific incidents of misconduct, as well as the unprecedented politicization of the Department of Justice under President Trump and Attorney General Barr.

Chairman Nadler and other members of the Committee will file an amicus brief in the case of United States v. Michael Flynn in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The Flynn case is one of many cases in which Attorney General Barr has improperly interfered for the benefit of President Trump and his political allies.

https://judiciary.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2979


This week, a DOJ whistleblower is testifying before the Judiciary Committee. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-16/house-democrats-subpoena-justice-department-whistle-blowers

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Off to the greatest page malaise Jun 2020 #1
FINALLY!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #2
This CanonRay Jun 2020 #8
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YES! It's past time. nt crickets Jun 2020 #15
Absolutely! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #27
The Judiciary Committee didn't just start investigating Barr StarfishSaver Jun 2020 #16
Thanks for this! 👍👍 nt crickets Jun 2020 #18
Thank you! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #28
Exactly!!! Articles for impeachment of fuBarr have been self-written Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2020 #22
He has been way out of control.... SheltieLover Jun 2020 #29
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2020 #42
KFR! Cha Jun 2020 #3
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🤣🤣🤣 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #30
Aloha, Cha SheltieLover Jun 2020 #31
Aloha, Sheltie! Cha Jun 2020 #32
Thank you! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #33
K; R CatWoman Jun 2020 #5
Madam speaker and the establishment Dems to our rescue once again!! Thekaspervote Jun 2020 #6
K&R Jeff_was_here Jun 2020 #7
Barrs Traildogbob Jun 2020 #9
Frankly I am surprised that Barr still has his license to practice law. Makes me wonder about cstanleytech Jun 2020 #10
What will they investigate... BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #11
Makes me wonder if the goal was not to kill existing cases but rather to kill one cstanleytech Jun 2020 #13
Both, old and future cases. BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #17
Depends on what the law says and if Barr has the power under the law to fire him cstanleytech Jun 2020 #19
Of course he is lying. He doesn't remember how to tell the truth. BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #21
Maybe but its also possible Barr feared an ongoing or soon to be launched investigation cstanleytech Jun 2020 #40
That seems quite likely. BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #41
I wonder f any connection SheltieLover Jun 2020 #34
I don't know but it is a good question. BigmanPigman Jun 2020 #38
Thx! SheltieLover Jun 2020 #39
K and R..Thank You for posting.. Stuart G Jun 2020 #12
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Kick dalton99a Jun 2020 #20
Bars for Barr! Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2020 #23
Diss-Barr! calimary Jun 2020 #24
🤣 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #35
And she should dust off those impeachment papers, too, while she's at it rocktivity Jun 2020 #25
👍 SheltieLover Jun 2020 #36
We no longer have a Department of Justice..... lastlib Jun 2020 #37
.....Fan**effing**Tastic !!! titanicdave Jun 2020 #43
YES! orangecrush Jun 2020 #44
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