U.S. House panel prepares contempt vote against Barr over Mueller report

So... 375 former federal prosecutors from both Republican and Democrat backgrounds have signed onto a statement that emphatically states Trump would have been charged if he wasn't president, but he's done nothing wrong. Ok.

It is being dealt with.

The Republicans held Eric Holder in contempt as well and nothing happened, now what the Dems are doing the same thing and this is all politically and optically symbolic, nothing more.

The Republicans held Eric Holder in contempt as well and nothing happened,

Why didn't anything happen?

Quick, do the research and then blame it on a biased judge because you don't like the outcome.

now what the Dems are doing the same thing and this is all politically and optically symbolic, nothing more.

Incorrect.

Kinda funny when you try to fight off obstruction charges by obstructing more.

Why didn't anything happen? 

Quick, do the research and then blame it on a biased judge because you don't like the outcome.

And Nadler is as bias as they come. Check 1998. Oh, the running weasels....

Incorrect.

On point, nothing will come to this. Dems should once in awhile talk to Republicans about the past, they can learn to move forward making the same mistakes the GOP have made as well as their own.

Kinda funny when you try to fight off obstruction charges by obstructing more.

How? The Democrats so many of them went to law school are either dumb as a bunch of rocks or they think the public is dumb. The Democrats want Barr to break the law and turn over sealed Grand Jury indictment. He can’t and won’t do it. If the Democrats want those documents, pass a law to allow for them to obtain the documents, but they won’t. Cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck.

A contempt citation could lead to a civil court case against Barr, raising the possibility of fines and even imprisonment for failure to comply.

Adios, Barr.

The Democrats want Barr to break the law and turn over sealed Grand Jury indictment. 

That is not true. The unredacted report will not be shown to the public, only to the committee, which is perfectly legal.

Barr is just protecting Trump again. And why? Is there something to hide?

The unredacted report is available to 6 Dems. None are willing to walk down the street to view it.

dems are just mad that under the current viewing system it would be impossible to leak anything without getting caught.

Which is the ultimate reason they want the grand jury material which is illegal for them to have.

Nothing happened to Eric “wingman for my boy” Holder so Bart has nothing to worry about.

The unredacted report is available to 6 Dems. None are willing to walk down the street to view it.

False. It's a slightly less redacted version. The Democrats on the committee want the fully redacted version.

Here's a tip for you. Accuracy lends credence to one's argument. Barr might want to try that, too.

We have a CONSTITUTION. Democrats, please demonstrate to Mr. Barr that fact.

Guess what, Barr, you work for US. You're not the president's personal attorney.

And Nadler is as bias as they come. Check 1998. Oh, the running weasels...

Irrelevant to why Repubs were unable to hold Holder in contempt. Nice try to deflect, champ.

We have a CONSTITUTION. Democrats, please demonstrate to Mr. Barr that fact.

They won’t, they want him to break the law and the man is not going to hand over sealed redacted Grand Jury indictment, if the Democrats cared about the Constitution they wouldn’t try this political stunt.

Guess what, Barr, you work for US. You're not the president's personal attorney.

As do the Democrats and it’s May now, so why haven’t they passed bills? Oh, they’re too busy trying so desperately to get rid of Trump, that’s more important than their promises to their constituents.

Irrelevant to why Repubs were unable to hold Holder in contempt. Nice try to deflect, champ.

Sorry, it’s relevant, the Democrats will fail as miserably as the GOP did with Holder. 100%.

Trump has been saying the tables are turning for months. If ALL the crimes are on the other side, why is half his campaign team been arrested? Why won't he release his taxes? Why won't he tell Barr to give the democrats the report? Why is even the GOP admitting Trump committed crimes but is shielded from prosecution as he remains to be the POTUS?

I think there are some pretty scummy people on both sides of the field, but none more than Trump.

As do the Democrats and it’s May now, so why haven’t they passed bills? Oh, they’re too busy trying so desperately to get rid of Trump, that’s more important than their promises to their constituents.

Trump also works for the US. But he spends most of his time on the links or eating fried chicken in the oval office tweeting about witches, walls, and unrepentant love for dictators like Kim.

Sorry, it’s relevant, the Democrats will fail as miserably as the GOP did with Holder. 100%

Explain how it's relevant. Why specifically did the GOP fail with Holder? Quick, do the research and then blame it on a biased judge because you don't like the outcome.

It’s very relevant. History is about to repeat itself.

The House has voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress over his failure to turn over documents related to the Fast and Furious scandal, the first time Congress has taken such a dramatic move against a sitting Cabinet official. 

The vote was 255-67, with 17 Democrats voting in support of a criminal contempt resolution, which authorizes Republicans leaders to seek criminal charges against Holder. This Democratic support came despite a round of behind-the-scenes lobbying by senior White House and Justice officials - as well as pressure from party leaders - to support Holder.

As I have said, this will go nowhere with the Democrats. They are falling into the same trap.

Let me help:

A federal judge has declined a House committee's bid to have Attorney General Eric Holder held in contempt of court — and perhaps even jailed — for failing to turn over documents related to the Justice Department' s response to Operation Fast and Furious.

Jackson called the House contempt motion "entirely unnecessary" and said it was evident that she was considering the government's motion to lift her prior order. "Under those circumstances, the Court finds no basis to hold defendant in contempt," she wrote.

A federal judge has declined a House committee's bid to have Attorney General Eric Holder held in contempt of court — and perhaps even jailed — for failing to turn over documents related to the Justice Department' s response to Operation Fast and Furious.

Now let me help you, did he go to jail? Yes or no?

You know the answer, Barr will never go to jail, again, the Democrats are dumb, but NOT politically suicidal in that regard.

Democrats are like a bunch of kindergarteners trying to get the last chocolate milk at lunchtime.

Mueller time is over, time to pay the Barr tab.

Hmm. Let's consider that last chocolate milk. Mueller implied that Trump could not be indicted by the DOJ due to his position, punting final conclusion to Congress - and now Trump is attempting to avaid Congressional oversight. Are you suggesting, Serrano, that an American president is completely beyond the law?

Democrats are like a bunch of kindergarteners trying to get the last chocolate milk at lunchtime.

Mueller time is over, time to pay the Barr tab.

You are so witty, Sorrena.

The report, as unredacted as it can get, is available for viewing. The section on obstruction has 1/10th of 1 percent redacted.

So why wont Dems go read that first, then complain once they know something is redacted that they think they need. When they say they want the "unredacted" report, they really mean the one with the grand jury material in it. Which is not allowed to be given to them. Then they also want all the underlying materials. So its disingenuous to say they want the unredacted report.

We all know what they want, and the law says they dont get it. If Barr gave it to them, which is against the law, they would probably read it, leak it and then try to arrest Barr for breaking the law by giving it to them.

Who is the judge who wouldnt arrest Eric "My boy's wingman" Holder?

Amy Berman Jackson. Doesnt that name sound kinda familiar for some reason.......?

So, Nadler is asking AG Barr to break a law that was passed by the same Congress he was a member of in the 1990s?

Heh, time for a carcass of a dead horse be set up in the Capitol Rotunda. Then place dozens of riding crops next to the body so democrats can come in and beat it to their hearts content.

Who is the judge who wouldnt arrest Eric "My boy's wingman" Holder?

Amy Berman Jackson. Doesnt that name sound kinda familiar for some reason.......?

Right on cue, disparaging a judge because you don't like the result.

Dive! Dive! Dive into another right wing conspiracy

THis is quite obviously a very cynical, partisan hatchet job on the part of the Democrats. Their collusion argument has been put to rest, now that more than 2 years have passed with no results. So now, they want all the underlying documents and such, so that they can sift through for kernels of decontextualized 'evidence' that they can leak to the press in an attempt to undermine the President. It's really shameful to see and simply won't work. Barr has nothing to lose- he has no ambitions in Washington to risk, so he can be as stubborn as he wants.

Guess what, Barr, you work for US. You're not the president's personal attorney

Guess what, Crazy, he knows that.

"hold Barr in contempt"

For following the law to the letter? Because that's what he's done.

Adios, Barr

He's not going anywhere.

You are so witty, Sorrena ( Serrano )

There will be a " No Holds Barr " pushback against the Democrats' subpoenas.

There will be a " No Holds Barr " pushback against the Democrats' subpoenas.

Haha. Good one.

For following the law to the letter? Because that's what he's done.

Let's get him for perjury since he fluid lie to congress.

Congress is acting within its authority. Barr is abusing his.

Mueller report:

*With respect to whether the president can be found to have obstructed justice by exercising his powers under Article II of the Constitution, we concluded that *Congress has authority to prohibit a President’s corrupt use of his authority in order to protect the integrity of the administration of justice,

*The conclusion that Congress may apply the obstruction laws to the President’s corrupt exercise of the powers of the office accords with *our constitutional system of checks and balances and the principle that no person is above the law,

Congress is acting within its authority. Barr is abusing his.

Yeah, the Democrats would say that. Funny they didn’t think so when Holder refused to turn over documents, of course he wasn’t abusing his authority then. He’s a Democrat, how could he? Lol

> *With respect to whether the president can be found to have obstructed justice by exercising his powers under Article II of the Constitution, we concluded that *Congress has authority to prohibit a President’s corrupt use of his authority in order to protect the integrity of the administration of justice,

Mueller with all of his experience had two years 40 FBI agents and 19 angry Democrats and still couldn’t find a crime to indict the President. It’s very simple, either a crime was committed or there wasn’t. Being indecisive doesn’t work in a court of law, if we went by that our legal system would be in chaos.

*The conclusion that Congress may apply the obstruction laws to the President’s corrupt exercise of the powers of the office accords with *our constitutional system of checks and balances and the principle that no person is above the law,

Hmmmm...In order to do that, you need to establish a crime, all I can say is good luck, so far the Dems didn’t have any. But hey, if it’s fun watching them try though. Lol

The Mueller report did find evidence of crimes committed and is still ongoing and states in the new release of the Mueller Report released yesterday, under the freedom of information act.

No, they were going back and forth is it an indictable offense, was their malicious intent? If you can’t prove that in a criminal court of law, then you have No crime, if you do, then you indict, doesn’t matter how the Democrats move the same furniture around, it’s still the same furniture. But again, the Dems will try and lose yet again. I want them to continue to blow themselves up, so they should go for it.

Bass: 19 angry Democrats

How do you know they are angry?

How do you know they are angry?

They sure aren’t smiling after the report came out, that’s for sure. ROFL!

Sometimes you seem to make statements without checking the sources first.

Not really, I always check, that’s my job and so far Apple doesn’t have what I like to read.

Bass:. They sure aren’t smiling after the report came out, that’s for sure. ROFL!

You sure do have some good intel on these 19 people.

May I ask your sources?

I think you don't seem to know how Apple News works?

I do and they don’t have what I like to read, but it’s ok, no sweat off my back. I think it’s good for those people that like their app, good for them.

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You sure do have some good intel on these 19 people.

May I ask your sources?

Mueller. Not one single lawyer on his team was a Republican or conservative. At least 14 of them were Hillary donors, so there you go, but if YOU IN YOUR OPINION think differently then you can make the argument that the Starr investigation was not in the slightest political or partisan whatsoever, right?

I like Apple News since I get to pick and choose the content myself. I keep it a "political free" zone when I want a break from politics.

Bass:. Not one single lawyer on his team was a Republican or conservative

So you are upset that there were no angry Republicans included with the angry Democrats?

Isnt trying to remove the attorney general while he is actively supervising ongoing criminal investigations....ummm.... obstruction of justice?

So you are upset that there were no angry Republicans included with the angry Democrats.

I never said such a thing, but I do think that it would’ve been more fair to have it 50-50 then you would’ve seen us outrage and less accusations of partisan politics bias.

Let's get him for perjury since he fluid lie to congress

Fluid lie, eh?

https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/05/the-big-lie-that-barr-lied/

Bass:. I never said such a thing, but I do think that it would’ve been more fair to have it 50-50 then you would’ve seen us outrage and less accusations of partisan politics bias.

Then why not just say that? It's a reasonable statement. Calling them "angry" has no basis in fact, someone just made it up to be repeated.

Then why not just say that? It's a reasonable statement.

I disagree, these are people that desperately wanted Trump’s scalp especially the majority of the Hillary supporter ones.

Calling them "angry" has no basis in fact, someone just made it up to be repeated.

You might think that, but I don't we just have a difference of opinions.

I disagree, these are people that desperately wanted Trump’s scalp especially the majority of the Hillary supporter ones.

In your rush to disagree, you've disagreed that your own statement was reasonable. LMAO!

You might think that, but I don't we just have a difference of opinions.

On what exactly are you basing your opinion that they were angry? What is your evidence? Sorry, proof. What is your proof they were angry?

Maybe someone needs to sit down with the CNN crowd and explain that you cannot impeach and remove a President because you don’t like him, you need something called proof and Mueller despite looking under every rock and even interviewing the WH gardener couldn’t find any, no collusion found, no new charges, dead in the water folks.

They were angry because despite spending millions and gaining countless celebrity endorsements their heroine Hillary still managed to drag defeat from the jaws of victory.

If they get a contempt vote they should insure the practice of being able to lock someone up for contempt in the jail is exercised to keep it usable rather than symbolic. They should keep him locked in there until he agrees to testify, feeding him 1 chicken a day until he cockadoodles some fake news and lies for mass consumption - if not perjury if it were possible if that weren't ajoke.

Got to give him credit for not showing up and lying through his teeth.

Mueller despite looking under every rock and even interviewing the WH gardener couldn’t find any

Someone hasn't read Mueller's report or any of the non-right wing articles about it.

non-right wing articles

When the Left wing get their articles right I read them.

Will be a great day when the. GOP gets both houses back as Democrats have shown they Can’t be trusted. Trump 20/20

> Deadforgood

May 7 10:15 am JST

As do the Democrats and it’s May now, so why haven’t they passed bills? Oh, they’re too busy trying so desperately to get rid of Trump, that’s more important than their promises to their constituents.

Trump also works for the US. But he spends most of his time on the links or eating fried chicken in the oval office tweeting about witches, walls, and unrepentant love for dictators like Kim.

Benedict Dotard has not done one thing - not one thing beneficial to America or its people. He has trampled on the Sioux confederation with that oil pipeline, he has shown his morbid hatred for Latinx people by neglecting disaster relief, especially to PR and he has thousands of kidnapped Latinx children in concentration camps. That is the action of Adolf Hitler, Francisco Franco and other fascist scum - and it's an impeachable offense! And yes, the rest of the time he moans and groans and whimpers his obsession for his stupid racist Berlin-ish wall. That and he badmouths everybody on Twitter like a 7th grade imbecile who puts down football teams, rock groups, TV shows and who tells childish sex jokes and spreads gossip because he thinks it makes him cool and macho. He's just an irritating juvenile with no class, no cool, no intelligence. Notice how nobody invited him to funerals, weddings, etc. last year. Would you?