When Attorney General Merrick Garland made the appointment [2-pg pdf] of Special Counsel Robert Hur (a deep swamp defender), CTH outlined the reasoning: “Essentially it looks like AG Merrick Garland is appointing a special counsel, because (a) he has to deflect political criticism given the issues and the growing scale; and (b) because a special counsel appointment will now throw the bag of “a current investigation” over any efforts from the Republican House of Representatives to investigate the office of the presidency.”
Today, in a responsive letter to inquiry from House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, exactly as anticipated, the DOJ triggered the latter justification as a reason not to comply with legislative oversight.
WASHINGTON DC – […] Carlos Felipe Uriarte, the assistant attorney general for DOJ’s office of legislative affairs, sent a Monday letter to House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), pointing to Garland’s Jan. 12 selection of special counsel Robert Hur to investigate Biden’s apparent mishandling of classified information as the key reason why the DOJ was limiting its sharing of information on the Biden saga.
[…] “Your letter … requests non-public information that is central to the ongoing Special Counsel investigation,” the assistant attorney general told Jordan on Monday. “The Department’s longstanding policy is to maintain the confidentiality of such information regarding open matters. This policy protects the American people’s interest in the evenhanded, dispassionate, and effective administration of justice. Disclosing non-public information about ongoing investigations could violate statutory requirements or court orders, reveal road maps of our investigations, and interfere with the Department’s ability to gather facts, interview witnesses, and bring criminal prosecutions where warranted.” (more)
Mr Hur served as U.S. Attorney from 2018 to 2021 as the chief federal law enforcement officer in Maryland. Before serving as U.S. Attorney, Mr. Hur served as the Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General with the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. from 2017 to 2018. Hur is a deep swamp protector.
It’s all a farce, a dual system of justice right in front of everyone who is paying attention.
The appointment order is two-page pdf, which is essentially the initiating scope of authorization for the special counsel to follow. [Link to pdf]
The Robert Hur appointment order is interestingly worded to encompass the origination of the John Lausch “initial investigation”, we have not seen any documents associated with that initial appointment on November 14, 2022.
Additionally, the appointment order seems to limit the investigation to only records discovered in two locations, “the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement and the Wilmington, Delaware, private residence of President Joseph R Biden, Jr.” The next part “any matters that arose from the initial investigation,” again puts the emphasis on the John Laush original investigative authority as given by AG Merrick Garland.
Hur was appointed to throw a bag over the issue and stop a GOP congress from gaining access to the documents.
Jordan’s office quickly responded today.
“Our Members are rightly concerned about the Justice Department’s double standard here. After all, some of the Biden documents were found at a think tank that has received funds from communist China,” Jordan spokesman Russell Dye told the Washington Examiner. “It’s concerning, to say the least, that the Department is more interested in playing politics than cooperating.”
Have we all had enough yet?
Yes I am stunned they would say this (SARC). The criminals in the DOJ know how to hide
Well you asked the question, what is your answer?
Everyone refuses to go to work, or purchase anything on the 4th July
Yep, I’m starting to get concerned now.
Sorry, sarcasm is really all I have any more.
Just use what you’ve got. If you’re doing that, there’s nothing to be sorry for.
But male.damn sure that’s what you do.
The irony is that this stance adds legitimacy to the experiences of 45.
Wave the white flag now?
You bet.
And when they walk up , release hell upon them
No. Recognize that the law has no meaning whatsoever anymore. This has been building for many years.
We have to face reality and respond accordingly. Never take a knife to a sword fight.
No surrender ever, but its hard to create change when people are comfortable.
More than enough.
It’s us against them. If we only had – at a very minimum, a press and media that did their job we’d be at least on a better path.
Where’s John Wick?
Training with Sean Ryan
Worry the fury of a patient man.
That would be awesome!!! He’s so good at thoroughly decimating his enemies, especially once they’ve pissed him off, lied or betrayed him…
You don’t hurt a man’s dog.
And, mess with an awesome car too!
Wic-k is the problem. No pun intended.
I saw where Wick 4 is out in March. Can’t wait……..
No surprise actually.
Stop funding the special council. “Fence the funds” kash Pitel says the house can do that and then get what they want
Defund the White House too.
Not a chance Jim Jordan and the people around him didn’t anticipate this from the deep state. Here’s a chance for the House to choke off funding of the communists
😅😆😂😅😂😆😁😂😂😂 It’s the other side of the same counterfeit coin!!!
All of these people in the sewer have to go land.only fire will clean the scourge.
That’s exactly right–zero out all money for Special Counsels.
It would be a joke if it weren’t a joke.
Laughing not laughing.
Battle of the strongly worded letters.
I am shocked……not.
The republicans should have anticipated this move by the DOJ and have had a counter move of pelosi proportion ready to nuke them with.
I suspect you’re wrong that they didn’t anticipate it. More likely, they need to send the request and make DOJ say no. It’s all just more evidence that “ongoing investigation” is DOJ shorthand for “we’re breaking the law and need to hide it”.
I don’t believe they’ve sent a subpoena yet, which is the next logical step. While they’re at it, subpoena all DOJ internal communications, texts, emails, etc where the reasons for appointment of the SC was discussed.
It also opens avenues for Congress to request information about past investigations – no longer protected – as a means to demonstrate to the courts that DOJ is using the tactic to yet again hide corruption. So the courts should order it’s release.
Besides, if you want to cut DOJ’s budget by, say, 25%, you might as well have a good reason. Obstruction and contempt of Congress is a good reason.
I was being a bit facetious with saying that the republicans didn’t anticipate it. Based upon past performances, I’m not expecting them to produce results. I would be exceedingly happy to be wrong.
I think the Republicans were ready for this. They probably already have donation emails locked and loaded with hyperbole full of fiery words about the DOJ flipping them off – and begging us for more $$$ money to help the GOP “fight this unconscionable action” by the corrupt DOJ…
Watching my Junk folder daily fill up with solicitations from RINOs – all with WinRed links to donate….
Is there a way to stop that?
Every political solicitation email has a link within it to “Unsubscribe.” I have clicked on those constantly but keep getting emails from yet other WinRed-c0nnected “sources.”
So my short answer is – No. Once they (GOP / WinRed) have your name and contact info, they never stop soliciting for money from you.
Almost like the game is rigged. Sure glad the elections aren’t.
Well they’re not anymore. Now it’s what’s know as
Predetermined
Welcome to amerika!
I certainly have. Time to remove them all by any means necessary.
If Mr Hoft at “ The Gateway Pundit” releases the kind of information he says he has.
There will be a cascade of calls for an impeachment of Garland.
I don’t know my politics enough to know if that is even possible.
Cheers!
Jim Jordan you can’t let this stand.
I am sure that his tweets will be very strongly worded.
Hahaha.. Yes and in all CAPITAL LETTERS, too..
. Just to show them that he’s really really really really really mad this time
He’ll release a million paper cuts upon them.
Why….why …..he and trey rooster could form their own wwf tag team.
The United Soviet States of America.
Where no one is above “the law” ( as they interpret it).
Or in the vernacular, one law for one (them) and Beria persecutions for the rest (us).
Cheers right back to you, Dekester.
Thank you!
As we like to say back home, maybe in the U.S.too.
This is “getting tasty”
One can see how important listening to President Trump was in getting the House under Republican control.
Off to the pool now, and will spread the “Trump Doctrine” to any bleating sheep.
🏴 🏴
Enjoy, my friend. Loving those flags side by side😉
There is no legitimate law currently in use in these matters. One can neither be above it or below it. It is defined as needed day by day.
I reread Bastiat’s essay “The Law” just this morning. It helped to remind me.
Yes, Vibeman. How right you are. I deliberately put the words in inverted commas for that very reason.
The law though, when it exists, is subject to manipulation by clever wordsmiths. And let’s not forget the other tool. Leaking. Which day by day seems to have the imprimatur of all courts, including, shamefully, the Supreme Court.
In other words, “the law” is an ass (hat tip Mr Bumble).
Then, regardless of law per se, there is this…
https://cnsnews.com/article/washington/susan-jones/house-intelligence-chair-ability-congress-compel-classified-document
Don’t disrespect our history. It’s amerika
Apologies, Comrade.
(Should have added this, James -> 😉)
Is it that china is playing against Russia using this new fake government so that after we take each other out it’s the only power left ?
However it plays out, China will, like a vulture, pick over the carcasses…if there is anything left. We are in very dangerous waters I believe, with madmen at the helm.
We are watching imbecilic lunatics playing a deadly game against an opponent they do not understand.
Stating the obvious, we are in a very bad place.
With our hands tied behind our backs.
Well, TGP has posted three articles regarding emails Hunter in which he had included classified info in them… each one is espionage, so hopefully, but not holding my breath, the Biden crime family goes down…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/01/exclusive-third-hunter-biden-email-laptop-classified-information-uncovered-coming/
I took a look at the posting you mentioned, sounds like more material will be coming from Hunter’s laptop.
It is premature to call this a GOP defeat. Some well funded entity is behind these revelations and they are not on board with Biden’s green new deal, hence recent revelations of treason, sedition and treachery coming to light. Perhaps this entity is behind Musk’s revelations of those groups using Twitter for thought control. This is not uniparty as usual stuff. The uniparty is supporting Biden’s administration tooth and nail. McCarthy, Gaetz, Jordan are not. The media is not burying this any longer. Why? Who changed their marching orders? They are still covering for the clot shots, if not for Birx or Fauci. I am not buying that it got too big for them to bury. They just keep on narrating.
The swamp is in full self-protection mode, while continuing it’s assault on the good citizens of the USA. None of these investigations are going to change that. No voting is going to change that.
The only thing that will change that is when the good people of the USA decide to change it. And we are a long, long way off from that happening, as we are still too comfortable in our lives.
Happy to get rid of Biden, it’s the collateral damage they seek to control.
Got to follow those marionette strings
“…protects the American people’s interest in the evenhanded, dispassionate, and effective administration of justice…”
Has anyone ever heard a bigger crock?
Yes. “Why am I not fifty points ahead?”
The Republicans are going to gave to up their game and actually get serious. Sternly worded letters are just for show, nothing else.
Except that the Republicans “game” is going very well… for them. Why would they change it?
I suspect they’ll start using their subpoena power. They have probable cause that DOJ is using the SC to conceal corruption at DOJ. DOJ has done this before in the fraudulent “Russia collusion” investigation.
Make them defy subpoenas then hold them in contempt. That ALSO demonstrates DOJ is not interested in Justice because they will refuse to prosecute.
This won’t get far until the House starts announcing 25% across the board funding cuts in DOJ. But all the regime has to do to prevent DOJ employees from winding up in soup lines is cough up the documents.
Do subpoenas or contempts really have any power without the power to make arrests and serve search warrants?
Or are they just another form of strongly worded memos?
I think it rather plainly illustrates that there is a Team Blue rule book and a Team Red rule book. Team Blue can burn down cities and get probation (if even charged at all). Team Red gets FBI swat teams for j-walking.
I agree there’s no teeth until Congress cuts their budget.
Why only 25%.
Cut them off completely!
25% would decapitate most Federal bureaucracies.
They don’t care anymore. They’re doing it in the open in broad daylight and don’t give a sh!t about us knowing about their lawlessness.
well then they need to be defunded in the light of day as well
Reunited from the origin from which carbon based life forms
Defund all their salaries. Cut their budgets to zero.
When the budget cuts start, the biggest cuts should be at DoJ!!
This sets up a conflict between two co-equal branches of government. Can they ger the supreme court to adjudicate?
No standing./s
😀
One branch is more equal than the others. The Legislative Branch funds the other two. So, who thinks the power of the purse is more powerful than a DOJ AG?
We’ll see if Jordan and McCarthy use it.
Even a blind man could see that one coming.
They always use the same playbook. “We can’t comment on an ongoing investigation” or “That would interfere with ongoing investigation of the special counsel”
Good Lord!
<“We can’t comment on an ongoing investigation”>
And then there’s always my personal favorite:
Sources & Methods 🙂
Very good. “Sources & Methods”
Definitely a crowd favorite.
In prison…
The currency is Sauces & Menthols 🙂
We knew what the DOJ would do…Sundance has been explaining their tactics for years!!
The only question now is if the current GOP Congress will do ANYTHING differently than every past GOP Congress has done, which is to meekly acquiesce and “play nice” with the Feds and “let the process play itself out”.
And as we all know by now, that is simply weasel-speak for “We are too controlled and too chickens*it to push back and actually demand answers on behalf of our constituents, because we’re part of the game as well, and this is the role we’ve been assigned to play!”
“Weasel=Speak”, new vernacular…I love it!
Not surprising…
Precedent was set with Janet “EL” Reno during the Clinton days…”I cannot comment on ongoing investigations”
Special Prosecutors are meant to provide cover for everyone except #45…
Same as it ever was
I’m past words, past anger now just numb. I fear what will happen when they will not leave me alone.
I don’t fear it anymore. I have so much pent up hostility, I dare them to come. I am not backing down to anyone anymore.
Well Dee, until that time comes, if it does, you might as well find little things in your daily life that make you happy. Because that is , the only thing you have control over and being happy spits in their eye.
Congress has oversight, this is clear obstruction by the DOJ. Cut off their funding and impeach all of them. The walls are closing in on Garland and his gang.
Cutting off funding might be the only answer.
This is Legislative v Executive branch fight.
Two equals, except funding allows an imbalance of the otherwise the balance of two equals.
The Founding Fathers saw this coming.
I think it’s prudent if not imperative for Mr. Jordan to hold a national press conference. The sole purpose: to explain what the term “oversight” means to Congress and subsequently the American people. Prudent since Senators Warner and Rubio proved on 1/29 that they have no clue.
Air it out.
Time for a response that reads like this. We don’t give a shit about your cover up investigation. You’re interfering with the people’s business. We intend to shine a light of truth on these matters and expose the crimes that have occurred as well as current crimes and obstruction.
Their response will be “No.” and “How many divisions you got?”
Just like Pennsylvania did to the Supreme Court.
The time has come. I could care less about divisions. Men in dresses attempting to be soldiers are not very effective. There is a time when we must stand. This is that time. Otherwise enjoy the consequences.
Answer “Thousand s “
80 + million .
AMEN!!
Will Jordan get serious about the Sundance Stratagem now?
Operation Sunlight, skirt the Derps’ obfuscation routine.
Maquis..
That was my first thought too.
Time for Jordan to get serious.
Operation Sunlight 👍
Time for Jordan to realize he is fighting a battle.
He knows.
Congress needs to assert its oversight authority. Subpoena the documents/info….whether doj denies them or not. Take doj to court. Doj has no right to hide behind “investigations” as a way to thwart congressional oversight.
sorry looks like I hit “post” on almost the same thoughts a few seconds after you.
In alluding to Pennsylvania in my comment above, “to court” doesn’t even matter to Dems any more. Not even the Supreme Court has authority they won’t say “No” to.
They have, it seems, no authority over themselves. At all.
I do not know what the solution is, but I suspect the only earthly solution cannot be posted here.
But there is no legal authority which they will not openly defy.
Which means……there is no longer authority, only threats of penalty and violence leading to death.
When everything failed on 01/06/20, it all changed.
We no longer have a government. We have tyranny.
So if this theory is allowed to stand, there is no such thing as congressional oversight of the executive branch at all. The minute it looks like congress is going to snoop, you just declare that you are already investigating so congress can just pound sand.
Except when Trump is the executive. They all need to be flogged and hung. After a fair trial of course.
Pop corn!!!! Get your pop corn right here folks! Thank you young man, enjoy the show….
Pop corn ! Popcorn!!
WHO KNEW? Priceless. I have definitely had enough.
Same sh1t, different pile…
If the House doesn’t engage over this, The people will. Time is up.
Who ever they are ….
Of course.https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f644.svg Do you know what happened to the FBI SCIF at Perkins Coie that Durham uncovered? Is it a nothingburger or red herring? Thanks for all you do! Following you since 8/2016. https://abs-0.twimg.com/emoji/v2/svg/1f920.svg
Expected behavior on both sides. DOJ with their “ongoing investigation” and Jim Jordan with a tersely worded letter. No matter how things change they remain the same.
Time to invoke the Holman Rule
Mash Patel just said congress could cut funding or send the Sargent at Arms to arrest anyone who defies a subpoena. Are any Treepers able to expand on that?
That would be Kash
Mash woked for me. Made me think MMA.
Kash was a top lawyer for POTUS Trump. He would know.
Perhaps Congress could in turn stonewall DOJ over Jack Smith investigation of PDJT…”we cannot cooperate due to an ongoing investigation”…
The fix is in.
Meanwhile, the Democratic socialist united front is determined to ‘get’ Trump by hook or crook:
‘Prosecutors are to present a grand jury with evidence about hush money payments made by Donald Trump, the former US president, to adult film actor and producer Stormy Daniels during the 2016 election campaign, it was reported on Monday.
‘The surprise move by Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney in New York, revives a long-running investigation that appeared to be drifting and raises the threat of criminal charges, adding to Trump’s already daunting legal troubles.
‘The report from the New York Times newspaper came two days after the ex-president became the first candidate to hit the 2024 election campaign trail, delivering speeches in the early primary states of New Hampshire and South Carolina.’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/30/donald-trump-hush-money-grand-jury-new-york
Any questions?
Like a horse’s head in the bed, it’s being made explicitly clear to PDJT that running for president again will bring direct consequences in the form of criminal prosecution(s).
This is the sine qua non of our managed democracy: canceling candidates who haven’t passed their ‘safe hands’ Uniparty vetting … by any means necessary.
What…they’re going to convict him of banging a porn star? Every red blooded American Male and ladies batting for the OTHER team will stand up a salute the man.
But wait, there’s more:
‘Former President Donald Trump and his allies have been put on notice by a prosecutor, but the warning didn’t come from anyone at the Justice Department.
‘It was from a Georgia prosecutor who indicated she was likely to seek criminal charges soon in a two-year election subversion probe. In trying to block the release of a special grand jury’s report, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis argued in court last week that decisions in the case were “imminent” and that the report’s publication could jeopardize the rights of “future defendants.”
‘The remarks ratcheted anticipation that an investigation focused, in part, on Trump’s call with Georgia’s secretary of state could conclude before ongoing federal probes.
“I expect to see indictments in Fulton County before I see any federal indictments,” said Clark Cunningham, a Georgia State University law professor.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-investigation-georgia-prosecutor-0c62d7884f0150c93f5e555333ae23d2
The message to Donald Trump could not be clearer: run for office again, and we will take you down – whether it’s New York, Georgia, the Beria Garland Justice [sic] Dept, or all three of them.
This is war. The enemy’s first salvo probably is but hours or days away.
Not all of us. He made a poor personal decision. I’ve made too many myself to cheer about it.
Has ZERO to do with why we selected him.
Everyone knew it was coming.
Start cutting the DOJ’s and specific DOJ personnel’s funding NOW.
I believe it is legal – let them squeal.
In fact, Garland could end up playing the pig in the remake of Deliverance.…….
Wingmen.
I totally heard that “Surprise, Surprise!” in a Gomer Pyle voice.
It would be funny… hilarious really… if it wasn’t so egregiously corrupt.
Crazy how much power Un-elected corrupt Bureaucrat Lawyers have….Then I realize we have a corrupt, complicit Judiciary that allows it to continue unabated……
Which is why dc is a sewer and has to be completely purified.
Someone needs to think about their position from a federal prison.
I don’t know anyone who expected them to comply. The DoJ is currently and openly breaking the law, and with no regard for penalty. Furthermore, no one is trying to penalize them. It reminds me of Indonesia when Suharto was in charge. It won’t be long before patriots just disappear, and they are never seen again.
No oversight = no funding, period. Cut thier funding until they comply.
I can’t wait for Jordan, Grassley, Ms. Lindsie and all of the other warriors carrying forth the torches of freedom, truth, justice and the American Way (soon to be spelled in lower-case as well) break out their special cowbells and stern-letter pens to repel these insidious attacks.
Jordan should investigate the depts use of “ongoing investigations” to hide from accountability and make them prove they dont do it.
Do what Pelosi did, subpoena the lot, and grill them under the hot lights.
We can’t do a darn thing. After all, Ol’ Joe has F-15’s and nukes!
Sundance – the modern day political Nostradamus.
Nostradamus? Sorry, but that’s as ridiculous as comparing Sundance to Q.
Neither Nostradamus nor Q ever deliberately composed a coherent thought longer than three or four words. Sundance’s intent is clear as a bell and needs no legions of interpreters to explain his meaning.
That’s awesome.
Obstruction of Congress, anyone? How about contempt?
Seems like the response should be that Congress is contemplating legislation that would change the Special Counsel statute so that it cannot be used to hide illegal activities from Congress. Which is exactly what DOJ is doing.
Take them to court and make your case, Jim. This tactic, along with illegitimate use of security classifications, is one of the primary tools used by bureaucrats to hide illegal conduct.
The response needs to be “Release the requested materials or face losing the “ongoing investigation” as a means to mask corrupt activity.
We know what they’re doing and how they’re doing it. Insert the text in the next funding bill for DOJ.
This is.wjy we are REQUIRED to use the Second Amendment..
Ever think about how every ” Right ” has an attached at the hip RESPONSIBILITY?
Jordan’s response should be that the committee is not investigating the crime of mishandling of documents, they are investigating what crimes are contained in those documents. There is no conflict whatsoever.
True. The Department of Obstruction of Justice is driving the Bidens’ getaway car. We already know the Bidens mishandled classified documents. What we don’t know is what they contained and who they sold them to. Garland is an accessory after the fact.
Good. We’re going to have to find out if Jordan and McCarthy are serious or not. We might as well find out now.
^^^Exactly ^^^