Acting Intelligence Chief Refuses to Testify

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Acting Intelligence Chief Refuses to Testify

September 17, 2019 at 9:25 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 72 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/09/17/acting-intelligence-chief-refuses-to-testify/

"SNIP....

“The acting director of national intelligence will not testify before Congress this week or immediately hand over a whistle-blower complaint to lawmakers, escalating a standoff between Capitol Hill and leaders of the intelligence agencies,” the New York Times reports.

“The Democratic chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Rep. Adam Schiff, demanded in a cryptic letter on Friday that Joseph Maguire, the acting director of national intelligence, turn over a whistle-blower complaint made to the inspector general for the intelligence agencies.”

“Mr. Schiff asked in his letter whether the underlying conduct involved ‘the president or those around him.’ But Mr. Schiff has said he cannot discuss the content of the complaint, and it is difficult to assess because its nature is not publicly known. Other lawmakers said they did not know the complaint’s details.”

......SNIP"

[sakabatou]

1. Hit the chief with contempt of Congress

[intrepidity]

2. This needs to be the biggest story of the day

The fuckers are relentless.

[Bettie]

4. Our side needs to be utterly relentless too

This is a fight we can't lose or worse, walk away from.

[H2O Man]

5. Well said.

Thank you.

[scarytomcat]

3. these guys do not care about the rule of law

all republicants are cowards and liars

[kentuck]

6. What are they going to do about it?

They will do whatever they can get away with.

[H2O Man]

7. That's the only question,

isn't it? What are the Democrats going to do about it? The executive branch is openly refusing to follow the laws of the land. There need to be consequences. Immediate consequences, at that.

[triron]

9. Children respond better to quick corrective action (not stern words either).

[H2O Man]

10. Criminals do, too.

Studies show that the certainty of a quick consequence works the best at discouraging crime.

[triron]

8. Big story on TRMS last nignt about this.