Chaffetz Miffed By FBIs Deferral Of His Request For Comeys Trump Memos

[ATL Ebony]

House Oversight Committee Chair Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) responded to the FBI’s deferral of his request for documents that fired FBI Director James Comey reportedly wrote about his interactions with President Donald Trump by sending a second request.

“The focus of the Committee’s investigation is the independence of the FBI,” Chaffetz wrote Thursday in a letter to acting FBI Director Andrew G. McCabe. “The records being withheld are central to those questions.”

He said the House Oversight Committee “in no way wants to impede or interfere with the Special Counsel’s ability to conduct his investigation” but asked the FBI to “produce these documents to the Committee immediately.”

In its response to Chaffetz’s original request, the FBI cited the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to oversee the investigation into whether members of Trump’s campaign colluded with Russian officials.

“In light of this development and other considerations, we are undertaking appropriate consultation to ensure all relevant interests implicated by your report are properly evaluated,” Gregory A. Brower, the assistant director for the bureau’s Office of Congressional Affairs, wrote in a letter to Chaffetz.

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[Kentonio]

1. Hopefully they'll just reply 'we know it's hard for a Republican to understand but no means no.'

[Sculpin Beauregard]

2. Awww, too bad. Guess they don't trust him after his stunt.

He's leaving soon; he should stop inserting himself into the investigation.

[Greywing]

3. Let's see .... Chaffetz is leaving mid term at the end of June and he still thinks

he's relevant Go figure

[ATL Ebony]

4. Apparently so, but DOJ clarified things for him,

Mueller's handling the investigation just fine, thank you. LOL.

Bye, bye Chaffetz

[Lotusflower70]

5. He is miffed

Because he doesn't have control of the situation and that's just tough shit.

[c-rational]

6. Agreed -well said

[ATL Ebony]

8. +1 Exactly, but we'll get to hear from Chaffetz again when he answers for document tampering.

[NCjack]

7. Trump, Pence, and Sessions are very anxious to see

what is said about them in the Comey memos. And, Chaffetz is the stooge to get the memos and deliver them to the WH.

[ATL Ebony]

9. LOL, yep -- his last good deed. Sorry, you'll miss that opportunity.

[ATL Ebony]

12. Yep, he's already shown that he's good at that job.

[uponit7771]

15. +1

[GeorgeGist]

10. VEry prudent ...

given Chaffetz's propensity to leak.

[ATL Ebony]

11. Definitely, they've been chomping at the bit to get their hands on those memos.

They've been outsmarted and will not get their way this time -- yahoo.

[Mr. Ected]

13. The FBI may well have incriminating information about Rep. Chaffetz

And will not divulge material evidence to him in light of his taint.

[malaise]

14. He can't be trusted

Tough!