GOP running out of time to grill Russia investigators

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




By KYLE CHENEY 11/07/2018 08:24 AM EST

House Republicans who have rallied behind President Donald Trump's claims that the FBI attempted to railroad him in 2016 are suddenly racing a two-month clock to produce results before a Democratic takeover obliterates their year-long crusade.

Trump's top allies in Congress have fueled a months-long probe into divisive claims that anti-Trump bias at senior levels of the FBI and Justice Department fueled the bureau's investigation of Russian ties to the Trump campaign. Their allegations, echoed and amplified by Trump himself, led multiple GOP-led committees to brawl with the intelligence community over access to sensitive documents and force senior Justice Department officials to appear for heavily politicized depositions.

Democrats, though, call the efforts a sham meant to provide political cover to Trump as he fends off special counsel Robert Mueller's encroaching investigation -- and they've long signaled that they'd shutter the GOP effort in the next Congress.

That leaves Republicans still agitating to continue the probe with a two-month scramble to tick off a lengthy and increasingly contentious to-do list: they want to depose Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and former FBI Director James Comey. They've sought new testimony from a raft of former Obama administration Justice Department officials. So far, those interview requests have not been backed by subpoenas. But with time running short, Democrats anticipate Republicans will use their remaining power to try to force the issue.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/07/gop-russia-investigators-970452

[dawg day]

1. Well, all those might have to wait for another Clinton emails/Benghazi hearing!

They've been promising those too.

[calimary]

2. Drag it out, Dems. Drag it out.

Delay, distract, and dissemble!

[duforsure]

3. They are desperate to

Criminalize anyone who attempts to investigate , or help in any way hold trump and all the republican criminals accountable for massive fraud , corruption , and treason.

[laserhaas]

4. Difference is, via Congress, we now have

Subpoena powers

[2naSalit]

5. the really good news is...

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there are ONLY 16 work days scheduled through the rest of the year!! All those holidays coming up and their leisurely lifestyles, especially the Rs...

So they only have 16 days left to do what they intend, then it's our turn.


Oops, forgot this: https://www.house.gov/legislative-activity

[dalton99a]

7. Not much time to use campaign funds for booze and hookers

[duforsure]

6. maybe the House needs to open an investigation into

Who was responsible for the deaths of service members killed in Yemen after trump announced his Muslim ban.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Even before that, they didn't really investigate the 4 soldiers who were ambushed in Niger

That just got shoved under the rug.

The latest I dug up on that is this from a few days ago - https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/11/05/two-star-general-green-berets-punished-for-deadly-niger-ambush-that-killed-4-us-soldiers/

This needs some serious hearings. Issa and Gowdy had almost a dozen hearings/sessions on "Benghazi!!11!!!" yet this...? Basically *crickets*

[BumRushDaShow]

8. The GOP has a Continuing Resolution that expires in December

and a FARM Bill to get finished that expired September 30, essentially halting some payments/services for their farmer supporters.

But more importantly, they need to start packing up their SHIT and get ready to move the fuck out before the blue wave moves in.

[Maxheader]

10. I think mueller has a big smile on his face...