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antigop

(12,778 posts)
Fri May 27, 2016, 04:21 PM May 2016

State Department Tries to Block Deposition of Hillary Clinton: ‘Wholly Inappropriate’

http://lawnewz.com/high-profile/state-department-tries-to-block-deposition-of-hillary-clinton-wholly-inappropriate/

Attorneys for the U.S. Department of State are trying to block the deposition of Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton in a FOIA case that is making its way through federal court. State Department attorneys believe the request to depose Clinton is “wholly inappropriate” given a ruling in another case.

This case involves a lawsuit brought by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog organization. The group had filed FOIA requests seeking information and talking points about the attacks of September 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya.

In their response to a proposed order for discovery, the State Department contends that many of the depositions that the group is seeking would overlap with depositions scheduled to take place in another lawsuit filed by the same group.
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State Department Tries to Block Deposition of Hillary Clinton: ‘Wholly Inappropriate’ (Original Post) antigop May 2016 OP
Boy, does that look bad. cali May 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #6
It IS bad. Duval May 2016 #10
Judicial Watch would investigate a Girl Scout selling cookies if she were a Democrat. They are a kerry-is-my-prez May 2016 #21
Is she being depossed in the other lawsuit? Waiting For Everyman May 2016 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #7
I've been liking John Kerry lately and hope none of it touches him senz May 2016 #18
If you have nothing to hide... frylock May 2016 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #8
Isn't she on record that she's willing to completely cooperate? riderinthestorm May 2016 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #9
LOL. She's on the record stating that Hussein had WMD and was harboring al qaeda. rhett o rick May 2016 #14
And sniper fire. JudyM May 2016 #15
Yep, that's our girl ready to debate or depose anytime and anywhere catnhatnh May 2016 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author silvershadow May 2016 #5
An HRC presidency would hold the country hostage felix_numinous May 2016 #11
Ooof... AzDar May 2016 #12
Its those damn berniebros again! Warren DeMontague May 2016 #13
Love the avatar. senz May 2016 #17
Thank you. Warren DeMontague May 2016 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author senz May 2016 #22
We are going to see some amazing reactions around here within the coming months. Juicy_Bellows May 2016 #19

Response to cali (Reply #1)

kerry-is-my-prez

(8,133 posts)
21. Judicial Watch would investigate a Girl Scout selling cookies if she were a Democrat. They are a
Fri May 27, 2016, 09:47 PM
May 2016

joke.

Waiting For Everyman

(9,385 posts)
2. Is she being depossed in the other lawsuit?
Fri May 27, 2016, 04:50 PM
May 2016

If not, how is that overlapping?

Sounds like the Dept. has some culpability of its own to hide.

Response to Waiting For Everyman (Reply #2)

 

senz

(11,945 posts)
18. I've been liking John Kerry lately and hope none of it touches him
Fri May 27, 2016, 08:29 PM
May 2016

Maybe just old Clinton hold-outs.

Response to frylock (Reply #3)

 

riderinthestorm

(23,272 posts)
4. Isn't she on record that she's willing to completely cooperate?
Fri May 27, 2016, 04:57 PM
May 2016

Then we find out she and her staff stonewalled the SD IG, and now has the SD attorney's trying to block testimony in the FOIA lawsuits?

It looks like she's hiding criminal conduct.

Response to riderinthestorm (Reply #4)

Response to antigop (Original post)

felix_numinous

(5,198 posts)
11. An HRC presidency would hold the country hostage
Fri May 27, 2016, 05:56 PM
May 2016

to investigation after investigation--this NEEDS to be moved off to the side while the country takes care of more vital issues! We've got work to do.

Response to Warren DeMontague (Reply #20)

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