Meadows backs off impeaching Rosenstein after leadership talks

[Mrs. Overall]

Source: The Hill

Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) says he is tabling his efforts to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein after having several meetings with Republican leadership, stating that they would instead pursue contempt if Justice Department (DOJ) turn over documents Congress is seeking.

While the impeachment option remains on the table, Meadows told reporters Tuesday, he now hopes it will be a contempt process rather than impeachment.

When asked if he does not receive the documents they are seeking by the time the House returns from August recess, Meadows said, "I think the very first order of business would moving the House to a contempt vote."

"I think it is our desire to have more of a contempt process, which obviously has to have a partner with the speaker and I think hopefully they will at least acknowledge we've made some reasonable concessions to give DOJ and FBI," Meadows told a scrum of reporters.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/399010-meadows-swaps-rosenstein-impeachment-efforts-for-contempt-after

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[JDC]

1. Blow harder Meadows. What a pant load theae guys are.

[sandensea]

2. If Congress worked in the slightest, creatures like Meadows would be held in contempt.

And if it can be proven that he was in on Russiagate (a near-certainty), jailed as well.

[lark]

3. Contempt for the law, for justice, for our constitution is exactly what they are exhibiting.

Trying to get Justice to give them detailed information on the drumpf investigations so they can share with the president to help him defend against the truth is the only reason inthe world they are doing this. Russian repug traitors infest our government and will hopefully be a minority with zero power to hurt us after 1/19 comes around.

[Fred Sanders]

6. Contempt for our courts, contempt for the rule of law and truth and not a fucking care for

the well being of confidential sources in FISA applications.

I say give them the full applications for the multiple times when further evidence produced warranted further warrants....by 4 Republican judges.

[Historic NY]

4. They are not entitled to the evidence of an "ACTIVE" criminal investigation.!!

[deminks]

5. 'freedom' caucusers competing to get the goods on the Mueller investigation for their Donnie

between Meadows and Nunes. Both making asses out of themselves in the process, if not entering into the obstruction of justice realm.

[ChiTownDenny]

7. Tea Party Republicans

who demo tested and are now called the Freedumb (sic) Caucus.

[donkeypoofed]

8. Sounds like somebody got his pee-pee slapped !

I hope it hurt!! Not much of a target there.

FU Meadows & Jordan. Fuck you.

[lagomorph777]

9. The Trumped-up impeachment demonstrates Consciousness Of Guilt.

Gym Jordan is probably facing jail time for obstruction, once Mueller starts the mass indictments.

[BigmanPigman]

10. Jordan is not deterred or afraid of legal issues.

He plans on perusing impeachment AND getting Ryan's seat when he resigns this year. These are the subhuman sociopaths who calling themselves The Freedom Caucus/Tea Party. Unbelievable!