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BumRushDaShow

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Tue Apr 23, 2019, 12:59 PM Apr 2019

House panel moves to hold former White House official in contempt after he obeys Trump [View all]

Source: Washington Post

The House Oversight Committee moved Tuesday to hold a former White House personnel security director in contempt of Congress for failing to appear at a hearing investigating alleged lapses in White House security clearance procedures.

Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), chairman of the House Oversight Committee, said he would consult with the House counsel and members of the panel about scheduling a vote on contempt for former White House personnel security director Carl Kline. At the instruction of the White House, Kline failed to show up for scheduled testimony on security clearances. The move marks a dramatic escalation of tensions between Congress and the Trump White House, which is increasingly resisting requests for information from Capitol Hill.

“The White House and Mr. Kline now stand in open defiance of a duly authorized congressional subpoena with no assertion of any privilege of any kind by President Trump,” Cummings said in a statement. “Based on these actions, it appears that the President believes that the Constitution does not apply to his White House, that he may order officials at will to violate their legal obligations, and that he may obstruct attempts by Congress to conduct oversight.”

The standoff comes as the Trump administration to push back against congressional inquiries targeting the White House, which have proliferated since Democrats took control of the House in January. White House deputy counsel Michael M. Purpura wrote a letter Monday instructing Kline, who now works at the Defense Department, not to show up for a scheduled deposition before the committee Tuesday.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/23/white-house-instructs-official-ignore-democratic-subpoena-over-security-clearances/?utm_term=.0bc0a475ae4b



Full title: House panel moves to hold former White House official in contempt after he obeys Trump administration’s instruction not to testify

Original article -

Breaking: House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah E. Cummings said he plans to consult with House Counsel about scheduling a contempt vote.

A former White House personnel security director has been instructed by the White House not to show up Tuesday for questioning by the House Oversight Committee.

The move appears to be the latest effort by the Trump administration to push back against congressional inquiries targeting the White House, which have proliferated since Democrats took control of the House in January.

White House deputy counsel Michael M. Purpura wrote a letter Monday asking the former security director, Carl Kline, not to show up as the committee had requested. Kline is now working at the Defense Department.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/23/white-house-instructs-official-ignore-democratic-subpoena-over-security-clearances/?utm_term=.f30fa20952a2
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Let's hope for all our sake that they follow through COLGATE4 Apr 2019 #1
+1 Chin music Apr 2019 #3
+ 2 iluvtennis Apr 2019 #34
+3 Amaryllis Apr 2019 #53
Please! It's not a "Democratic" subpoena, it's a "congressional" subpoena onit2day Apr 2019 #25
I don't believe I called it a "Democratic subpoena" since I referred COLGATE4 Apr 2019 #48
throw him in the slammer. trueblue2007 Apr 2019 #35
+3 orangecrush Apr 2019 #39
Bush used the same playbook and it worked. We need to work outside the box. Pepsidog Apr 2019 #54
Yes he did. We need to wake up. COLGATE4 Apr 2019 #55
I don't doubt that Cummings will. I don't think he's isn't doing this as a threat. KPN Apr 2019 #56
trump will learn the power of congressional House over the presidency beachbum bob Apr 2019 #2
I hope you are right, watoos Apr 2019 #4
It's getting down and dirty............ MyOwnPeace Apr 2019 #5
The Dems remind me a lot Faux pas Apr 2019 #6
WTF? How so? Holding a person in contempt is hitting into a triple play? KPN Apr 2019 #57
Great! Do not delay Mr. Cummings on other misfits when they also refuse to appear! Lock Them Up! machoneman Apr 2019 #7
Start arresting them wryter2000 Apr 2019 #8
Agree. nt cstanleytech Apr 2019 #10
But, WHO will arrest him? pangaia Apr 2019 #12
The FBI unless this is a dictatorship already. onit2day Apr 2019 #26
That's my concern.. the "already' part.... pangaia Apr 2019 #43
If the justice department refuses paleotn Apr 2019 #58
Really? I had no idea. pangaia Apr 2019 #61
House Votes Contempt, Trump Issues Pardon DallasNE Apr 2019 #9
A pardon wouldn't do squat and would would be to the orange anus' disadvantage Brother Buzz Apr 2019 #27
He could pardon him, as Bush Sr pardoned those tied to Iran Contra to kill further investigation yaesu Apr 2019 #29
He might try, and that definitely would be seen an an obstruction of justice. vsrazdem Apr 2019 #44
Trump can not give True Blue American Apr 2019 #41
Who is going to enforce the contempt charge? pangaia Apr 2019 #11
Obama put quite a few judges in at all levels BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #14
If only. McConnell is getting judges confirmed after only 2hrs of deliberation onit2day Apr 2019 #30
But again - they are not *removing* the Obama judges to replace with GOP ones BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #32
A STRONGLY WORDED LETTER IMMEDIATELY! LiberalLovinLug Apr 2019 #13
Here is the process BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #15
Doesn't look anything like fast track to me. ancianita Apr 2019 #16
No unfortunately it isn't. BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #18
Fine. We can just drag this out, then. But that's my issue. Get ON with impeachment proceedings ancianita Apr 2019 #21
Guess what? Just posted on LBN BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #23
Fine. But it's consulting, to schedule, and "getting stuff ready." THEN "comb through...." See ancianita Apr 2019 #24
This is basically a legal process BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #28
Right.It's all that.To drag this out with no impeachment proceeding make it harder than it has to be ancianita Apr 2019 #36
It's not to "drag" anything out. BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #38
I'm no concern troll. I take a stance. I consider context and consequences of pace on the vote. ancianita Apr 2019 #42
If you take a stance BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #45
I can take a stance, and so can the rest of DU and at the same time show Civics knowledge. ancianita Apr 2019 #46
A "pace" argument BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #47
The Pace Argument. The pace of impeachment proceedings inherently respects the process. ancianita Apr 2019 #49
See what I posted about a most recent timeline and "pace" BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #50
Your syntax and number agreement choices are fascinating. displacedtexan Apr 2019 #62
Examples that fascinate you? ancianita Apr 2019 #63
Plus Mueller already handed them a summary for impeachment to begin. onit2day Apr 2019 #33
Right. And soon. ancianita Apr 2019 #37
Mueller handed what to who? BumRushDaShow Apr 2019 #40
That depends paleotn Apr 2019 #59
I'm aware. I'm talking about the track they're on now, not the one they can make happen. I ancianita Apr 2019 #60
I hope Congress engages in this wrestling match with Trump... BlueJac Apr 2019 #17
The wrestling match itself shows the public that Trump is desperately hiding something. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #20
Tighten the screws in every way possible. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2019 #19
Bahr Obstruction. RicROC Apr 2019 #22
Lock him up NYMinute Apr 2019 #31
It's time to start jailing these fuckers. LonePirate Apr 2019 #51
Lock him up!!!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #52
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