Posted on 05/15/2013 2:27:20 PM PDT by LucianOfSamasota
During his testimony before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Attorney General Eric Holder said there is nothing in writing verifying he actually recused himself from the Associated Press phone records seizure scandal.
“We looked,” Holder said when being questioned by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). “I don’t think there is anything in writing with regard to my recusal.”
Lofgren was asking Holder to explain why Deputy Attorney General James Cole had the authority to authorize the subpoena to secretly seize phone records of at least 20 AP reporters and editors over a two month period when federal code requires the Attorney General himself to sign off on such a subpoena.
Holder said that upon his recusal, the power was technically delegated to Cole, who became the acting Attorney General on this investigation.
But later in the hearing, during questioning from Rep. Lamar Smith (R-TX), Holder said he does not remember when he recused himself. “I’m not sure,” Holder answered when Smith asked him on which date he recused himself. “I think it was the beginning of – I don’t know exactly when. Holder said the only person he told he told about his recusal was Cole. When Smith asked whether he did that “formally, or in writing,” Holder replied “no.”
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He bought himself some time then. He had to know that would happen.
Somebody needs to start locking down servers and file cabinets.
Yes, but that's the beauty of it, Cyclone59. Usually, the press doesn't see any problem with totalitarianism until it's too late to save a country. They haven't bothered to report countless serious Obama scandals. Now, suddenly, if they don't report this with the gravity it deserves, they are TOAST. It isn't their credibility at stake, it's their very lives.
He was for recusing himself before he was against recusing himself.
In my opinion, Holder investigating anything is like Adolf Eichmann investigating the gas chambers at Auschwitz!!! Same goes for anyone in this thug Regime.
And every time this Admin investigates themselves they cannot find ANYTHING they have done wrong...........
Well, this was a Double Secret Recusal. You won’t find those in writing.
If it is not in writing it did not happen.
If he recused himself and his 2nd in command did the deed, why hasn’t Holder FIRED his 2nd in command?
Can I “ “recuse” myself by calling him and Obie A$$ holes ?
Yeah. He's his own judge and jury.
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