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House GOP intensifies assault on Mueller probe
The Hill ^ | 1/6/2018 | Katie Bo Williams

Posted on 01/06/2018 9:51:47 PM PST by bitt

House Republicans are intensifying a multipronged assault to chip away at special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the U.S. election.

A vocal group of conservative members has for weeks blitzed the airwaves decrying bias in Mueller’s investigation and on Thursday, two prominent members called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions to step down from the Department of Justice (DOJ) — a resignation that could clear the way for the special counsel’s dismissal.

On Wednesday, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Devin Nunes (R-Calif.), secured the backing of Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to enforce a swath of subpoenas probing the Justice Department’s use of the so-called Steele dossier in the probe.

And on Friday, two Republican senators asked the Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into the author of the dossier, Christopher Steele.

“After reviewing how Mr. Steele conducted himself in distributing information contained in the dossier and how many stop signs the DOJ ignored in its use of the dossier, I believe that a special counsel needs to review this matter,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), who issued the referral with Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: housegop; mueller; nunes

1 posted on 01/06/2018 9:51:47 PM PST by bitt
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2 posted on 01/06/2018 9:52:04 PM PST by bitt (The first to squeal gets the best deal.)
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To: bitt
Are We a Nation of Laws?

Investigate, Indict, Try and Convict them All!


3 posted on 01/06/2018 10:05:18 PM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: bitt
Don't mean to sound drug-induced or insane, but could there finally be signs of of testicular development in the House GOP?

Is it even possible that the overall manhood metric could go from years of registering at 2-to-3 sets of balls to maybe a couple of dozen sets???

I have to stop thinking about such a possibility...My 84-year-old heart may not be able to stand the strain...

Forget I even mentioned it...I will...

4 posted on 01/06/2018 11:11:45 PM PST by SuperLuminal (Where is another agitator for republicanism like Sam Adams when we need him?)
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To: bitt

The only reason Linda is on this investigation is to cover for her boyfreind Juan!


5 posted on 01/06/2018 11:50:08 PM PST by rwoodward ("god, guns and more ammo")
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To: bitt

About time. About a year too late.


6 posted on 01/06/2018 11:54:45 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: bitt

About time. About a year too late.


7 posted on 01/06/2018 11:54:46 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: bitt

We need an offense. Ie a prosecution of Comey and Mueller for obstructing justice for Hillary.. then we get the recusal of the whole case itself


8 posted on 01/07/2018 2:07:43 AM PST by lavaroise
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To: rwoodward
The only reason Linda is on this investigation is to cover for her boyfreind Juan!

That is my call as well.

All of Linda's assistance's are carrying rugs in their backpacks to meetings to make sure there are enough to sweep all the crap under that Juan McStain has left behind.

9 posted on 01/07/2018 3:13:46 AM PST by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it, but ready to go again)
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To: SuperLuminal
Democrats are LAW-LESS because Republicans are BALL-LESS!!!

Trump has enough to go around!!!

10 posted on 01/07/2018 3:25:55 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: eartick

Yep, you know after he kicks the bucket it will all come out.


11 posted on 01/07/2018 3:36:30 AM PST by kjam22
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To: SuperLuminal

This just means they are seeing the truth and expect it to come out. Which is good news but no they didn’t grow a set of balls.


12 posted on 01/07/2018 4:23:08 AM PST by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: Art in Idaho

Where’s Eric Holder’s mugshot? He’s every bit as guilty of corruption and malfeasance in office as any one of the others, IMHO.


13 posted on 01/07/2018 4:26:38 AM PST by Tucker39 (Read: Psalm 145. The whole psalm.....aloud; as praise to our God.)
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To: SuperLuminal

I think a GOP attack on this investigation is the worst possible avenue to take.

Mueller can issue indictments and take cases to trial. The House GOP cannot.

Muller is destroying his credibility minute by minute, by himself, without any help from the House of Representatives.

It’s important to fight back, but when your opponent is playing basketball and you send in your best relief pitcher, he will continue to score baskets.

Napoleon said, “Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake”. That’s what the House GOP is doing.


14 posted on 01/07/2018 4:29:10 AM PST by Jim Noble (Single payer is coming. Which kind do you like?)
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To: eartick

I do wonder if John Mc Cain, as he got sicker was rolled some by of his more liberal congressional aides who did things in his name that he might not have been aware of. Still, we have his speeches and the interviews he chose to give supposedly when in more lucid moments!


15 posted on 01/07/2018 5:05:03 AM PST by mdmathis6 (Men and Devils can't out-"alinsksy" God! He knows where "all the bodies are buried!")
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To: Tucker39
Where’s Eric Holder’s mugshot? He’s every bit as guilty of corruption and malfeasance in office as any one of the others, IMHO.

You're right. He should be in the photo, along with a whole host of others: Brennan, Clapper, Rhodes, Rice, Power, Mills, . . . you could go on and on.

16 posted on 01/07/2018 11:17:48 AM PST by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: bitt
Notice how the headline frames the narrative:

"Watch those nasty, partisan Republicans unjustly go after Mueller's legitimate investigation of their shady president."

17 posted on 01/07/2018 11:26:03 AM PST by daler
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To: daler

Oh, “we bad, we bad”....
/s

‘bout time!!!!


18 posted on 01/07/2018 11:39:39 AM PST by bitt (The first to squeal gets the best deal.)
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