Posted on 11/08/2018 10:58:34 AM PST by sickoflibs
House Democrats pleaded with Republicans on Thursday to hold an emergency hearing on the appointment of Matthew Whitaker to temporarily run the Justice Department — and with it, special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
Judiciary Committee Democrats, in a letter to the panel's Republican chairman, Bob Goodlatte, said Whitaker's "well-documented hostility" toward Mueller's probe places the investigation at "grave risk."
"President Trump has therefore paved the way not only to curtail the investigation, but also to dismiss the special counsel," they wrote.
Trump appointed Whitaker to succeed Attorney General Jeff Sessions, whose strained relationship with Trump foreshadowed his ouster the day after the midterm elections. Whitaker has a long track record of making critical comments about Mueller's investigation, saying he may have exceeded his scope and suggesting ways to starve it of resources.
Citing these comments, Democrats also wrote a separate letter to Whitaker, asking for him to disclose any ethics opinions he received that would allow for him to oversee the investigation and to urge him to put in place safeguards to prevent Mueller from being inhibited. Included in this is a request that the White House preserve documents "relevant to the work of the Office of the Special Counsel or the departure of the Attorney General."
Trump's firing of Session is an easy target for Democrats, who are hungry to investigate allegations of corruption and obstruction within the White House. It has already sparked bipartisan fears that the president is attempting to mute the Mueller probe before Democrats officially take control of the House.
Right...
Not their purview. Socialists trying to subvert the Constitution again.
Tell them to POUND SAND!!!
I suggest the dim wit dems get a copy and read the constitution if they need 1 I have 4 next to my computer...
They’re confused. They are the House; not the Senate. LOL
I would cede NOTHING to them. They have been disgusting and have no honor.
The libs can whine until January at which time Trump will have already selected the permanent AG for the SENATE to vote for straight up approval with 51 or more votes.
Where is the nearest garbage can?
Hubris. They’re not in power yet, and cabinet hirings are not their business.
“Trump’s firing of Sessions”
Could have sworn he resigned, but if politico says it, I guess it must be true. /s/
Goodlatte tell them to pound sand.
Have some fun before you retire.
Denied.
Let’s go Republicans! Repeat after me! Resist! Resist! Resist! Obstruct! Obstruct! Obstruct! Impeach! Impeach! Impeach!
Remember what the turds in the “media” have been saying the past couple of days. “Americans want a divided government.”
Sorry. Does not work that way.
I wish these loony libs would take the time to ask the Lord God Almighty what is best for this country before making demands.
They have no say and he can serve for 200 days before confirmation.
Tell them to call Acosta. He’s got pull.
“House Dems urge emergency hearing on Whitaker”
Yeah. You dont have a say in this.
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