Starting a new thread on the shitshow hearing. The other one was here.https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/1012329697160650752 …
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Gutierrez: They keep talking about 13 Angry Democrats, are you one of them? Wray: Not working on investigation. Gutierrez: Are you a Democrat? Wray: I do not consider myself an angry Democrat. I'm not a Democrat. Rosenstein: I'm not a Democrat and I'm not angry.
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Gutierrez: Our country was attacked in order to influence the election. Purpose of this hearing to undermine our system of justice.
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Gutierrez: Is part of investigation into obstruction? Rosenstein: Haven't commented on scope but Mueller has authority to investigate any obstruction.
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Goodlatte: interpret subpoena that limits docs turned over. DOJ and FBI (Lynch and Yates) and WH. Why have you not produced these docs? Rosenstein: I'm not sure I'm well aware. I've heard suggestions subpoena may not be valid. We're going to do anything we can to obtain.
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Rosenstein: Spoke w/Lausch, was not previously aware of problem.
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Goodlatte: Any more docs not provided. Rosenstein: I don't know. Goodlatte: Does DOJ ever plan on holding anyone accountable for spillage. Rosenstein: If we had evidence we'd prosecute it.
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Goodlatte: What would happen to me if I used a personal server. Rosenstein: You've got speech and debate. [And also don't have clearance]
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Goodlatte: are you currently signing FISAs. Rosenstein: General rule is lowest man on the totem pole signs them. Now AAG NSD. No reason for me not to sign them. Would be dereliction of duty not to.
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Deutch: When Gowdy says, whatever you've got, finish it up, timeline? Wray: We are not going to do our investigation subject to any political considerations.
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Deutch: Take a few minutes to talk about cooperation. Rosenstein: Don't want to comment on resolutions. If they're voting on me, you'd think they'd want to know what's going on. Happy to take whatever blame you want to asses.
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Issa: Would you allow an obtruction investigation into you to be presented to GJ.
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Issa raising Comey and Apple phone. Wray, do you have ability to get into iPhone? When he came here and said he could not do that he was not telling the truth.
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Issa, accusing Comey of lying: do you think he's above the law. Wray: I don't believe anyone on earth is above the law. On Strzok. I was not present for interview. It is a longstanding principle that we don't discuss ongoing criminal investigations with Congress.
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Darrell Issa apparently has never heard of grand jury secrecy.
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Rosenstein basically says if you want to go to a judge on contempt, do so.
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Steve King: Any info in Exec that would be permanently unavailable? Rosenstein: Director Wray and I don't know names of confidential sources. King: Public won't have confidence until we can have information.
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King: What if POTUS ordered everyhing declassified? Rosenstein: Wray and I in touch with Coats. King: If POTUS declassified everything would you comply?
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Rosenstein should have been honest & replied that "as long as Repubs keep lying about the Fed Gov to the American ppl, the American ppl will lack confidence in their Govt."
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