Today's HJC hearing w/DAG Rosenstein should be a shitshow in the grand tradition of shitshow HJC hearings. https://www.c-span.org/video/?438282-1/deputy-attorney-general-rod-rosenstein-testifies-ongoing-russia-probe …
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Nadler laying out all the things HJC isn't overseeing. Amazing how much the politicization has ratcheted up in just one week, from already high level of politicization.
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Nadler: You can't have a Special Counsel unless someone violated a law. "There is no investigation to which dept could even assign special counsel."
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Nadler points out that Strzok just said what we were all thinking.
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DAG R notes that two HJC members were his colleague as USA. One--DeSantis--is prepping to ream him.
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DAG R is just filibustering right now, listing all the stuff DOJ does.
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DAG R: When wrong-doing occurs, we're more likely to discover it, and remedy it. [You can tell DAG R is cool with this Strzok stuff]
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Goodlatte out of the gate saying that normal protocols not followed w/Hillary. Not sure that's what Wray said. Remember: Bush and Cheney got special treatment in CIA leak case.
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Note, Goodlatte is suggesting Comey was wrong for public statements about Hillary investigations. DOJ just leaked tons of materials from IG investigation, precisely what Rosenstein said was wrong.
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DAG R says it really is necessary to query data. "They're leads not necessarily based on probable cause." So why should you get content w/o probable cause?
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Goodlatte: This is a search about US citizen. DAG R: Well, it's a query under Constitution. Talked w/Dir Wray abt hypothetical way to discuss this publicly.
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YAYYYYY! We're returning to H2O2 purchases, 8 years after I first IDed their tracking of purchases.
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Nadler says minority hasn't gotten same docs as majority has.
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Nadler laying out point
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Mueller removed Strzok same day. Nadler: Have you seen good cause to fire Mueller? DAG R: No.
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Lamar Smith: Concerned SC casting too wide a net, not just "Soviet sharks" Has SC ever asked to expand investigation? DAG R: Consisent w/scope.
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DAG R: Consultation must more detailed than that. Scope publicly set forth, specific matters not in order. To extent any ambiguity, received my permission. Not expansion, clarification.
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Smith: Personal finances of Trump family members? DAG R: Not going to discuss it. DAG R says 4 people have been charged, all publicly known.
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DAG R correcting Lofgren abt when he became political appointee.
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Does it bug anyone that DAG R's flag pin is so far right on his lapel??
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DAG R: bc he's a special counsel, we'd route bank robbery to approrpriate prosecutor.
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Chabot now laying out all political contributions to Dems, but not Trump. I wonder whether Chabot donated to Trump.
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DAG R: we recognize we have employees with political opinions. we know how to manage.
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Jackson Lee: Do you have protection scheme against Saturday Night Massacre?
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Calling Trump an idiot shouldn't be considered bias against Trump but instead bias towards the truth.
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Issa: If someone made complaint thye'd have to show ID? DAG R: if we're going to conduct investigation need to know witnesses.
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DAG R: Strzok removed by Mueller. He says IG report not done [4th mention] but doesn't explain why all those texts got shared w/press.
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Issa raises OPR carve out (meaning lawyers don't get investigated by IG). DAG R doesn't know, which is pretty stunning.
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