Devin Nunes just said on Fox and Friends that he’s going to push for Congress to hold Jeff Sessions in contempt this week.
.@DevinNunes sent classified letter to AG Sessons asking for info/ AG Sessions DOJ ignored—-Move forward with contempt resolution against DOJ AG for refusal to comply with latest subpoena. They will go to court to force contemt subpoena against AG Sessions
— Sara A. Carter (@SaraCarterDC) May 6, 2018
Watch below to hear his rationale for this motion:
.@DevinNunes: We have to move quickly to hold AG Jeff Sessions in contempt, and that’s what I’m going to press for this week pic.twitter.com/QsPdcrVSwq
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) May 6, 2018
Wow. Although that would be largely symbolic, it could move Trump closer to dismissing Sessions and replacing him with someone like Rudy Giuliani, which he’s been considering according to reports. Giuliani even said that he regretted not taking the position when it offered to him, and he specifically referred to Sessions recusing himself from the special counsel’s investigations. Then there’s the question of what his opponents will do if Trump actually moves against Mueller… get ready for fireworks.
UPDATE:
Maria Bartiromo says that the Justice Department has responded to Nunes:
BREAKING NEWS: @TheJusticeDept responds to @DevinNunes. pic.twitter.com/rfrCP4BdN8
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 6, 2018
BUT… she doesn’t say what they responded. SO… yeah. Thanks for that, Maria. You’re the best!!