In their last ditch effort to use the subpoena powers of the House of Representatives, Republicans will subpoena James Comey and Loretta Lynch!!
NEWS: House Judiciary Committee chairman has initiated the process to subpoena JAMES COMEY and LORETTA LYNCH to appear before the committee the week after Thanksgiving.
— Kyle Cheney (@kyledcheney) November 16, 2018
New: GOP-led House Judiciary, in its final days in power, is planning to issue subpoenas to former FBI Director James Comey and President Obama’s attorney general, Loretta Lynch - on Nov. 29 and Dec. 5. GOP wants them in private setting, though they’ve said they would publicly
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 16, 2018
Watch below:
The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee, in its final days in power, is planning to issue subpoenas to former FBI Director James Comey and President Barack Obama’s attorney general Loretta Lynch, according to a source with knowledge of the subpoenas.
The source said the committee chairman, Republican Rep. Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, plans to issue the subpoenas on Monday for Comey to appear for a closed-door deposition on November 29 and for Lynch to appear on December 5. The interviews are part of the House Republican investigation into the FBI’s handling of the Clinton email probe and the Russia investigation.
Comey’s lawyer, David Kelley, told CNN on Friday that, “We have not heard from them since October 1 when we advised the Committees (Judiciary and Oversight and Reform) that, while we respectfully declined their invitation for a closed door interview, we would welcome the opportunity to testify in a public hearing.”
Comey has previously rejected the committee’s request for him to appear privately before the GOP-led inquiry, saying he would rather testify publicly instead.
Democrats of course are saying that this is just a political stunt. But on the other hand, Congress-creatures of either party have a pretty paltry history of actually getting anywhere with these investigations – they usually just grandstand for the cameras and get nothing done. But I know a lot of people have high hopes that they will finally uncover the deep state and smite all our enemies. #MAGA!!!
Comey’s response is basically bring it on:
House Republicans can ask me anything they want but I want the American people to watch, so let’s have a public hearing. Truth is best served by transparency. Let me know when is convenient.
— James Comey (@Comey) November 16, 2018
So. Bring it on, House Republicans. #MAGA!!!