starting with the obama admin democrats have weaponized every single govt agency. They caused great harm to our justice system, doj, cia and fbi. Now they are weaponizing congress, throwing all rules out the door. Democrats have become lawless. This is nothing more than the “insurance plan” being played out. It will fail, but at great harm to our institutions.
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/robert-charles-attorney-general-barr-is-right-not-to-testify-before-house-dems
@mott-the-hoople saidWitnesses before Congressional Committees don't get to tell Congress how they may question them. Barr is a subordinate officer (Congress could abolish his position or the entire DOJ tomorrow if it desired) and is required to testify. If his persists in his obstinance, he should be jailed.
starting with the obama admin democrats have weaponized every single govt agency. They caused great harm to our justice system, doj, cia and fbi. Now they are weaponizing congress, throwing all rules out the door. Democrats have become lawless. This is nothing more than the “insurance plan” being played out. It will fail, but at great harm to our institutions.
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@no1marauder saidBarr is a subordinate officer under the exucitive branch. The house commitee is only charged with oversight. And no, the house cannot abolish the DOJ. Wishfull thinking on your part, and goes to the heart of my “weaponization” premise.
Witnesses before Congressional Committees don't get to tell Congress how they may question them. Barr is a subordinate officer (Congress could abolish his position or the entire DOJ tomorrow if it desired) and is required to testify. If his persists in his obstinance, he should be jailed.
CHECKS AND BALANCES!
@no1marauder saidIs refusing to testify to Congress a contempt of court offence (I assume that has the same name as in the UK)? I believe that in Britain he could be held in contempt for refusing to answer questions by a select committee - although it is possible to avoid answering questions on the "excuse" of prejudicing a future trial as the Maxwell brothers did back in the early nineties.
Witnesses before Congressional Committees don't get to tell Congress how they may question them. Barr is a subordinate officer (Congress could abolish his position or the entire DOJ tomorrow if it desired) and is required to testify. If his persists in his obstinance, he should be jailed.
@deepthought saidA subpoena wasn't issued (YET), so no. If one is and he disobeys it, yes.
Is refusing to testify to Congress a contempt of court offence (I assume that has the same name as in the UK)? I believe that in Britain he could be held in contempt for refusing to answer questions by a select committee - although it is possible to avoid answering questions on the "excuse" of prejudicing a future trial as the Maxwell brothers did back in the early nineties.
@deepthought saidCongress has its own charge, Contempt of Congress (which is similar to Contempt of Parliament), which addresses this and avoids entanglement with the courts' side of 'contempt of court' charges, i.e. future trials. In modern usage, it is used mainly for those who refuse to respond to subpoenas.
Is refusing to testify to Congress a contempt of court offence (I assume that has the same name as in the UK)? I believe that in Britain he could be held in contempt for refusing to answer questions by a select committee - although it is possible to avoid answering questions on the "excuse" of prejudicing a future trial as the Maxwell brothers did back in the early nineties.
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@mott-the-hoople saidI didn't say "the House", did I? Congress created both the position of AG (in 1789) and the DOJ (in 1870) https://www.justice.gov/about; it could rescind that decision if it chooses.
Barr is a subordinate officer under the exucitive branch. The house commitee is only charged with oversight. And no, the house cannot abolish the DOJ. Wishfull thinking on your part, and goes to the heart of my “weaponization” premise.
CHECKS AND BALANCES!
So Barr is subordinate to Congress.