The White House told the House Judiciary Committee in a letter Wednesday that it will not comply with a broad range of the panel's requests and called on it to"discontinue" its inquiry into President Donald Trump.
"Congressional investigations are intended to obtain information to aid in evaluating potential legislation, not to harass political opponents or to pursue an unauthorized 'do-over' of exhaustive law enforcement investigations conducted by the Department of Justice," White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote, citing special counsel Robert Mueller's 448-page report on his probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether Trump sought to obstruct...
Cipollone wrote, however, that he was not exerting executive privilege, adding that he would consider more narrow requests from the committee if it can provide the legal support and legislative purpose for such requests. "The appropriate course is for the Committee to discontinue the inquiry," Cipollone wrote to the panel's chairman, Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y."Unfortunately, it appears that you have already decided to press ahead with a duplicative investigation, including by issuing subpoenas, to replow the same ground the Special Counsel has already covered."connected to the president as part of a broad investigation into whether Trump abused his power or acted corruptly.
Why haven't any news source asked why Congress is doing nothing to stop tRump from usurping their powers. You might answer the Democrats are trying, but are they really? At the snail's pace they are moving tells me they are just stalling. Get the courts involved.
Good.
TYPICAL...THEY WANT TO CRY NO COLLUSION, WITCH HUNT, BUT YOU DON'T COOPERATE WITH CONGRESS AND SENATE TO PROVE YOUR OMMENTS? TYPICAL
Trump will always be know as the illegitimate President no matter what he does! The man whose a wannabe king
They need to be held accountable for their actions stated in the Mueller report and their actions of obstruction from letting the US Citizens and Congress what is in the original version of report.
SpeakerPelosi RepJerryNadler HouseDemocrats. start arresting people jail all of them. Especially stevenmnuchin1
Monarchs generally expect a rubber stamp legislature and nothing more. This democracy stuff can be so inconvenient.
Let the arrests begin. Remand themnon county for a few months. They’ll come around.
Trump and GOP have pretty much overthrown our government, they are practically giddy with power. It was so easy!
I thought there were three branchs of government? I guess we are quickly become run by a dictator
The citizens of Alabama and 15 other states should do the same. Just ignore any new laws.
Most criminals would like to tell the police to just drop it.
Part 2 - all this does is get Americans serving their country felonies while people pulling the strings more money, more influence. Remember, this is all about money. trump does not want u to know where he gets his and willing to throw everybody under the bus to keep it secret
And congress needs to tell the WH to pound sand. The American people are not ok with total defiance of this administration. The right thing to do is provide 1/2 the documents requested, under seal, and THEN take it to court. That shows some level of seriousness and legitimacy.
That is NOT how this works...it is not how any of this works Constitution
TapestryofPeace
Individual 1 gives new meaning to public service
And a dictatorship is born. Americans best wake up and see the coup in progress else our democracy will fall.
That is bullshit
Not so fast. Questions need lots of answers!! He is NOT in the clear!!
I looked up “constitutional crisis“ in the dictionary, and found this article.
Middle Finger time.
Bull Shit! Come on America! Dems and Republicans! This needs to be halted Now! DJT is not King! He isn’t even a legitimate president! Begin Impeachment of both DJT and AG! impeachboth
As usual ABOVE THE LAW not braking news.
One of these days we're all gonna find out what that space waster in the White House is so desperately trying to cover up! I'll bet it's a real humdinger!
trump, barr, repubs must fight dems' abuse of power all the time, all the way to supreme court. we the ppl r suffering. for 2 yrss, dems have done nothing for us but abuse power to thwart we the voters' will. we the ppl have had enough of dems' abuse.
Never until impeachment is fulfilled
rocandscott Obstructing the investigation into obstruction. Only in Trumps America is this allowed. ImpeachmentHearingsNow
ImpeachTrumpNow Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?
One word for the GOP about protesting re-investigations of the numerous wrongdoings of Trump, just one word — Benghazi. Lawrence
Please don't discontinue.
Hold the WH attorney w/Obstruction and dereliction of duty. It’s three separate and equal branches. The WH is just making the case for impeachment for the House without the House having to do much.
That is literally their job Article one trumps article two Brokeahontas TheBiggestLoser GOPHatesWomen BillionDollarLoser DerangedDonald DonTheCon TrumpIsAFraud fucktrump IMPEACHTrump MoronInChief ShitholePresident TrumpCrimeFamily WarOnWomen
This is fascism in broad daylight.
Great! White House gives the dumbocRATS a giant middle finger. Saint Mueller said no collusion contrary to what the lying dumbocRATS claimed. Move along losers....you blew the 2016 election and Russia Russia Russia was a total bust. Go fight the weather or eat paste. MAGA!
The WH is backing trumps power grab to usurp power to become America's first authoritarian dictator under Putin's control. Every criminal in history would love for those who hold them accountable for their actions, to discontinue the rule of law and allow their crimes to continue
Yep, democrats lost, no do overs end of witch hunt.
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOU ARE EXACTLY RIGHT TRUMP 2020
I say the press and media should be asking the GOP members if this is the president that they want to set going fwd. because I would really like to hear from each and everyone of them on record!!!!
Boom, playing the Dems! Love reading your pathetic cry baby replies 🤣😂🤣😂
Congress has a Constitutional duty to oversee the executive branch. Congress is coequal. The POTUS does not have Constitutional oversight over Congress. That belongs to the people. TrumpTheLoser
Because the Constitution no longer applies to anyone involved with Trump when will he simply announce himself Supreme Leader by executive action?
TeamPelosi RepAdamSchiff SenSchumer
So... they can do anything they want and there are no checks and balances. Trump is king and we are powerless.
So misleading once again! Libtards so afraid what Barr is going to find out!
That obstinate attitude will lose every time in court. “I don’t feel like it” is not much of a legal argument.
So their asking the House to not carry out their responsibility of over site of Executive branch, which the Constitution states is their job to do? Seems to be an unconstitutional request. The Constitution is Supreme Law in our nation of laws.
IT’S TIME SpeakerPelosi SenSchumer . IT’S TIME.
Is that a legal term....
King Chump 🤡🤬🇺🇸
Great News.
I wonder who induced Mueller to end his investigation so abruptly? Could it have been Donald, through Barr? You think?
This blanket refusal is way off base and may constitute further obstruction.
trump criminals in the Whitehouse hide and refuse to comply because tumps are guilty. Start arresting the individuals not complying. RepAdamSchiff SpeakerPelosi RepJerryNadler RepCummings RepSwalwell
What's he hiding?
Obviously he doesn't have the grit the Clintons have. But we knew that already.
The end of the gop party is beginning.
Is that... legal?
HE. IS. A. CRIMINAL.
Good! This abuse of power by Democrats in Congress and political activists within government agencies MUST STOP!
I didn't know the White House was a castle. Must be fumigated when shit for brains is dragged out.
How is this legal?
Why the white house trying to black mail
That’s because they are garbage people
Haha. Good luck with that.
Every criminal should have that option, what a great country we would be.
Separate but equal branches of Govt
NBCNews ImpeachTheMF
1feralkat Arrest him for contempt
realDonaldTrump hey Dodo...
Chest puffing baby President.
Great, Americans are tired of the Democratic bullshit, time to help the people
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Good for the White House! This is presidential harassment!
brat2381 You can’t win while hiding.
Like the wizard of oz—stop looking behind the curtain. Don’t look at the unexplained millions of $ in “Interest” received by the broke Trump. Don’t look for money laundering.
But, we didn’t get the results we wanted.
Impeach this fool.
They have wasted 2 1/2 years with a fake investigation. We don’t need fake investigation 2. No sequel. The new movie “we fight back” is much more interesting and deserves attention and media coverage. It is called real news.
Lock them up if they are going to break our laws. They are criminals. Treat them as what they are
Just say no. Shut these fools down. The investigation is over and only petulant 8th graders want it to continue. Let em squawk
. realDonaldTrump and his corrupt administration is inciting discord with these tactics to generate sympathy for Trumps and make it a 2020 talking point. 2020Election Election2020
What the h..ll is going on people?
The legislative branch overreaches and the executive fails to comply. Now is the time to let the judicial branch decide. Our founders were brilliant.
ItsRigged2016 Can these lawyers be disbarred - there is no good faith argument for claiming Congress does not have this authority. Seriously. Lawyers going rogue like this is what happens in authoritarian regimes. Lawyers cannot allow other lawyers to abandon the rule of law.
RitaThaQueen Impeach now.
We go now live to the House Dems reaction:
Sounds more and more like an autocratic country. Traitor trump is carrying out Putin’s destroy democracy game plan to a T.
Why won’t any of your reporters just tell him it’s illegal to not comply with a co equal branch? Please call out his lies in real time and not just report as factual. He tells more lies than truth. Call him out. What’s he going to do? Legally, he can’t do a thing.
So basically they are saying “Fuck you” to this countries Democratic and Consritutional duty of oversight and that “Oversight shall NOT apply to Trump’s Administration”. This is really scary shit if they are allowed to get away with that.
You see Democrats had no consequences for trump now he’s making a big move to become a king. No oversight so what’s an idiot to do become a king! Republicans are stupid in the first place but Democrats are so weak that even when they have the law to back them up they do nothing
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Good! If the judiciary committee doesn’t understand the Mueller Report, then go talk to Mueller so he can explain in childlike terms. Stop the bull crap!
Time for impeachment.
Ehhh... laws, who needs em.
Simply put- this will never happen
It will be discontinued once your a$$ is in prison Trump
They can’t think this is going to be accepted right? We are not a dictatorship. SpeakerPelosi please do something. Need to get aggressive and stop this. We are losing our democracy!
Impeach the motherfucker.
For the love of God House Democrats start the impeachment inquiry. You're dealing with a lawless administration. Stop being chickens🤦🏿♂️
White House doesn't have a say in what Congress does. Do your job Congress and charge with obstruction.
Not how it works. If there's cause to investigate then they must investigate (more than anyone that's occupied the WH).
washingtonpost LindseyGrahamSC nytimes SpeakerPelosi CNN AP Now what r our Democrat & Republican LAWMAKERS going 2 do about it? What I see is an insane person in the White House running loose with the nuclear code preparing 2 start war with Iran & not a sole is stopping him
Mr Nadler flatten these insects
Nop! It will not stop 🖕🏻u!
they are following up on leads given to them by the special counsel - meanwhile, DOJ has launched its 3rd investigation into the orange's... after 17 more tries and the same result each time, they will do it over until someone finally says what they want to hear...sad. TrumpIQ73
What are we going to do when T-rump and his t-rumppets tell us they are not leave Washington or the White House ? EVER!
Good. Democrats had their witch hunt and it failed; now it’s time to get to the bottom of the Obama/Hillary/democrat coup to illegally unseat a duly elected President. THAT was the real collusion. TRUMP2020Landside
They work for All the people You work for Trump America deserves better from you
People have already been sent to jail for Trump, it looks like a lot more will follow them now.
We will make sure Trump's tenure is discontinued first!
Obstruction of justice again to block investigation of obstruction of justice
Start impeachment process and get the information needed.
Americanist4u
Time to put on the production of impeach that orange ass
Congress has a right to conduct oversight. But there is a legislative purpose: to develop laws so no future president can compromise the US as this one has.
It’s time to send in Federal Agents and start arresting these MFers right now. Stop pussyfooting around! One or two arrests and they will start complying...enough of playing nice. Either they comply like the rest of ordinary Americans would have to do, or throw them in jail!
In summation from Trump: I'm a criminal, you know I'm a criminal and i was elected. Stop bugging me with questions, that i don't want to answer. I'm trying to accomplish something b4 elections 2020. I need some kind of accomplishment to brag on. To be reelected.
That’s it folks, we are now in an all out authoritarian government accountable to no one. The GOP is complicit in this. Remember that when you go vote in 2020, if we still have fair elections by then.
President Trump is completely insane and needs to be diagnosed and removed from office. Will a psychologist please examine him immediately before he does any more damage? It's the only reason why they 'won't comply,' with the law in this case: mental-illness.
Good. Pound sand.
Then proceed with criminal sanctions on each and every White House staffer disobeying the Subpoenas! ImpeachTrump
Starting to think that the Democrats are just punks. Lock some of these people up. Hold him in contempt and arrest him! What is wrong with the Democratic Party!?
Giving the big ol’ finger to the rule of law. “Whatcha gonna do about it?”
😂😂😂😂😂😂. Never stop going after the most corrupted human being ever. Take him out.
Start arresting people
This administration has no need for laws in place because they ignore everything like what are the questioning their for because they aren’t getting anything out of Trump. He laughing all the way to the bank and they watch
Whoa! Stop the presses scoop! Trump not cooperating with opposition investigation? Breaking News for sure! Didn’t see that coming! 🙄
nana4MANY Okay, NOW is it time to impeach?
so we don't like Trump being our president....so can we call on him to 'discontinue' being such?
I bet Nixon and Clinton wish they could have said that.
Hold them in contempt, arrest and jail them. The White House is violating our Constitution, this Trump insanity has to end.
Such corruption is against everything the constitution stands for. Trump is leaving a gigantic strain on America.
FakeNews for over TWO years TheDemocrats have investigated Trump. Mueller Report NO Americans indicted for collusion. Now it’s time to investigate them and the bribes FakeNews got from the dems!
This White House is ignorant on how our country runs. They don’t call the shots.
so much for transparency !
Impeach them all.
What trump cant stop is the millions who are going to vote against him in 2020 , If he lasts long enough to run again .
See you in court!
Obstruction in plain sight they obviously don’t under the duties of the judicial committee. The Mueller report opened up a whole other avenue that must be investigated. This action by the WH is abhorrent.
Fake news.
Why because its OVER!!!
Arrest the mother fuckers or stop calling this a Democratic Republic
Further proof that Trump is guilty. Guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty, guilty.
This is rich.
USA is now a dictatorship.
How big is the capital jail. They may need to in large it!
Better Title...White House will not comply to constitution White House answers to no one
'call on it to 'discontinue' its inquiry into President Trump.' A little bit of the ole obstruction.
Enough is enough...move on already, the country begs you.
TapestryofPeace
'Because he is the most transparent president ever'
And the obstruction continues.
Hate to say it citizens, but this fine country has lost its god damn mind! From here on out the Constitution is a worthless piece of paper!
Will Congress allow The Great Bullshitter to avoid justice? GOP
Well. Dems shows weakness and Whitehouse knows it.
Stop requesting and go to court and hold White House counsel in contempt and seek jail time until he complies.
trump were hearing trump can get away with murder!
Did Russia change votes from Clinton to you in Florida? Voting machines were hacked into. Wonder if Trump is an illegitimate president.
If Trump let the full report + underlying docs released to the House, maybe they wouldn't need to ask him for more.
19 lawyers, 40 FBI agents, 2,800 subpoenas, 500 search warrants all cleared Trump? Four (4) separate investigations have cleared Trump; FBI, House Intelligence, Senate Intelligence and Mueller Report.
Lock them up
Can we say impeachment
Do they not know it doesn’t work that way 🤷♀️
I'd say ENOUGH is ENOUGH!!! IMPEACH NOW!!!!
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System of checks and balances. What a joke. A criminal —a traitor—being protected
Dear Americans - how will you clean up this swamp? An entire government is infected with corruption, lies and crime!
This, in plain site, is the act of a King, not a President of the U.S. Out of curiosity, are lawyers liable for crimes committed at the direction of their client.
MediocreConmanOnTheRopes FetidOrangePOS.
Jail should get there attention.
Well how arrogant can the WH & President Trump continue to be? The Judiciary Committee must ACT NOW AND START ARRESTING PEOPLE FOR NOT COMPLYING WITH THEIR REQUESTS!!! Their KINDNESS IS TAKEN AS WEAKNESS BY THE WH & President Trump! STOP THIS ARROGANT MADNESS! DEMOCRACY FIRST!
Impeach that fat orange buffoon
lol MSNBC & it's desperate sheeple. There is nothing there, let's move on.
The new Republican is stay out of their business, but involve the government in everyone else’s rights! GOPisProIncest GOPisProRape GOPisProObstruction
I call on trump to discontinue his 'presidency'
Congress do something
America is about to offer big money to every woman who can prove that Donald Trump paid for her abortion. Same for every elected Republican, whether or not those women were their partners. You come after women's bodies, America is coming after your balls.
In other words, 'I did everything wrong, I'm hiding it, leave it be'... He wants to be kicked out... come on, let's kick him out.
Lol basically 'No, we're not doing anything you, a co-equal branch of government, tell us we have to do.' House has complete authority here, the WH has no legs to stand on. I don't see how this doesn't end up with impeachment
If Trump had released the information in the beginning, he would have been out now or even not elected.
If this was a dem president he would already be impeached and surrounded by bodies.
How can the WH publicly tell Congress not to do what it is legally allowed to do? This is insane. There's seriously Americans who are okay with Trump effectively making the Executive Branch the only part of the gov with any power This is insane.
TheDemocrats RepJerryNadler RepRichardNeal SpeakerPelosi RepCummings RepMaxineWaters tedlieu RepAdamSchiff staceyabrams AOC CNN FINE everyone subpoenaed as soon as the clock runs out - don't wait, don't hesitate - have this ready to go as soon as the clock hits zero.
Too Late For That!! SDNY Is Going To Get Trump! The Minute He Walks Out Of Office! Cause I'm, Keeping The Faith That He Will Not Get Re-Elected! Can't Win With Only 38% to 40%!!
The path of every Trump venture: 1. Stand on the achievements of others. 2. Inevitably, he fails. 3. Is left all by himself. 4. Pants at the ankles. 5. Widely ridiculed.
That's not an option
Talk about abuse of power! This is an impeachable offense in and of itself.
Lockthemup
The White House is violating the Constitution. I hope Republicans remember this when they want to investigate and hold hearings. 🤡
Send in the generals.
Impeachment is the answer.
Well that is utter bullshit, they have every right to continue its investigation into this corrupt President and his administration.
Ice. Cream tastes sweet in the bitter mouth of the country above by the word complete the situation you want
We’re unsubscribing from your coup, thanks 👌🏻
Um, they can’t do that.
So.... obstruction. Got it
CRIMINAL!!!! This man MUST. BE. IMPEACHED!! Violating the Constitution at EVERY TURN
What is Trump trying to hide?
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