House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes threatened FBI Director Christopher Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein with contempt of Congress and impeachment if they fail to turn over unredacted documents requested by congressional investigators.
Fox News host Laura Ingraham challenged Nunes Tuesday evening to take action, citing the fact that Eric Holder had been held in contempt for covering up the release of documents pertaining to the Fast and Furious scandal.
“People have been asking why is it that you haven’t yet held anyone in contempt of Congress,” Ingraham noted. “Eric Holder was held in contempt of Congress as I recall over the Fast and Furious documents. What gives here?”
Nunes explained that investigators issued a subpoena for unredacted documents pertaining to the FBI’s justification to pursue a Trump/Russia collusion investigation back in August.
“We’re at a boiling point where we need this two-page document,” he demanded seven months later.
A letter from Nunes to Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray followed the subpoena saying that their unwillingness to work with investigators could result in “the Committee pursuing all appropriate legal remedies, including seeking civil enforcement.”
He seems closer to that conclusion.
HPSCI Chairman Nunes will move to hold FBI Director Wray and Deputy AG Rosenstein in contempt of Congress & will vote to impeach if they fail to comply with the HPSCI's request for unredacted docs, including the 2 page document that launched the investigation into the Trump camp. pic.twitter.com/X3PSv4lfDh
— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) April 11, 2018
The deadline for this information to be turned over to the House Intelligence Committee is today.
Nunes confirmed that perhaps even starting as soon as tonight, he would be willing to proceed with holding Wray and Rosenstein in contempt, if not to have them impeached.
“We are going to get the document. We are going to get the two pages,” Nunes insisted. “So they can either cough them up now or it will get really complicating starting tomorrow night and we’ll have to take all the necessary steps to get the documents.”
Devin Nunes tells Laura Ingraham they have a plan to hold in contempt and to impeach the current FBI Director, Christopher Wray.
Things are about to blow up. It looks like a lot of things are going to be put in motion this week. Be ready, deep state will try to turn it on Trump.
— Mike (@mike_Zollo) April 11, 2018
“What is the chance you are going to hold them in contempt of Congress?” Ingraham asked.
“We’re not only going to hold in contempt, but we will have a plan to hold in contempt and impeach,” he replied.
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Source: Politico
