GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz Reported To FBI For Using Potential Illegal Private Email Server

[meow2u3]

The man who has promised to lead the investigations of Hillary Clinton if she wins the White House, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) is under new scrutiny for his potential use of an illegal private email server.

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It is going to be very difficult for Rep. Chaffetz to investigate Hillary Clinton if he also was using a private email server. The Democratic Coalition Against Trump raises a great point. Why is Hillary Clinton the only person under investigation?

The Russian hacks have proven that the FBI needs to look at all officials who have access to classified information and use private email. If Republicans want to make email use a national security issue, then let’s examine all the members of Congress who are using private email servers.

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/11/02/gop-rep-jason-chaffetz-reported-fbi-potentially-illegal-private-email-server.html

[Wilms]

2. Haha!

That is sooo what they often do. When they point a finger, may as well start investigating them for the same thing.

Right, Henry Hyde??

[Oldem]

20. Right, Newt Gingrich? Right,

Dennis Hastert? Right, Ken Starr? Right, ___________ (fill in at leisure).

[George II]

23. Dan Burton? But....

...unlike all those guys, Bill is still married to the only woman he ever married and he has no children out of wedlock.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

36. ^

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Oh oh!

Little Jason got his magic underwear in a bunch. Ironic,those magic duds only protect him from Natives,not the FBI type. How many Rethugs use this server,remember how Rove configured his server to be some where in Tennessee.

[spanone]

5. K&R...

silly, a republican congress is not going to investigate a republican congress

[BlueCaliDem]

52. Which is where a Fourth Estate comes in to report on this hypocrisy. Otherwise, they'll continue to

do this with impunity.

Nothing terrifies a lazy Republican politician more than having their constituents forced to be ashamed of them and decide not to vote for them. Remember: it's about power.

Alas, our Fourth Estate is all but dead.

[Lucinda]

6. LOL Good.

The Democratic Coalition Against Trump is turning up the heat lately!

[Ilsa]

7. His committees:

Jason Chaffetz sits on the following committees:
Chairman, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
House Committee on the Judiciary. Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Member, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

[OnDoutside]

8. We knew this months ago. While I am delighted, how come it has taken so long ?

[Qutzupalotl]

9. It wasn't difficult for Newt to criticize Bill while he was having his own affair.

Republicans lack the shame gene.

[BlancheSplanchnik]

37. True.

Lack of remorse is a trait of psychopathy, which is genetic (Smaller than normal amygdalla).

[CajunBlazer]

10. K&R Made my day - I literally laughed out loud

Thanks, I needed that!

[NBachers]

11. Chaffets will prosecute Hillary with his private server right on the desk in front of him.

It doesn't matter to these vermin. You can't talk truth, facts, and honesty with them. Those concepts mean nothing to these insane rat scabies.

[LisaL]

12. I hope Comey is very through in his investigation of Chaffetz.

Oh right.

[Elwood P Dowd]

14. Expect an announcement any minute.

"After an exhaustive 5 minute investigation going over 50,000 emails we have determined there is no issue with Mr Chaffetz using a private server for US Government business."

[anamandujano]

31. ...

[ProudProgressiveNow]

13. K&R nt

[SleeplessinSoCal]

15. I'm too old for these games.

How many cycles do we have to go through like this?

[world wide wally]

17. Lock him up!

[Major Nikon]

19. Jason Chaffetz for Prison!

[Glimmer of Hope]

18. Omg. Bigger than Watergate!

[Raster]

21. Jason Chaffetz --R, Liar/Hypocrite, Utah... Mr. "I can't look my 15-year old daughter...

...in the eyes if I support Trump."

During the Bush* years, private email servers were de riguere, in order to avoid public scrutiny. Of course Chaffetz --and probably many other Repugs-- use their own private servers. They don't want their obstructionist footprints available for all to see.

[yardwork]

22. Interesting.

[humbled_opinion]

24. Why isn't this being blasted

all over CNN, MSNBC, NYTimes etc ? Has media been completely bought by the right now?

[meow2u3]

25. It sure seems that way

That, or the right-wing execs are gumming up the works, ordering the "journalists" to cover up for rethugs and bash Dems.

[dhol82]

26. Oh, yes!!!

May Chaffetz be investigated from now through doomsday.

[Gore1FL]

27. I'd like to see this from a mainstream source

Google has been empty about it.

[DK504]

28. OH MY GOOOOODDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!

Where are the charges Where is the press release from Comey? Where are the 13 investigations???? Where is the $14 million spent to investigate this outrageous, highly illegal, irresponsible horrific crime?

Oh, that's right.... It's okay of you are republican... my bad.

[apcalc]

29. Now, that is a heartwarmimg story!

[DFW]

30. The harder they fall........

This happens rarely but it happens. In Belgium, one of Europe's most corrupt countries, the Antwerp police chief responsible for taking on organized crime and theft is in JAIL, convicted for.......you guessed it..............organized crime and theft.

[Mc Mike]

43. Seems like organized crime connected pols often do that.

Run with the public persona of being hard hitting anti-corruption political officials, then only bring cases against the competition of the mobsters they're in bed with.

Like Giuliani. He was always wiping out the mob in NY, but I notice they're still there.

Mussolini didn't wipe out the mob in Italy, he represented one faction of it, and wiped out the competitors to that faction.

[FBaggins]

32. This nonsense again?

It was bogus a year and a half ago and it remains pretty silly spin.

[JRLeft]

33. If true I expect a major investigation.

[MADem]

34. He puts his G Mail address right on his damn card--the man is a moron! nt

[Lady_Chat]

35. I can't stand Chaffetz, even though he acknowledged GOP cut funds for security

He still tries to put all of the blame on Hillary. They ought to "lock him up"

Jason Chaffetz Admits House GOP Cut Funding For Embassy Security: ‘You Have To Prioritize Things’


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/10/jason-chaffetz-embassy_n_1954912.html

[Cha]

38. Good! I'm glad the sneaky creep got caught.

[Hekate]

40. Gosh

[Egnever]

42. Like to see another source for this.

not saying it is not true but I don't want to shout it out to the rooftops if it isn't.

[HAB911]

47. A complaint to the FBI, like a lawsuit

can be done by anyone

If it has merit, or will the FBI pursue, now that's another question

[HAB911]

46. Dem must make a decision going forward

Do we fight fire with fire and do more of this, or remain passive (fair and not vindictive)?

[cstanleytech]

49. They have tried passive already and it's failed and essentially given Congress to

the Republicans so it's now time IMO for the Democrats to get in the mud with the Republicans and fight just as dirty.

[HAB911]

50. I'm with you

We need to start kicking some ass, bigly

[cstanleytech]

48. Might be time for the DOJ to form a new investigation division charged solely with investigating

government officials both elected and civilian employees in cases like this and charged with also making sure everyone abides by the rules in the handling of emails and computer security for classified information.

[Lifelong Protester]

51. Gee, that's a shame.

NOT!!

[hughee99]

53. I wouldn't get too excited about this, it sounds like he was reported for having a gmail account.

It seems like there's not actually any allegations of him having a private email server, and just speculation that he might have received classified information on a public email account. I hope the FBI looks into it, but I wouldn't be too excited about this.

[Coyotl]

54. Everyone has a right to privacy and a right to private communications. Say NO to a police state.

What members of Congress cannot do is skirt the laws about official communications. If there is evidence a law is violated, then proceed,but NO blanket assumptions that having a server is a breach of the law.