Grassley Accuses FBI Of Withholding Information On Russia Investigations
Source: Talking Points Memo
By ALLEGRA KIRKLAND Published MARCH 15, 2017, 3:55 PM EDT
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) accused federal law enforcement officers of withholding key information from lawmakers investigating Russias alleged interference into the 2016 election.
In a charged Wednesday phone call with the Washington Post, Grassley said FBI Director James Comey has not yet responded to his letter asking whether the agency is conducting its own probe on alleged ties between Donald Trumps staffers and Russian officials.
Every time they come up here for their nomination hearing and I ask them are you going to answer phone calls and our letters and are you going to give us the documents you want? And every time we get a real positive yes! And then they end up being liars! Grassley told the Post, referring to senior law enforcement officials. Its not if theyre treating us differently than another committee. Its if theyre responding at all.
Grassley warned the Justice Department this week that he would refuse to move forward with confirmation hearings for Trumps nominee for deputy attorney general, Dana Boente, until he has a response. He told the Post hed heard from staffers that he would receive a positive answer from Comey at some point on Wednesday.
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chillfactor
(7,566 posts)not a peep from comey.
still_one
(91,955 posts)the so called resident of the white house, it is whenever he wants
gibraltar72
(7,486 posts)You can't handle the truth!
yodermon
(6,143 posts)He hasn't told you because you and your ilk are compromised, full stop.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)and make the whole investigation by the FBI to look legit and unbiased.
DK504
(3,847 posts)thanks for the fucking tip, we would have never known. Yet you still confirm these cretins to posts that are wrecking our country. FU "Senator."
He must be up for election in '18.
red dog 1
(27,648 posts)(From the OP)
" Sen. Lindsey Graham) announced that the FBI will hold a classified briefing with Grassley and Sen, Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), the ranking member, to respond to his own letter asking if a warrant was ever issued to surveil any Trump campaign staffer."
The Hill, March 15, 2017.
"Grassley: Officials Withholding Information on Russia Probe"
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/324151-grassley-says-law-enforcement-officials-withholding-information-on-trump
(From The Hill article)
"I've been told that I'll have a briefing this afternoon," Grassley told reporters.
pfitz59
(10,198 posts)They looked shell-shocked. I think something huge is headed our way. Trump + others... is my guess
Skittles
(152,964 posts)so why WOULDN'T the FBI withhold info on Russia?
JHB
(37,131 posts)benfranklin1776
(6,427 posts)Since Trump's stooges already obstructed justice and pressured Comey to disavow any investigation, and while Comey and others in the FBI refused the Trump lackeys on the intelligence committees were happy to follow mango mussolinis directives. No reason to trust any R with investigative materials at this point.
Kaleva
(36,146 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,154 posts)He KNOWS there are ties between the Trump campaign and Putin, but doesn't want to admit it because he wants to keep his job, but he also doesn't want to risk a perjury trial down the road, or be charged with dereliction of duty or some such thing.
My guess, is he is buying time. Agreeing with Dems that he will reveal all, but stalling as long as he can in order to find a way to "disappear" the evidence.