Intel Chiefs Contemptuous Behavior: Rubin

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The repeated refusal of Dan Coats and Adm. Mike Rogers to answer direct questions about the investigations into whether the Trump campaign colluded with Russia was “contemptuous and frankly unprecedented,” argues Jennifer Rubin in the Washington Post.

“All of these witnesses, national security adviser H.R. McMaster and other White House officials act as if they work for the president, not the American people,” Rubin writes.

“This is unacceptable in a functional democracy and would, if perpetuated, do serious damage to our democratic system. They need to tell the truth, the whole truth. Transparency and honesty cannot be optional for members of the executive branch. We will see if Republicans in Congress exhibit the same level of outrage as do Democrats. If not, they will be revealing their own willingness to defend the president and refusal to wholeheartedly perform their duties as required by their oaths.”

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[ok_cpu]

1. I agree. It was contempt for Congress and our democracy. n/t

[The_jackalope]

2. I disagree. They gave legitimate Glomar responses

They have to give "neither confirm nor deny" answers if the question touches on an ongoing investigation.

They couldn't do anything else and continue their investigations unimpeded. their behavior today makes it transparently obvious that they are investigating Trump himself, in both criminal and counterintelligence probes. The ongoing investigations are the important thing, not public hoo-hah in an open Senate hearing. That's essentially irrelevant to the real matter at hand.

It's OK though, this will all be forgotten when the next helping of red meat is served up tomorrow.

[First Speaker]

3. Good for Jennifer Rubin...

...one of the few actual Good Conservatives...yeah, I know her history. That was then. We need all the allies we can get now.