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lancelyons

(988 posts)
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 11:31 PM Jan 2017

Jason Chaffetz vows to continue Clinton email investigation

Source: cnn.com

Washington (CNN)House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz said Monday he will continue to investigate Hillary Clinton's use of a primary email server while leading the State Department, but claimed he "won't be a cheerleader" for President-elect Donald Trump.

"Just because there was a political election doesn't mean it goes away," the Utah Republican said of the Clinton investigation.
He called the classified emails that surfaced on the server "the largest breach of security in the history of the State Department."
The FBI decided not to recommend charges against Clinton, though their months-long investigation -- and last-minute reopening of it -- cast a pall over her campaign.
Chaffetz also told reporters his committee will continue its executive oversight role ?and said that could include probing issues arising in the Trump administration.

"My job is not to be a cheerleader for the president," he said.
When asked about Trump's potential business conflicts the chairman noted that the law? exempts the president of the United States, calling the push from Democrats to launch a committee investigation on Trump's business ties "premature at best."
Chaffetz also sidestepped a question about potential conflicts for Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, tapped to be a senior adviser, saying he just learned about his role. But he said he planned to talk to the incoming White House Counsel, Don McGahn, soon.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/09/politics/jason-chaffetz-hillary-clinton-email-investigation/index.html



Do these guys realize that George W Bush had some 22,000,000 emails lost and the entire admin did all their email on servers hosted by the RNC.

[link:http://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/23/george-w-bush-white-house-lost-22-million-emails-497373.html
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Alice11111

(5,730 posts)
15. Hey, I'm A lawyer. I'll represent you.
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 12:42 AM
Jan 2017

Like the Pope said, believing and disseminating fake News is equivalent to the people who eat excrement. Send him his meal.
We need to target him, Dems. He is the most evil. He used to be a Dem, but couldn't get elected in Utah, so he switched. Good. We don't want such scum. Pure ambition. No principles whatsoever.

3catwoman3

(23,949 posts)
4. Oh, fuck off, Jason.
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 11:38 PM
Jan 2017

You so, so, soooooooooooooooo badly want to be somebody memorable and important. You are neither. Go away. Shoo. Scat.

StevieM

(10,500 posts)
6. It is disgraceful that a wonderful person like Hillary Clinton is being smeared by a criminal
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 11:42 PM
Jan 2017

like Jason Chaffetz.

He is a disgrace to the Dukakis family.

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)
7. So trump in bed with putin is just fine, but here they are ...Hillary's e-mails
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 11:43 PM
Jan 2017

This is all nuts!

People, and you know who you are, who are glad trump won, you have no freaking idea what this country , this world is in for.

Freethinker65

(10,001 posts)
8. I think that weasel will even get on the GOPs nerves
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 11:45 PM
Jan 2017

His shelf life will expire shortly, but they will trot him out when needed

montana_hazeleyes

(3,424 posts)
13. Perfect baldguy!
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 12:29 AM
Jan 2017

We ought to use that anytime they bring up old ridiculous, BS about Hillary or President Obama.

KewlKat

(5,624 posts)
10. right now the repigs will do and say anything to take the focus off the Con and his cabinet
Mon Jan 9, 2017, 11:53 PM
Jan 2017

hearings........just like the Con, bait and switch......control the message......we all talk about the Clinton emails when we should be on the street protesting the Con's cabinet choices, his russian support, etc........

turbinetree

(24,683 posts)
12. Hey Chaffetz, I just gotta ask what did your f***ing ascist party do when the
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 12:23 AM
Jan 2017

Bush administration cronies "OUTED" an active CIA operative?

In my book they should have been brought in and charged with TREASON



 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
14. Little Jason just settled a Lawsuit
Tue Jan 10, 2017, 12:40 AM
Jan 2017

regarding using Campaign Funds for personal uses in Utah. BTW,he positioning himself for tow jobs,Federal Court Judge or Senator. Really a slim ball.

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