House GOP defeats resolution requesting Trump-Russia documents

[LeftInTX]

Source: Politico - By Kyle Cheney 02/28/17 06:56 PM

Congressional Republicans killed a Democratic measure Tuesday to pressure the Trump administration to turn over documents detailing President Donald Trump’s ties to Russia, as well as conflicts of interest stemming from his business empire.

The measure, known as a “resolution of inquiry,” was defeated on an 18-16 party-line vote. The resolution would have requested that the Department of Justice provide Congress with “any document, record, memo, correspondence or other communication” related to “criminal or counterintelligence investigations” involving Trump or his White House staff.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) called the resolution “unnecessary, premature” and driven by politics. Instead, he said Republican members of the committee are drafting a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions requesting his voluntary cooperation in any investigation related to Russia and Trump’s business conflicts — with Democrats encouraged to sign on.

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“This is just about politics and the hyperbole is thick enough to cut with a knife,” said Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida freshman Republican. “In fact, what we are witnessing is that President Trump’s detractors are going through the stages of grief because Hillary Clinton lost and Donald Trump won.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-russia-house-republicans-235515

[titaniumsalute]

1. Because they know nothing about "politics and hyperbole"

Hey dickweeds...how about BENGHAZI!! EMAILS!!

When it comes to real shit like colluding with Russia...nah. Nothing to see. Move along. Sick fuckers man.

[murielm99]

2. Some one is going to come along

and leak all the good stuff - including that bastard's tax returns.

[Equinox Moon]

3. America has a deeply corrupt government.

What a mess!

[turbinetree]

4. What do the facsist like Goodlatte and the other 17 ass***les

think about this when asked:

Where's there smoke there is now fire.

I really don't like someone being on the Commerce cabinet possibly involved in money laundering

[YOHABLO]

5. Corruption has nothing to do with Hillary's loss.

The country is being run by an organized criminal gang.

[FailureToCommunicate]

6. Why do Republicans love Russia over their own country? If this had been a Dem

they would be howling for blood.

We also are hearing this gem a lot recently (the latest talking point):

"President Trump’s detractors are going through the stages of grief because Hillary Clinton lost and Donald Trump won"

[logosoco]

7. Oh! That last paragraph included in the OP!

When a repub. is trying to defend the fact that they turned down a special investigation, they should never use the Clinton name in the same breath! Do they know we can see them and we can remember things from the past?

[Bernardo de La Paz]

8. Coverup. It will rebound on them later. . . nt

[LeftInTX]

9. I hope.....

[Achilleaze]

10. republicans covering up treason against America