Defying White House recommendations, Miers refuses to talk to DOJ investigators.
Defying White House recommendations, Miers refuses to talk to DOJ investigators.
Today, DOJ Inspector General Glenn Fine testified about his recent report on the U.S. Attorney scandal. Harriet Miers, who defied a subpoena regarding her role in the scandal, refused to talk to Fine’s investigators. Fine said she ignored the IG despite the White House in fact encouraging her to speak to them:
JOHNSON: Was Harriet Miers one of those who the White House encouraged to speak to you?
FINE: She was one who we requested to be interviewed…my understanding is all the individuals were encouraged by the White House counsel’s office to speak to us.
Miers, however, refused to talk to Fine’s investigators. “The reason her attorney gave is that an interview might undermine her ability to rely on instructions she received from the White House directing her not to appear for congressional testimony,” he said.
Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) said that Miers is “playing games” with investigators. “To us, Ms. Miers says she’s willing to testify but the White House won’t let her. And to you, she says she won’t testify even though the White House says it’s okay,” he said.
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They could have done something about this literally years ago – but nothin’ but a nasty letter after the Friday night new dump.
If anyone is waiting for another fdl style “fitzmas”, you aren’t payin’ attention.
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:40 pmJesus, just throw her ass in jail already…
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:43 pmJust another figure in the biggest criminal conspiracy in history who is breathlessly waiting her January, 2009, pardon.
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:46 pmthat is what I say, throw her ass in jail NOW!
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:51 pmMethinks Ms Meirs has much to hide.
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:53 pmMaybe she’ll talk if we waterboard her…
October 3rd, 2008 at 9:56 pmDo you think the chimpy pardon list will be longer than santa’s naughty/nice list? Remember, they say that has ALL of the world’s children on it.
Do you think everyone that gets some of the trillion dollar bailout is on that list along with everyone that has ever had a post in the cabinet or administration?
Will it include homosexual prostitute jeff gannon/guckert?
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:01 pmWow the dems have an epiphany.
I bet meirs is laughing here ass off.
Wise up quick dems.
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:04 pmsatirev Says:
anotherjoe: “say it isn’t so, Joe” (Palinism).
Just think this scrub (plain) asked Sen. Biden if she could call him “Joe” during her half ass greeting with him. Then this arrogant bytche used “Joe” in a backwood nursery rhyme to try to put down Sen. Biden. she is completely out of this world.
And this clucky woman wants to defy ANY (names don’t matter to her) general she see fit, like she’s trying to do in troopergate. she needs to follow the law she’s enforcing. What a stupid assh.
Wink again bytche I dare ya!
Gawd, I’m happy the majority of the people weren’t fooled by her “folksy”???? What is she going to do in reality. Memorize shyte? Rattle on about she being the expert on energy? What a dangerous joke!
Please talkingheads and the repug msm knock off the bs, it ain’t working again.
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:24 pmIf the Attorney General won’t arrest her, can an ordinary citizen arrest her? If we promise to treat her in accordance with the Geneva Conventions as interpreted by the Bush Administration?
October 3rd, 2008 at 10:58 pmYeah Wayne. Make her answer like a normal US citizens.
Then waterboard just for fun.
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:17 pmThrow her wrinkled old ass in jail, simple solution
October 3rd, 2008 at 11:52 pmHarriet obviously hasn’t been paying attention to how these GOP “run out the clock” strategies have been working lately.
She’s better off talking than trying to hide in a corner that’s getting more jam packed by the day.
October 4th, 2008 at 12:57 amHarriet, Harriet, Harriet, the jig is up! You’re just gonna have to testify. Your immunity is about to expire! Do the right thing. Testify! Come clean Harriet. Save your what’s left of you soul, Harriet. Become a human being for the first time in your life, Harriet.
October 4th, 2008 at 1:21 am“The reason her attorney gave is that an interview might undermine her ability to rely on instructions she received from the White House directing her not to appear for congressional testimony,”
October 4th, 2008 at 1:52 amAny normal citizen refusing to cooperate with a subpoena would be thrown in jail. Any normal citizen who instructed someone else to not coop would be thrown in jail. But, like Nixon said, If the pres does it its not illegal.
Where oh where has America gone?
Hi Bronco!
Let’s hope that something good comes out of this election in that the current administration will be finally held accountable for their crimes against Americans and other countries before they can skeedadle off to Argentina
October 4th, 2008 at 1:57 amWhat j swift and pax said.
October 4th, 2008 at 2:14 amHarriet should have been tossed in jail long ago for her decision to defy subpoenas. In fact, everyone who defied subpoenas should have been tossed in jail. Those who failed to jail these people are themselves under-cutting our legal system.
Now that Harriet and others have gone this far, investigators/prosecutors should back off until after the inauguration of Obama. After that they will have access to evidence and testimony previously withheld by the administration and they can establish the wrongdoing of these people and throw them in jail for a long time.
October 4th, 2008 at 7:33 amWhat the hell happened to America that public figures can now flatly ignore subpoenas? Normal citizens don’t have that option.
From Alaska to Washington, Republicans have successfully broken the justice system. What a dark time.
October 4th, 2008 at 10:13 amThe leaders of the very party that demand mandatory sentencing are now breaking laws with no accountability. Hypocrisy, Greed, lies=GOP
October 4th, 2008 at 11:22 am