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Issa: Lerner waived her rights by giving an opening statement, so we’re bringing her back before the committee

Allahpundit — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:41:47 +0000

Oh my.

You already know the background on this from Ed’s post this morning. Lerner began her testimony by reading a self-serving statement, then declared that she’d answer no questions. Trey Gowdy objected, insisting that once you start yapping in your own interest, you’re not allowed to clam up again. Issa evidently agrees — but only for [...]

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Pew: Plurality of Democrats support DOJ’s phone-records dragnet against the Associated Press while GOP, indies oppose

Allahpundit — Tue, 21 May 2013 22:41:57 +0000

Partisanship.

Nothing surprising here, but after Democrats spent the entirety of Bush’s second term loudly despairing over civil liberties and freedom of the press being trod upon in the name of counterterrorism, polls like this will remain forever blogworthy. HA readers already know all about their well-timed reversals on drone strikes and Guanatanamo, but the DOJ’s [...]

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“Experienced Democrats” whispering that it might be time for Holder to go

Allahpundit — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:41:26 +0000

Endgame?

This was written, I believe, before the news broke this morning about the DOJ quasi-indicting James Rosen for the crime of practicing journalism. So if Dems in the know were whispering before, they’re downright murmuring now. If Holder goes, who becomes conservatives’ new least favorite cabinet member? Kerry or Hagel? Nevertheless, the controversies are undermining [...]

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DOJ IG report rips former U.S. Attorney for leak designed to smear Fast and Furious whistleblower; Update: Two more Fox News reporters’ e-mails obtained by DOJ

Allahpundit — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:21:21 +0000

Culture of corruption.

Remember Dennis Burke? Here’s a memory freshener from November 2011: Former Arizona U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke, who resigned in August, admitted late Tuesday that he leaked a document aimed at smearing Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent John Dodson, an Operation Fast and Furious whistle-blower. “Dennis regrets his role in disclosing the memo [...]

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Graham: Yeah, it’s time to subpoena the Obama administration on the Benghazi survivors

Erika Johnsen — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:41:44 +0000

"For God's sake, step up your game."

At the White House press briefing on Monday, Jay Carney once again insisted that, why no, the White House is not blocking access to the injured survivors and first-hand witnesses of the still-under-investigation terrorist attack in Benghazi that resulted in the deaths of four Americans in September. Which was probably news to a handful of [...]

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Feinstein: I’ll subpoena CIA about Petraeus trip to Libya after Benghazi attack

Ed Morrissey — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:51:32 +0000

Obama administration stonewalling Senate probe?

One piece of information that got lost the last few days of sex scandals is the news that David Petraeus personally traveled to Libya after the Benghazi attack — and apparently filed a “trip report” covering his own findings. Senator Dianne Feinstein, who heads the Senate Intelligence Committee probing the Benghazi terrorist attack, wants either [...]

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