House Republicans Express "Great Concern" About Possible Holder Perjury -- CBS
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder on Wednesday expressing "great concern" about the possibility that Holder lied under oath during his testimony earlier this month on the Justice Department's seizing of journalists' records, CBS News has learned.
On May 15, Holder told the committee he wasn't involved in "the potential prosecution" of a member of the press under the Espionage Act for disclosing classified information. "This is not something I've ever been involved in, heard of, or would think would be wise policy," he said.
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More News On The US Attorney General And The Leak Investigation
Eric Holder asked to clarify congressional testimony about prosecuting journalists -- Washington Post
House panel asks Holder to explain testimony on news media investigations -- NBC
House Republicans challenge Holder testimony on reporter surveillance -- FOX News
Lawmakers question whether Holder gave false testimony -- CNN
GOP Lawmakers Say AG Eric Holder Misled on Press Probe -- US News and World Report
House Republicans assail Eric Holder on leak testimony -- Reuters
5 things about the controversy surrounding AG Eric Holder -- Tom Cohen, CNN
Is Holder on the Way Out? -- Jonathan S. Tobin, Commentary
My Comment: I try my best to stay away from Washington politics .... I am not an American and I do not live in the U.S. .... but I do follow U.S. political news because I know that when Washington is diverted by scandal, it is a given that the world's bad actors will always take liberty with this lack of focus.
As to this scandal .... my take is very simple ... Attorney General Holder is in trouble. You cannot claim to Congress that you were not involved in "the potential prosecution" of a member of the press under the Espionage Act for disclosing classified information .... and then contradict yourself by personally signing the papers that permitted this investigation. On top of all of this .... I have trouble understanding how he could label the intelligence leaks that prompted this unprecedented attack on the press as one of the worst leaks ever .... but then not notify the President .... who only learned about it from the press. The Attorney General must now come clean .... because he is now putting himself and the White House in a lose-lose position.
Update #1: Eric Holder To Meet With Washington Bureau Chiefs Amid Leak Investigation Criticism -- Huffington Post
Update #2: This is dumb .... the Attorney General's meeting with Washington bureau chiefs will be off the record.
Update #3: It looks like the White House is abandoning the Attorney General.
Something tells me the democrats are going to have a difficult time getting re-elected if the republicans continue to spin off on these scandals.
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