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    Default Trump administration refuses to hand over documents to House oversight investigation

    he Trump administration is committing "an unprecedented level of stonewalling, delay and obstruction" in response to congressional requests for documents and witnesses, the chair of the House oversight committee has said.

    Elijah Cummings, Democratic congressman for Maryland, said he had sent 12 letters to the White House on a range of topics from the "routine" to "relating to our core national security interests".

    In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Mr Cummings said the subjects included White House security clearances, Donald Trump's alleged hush money payments, and the use of taxpayer funds for lavish private planes.

    The Trump administration "has not turned over a single piece of paper to our committee or made a single official available for testimony," Mr Cummings wrote.

    The administration has also ignored requests by three inquiries into the administration by the House judiciary committee, which has impeachment jurisdiction.

    The White House considers the requests by newly empowered Democrats- who took the House in November - as illegitimate, too expansive or infringing on presidential privilege, the Post reported.

    Administration sources told the newspaper it planned to challenge the majority of document requests.

    But Democrats say the White House is trying to thwart Congress's fundamental oversight role of the executive.

    "Trump's actions violate our Constitution's fundamental principle of checks and balances," Mr Cummings wrote.

    The Trump administration is expected to draft an official response over its failure to comply with the request some time in the next week.

    If it continues to refuse, Democrats could sue the administration and ultimately take officials to court, where it could get caught up in litigation for years.

    The House judiciary committee is probing whether Mr Trump abused his power as president, obstructed justice, or engaged in corruption, while the oversight committee is looking into issues including the president's hush money payments to two women and his handling of security clearances.

    ( Yahoo news feed)

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    Trump to House Inquisitors: "blow it out your ears"

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    so what comrade?

    daddy Putin would let his boy to provide any documents?

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    Trump to House Inquisitors: "blow it out your ears"
    well said comrade

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    Quote Originally Posted by reagansghost View Post
    well said comrade
    It’s certainly changed since the, “I’ve got nothing to hide days of Cobb”

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    still not a single disparaging word about Putin from the Russian trolls

    poorly trained, thought I'd at least hear something like 'he snores'

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    Unprecedented?

    No, the Obama administration set the precedent.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/09/o...their-job.html
    The anti-Trumper's new mantra:

    “B-b-but muh White supremacy”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Phantasmal View Post
    It’s certainly changed since the, “I’ve got nothing to hide days of Cobb”
    at least that was a special council witch hunt,and not a House fishing expedition.
    Take em to court -that should last a few years

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    at least that was a special council witch hunt,and not a House fishing expedition.
    Take em to court -that should last a few years
    no Putin interference with our 2016 elections?

    why can't you admit it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    Trump to House Inquisitors: "blow it out your ears"
    No surprise you cheer for a criminal.
    https://i.postimg.cc/PqVCnGks/gojoe1.jpg
    C'MON MAN!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by reagansghost View Post
    no Putin interference with our 2016 elections?

    why can't you admit it?
    Oh good,
    a perfect chance for you to make a fool of yourself, I love when nut-bags step in $hit.

    So tell us, in your own words, how did Russia interfere in the election?

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    he Trump administration is committing "an unprecedented level of stonewalling, delay and obstruction" in response to congressional requests for documents and witnesses, the chair of the House oversight committee has said.

    Elijah Cummings, Democratic congressman for Maryland, said he had sent 12 letters to the White House on a range of topics from the "routine" to "relating to our core national security interests".

    In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Mr Cummings said the subjects included White House security clearances, Donald Trump's alleged hush money payments, and the use of taxpayer funds for lavish private planes.

    The Trump administration "has not turned over a single piece of paper to our committee or made a single official available for testimony," Mr Cummings wrote.

    The administration has also ignored requests by three inquiries into the administration by the House judiciary committee, which has impeachment jurisdiction.

    The White House considers the requests by newly empowered Democrats- who took the House in November - as illegitimate, too expansive or infringing on presidential privilege, the Post reported.

    Administration sources told the newspaper it planned to challenge the majority of document requests.

    But Democrats say the White House is trying to thwart Congress's fundamental oversight role of the executive.

    "Trump's actions violate our Constitution's fundamental principle of checks and balances," Mr Cummings wrote.

    The Trump administration is expected to draft an official response over its failure to comply with the request some time in the next week.

    If it continues to refuse, Democrats could sue the administration and ultimately take officials to court, where it could get caught up in litigation for years.

    The House judiciary committee is probing whether Mr Trump abused his power as president, obstructed justice, or engaged in corruption, while the oversight committee is looking into issues including the president's hush money payments to two women and his handling of security clearances.

    ( Yahoo news feed)
    its against the rules to not provide a link

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    Kinda Odd for an Witch Hunt ...
    ONE-N-DONE, YOU GOT PLAYED; Time To Play-On
    Remember ... ELECTIONS HAVE CONSEQUENCES ... So STFU Bitch

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    Quote Originally Posted by anatta View Post
    at least that was a special council witch hunt,and not a House fishing expedition.
    Take em to court -that should last a few years

    Do you know what trumps trying to hide?

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    Quote Originally Posted by katzgar View Post
    Do you know what trumps trying to hide?
    no , why don't you tell us what YOU think trump is trying to hide, Perry Mason

    We'll wait, take your time

    (((crickets)))

    and lets not forget we are waiting for reagansnut-bag to tell us how Russia interfered with our election, or you can take a stab at that one too?

    what's that? I can't hear you
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