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Startling Admissions from Chaffetz: Deep State in Charge
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:30 pm
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:30 pm
Startling Admissions from Chaffetz: Deep State in Charge
By S. Noble - June 19, 201712
Congressman Jason Chaffetz sat down for an interview with Sharyl Attkisson, making some starting admissions. His admissions are the first time confirmation of the power of the Deep State.
After 8 1/2 years, Jason Chaffetz is leaving Congress for reasons of family but also for another stunning reason — the system seems unfixable. The Deep State runs the country and no one will take it on. Nothing has changed under Trump. Nothing has changed under Sessions. The State Department is the same. Congress is the same.
Congress expected Trump to clean house and it hasn’t happened.
What he is talking about is that part of the Deep State he had to deal with, the powerful government agencies operating as rogue governments and the politicians who cave to it.
Congress still can’t get any documents, even on the 7-year old case, Fast & Furious. The IRS commissioner John Koskinen is still in place. Congress pleaded with Trump to fire him but he’s still there. No one’s been fired.
One of the problems is Congress is delaying new hires, to be fair.
The departing congressman says no one wants to do the oversight and Congress won’t stand up for itself. Congress never cuts funding and they couldn’t get people to testify under Obama.
While Mr. Chaffetz’ decision to leave Congress centers mostly around family, at the core is his realization that he can’t accomplish anything.
The system is likely too broken and can’t be fixed without a major shakeup that even President Trump can’t accomplish. More drastic measures might be needed.
Even with the pendulum having swung from Democrat to Republican, nothing’s changed.
Attkisson points out in her questioning that the Republicans should be free of stonewalling in “investigations of spending, waste, fraud and abuse.”
Chaffetz replied, “Sadly, I don’t see much difference between the Trump administration and the Obama administration. I thought these floodgates would open up with all of the documents we wanted from the Department of State, the Department of Justice, the Pentagon. In many ways it’s almost worse, because we’re getting nothing.”
In terms of releasing documents, he finds this attorney general worse than the last one and he sees little difference between this administration and the Obama administration.
Chaffetz continues, “And that’s terribly frustrating. And with all due respect, the Attorney General, has not changed at all. I find him to be worse than what I saw with Loretta Lynch in terms of releasing documents and making things available. That’s just my experience and that’s not what I expected.
Attkisson asks, “What were some of the investigations that this committee was stalled on that you hoped could be picked up now that’s not been able to happen in terms of documents not provided by federal agencies.”
We’ve been in court, trying to pry those documents out of the DOJ, still we get nothing.
Chaffetz says, “We have everything from the Hillary Clinton email investigation, which is really one of the critical things. There was the investigation into the IRS. And one that was more than seven years old is Fast and Furious. I mean, we have been in court, trying to pry those documents out of the Department of Justice and still to this day they will not give us those documents.”
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Well, that is a big freaking mess.
This post was edited on 6/20/17 at 12:42 pm
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:32 pm to WhiskeyPapa
Sessions is part of the swamp. No surprise to me.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:33 pm to WhiskeyPapa
Fi-re Sess-ions *clap clap clap clap clap*
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:33 pm to WhiskeyPapa
Well perhaps he shouldn't have been a never Trumper from the beginning.
frick him. He is part of the problem.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:36 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
quote:
Well perhaps he shouldn't have been a never Trumper from the beginning.
How are we to take this given that fact?
Sounds like the Nevertrumpers are trying a new angle of attack against Trump.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:43 pm to WhiskeyPapa
While I don't disagree with the general theme of his convictions, it seems a bit early to be judging Trump and his administration. Trump's appointees have been held up through a long and controversial approval process; much longer than Obama's appointments. Sessions has been AG for roughly 5 months.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:44 pm to WhiskeyPapa
I tell you what would change things: start holding government employees in contempt and jail them for not cooperating.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:45 pm to Damone
Good luck telling the exec branch to jail the attorney general
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:47 pm to WhiskeyPapa
quote:
Chaffetz says, “We have everything from the Hillary Clinton email investigation, which is really one of the critical things. There was the investigation into the IRS. And one that was more than seven years old is Fast and Furious. I mean, we have been in court, trying to pry those documents out of the Department of Justice and still to this day they will not give us those documents.”
I am sorry, doesn't Congress hold arresting powers? What good is power if you do not use it? This sounds like the same old tired excuse from RINOs.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:51 pm to Iosh
Is Congress not aware that Congress can pass a law making it a crime for any Agency head to refuse to turn over any documents they request?
If need be they could impeach the President as well.
They have literally given up their power, it wasn't taken.
If need be they could impeach the President as well.
They have literally given up their power, it wasn't taken.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:51 pm to SECSolomonGrundy
quote:
Sessions is part of the swamp. No surprise to me.
Horrible.
I was very disappointed in the President's pick for AG; each subsequent day makes me smh more.
Next to Flynn, Sessions has been Trump's worst move to date.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:51 pm to WhiskeyPapa
Some animals are more equal than others.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 12:58 pm to WhiskeyPapa
I really appreciate Attkinson's Full Measure. She's one of the last real journalists remaining. That was an impressive interview
Posted on 6/20/17 at 1:00 pm to HeyHeyHogsAllTheWay
quote:Doubt they could get the 2/3 of the vote required for both (assuming Trump would veto) and they need Trump on their side to sign tax cuts.
Is Congress not aware that Congress can pass a law making it a crime for any Agency head to refuse to turn over any documents they request?
If need be they could impeach the President as well.
They have literally given up their power, it wasn't taken.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 1:01 pm to gthog61
quote:
Muh weeeeeeeeeed
More like MUH SAVE WHAT'S LEFT OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
Posted on 6/20/17 at 1:03 pm to Damone
Muh Putting Muh In Front Of Something Utterly Refutes It
Posted on 6/20/17 at 1:05 pm to GurleyGirl
5 months is plenty of time to establish a tone.
It's always easier to set the course correctly the first time than to change it. As things are going now, a lot of the trump administration needs to change course in order to follow through on his deep state promises.
It's always easier to set the course correctly the first time than to change it. As things are going now, a lot of the trump administration needs to change course in order to follow through on his deep state promises.
Posted on 6/20/17 at 1:05 pm to Iosh
Yep I am just bringing myself down to the board's level.
Translated - most people don't give a shite about weed
Translated - most people don't give a shite about weed
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