Politico reports that Holder graciously agreed to meet with the Judiciary Committee’s leaders but said that “due to ongoing investigations, (he) would not testify again and he could not provide any more detail to Congress.” If not him, who? Congress responded. Crime subcommittee Chairman Jim Sensenbrenner (R. WI) and Congressman Goodlatte (R. VA) thanked Holder for his answers but found some of his comments “troubling.” “…Department of Justice regulations do not explicitly cover the procedures for gathering emails belonging to members of the media and the department’s interpretation of the Privacy Protection Act of 1980. We intend to discuss both of these matters with Mr. Holder when he comes to Capitol Hill in the coming days to meet with us.”
A meeting isn’t testimony.
One wonders what they intend to discuss in that meeting. Will they discuss contempt of Congress? Why Holder gets to choose whether to testify or not? The paralyzing effect his precedent-setting, dictatorial actions have had on press sources (AP reports 6/19)? Why Holder isn’t already wearing an orange jumpsuit and doing time? It’s a safe bet they won’t discuss how Holder gets away with it.
Holder sings, Congress dances. Congress has rolled over, once again. Holder and the rest of the jackals can feast on them at will. This means they can feast on us.
