Attorney General Loretta Lynch paid a visit to the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and managed to do what seemed impossible: she made a few members of the committee long for the good old days of Eric Holder — the first attorney general to be held in contempt of Congress.
This is the ultimate burn by a Republican: "You are so miserable to talk to that you make me miss Eric Holder"https://t.co/nr20EfTswc
— Brent Scher (@BrentScher) July 12, 2016
Jack Heretik writes in the Washington Free Beacon that Rep. Doug Collins of Georgia became so frustrated by Lynch’s continual evasion that he confessed that he missed Holder, “because at least when he came here he gave us answers we didn’t like” as opposed to no answers at all.
.@RepDougCollins while questioning AG @LorettaLynch: "I miss Eric Holder."https://t.co/MXNGxPZVrt
— CSPAN (@cspan) July 12, 2016
Collins wasn’t alone in his frustration. Rep. Jason Chaffetz took to Instagram, Facebook, and Fox News to vent his frustration with Lynch. Reminiscent of the days when President Bill Clinton went as far as to question the meaning of the word “is,” Lynch — head of the Justice Department — refused to commit to a clear definition of “illegal.”
I questioned AG Lynch today- legal v. Illegal See her answer about classified information https://t.co/BfniTIuJLF
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) July 12, 2016
“It’s a simple question: Is it legal or illegal to share classified information?” wrote Chaffetz on his Facebook page soon after this exchange:
Rep. Jason Chaffetz grills AG Loretta Lynch on the DOJ's decision not to charge #HillaryClinton. pic.twitter.com/tcKPKWdDoc
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 12, 2016
.@jasoninthehouse Excellent example of how to take the Fifth without taking the Fifth.
— Richard David (@RDF67) July 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/CGDavidson3/status/752991815855435776
https://twitter.com/RDF67/status/752988995840151552
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how can the head of any dept answer questions like she did today. Govt is above the law and nothing will change that.
— Max Patriot (@jerryreed31) July 12, 2016
Please stay on this! I love the way you persist an answer! Even though she NEVER answers. Stay with it! She is a liar!
— Angela (@angeladietrich1) July 12, 2016
What good is an oversight committee without any consequences? I feel it's all just an exercise in futility
— Sassy (@sassylassee) July 12, 2016
wish you had more time. The questions you asked and the way she didn't answer really answered enough. We know the truth.
— charlie cain (@charliecain55) July 12, 2016
I didn't see her answer any questions about this fiasco. Law is dead. Chaos is on the horizon.
— tlc (@tracicrwfd) July 12, 2016
lynch met with Clinton on purpose to recuse herself and pass no answers back to Comey who also gave no answers.
— Susan christianson (@mhdmanor) July 13, 2016
Please start impeachment process for Lynch and Obama soon. Obama's approvals are bullshit. We're behind you on this.
— Qanon.app (@hotmomforbernie) July 12, 2016
https://twitter.com/markMuraida/status/753018962124746752
ask for her resignation. Can you?
— DD (@dbbkay56) July 12, 2016
As long as we’re asking questions that Lynch will never answer, we’ll let Rep. Darrell Issa tie a bow around this mess.
In hearing @housejudiciary, A.G. Loretta Lynch refuses accountability. Won't answer questions by Congress on Hillary's email investigation
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) July 12, 2016
What do I say to the marines in my district when Hillary Clinton handles classified information in a careless way yet has no ramifications?
— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) July 12, 2016
What difference does it make?
Update:
Chaffetz has posted video of his Tuesday night “On the Record” appearance:
Greta, 7/12/16: AG Lynch didn't answer questions https://t.co/MeahIelI5h
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) July 13, 2016
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