https://twitter.com/cerenomri/status/732310324905414660
The White House has been keeping Obama adviser Ben Rhodes’ availability to a minimum ever since he was quoted as describing how the Obama administration used deception to get the media to peddle their lies about the Iran deal.
A House committee wanted to talk to Rhodes about it, but the White House will not make him available:
https://twitter.com/ShepNewsTeam/status/732301604381057024
WH tells Chaffetz that WH aide Rhodes won't testify at Iran hrng. Says request "raises significant concerns rooted in the separation of pws"
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 16, 2016
WH to Chaffetz on request to have Ben Rhodes testify on Iran deal: We will not make Mr. Rhodes available to testify
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) May 16, 2016
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, noticed that last week this wasn’t about executive privilege, and this week it is:
WH informed me @rhodes44 will not testify. Talks to reporters and his "echo chamber" but not Congress. Disappointing but typical.
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) May 16, 2016
On Friday @PressSec said this was not about Executive Privilege. Today @rhodes44 can't answer because of EP. Who precisely is inconsistent?
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) May 16, 2016
Thursday not Friday ?
— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) May 16, 2016
Add it all up and it’s the same “historic levels of transparency” we’ve come to expect!
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