Rep. Jason Chaffetz chides WH for keeping Ben Rhodes from testifying at Iran deal hearing

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!