Hypocrisy and a coverup

[Rye Catcher]

To get back on topic, and leave the absurd claim of false flags, see:

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Statement
From The Hill’s Congress Blog, Rep. Mark Meadows​

Unraveling the truth about Benghazi
By Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.)
The Hill’s Congress Blog
01/23/13
The Hill’s Blog

A cloud of confusion, controversy and unanswered questions has surrounded the September 11 terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which claimed four American lives. It marked the first time since 1979 an American ambassador was killed in the line of duty. The tragic events have pulled back the curtain on the Obama administration’s questionable handling of our diplomatic missions overseas, spotlighting systematic failures at the State Department and raising concerns about similar attacks in the future.

On the campaign trail immediately following the attack, President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other White House officials dubiously claimed that the deadly assaults were a result of a spontaneous riot, not a terrorist attack. Later to be found untrue, these claims, compounded with a lack of answers, have put the Obama administration at the forefront of public and Congressional scrutiny.

It is imperative that Congress continues to investigate the events that transpired prior, during and after the deadly terrorist attack in Benghazi.

It is imperative that the Congress continues to investigate the events prior to, during and after the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol Building injuring law enforcement officers defending the siege.

 

[Rye Catcher]

I assume you're not holding your breath on that one

You are correct, sir.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

This thread sent to members of the House of Rep.

Why embarrass yourself?

 

[struth]

Mark Meadows sues Jan. 6 committee after panel vows contempt proceedings

Former President Donald Trump's onetime chief of staff is refusing to cooperate with the committee, reversing an earlier decision to engage.

www.yahoo.com

WASHINGTON — Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sued the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol just hours after the panel said it plans to move forward with contempt proceedings against him.
In the lawsuit, which names members of the Jan. 6 committee and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., as defendants, Meadows asked the court to invalidate two “overly broad” and “unduly burdensome” subpoenas that he said the panel issued without legal authority.
“Congress has no freestanding power to issue subpoenas. Instead, its investigative powers are ancillary to its legislative authority,” the lawsuit says. “Because of this tie between the investigative and legislative powers, Congress may only issue subpoenas that serve a valid legislative purpose.”

Rep. Meadows Seeks Answers at Benghazi Whistleblower Hearing, Questions State Department Witnesses

May 9, 2013. Includes video! Meadows: “The false narrative put forth by the Obama Administration about a video sparking the violence is inexcusable. In the investigation that followed, political appointees were protected. Witnesses at the highest level were not interviewed by the Accountability...

www.hcpress.com

May 9, 2013. Representative Mark Meadows (NC-11) sought answers today in the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform’s hearing on Benghazi. The three whistleblowers from the U.S. Department of State testifying before the Committee included Mr. Gregory Hicks, Foreign Service Officer and former Deputy Chief of Mission/Chargé d’Affairs in Libya; Mr. Mark Thompson, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism; and Mr. Eric Nordstrom, Diplomatic Security Officer and former Regional Security Officer in Libya.

Meadows
“The powerful testimonies of these three witnesses clarified that senior officials knew right away this was a terrorist attack, not a protest,” Meadows said. “The false narrative put forth by the Obama Administration about a video sparking the violence is inexcusable. In the investigation that followed, political appointees were protected. Witnesses at the highest level were not interviewed by the Accountability Review Board (ARB), even though that level is where the decisions were made. Meanwhile, mid-level officials were wrongly blamed.

“After today, we see that the ARB report did more editorializing than fact-finding. As I told the whistleblowers and the families of the four Americans killed, the people back home are standing with them to get the truth and will not sit down until the questions are answered. I will continue, alongside my colleagues, to pursue the truth about Benghazi until we have answers for the American people and justice for those who paid with their lives.

Mr. Meadows needs to respond to this, it appears to be a clear case of dishonesty and hypocrisy.

answer for what? Congress has a legislative purpose in investigating security at a embassy.

meadows is right to sue if the subpoenas are overly broad, as they appear to be. He was cooperating then they went to far when they didn’t like the results of their “probe”

good on him

 

[CrusaderFrank]

January 6th, aka the Reichstag Fire

 

[Batcat]

Pelosi must be the one that orchestrated this false flag because she is directly in charge of the capitol police...then to use her false flag to impeach a president is treasonous in the extreme....

When we get back the white house the FBI must be taken down and rebuilt for the good of the nation...they were in on this too....if we had a real FBI...Pelosi would be under investigation along with the chief of police at the capitol....

I agree that if the Republicans take over Congress after the midterms we should have a real investigation of the Jan 6th “insurrection“ and a lot of other investigations (Hunter and Joe Biden influence peddling for example.)

The problem is that most likely the Republicans will lack the cojones to be that tough. They will just act like wimpy nice guys as usual. The democrats may be in minority but they still will be totally above the rule of law.

 

[Rye Catcher]

Why embarrass yourself?

Best to seek the truth than to worry about one's image. BTW, I played softball in my later years with a current member of Congress - I'm not worried for any reason to whatsoever to your opinions, aka mostly idiot-grams.

 

[sartre play]

The Jan 6 attack was not ok, no matter what you call it. And the fact that other political actions turned into attacks does not excuse the behavior of those on Jan 6. Bad judgment & bad behavior should never be rewarded. Matters not at all what political party they support.

 

[Rye Catcher]

The Jan 6 attack was not ok, no matter what you call it. And the fact that other political actions turned into attacks does not excuse the behavior of those on Jan 6. Bad judgment & bad behavior should never be rewarded. Matters not at all what political party they support.

Not even anarchists, neo fascists and self serving authoritarians?

 

[Lastamender]

In recent days, three witnesses with ties to Donald Trump have signaled they intend to invoke their constitutional right against self-incrimination. They include John Eastman, the attorney who helped lead a campaign pressuring Mike Pence to block Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory; Jeffrey Clark, the Justice Department lawyer whom Trump considered installing as acting attorney general to support his effort to subvert the election; and Roger Stone, a longtime Trump confidant.


…


Their assertions are the latest, and perhaps stiffest, test for the Jan. 6 committee as it seeks to penetrate the former president’s inner circle and piece together his actions during the chaotic closing weeks of his term. Eastman, Clark and Stone are among those who were closest to Trump as he sought to overturn the 2020 election, with some physically just blocks away as a mob of supporters overran Capitol Police and threatened the peaceful transfer of power.


Legal experts say the committee has few options once a witness pleads the Fifth — and the choices they do have are risky or impractical.


…


The committee’s options for circumventing a Fifth Amendment assertion are extremely limited. One path would involve offering a form of immunity that would prevent a witness’ testimony from being used by prosecutors in any future criminal proceeding. Thompson said Monday that immunity was among the tools the committee could consider to compel another former Trump aide, Mark Meadows, to provide information to the panel.


Legal experts say this is an unlikely path, though, since offering immunity could derail any investigation into criminal activity that the committee reveals.

Sham Jan 6th Committee Falling Apart?

The Jan 6th committee has been a Deep State scam from the beginning. Pelosi ensured that the Republicans that the GOP wanted on the committee weren't

thepalmierireport.com

 

[Lastamender]

The Jan 6 attack was not ok, no matter what you call it. And the fact that other political actions turned into attacks does not excuse the behavior of those on Jan 6. Bad judgment & bad behavior should never be rewarded. Matters not at all what political party they support.

Did you sound off when the cities were burning and no one was punished?

 

[Lastamender]

They did this with the Russian investigation too. What does it take to see who the real traitors are here?

EXCLUSIVE: Feds Withheld Exculpatory Evidence In Charging Accused 1/6 Protesters

FBI interviews with Person 10 reveal that the Oathkeepers had no plan to storm the Capitol but group members were charged with doing so anyway

nationalfile.com

 

[Lastamender]

To get back on topic, and leave the absurd claim of false flags, see:

Mountain Xpress

Asheville and Western North Carolina News | Local Matters - Arts, Food, Music and Movies

mountainx.com

Statement​

From The Hill’s Congress Blog, Rep. Mark Meadows​

Unraveling the truth about Benghazi
By Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.)
The Hill’s Congress Blog
01/23/13
The Hill’s Blog

A cloud of confusion, controversy and unanswered questions has surrounded the September 11 terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which claimed four American lives. It marked the first time since 1979 an American ambassador was killed in the line of duty. The tragic events have pulled back the curtain on the Obama administration’s questionable handling of our diplomatic missions overseas, spotlighting systematic failures at the State Department and raising concerns about similar attacks in the future.

On the campaign trail immediately following the attack, President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other White House officials dubiously claimed that the deadly assaults were a result of a spontaneous riot, not a terrorist attack. Later to be found untrue, these claims, compounded with a lack of answers, have put the Obama administration at the forefront of public and Congressional scrutiny.

It is imperative that Congress continues to investigate the events that transpired prior, during and after the deadly terrorist attack in Benghazi.

It is imperative that the Congress continues to investigate the events prior to, during and after the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol Building injuring law enforcement officers defending the siege.

They (false flags) are part of the topic. Do you realize people have a different opinion than yours? Grow up you intolerant POS.

 

[Dragonlady]

Like this?

Lois Lerner pleads the fifth again, doesn't testify on IRS targeting

Sparks flew after the hearing as the committee's top Democrat charged the Republican chairman with running an "un-American" investigation

www.cbsnews.com

Your statist ass reminds me of this bullshit
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Pleading the 5th is NOT admitting you committed a crime.

Pleading the 5th in a criminal investigation is admitting you committed a crime. You can't "incriminate" yourself if you haven't done anything illegal.

 

[Dragonlady]

They did this with the Russian investigation too. What does it take to see who the real traitors are here?

EXCLUSIVE: Feds Withheld Exculpatory Evidence In Charging Accused 1/6 Protesters

FBI interviews with Person 10 reveal that the Oathkeepers had no plan to storm the Capitol but group members were charged with doing so anyway

nationalfile.com

An "exclusive" from NationalFile.com!!! The only thing that's evidence of is your utter gullibility.

• Overall, we rate National File an extreme right Tin-Foil Hat Conspiracy website based on the promotion of unproven/debunked claims and a Strong Pseudoscience purveyor based on using junk science to support claims.

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CONSPIRACY-PSEUDOSCIENCE Sources in the Conspiracy-Pseudoscience category may publish unverifiable information that is not always supported by evidence.

mediabiasfactcheck.com

 

[Rye Catcher]

They (false flags) are part of the topic. Do you realize people have a different opinion than yours? Grow up you intolerant POS.

LOL, there are differences: opinions vis a vis evidence.

 

[lantern2814]

The ONLY reason why this committee is "one sided" is because McCarthy refused to participate in the investigation format that gave Republicans equal membership, co-leadership, and subpoena power when Trump told him to scuttle it. That happened AFTER the House member McCarthy charged with negotiating the framework of the investigation got EVERYTHING McCarthy asked for.

You can't refuse to participate in the investigation and then complain the investigation is "one-sided" and not looking at your concerns. But your claims that the investigation is going to "crash and burn" is whistling past the graveyard.

Republicans are already crashing and burning over their obstruction of the Committee's work. When you attempt to cover things up, people want to know what it is you're covering up.

When someone takes the 5th Amendment, law enforcement quite rightly says "What crime would be incriminating themselves over?" and they start investigations, if they weren't investigating already. Especially when the guy taking the 5th, is a senior official at the Justice Department.

Taking the 5th is admitting you committed a crime. So what crimes did Bannon, Stone, Meadows, et al commit?

Wrong as usual dumbass. Pisslosi refused to seat Republican nominees (first time that show ever happened) simply because she only wanted lapdogs who hate Trump and wouldn’t ask HER any questions about HER conduct on 1/6. The 5th Amendment protects the innocent as well as guilty. Nobody is under any obligation to participate in a fishing expedition. The only crimes are from your heroes Pisslosi, Cheney, Schittferbrains,......

 

[Lastamender]

An "exclusive" from NationalFile.com!!! The only thing that's evidence of is your utter gullibility.

• Overall, we rate National File an extreme right Tin-Foil Hat Conspiracy website based on the promotion of unproven/debunked claims and a Strong Pseudoscience purveyor based on using junk science to support claims.

National File - Bias and Credibility

CONSPIRACY-PSEUDOSCIENCE Sources in the Conspiracy-Pseudoscience category may publish unverifiable information that is not always supported by evidence.

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Nope, the evidence withheld is real and what they did is devoid of ethics and a violation of the law. Dummy.

 

[Lastamender]

LOL, there are differences: opinions vis a vis evidence.

More evidence of a false flag than a planned insurrection.

 

[lantern2814]

Pleading the 5th in a criminal investigation is admitting you committed a crime. You can't "incriminate" yourself if you haven't done anything illegal.

I suggest you learn something about this country’s laws before spouting your usual idiocy.