House Republicans to try to impeach U.S. Attorney General Holder

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

House Republicans to try to impeach U.S. Attorney General Holder

WASHINGTON Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:40pm EST

(Reuters) - Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to introduce articles of impeachment against Attorney General Eric Holder on Thursday, in the hopes of removing a cabinet member they say has lied to Congress as well as failed to uphold federal law.

"This was not a decision that I made lightly. Since the House voted in 2012 to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt, the pattern of disregard for the rule of law and refusal to be forthright has only continued," Texas Representative Pete Olson, who drafted the articles, said in a statement provided to Reuters on Wednesday.

"The American people deserve answers and accountability. If the attorney general refuses to provide answers, then Congress must take action."

The Justice Department did not respond to requests for comment on the possibility of an impeachment move.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/14/us-usa-congress-holder-idUSBRE9AD02O20131114

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1. Is this real?

This is fu€k up

[thelordofhell]

2. The Justice Department did not respond.......

Because they were too busy laughing their asses off

[truebluegreen]

3. They can waste all the time on this they like

but they won't remove him from office since the Senate won't convict.

[snooper2]

4. yo loser teabaggers in congress...

don't be a bunch of wimps...

impeach a whole slew of folks- please!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. More from the clown show

Nearly a dozen Republicans have joined forces to introduce articles of impeachment against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, upping the ante on long-running attacks against the cabinet member.

“This was not a decision that I made lightly. Since the House voted in 2012 to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt, the pattern of disregard for the rule of law and refusal to be forthright has only continued,” Texas Rep. Pete Olson, who drafted the articles, told Reuters on Wednesday.

Olson is joined by 10 co-sponsors, including high-profile tea party Republicans Michele Bachmann and Louis Gohmert, in drafting four articles of impeachment against Holder. The lawmakers charge that the Justice Department chief lied to Congress and should be removed from President Obama’s cabinet.

http://www.msnbc.com/politicsnation/republicans-introduce-articles

Bachman and Gohmert? Looks like they got the GOP's mental heavy hitters on board.