Breaking: Miers, Bush Chief of Staff to face contempt charges

[kpete]

Breaking: Miers, Bush Chief of Staff to face contempt charges
Michael Roston
Published: Monday July 23, 2007



Former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and Joshua Bolten, the current Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, will likely be charged with contempt by the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday this week.

"This investigation, including the reluctant but necessary decision to move forward with contempt, has been a very deliberative process, taking care at each step to respect the Executive Branch’s legitimate prerogatives,” said Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, in a statement. "I've allowed the White House and Ms. Miers every opportunity to cooperate with this investigation, either voluntarily or under subpoena. It is still my hope that they will reconsider this hard-line position, and cooperate with our investigation so that we can get to the bottom of this matter."

Through an attorney, Miers had had earlier stated that she does not fear contempt charges. She refused to comply with a subpoena and appear before the House Committee on July 12 as part of the investigation into the firing of 9 US Attorneys. Bolten also has failed to turn over documents sought by House Democrats. The Bush chief of staff was ordered to comply with the subpoena by 10 AM this morning.

http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Breaking_Miers_Bush_Chief_of_Staff_0723.html

[malaise]

1. K & R

Arrest these people.

[Diane R]

2. She doesn't fear contempt charges because her boyfriend (gw) will rescue her.

Just like with Libby, the fix is already in. I hope Conyers goes for Inherent Contempt....then let's see how brave Harriet really is.

[spotbird]

3. Yawn.

My grandkids will be out of college when the Robert's court rules that defiance of a Democratic subpoena is just fine for a Republican.

The grandkids aren't conceived yet.

[That Is Quite Enough]

4. Take her down, Conyers!

:yourock:

They think they're above the law. It's time to prove them wrong.

[proud2BlibKansan]

5. They have to wait two days to charge her?

What's up with that?

[madokie]

7. I suspect just to be nice and let them have time to think it over and maybe reconsider

myself I say arrest her and he, for that matter the whole crew of traitors

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. In two days, she can make it down to Paraguay

[blogslut]

18. I'm looking at the Judiciary committee site

And there is nothing scheduled for today. My guess is the committee will meet tomorrow and decide which contempt charges to bring and announce it on Wednesday.

[bdamomma]

6. just get the Sargent at arms to arrest them please.

[KharmaTrain]

8. Contempt Of Congress? Ha!

Damn right Miers lawyers are laughing. This is exactly how they hoped things would play out. The "contempt" is handed to a booshie lackey in the First District and down the rabbit hole it goes. Or we get the judicial delay game...the case drags on. Stop screwing around...get these goons locked up on Inherent Contempt charges and make this regime really have to scramble.

[spotbird]

11. It's over

we must accept the reality that the Democrats are not going to do anything that matters. I can't shake my denial either, but it's the fact.

[Richard Steele]

13. Perhaps. And perhaps this is a deliberate trap.

Some legal scholars have mentioned that if B*sh
tries to intervene in this Contempt of Congress matter,
THAT will be very clear and direct grounds for impeachment.

Time will tell how this all plays out.

[blogslut]

19. No

I will not accept that.

[jhain]

10. Well, it's about f'n TIME!! n/t

[woodsprite]

14. If it's not inherent contempt, it's just gonna go down the memory hole. n/t

[endarkenment]

12. Good! Then the DOJ will refuse to act. Then? nt.

[ozymandius]

17. Then they will pursue Inherent Contempt.

This takes the case out of the DoJ's hands. The Sargent at Arms of the House will arrest them. They will be placed in a cell inside the Capital building, arraigned and tried in the House.

[C_U_L8R]

21. Once the DOJ refuses to act... it's obstruction & conspiracy time

and that means chimpeachment baby !!! eep eep !!!!

[glitch]

23. CHIMPEACHMENT BABY!!

Just wanted to affirm it :)

[John Q. Citizen]

15. And what happened to the Condi subpoena? All gone? n/t

[garybeck]

22. me wonder about that too.

[Swamp Rat]

16. k&r

[C_U_L8R]

20. Ooooh delicious

How about a little disbarment for the contemptuous little battleaxe