Jason Chaffetz: Nadler cries 'constitutional crisis' but let’s look at what Dems said about Fast and Furious
By Jason Chaffetz | Fox News
I remember. Seven years ago Democrats had the opportunity to right the very wrongs they so sincerely decried in a House Judiciary Committee hearing this week. Not only did they fail to defend our Congressional subpoena power, they vociferously argued that doing so was inappropriate. I kid you not.
Back then, Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder had refused to comply with a Congressional subpoena for documents in the Fast and Furious investigation. Republicans argued at the time that Democrats should stand with us in defending our Congressional subpoena power. They refused.
With a Republican president, now they're willing to fight this battle. But the precedent they themselves set, combined with the weakness of their case against Attorney General William Barr, is a recipe for failure.
In light of the histrionics this week in the hearing to hold Barr in contempt, a review of Democrats' previous arguments on this issue is instructive.
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