Simas Ignores Subpoena Again as White House Defies Issa (Updated) (Video)

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Roll Call: Simas Ignores Subpoena Again as White House Defies Issa (Updated) (Video)

By Steven DennisPosted at 9:57 a.m. July 25

 

Updated 12:27 p.m. | Top White House political adviser David Simas refused again Friday to honor a congressional subpoena, prompting Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to vote to rebuke the administration.

The Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted 19-14 to reject the White House’s claim that Simas has absolute immunity from a subpoena from Congress.

 

Republicans said they were standing up for the principle that no one is above the law, and Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa quoted a long list of Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of California, who have backed Congress’ right to subpoena top administration officials.

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1 THANKS not that this won't be front page news in the NY Times/Washington Post tomorrow

 

2. These guys got BALLS! Got to give them that.

 

3.

http://youtu.be/74dKKhtlYJc