Tuesday, May 28, 2013

House Judiciary investigating whether Holder lied under oath

 

The House Judiciary Committee is investigating whether Attorney General Eric Holder lied under oath during his May 15 testimony on the Justice Department’s (DOJ) surveillance of reporters, an aide close to the matter told The Hill.

The panel is looking at a statement Holder made during a back and forth with Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) about whether the DOJ could prosecute reporters under the Espionage Act of 1917.

“In regard to potential prosecution of the press for the disclosure of material -- this is not something I’ve ever been involved in, heard of, or would think would be wise policy,” Holder said during the hearing.

However, NBC News reported last week that Holder personally approved a search warrant that labeled Fox News chief Washington correspondent James Rosen a co-conspirator in a national security leaks case.

The panel is investigating whether NBC’s report contradicts Holder’s claim that he had not looked into or been involved with a possible prosecution of the press in a leaks case.

More @ The Hill

2 comments:

  1. Really, they have to investigate? I could name more then a few times Holder and his boss blatantly lied, under oath or not, to the American ppl, and those fools on the hill still have to investigate? Term limits is the only answer, some of those ppl are to old to remember what either one of them said!!!!!!!!!

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