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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 03:14 PM Jul 2016

Senate GOP leader: Release Clinton’s FBI interview

Source: The Hill

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wants Hillary Clinton's interview with the FBI made public as GOP lawmakers demand more information on the investigation into her private email server.

"It's pretty clear ... that the American people would like to see what Hillary Clinton said to the FBI," McConnell told reporters during his weekly press conference. McConnell and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) noted that lying to the agency was a punishable offense.

Republicans have demanded access to any information tied to the agency's probe after FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday he would recommend no charges against the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee for her use of a private server while secretary of State.

McConnell sidestepped a question Wednesday about whether presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump should get classified intelligence briefings, saying the focus is on Clinton.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/286695-gop-leader-release-clintons-fbi-interview

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Senate GOP leader: Release Clinton’s FBI interview (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2016 OP
No frogchin, it is only you and sneepy Republicans who want that information. riversedge Jul 2016 #1
exactly... dhill926 Jul 2016 #5
Fuck you, Turtle Man ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2016 #2
Two words for Bitchy Mitchy: forest444 Jul 2016 #13
Yuck. It appears his marriage was one big foreign campaign contribution. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #20
Sure - to Colombia. forest444 Jul 2016 #25
Are these people ever going to stop? bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #3
No bluedye33139 Jul 2016 #4
Of course not Bigredhunk Jul 2016 #6
He knows that's not going to happen PJMcK Jul 2016 #7
Actually we need a full investigation of the Benghazi investigation. truthisfreedom Jul 2016 #8
It's time for this chinless moran to go to pasture. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #9
Sadly, Mcconnell was reelected last in 2014. maddiemom Jul 2016 #19
Maybe his own party will Boehner him in the meantime. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2016 #21
I want to see a transcript of every conversation the FBI has ever had about Trump world wide wally Jul 2016 #10
The American people want the Senate to confirm Garland to the SCOTUS, but you're not listening. muntrv Jul 2016 #11
When's Trump releasing his tax info? left-of-center2012 Jul 2016 #12
It's pretty clear that the American people would like to see Trump's meager contribution to the... George II Jul 2016 #14
Can't say I've ever felt entitled to anybody's FBI interview Bradical79 Jul 2016 #15
Dear Mitch, no. Disregards, Hillary. JoePhilly Jul 2016 #16
Republicans will give their frontrunner, the NJ casino 'boss', buddie of Putin classified briefings? Sunlei Jul 2016 #17
When Trump releases at least two years of tax returns, we'll talk bluestateguy Jul 2016 #18
Big Time Hypocrisy colsohlibgal Jul 2016 #22
NEVER EVERRRR VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN EVERRRRRR !! flying-skeleton Jul 2016 #23
GOP - hey, fuck you! lark Jul 2016 #24
The problem is... Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #26
Your concern is noted. lamp_shade Jul 2016 #27
Well my concern is... Else You Are Mad Jul 2016 #28
Is there even a transcript? Release GWB and Cheney's JOINT interview in 9/11 Inquiry Justice Jul 2016 #29
Soon as we get the Bush & Cheney 911 joint interview notes.... Historic NY Jul 2016 #30
While we're at it, can we release the transcripts of the Innauguration night plotting against the world wide wally Jul 2016 #31

dhill926

(16,353 posts)
5. exactly...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 03:28 PM
Jul 2016

these assholes have no idea what the American people want....and could probably care less.

bucolic_frolic

(43,271 posts)
3. Are these people ever going to stop?
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 03:23 PM
Jul 2016

No matter what Democrats say or do you can bet they will take the other side

and be cynical, disapproving, sadistic

This really is about credibility, and trying to keep the focus off Trump's ineptitude
and stupidity

Subterfuge in other words.

Bigredhunk

(1,351 posts)
6. Of course not
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 03:29 PM
Jul 2016

Outside of a select few pieces of crap legislation (that only helps the wealthy &/or awful companies), this is all they do. They don't govern. They don't make anybodies lives better. They create bullshit scandals that only exist in the RW echo chamber (the bubble), and spend all their time talking about them and investigating them. They waste countless amounts of time & $$ on fake shit that doesn't matter to regular people.

PJMcK

(22,048 posts)
7. He knows that's not going to happen
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 03:37 PM
Jul 2016

Senator McConnell knows that the FBI isn't going to release a transcript of their interview with Secretary Clinton.

He did get his name in the news again, though.

Mitch McConnell is a jackass.

truthisfreedom

(23,154 posts)
8. Actually we need a full investigation of the Benghazi investigation.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 03:38 PM
Jul 2016

Just to see exactly how political that was.

maddiemom

(5,106 posts)
19. Sadly, Mcconnell was reelected last in 2014.
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 04:39 PM
Jul 2016

We'll be hearing and seeing him for four and a half more years, which means continuing obstruction for the next Democratic (we hope) POTUS.

George II

(67,782 posts)
14. It's pretty clear that the American people would like to see Trump's meager contribution to the...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 04:09 PM
Jul 2016

...US Treasury. NOW!

 

Bradical79

(4,490 posts)
15. Can't say I've ever felt entitled to anybody's FBI interview
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 04:12 PM
Jul 2016

Don't think I've ever encountered that sentiment with anyone else before, either.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
17. Republicans will give their frontrunner, the NJ casino 'boss', buddie of Putin classified briefings?
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 04:26 PM
Jul 2016

I doubt Republican Trump could ever pass a real security clearance.

colsohlibgal

(5,275 posts)
22. Big Time Hypocrisy
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 05:11 PM
Jul 2016

Dubya and Darth Cheney say they somehow "accidentally" erased tons of correspondence - where was the outcry from the right then? That was the equivalent of the dog ate my homework and I an 100% sure there was stuff in there they didn't want anyone to see.....they who started a bone headed first strike war that is costing us trillions, killed or maimed countless humans, and among other things given us ISIS.

I have avoided the TV talking heads lately since MSNBC veered back right but I doubt that anything like this has been brought up.

flying-skeleton

(698 posts)
23. NEVER EVERRRR VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN EVERRRRRR !!
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 05:27 PM
Jul 2016

NEVER EVERRRR VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN EVERRRRRR !!
VOTE THEM ALL OUTTTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BAR NONE ...... NOT EVEN IF THEY ARE RUNNING FOR THE JOB OF A SECURITY GUARD AT THE LIBRARY !!!

lark

(23,155 posts)
24. GOP - hey, fuck you!
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 05:49 PM
Jul 2016

Until the day when you make pResident Bush and Cheney testify under oath about 9/11, your so-called caring and concern about our country's safety is just fake outrage for political purposes. The biggest loss of life in this country and you didn't give one fuck other than to start a war. Investigation - no way, you stonewalled that every step of the way. You don't give a shit about security, you just want to get Hillary. She's burned you so often, you'd think you'd know better, but obviously your are severely truth challenged.

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
26. The problem is...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 06:12 PM
Jul 2016

If Hillary doesn't have anything to hide, she should release them. Otherwise, it just makes her look guilty and will be ammunition for the GOP.

Hillary needs to realize that this election is important, and if she wants to be president, she needs to suck it up and release such to show the GOP that they are wrong. Otherwise, it seems like she is hiding something.

Else You Are Mad

(3,040 posts)
28. Well my concern is...
Wed Jul 6, 2016, 08:04 PM
Jul 2016

That Hillary needs to win, and she needs to get out in front of the GOP attacks. The GE isn't a primary and she needs to win over non-democrats that may or may not trust or like her to win. She needs to show she isn't 'crooked hillary' and if she hides things and disregards such, she will not win over enough undecided voters.

She isn't just running to get the votes of those predetermined to vote for her.

Those of us (myself included) here at DU don't believe she is untrustworthy, but the majority of America does. She needs to combat that, and if she doesn't she will lose.

world wide wally

(21,754 posts)
31. While we're at it, can we release the transcripts of the Innauguration night plotting against the
Thu Jul 7, 2016, 08:46 AM
Jul 2016

elected President in 2009?

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