Friday, May 31, 2013

Tyrannical State Dept: We May Not Comply With Congress' Benghazi Subpoena

MAY 31, 2013

Is the battle between the State Department and Congress over Benghazi about to escalate? It appears so, after a spokesperson for State suggested the Department may not comply with the Congressional subpoena.

As reported by Breitbart.com, Congressman Darrell Issa (R-CA) sent a five-page letter to Sate Tuesday explaining why he as chair of the Oversight Committee issued the subpoena and what documents he expects to be delivered by June 7th.

Asked about the State Department’s response to the letter, Spokesperson Jen Psaki praised the “unprecedented degree of cooperation with Congress” on the issue of Benghazi. Psaki added that the Department is “taking stock” and “determining the next appropriate steps.”

“You haven’t yet decided whether or not the State Department will be providing the documents that are in the subpoena?” a reporter asked Psaki. “That’s correct,” she responded.

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