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House panel approves contempt resolution against Clinton aide Bryan Pagliano
Source: Washington Post
House panel approves contempt resolution against Clinton aide
By Elise Viebeck September 22 at 11:20 AM
A House committee on Thursday began the process of holding a former Hillary Clinton aide in contempt of Congress for his failure to appear before the panel under subpoena.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a contempt of Congress resolution by a party-line vote of 19 to 15 because the former State Department aide, Bryan Pagliano, did not attend its 10 a.m. hearing to testify about his role in setting up Clinton’s private email server in 2009.
“Subpoenas are not optional,” Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said. “This committee cannot perform its duty … if subpoenas are ignored, so we are left with no choice but to consider this resolution.”
Pagliano failed to attend a related hearing on Sept. 13 to answer questions about Clinton’s record-keeping, noting he previously invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination when asked about the same topic by the House Select Committee on Benghazi.
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By Elise Viebeck September 22 at 11:20 AM
A House committee on Thursday began the process of holding a former Hillary Clinton aide in contempt of Congress for his failure to appear before the panel under subpoena.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee approved a contempt of Congress resolution by a party-line vote of 19 to 15 because the former State Department aide, Bryan Pagliano, did not attend its 10 a.m. hearing to testify about his role in setting up Clinton’s private email server in 2009.
“Subpoenas are not optional,” Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said. “This committee cannot perform its duty … if subpoenas are ignored, so we are left with no choice but to consider this resolution.”
Pagliano failed to attend a related hearing on Sept. 13 to answer questions about Clinton’s record-keeping, noting he previously invoked his constitutional right against self-incrimination when asked about the same topic by the House Select Committee on Benghazi.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/21/hosue-panel-expected-to-move-forward-with-contempt-resolution-against-clinton-aide/
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They just wanted the spectacle of someone they could tie to Hillary repeatedly invoking the fifth on tv.
But of course, we can't investigate trump for tax evasion, bribery, fraud, or Rico violations ... That would be "political" 
