First on CNN: Justice Dept agrees to hand over counter intelligence if Schiff backs off.

[UniteFightBack]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/21/politics/justice-department-doj-counterintelligence-adam-schiff/index.html

snip:

The Justice Department is trying to stave off an "enforcement action" against Attorney General William Barr this week, making a rare offer to have the House Intelligence Committee review materials from special counsel Robert Mueller's report if House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff agrees to back down.

Last week Schiff said that he would hold a business meeting Wednesday to take an unspecified action against the Justice Department for not providing the committee documents related to Volume I of Mueller's report on links between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.
The Justice Department had previously offered to show all committee members a less redacted version of the Mueller report, but now says it's continuing to review the initial tranche of 12 categories of documents Schiff wants, and will make them available "in relatively short order," according to a letter obtained by CNN.

"The Department has already begun the process of identifying, locating and reviewing the materials potentially responsive to the categories of documents," Assistant Attorney General Stephen Boyd wrote Tuesday, "a process that will not continue should the Committee take the unnecessary and unproductive step of moving to hold the Attorney General in contempt."

[msongs]

1. criminals trying to buy their way out of prosecution. will schiff fall for it? nt

[BlueJac]

2. Fuckem'...

Full speed ahead Schiff, they are getting nervous about their obstruction!

[ProudLib72]

3. Do you trust that response?

Seems to me like, "We need to delay, so please take the pressure off us."

[UniteFightBack]

7. If the Justice Dept offers to comply then does Schiff have to in 'good faith' accept that effort ..?

Obviously I'm no civics pro.

[ProudLib72]

10. No he doesn't

Schiff has a right to the report. They have delayed for weeks already.

[CincyDem]

4. Delay, delay, delay.

We’ll stop looking like we intend to comply unless you stop taking actual steps toward contempt.

Why do I hear Wimpy’s voice telling me “I’ll gladly pay you next Tuesday for a hamburger I can eat today”.

[blueinredohio]

5. I hope he doesn't fall for it.

[UniteFightBack]

9. Here I thought this was a good thing that the Justice Dept is being forced to comply?? nt

[Pantagruel]

6. No Deals

Schiff is entitled to that evidence-DEMAND it unconditionally.

[louis-t]

8. "Less redacted version"? I have a feeling Barr allowed for this in his redactions.

Schiff shouldn't let them cherry pick a few words here and there. I don't trust them.

[Eyeball_Kid]

11. Who's in charge, Adam?

Barr must be held to account for committing a felony. Any other option upholds the theory of the Unitary Executive. Barr must obey, or ignoring subpoenas will become normal and Congress will show that it’s a Paper Tiger.

[msongs]

12. as of now trump is in charge nt

[Stinky The Clown]

13. Fukkum. Go for contempt AND the documents.

This offer would not have been made if they thought they had a winning position.