McNulty-I Did Not Lie To Congress-I "Struggled" To Tell The Truth About Attorney Firings

[kpete]

Gonzales' top deputy closes ranks in prepared statement for Thursday hearing Michael Roston
Published: Wednesday June 20, 2007

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"We have learned that my knowledge at the time I testified about the replacement of the U.S. Attorneys was in some respects incomplete. I want to be clear today, however, that at all times, I have sought to provide Congress with the truth. And I also want to be clear that I do not believe, and have never believed, that anyone in the Department of Justice set out to mislead me so that I might provide Congress with inaccurate information about this matter," McNulty will say in his introductory statement tomorrow.

A copy of his brief prepared remarks, which are set to be delivered at noon before Rep. Linda Sanchez's Subcommittee on Commerical Administrative Law, were sent to RAW STORY.

He went on to claim that any controversy was the result of errors, and not an effort to lie to Congress.

"To the contrary, I believe that the thousands of documents that have been produced demonstrate only that in the weeks before my testimony, many in the Department struggled with the question of how best to provide Congress with accurate information about the removals of the U.S. Attorneys, consistent with our efforts to protect the reputations of the U.S. Attorneys involved," he claimed.

more at:
http://rawstory.com/news/2007/Gonzales_top_deputy_closes_ranks_in_0620.html

[porphyrian]

1. Pfft, whatever mcnulty. - n/t

[stellanoir]

2. I'm so relieved and feel so much better now

Phew. . .

/sarcasm

Since when did selective ammesia become a prerequisite for employment at the DOJ.

Oh nevermind.

[Kagemusha]

3. That's some serious don't-sell-me-out-further ass-kissing.

Really impressive levels of it.

[Richard Steele]

4. Lying asshole. nm

[Hubert Flottz]

5. Once I catch someone lying to me one time, I have trouble

believing anything else they ever tell me again.

Bush was lying in 2000 and I've never heard him do anything but lie since then.

[youngdem]

6. I didn't steal this television....I struggled to pay for it as I left

Puh-leeze.

These guys are so used to lying, it is really painful to watch them try to look like they care.

[defendandprotect]

7. The "struggle" has been to hide information and delete e-mails

[nealmhughes]

8. How very odd, the three or four times I have been deposed, I have never had a struggle.

I was asked questions, I answered them. It was quite simple and very boring, but then again, I had nothing to hide and took the oath seriously.

[SalmonChantedEvening]

9. The Truth is a struggle-free entity fer pissakes

You just tell it.

Weasels must be real tired of having their name associated with language like this.

[DeSwiss]

10. It's all gobbledygook what he's going to say, except this part...

"...many in the Department struggled with the question of how best to provide Congress with accurate information.."

You don't "struggle" with the truth. You either tell it, or you don't.

What an asshole.

[bobthedrummer]

11. K&R. Paul McNulty is lying and covering-up for others.

Here's another example of what we know about the Criminal Division of the Gonzales DoJ.

"Alice S. Fisher is a criminal heading the Gonzales DoJ Criminal Division"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x1110367#1145941

[bobthedrummer]

12. .

[L. Coyote]

13. TODAY: Hearing House Committee on U.S. Attorneys Controversy = Paul J. McNulty

Thursday 06/21/2007 - 12:00 PM
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law
Hearing on: The Continuing Investigation into the U.S. Attorneys Controversy and Related Matters



Paul J. McNulty
Deputy Attorney General United States Department of Justice

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C-SPAN 3 will broadcast live on cable.
FROM THE HOUSE
Firing of U.S. Attorneys
Paul McNulty, Deputy Attorney General, testifies in the ongoing investigation of the firing of U.S. Attorneys. He appears before the House Judiciary Subcmte. on Commercial & Adminstrative Law. He is expected to discuss the actions of his Chief of Staff, Michael Elston. Mr. McNulty leaves office in June.
THURS., C-SPAN3, 12PM ET

[L. Coyote]

18. RELEASED 6-21-07 McNulty Hearing Interview Transcript Excerpts

Executive Session interviews.

Much redacted PDFs: http://judiciary.house.gov/Printshop.aspx?Section=594

[Javaman]

14. If mcnutty was struggling to tell the truth than he was fine with living with the lie.

prick.

[bobthedrummer]

15. He lied today about his knowledge in several areas: caging, politicization, but most of all the WH.

He spoke of how much "character matters" at the DoJ and his "integrity".

Mr. McNulty, if you or someone with access to you reads DU (as we know various agencies do) please take a look into the serious issues raised in this archived thread that was started May 8, 2007 while you are still in the DoJ Criminal Division:

"A DU collaborative investigation: Thelma Colbert, Shannon Ross and other deaths at DoJ"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x847120

[bobthedrummer]

19. .

[Supersedeas]

16. and the threat for those attorneys to keep quiet was part of the effort you struggled with?

[bobthedrummer]

17. .

[bobthedrummer]

20. If you don't Know your BFEE by now you'd better listen to those of US that do-kick