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Attorney General Holder to be Investigated For Potential Perjury

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Justin Higgins

39 minutes ago

If NBC’s news report about Attorney General Eric Holder personally approving a search warrant that targeted FOX News reporter James Rosen is accurate, he may face perjury charges. The Hill is reporting that the House Judiciary Committee is intent on investigating whether the Attorney General broke the law, and it seems pretty cut-and-dry:

The House Judiciary Committee is investigating whether Attorney General Eric Holder lied under oath during his May 15 testimony on the Justice Department’s (DOJ) surveillance of reporters, an aide close to the matter told The Hill.
The panel is looking at a statement Holder made during a back and forth with Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) about whether the DOJ could prosecute reporters under the Espionage Act of 1917.
“In regard to potential prosecution of the press for the disclosure of material – this is not something I’ve ever been involved in, heard of, or would think would be wise policy,” Holder said during the hearing.
However, NBC News reported last week that Holder personally approved a search warrant that labeled Fox News chief Washington correspondent James Rosen a co-conspirator in a national security leaks case.

If the committee finds that the NBC News report directly conflicts with Holder’s statement, they can go after him, and they may actually get some help from the press. Whereas the mainstream media would normally paint this as a Republican witch hunt, they’re more likely to rally to the truth since it involves the press being targeted.
Either NBC got their report entirely wrong, or Holder lied after being sworn in before Congress. If it’s the latter, he should be prosecuted, and has no business being the nation’s top Law Enforcement official.