Biden Says Stupid Crap About Trump Subpoena Defiers — Leaves Psaki and DOJ in Full Damage Control – RedState

It happened again. Clueless Joe™ demonstrated yet again why every member of his administration is terrified when he responds to questions from reporters. The president of the United States, our brave leader, told reporters on Friday that anybody who ignores a subpoena from Congress should be charged.

The remarks by the noted law enforcement expert came as Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Democrat-controlled Jan. 6 select commission is ramping up issuing subpoenas for Trump administration officials, as reported by Fox News, as well as others who may have information on Trump’s efforts to investigate claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.

Incidentally, as I reported on Friday, Mark Levin, host of Fox News/ “Life, Liberty & Levin,” blistered Pelosi and the Justice Department over the limited scope of the Jan. 6 commission, asking, “What did Pelosi know and when did she know it?” I wonder if Levin knows something we don’t know, gang.

So back to Corn Pop’s pal.

As noted by Fox, Biden told the usual gaggle of South Lawn reporters, “I hope the committee goes after them and holds them accountable,” referring to previous Trump officials and others who refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena.

But Joe wasn’t done being stupid.

One reporter followed up, asking: “Should they be prosecuted?”

Biden then went full-metal Biden: “I do, yes,” once again triggering White House alerts.

‘Code Joe! Code Joe! Code Joe!’ blared the White House and DOJ alarms.

Joe Biden, the President of the United States said Friday that Justice Department officials should pursue those who resist subpoenas for testimony before a select congressional committee looking into the January 6th attack on Capitol Hill. https://t.co/lZlN6ReoBr

— Newsmax (@newsmax) October 16, 2021

“Dammit! We have had to repeat the same message several times: “Dammit!”!,” cried one exasperated senior White House official.

Ok, so I made the last sentence up. However, imagine panicking. Here’s what DOJ spokesman Anthony Coley You said, in a  terse Friday night statement in response to Biden’s latest misstep, as transcribed by Fox:

“The Department of Justice will make its own independent decisions in all prosecutions based solely on the facts and the law. It’s that simple. Full stop.”

Circle-Back Psaki is it? Then she hopped onto Twitter, and started the spin-machine as quickly as possible.

“As @potus has said many times, January 6th was one of the darkest days in our democracy. He supports the work of the committee and the independent role of the Department of Justice to make any decisions about prosecutions.”

Jenny-Jen P., then why was he so stupid? Never mind.

As @potusHe has stated many times that January 6, 2009 was one of our darkest days. He backs the work of this committee, as well the Independent role of Justice for any prosecution-related decisions.

— Jen Psaki (@PressSec) October 16, 2021

As reported by Newsmax, the select committee plans a Tuesday vote on adopting a contempt of Congress report against Steve Bannon, a longtime adviser to the former president who has not complied with the committee’s subpoena.

Trump has urged former aides to refuse to cooperate, as well, citing executive privilege, which some legal experts dispute — and which Biden, of course, has refused to acknowledge.

Newsmax noted that the contempt case against Bannon will go before the House if it is approved by the committee. There, both the Justice Department (and overreaching Attorney general Merrick Garland) would make decisions about whether or not to prosecute. (See: “DUH.”)

Ryan Goodman was a former special attorney to the Department of Justice. He posted the following tweet.

Bannon “in deep legal trouble … executive privilege would at best allow him to refuse to answer specific questions. The claim of executive privilege in no way shape or form allows a witness to refuse to show up at all”

Wait — the dreadful “no way shape or form”? Is that comparable to the equally ridiculous “from soup to nuts”? Sorry, I digress.

This is what I said @SavBehrmannDC @RickRouan

Bannon “in deep legal trouble…executive privilege would at best allow him to refuse to answer specific questions. The claim of executive privilege in no way shape or form allows a witness to refuse to show up at all”https://t.co/47Y6Kq8F2n

— Ryan Goodman (@rgoodlaw) October 15, 2021

Joe Biden, America. Every opportunity to say stupid crap.