'Sir, Are You Suggesting The AG Should Be In Jail?': Derrick Van Orden Gets Testy With Reporters

5 months ago

At a House Republican press briefing, Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) had a testy moment with reporters.

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00:00I can tell you that that would be probably at the direction of the speaker, but the last

00:12individual that was detained for basically violating Congress's authorities was actually

00:17put up at a very nice hotel.

00:19I would hope that Garland would actually present himself and not make us do this.

00:25But again, you're seeing that Garland is willingly breaking the law.

00:28And that is extremely disturbing, being that he's supposed to be head of all law enforcement

00:31in this country.

00:32Any other questions?

00:33Is there any concern about setting a precedent where Democrats could use this down the road

00:34if a Republican does not comply with the subpoena?

00:42As you heard, I stated earlier that Democrats actually apparently did try to do this.

00:47And upon my research, the reason why I don't believe that they wanted to is because, again,

00:52you open up the hearing to discovery.

00:55And I don't believe that they wanted their targets to be able to make a valid argument

01:00to the American people.

01:01You see, it's a lot easier with a two-tier justice system to have the DOJ do your dirty

01:06work and say, look, I didn't do it.

01:08But the fact is, is that the DOJ is at direction of this administration.

01:12And it is extremely alarming that we have an administration that is picking and choosing

01:16who they are going to allow to get a free pass, that there is no equal justice in this

01:21country.

01:22And that's exactly why we're all putting our names, our honor on this, is because we

01:26believe that we are in a scary time in our country, and that if we allow this to continue,

01:30that we won't have a free and fair country.

01:32Yeah, of course.

01:33I think it would be refreshing if the Democrats and the White House would choose to follow

01:38the Constitution.

01:39Can I say something?

01:40Yeah, of course.

01:41Are you asking us if we're concerned that the Democrat Party will politicize Congress

01:46to the point where they start doing things like impeaching sitting presidents?

01:51Is that what you're asking?

01:52Or, you know, we've had Republicans not comply with the January 6th committee's subpoenas,

01:57and could they use this down the road?

01:59Are they in jail?

02:00Yeah, they're in jail.

02:01I think they're in jail.

02:02So are you suggesting the Attorney General should be in jail?

02:03Because that's what it sounds like.

02:04Listen, what's good for the goose is good for the gander.

02:07So the Democrat Party under Nancy Pelosi politicized this body to the point where it's destructive

02:13to the fabric of our nation.

02:15And it is time for a reckoning.

02:18This has got to stop.

02:19The only way that this is going to stop is if the President of the United States reads

02:23this.

02:24This says, Joe, read this, the Congress.

02:27This is the Constitution of the United States of America.

02:31So this has to be adhered to.

02:32This is the law of the land.

02:34Is that clear?

02:36Now do your jobs, people, for Pete's sakes.

02:39Any other questions before we wrap it up?

02:41Because we've got to get to conference.

02:44Thank you all for being here.

02:45Again, Garland still has time to comply with our requests.

02:48Bring us the tapes.

02:50We want to see it.

02:51We want to hear it.

02:52And if you don't, the vote will be called up, and we will hold you in inherent contempt.

02:55The vote will come to the floor.

02:57I encourage you all, though, to ask the White House what, indeed, they're hiding.

03:00What is Garland hiding?

03:02And thank you so much for covering this today.

03:03Thanks, guys.

'Sir, Are You Suggesting The AG Should Be In Jail?': Derrick Van Orden Gets Testy With Reporters

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