theblaze | Last year, Holder and Gohmert went head-to-head following the Boston
Marathon bombings. That exchange ended with the Texas representative
tripping over his words and declaring: “The attorney general will not
cast aspersions on my asparagus!”
Gohmert’s critics quickly seized on his bungled statement and it became the butt end of jokes in certain corners.
Now, fast-forward to April 2014, and Holder and Gohmert are at it
again. This time, however, instead of arguing about the Boston terror
attacks, the two argued over Gohmert’s claim that the DOJ has ignored
requests to turn over certain documents to congressional investigators.
“I think what we promised to do is to provide you and your staff with,” Holder began to say in the hearing.
“Sir, I’ve read you what your department promised and it is
inadequate, and I realize that contempt is not a big deal to our
attorney general, but it is important that we have proper oversight,”
Gohmert interjected.
“You don’t want to go there, okay?” an angry Holder said.
“I don’t want to go there? About the contempt?” Gohmert asked.
“You should not assume that is not a big deal to me. I think that it
was inappropriate, I think it was unjust. But never think that was not a
big deal to me. Don’t ever think that,” Holder said.
