Well said by Del. Adele McClure (D-Arlington) and by Arlington/Falls Church Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti about today’s sham hearing – behind closed doors! – by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, chaired by far-right-extremist/corrupt Rep. “Gym” Jordan (yeah, THIS GUY!). Disgraceful on every level. And what is this “star chamber” all about exactly? Per ArlNow (which “both sides” it of course), it revolves around “Dehghani-Tafti’s handling of a criminal case involving a political activist, and later over her policies restricting contact with immigration enforcement.” As Dehghani-Tafti said in that article, “My compliance with the subpoena is not, and should not be read, as an acknowledgement of the Committee’s authority to question the work of my office or interfere in the local affairs of the people of Arlington County and the City of Falls Church.” Exactly.
Today, my friend and Arlington/Falls Church Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti will appear before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee.
CA Dehghani-Tafti requested that the hearing be public. She wished to provide an overview of the good work she has done as Commonwealth’s Attorney while posing her own, very legitimate questions about the Committee’s authority to interfere in local law enforcement matters.
That’s not what House Republicans want.
At the demand of the Committee’s Republicans, CA Dehghani-Tafti’s deposition will instead take place behind closed doors with a complete lack of transparency and accountability. They will pursue a disgusting, cynical agenda to impress an audience of exactly one.
People can’t afford groceries, energy, healthcare, housing, or childcare. Instead of addressing any of those concerns, House Republicans would rather waste time and taxpayer money to attack yet another woman in a position of authority.
Parisa: I and the people of Arlington are with you, we support you, and we value the work you have done and will continue to do.
Dehgani Tafti’s opening statement
