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This can be totally avoided and stop if they just provide the documents. >> with that highly unlikely it appears that this is all heading to court. john? >> so that is congressman chaffetz's view. what is the white house saying? >> they are standing by eric holder. ia carney says eric holder will continue his excellent work as attorney general and calls all of this pure politics. on the criminal contempt aspect, carney told reporters today, "it's established principle dating back to the administration of president ronald reagan that the justice department does not pursue prosecution. in a cont...

>> in a letter to boehner, he said a crime was not committe committed. white house secretary jay carney explained that it's established principle dating back to the administration of president ronald reagan that the justice department does not pursue prosecution in a contempt case when the president alerted executive privilege. here is house oversight chairman darrell issa on the way forward. >> the house authorized me to hire staff, legal staff two can pursue civilly in the courts to try to get a federal judge to order the discovery. >> a civil suit is the way that the republicans will seek t...

Supposed to walk away and not pursue this? that is just not going to happen. >> the house republicans did a civil contempt resolution so looks like it this will be solved by a lawsuit going to court and trying to force the department of justice to provide the documents. >> a couple of legal pros whether weigh in on that in just a moment. what is the white house saying? >> they are standing up for the attorney general saying he is doing a great job and jay carney said "it is an established principle dating back to the administration of president ronald reagan that the justice department does no...