I'm not convinced it was purely a stunt. Maybe it was the DoJ simply playing catch-up?
But it was noted last night that this 5th hearing was originally scheduled for last week, and the subject matter was announced beforehand. It was then postponed with vague explanations of technical problems.
I'm not convinced it was purely a stunt. Maybe it was the DoJ simply playing catch-up?
But it was noted last night that this 5th hearing was originally scheduled for last week, and the subject matter was announced beforehand. It was then postponed with vague explanations of technical problems.
Perhaps the DoJ asked that it be postponed to allow the serving of the subpoena BEFORE the public hearing, so Clark wouldn't feel like he should destroy evidence after hearing the evidence against him?
Jaime Raskin was specifically asked that question on MSNBC by Nicole Wallace right after Barbara McQuade suggested it, and he looked like he'd been blindsided by the question. He was not expecting it, and seemed flustered, and came up with a non-answer about all the evidence they'd been receiving and then pivoted to what they were were going to be doing in the future.
I think he deflected with his answer. Maybe even lied. I think the DoJ and the committee are working together, at least informally.
I agree. The hearing was rescheduled. The search was executed on Wednesday morning. The hearing was Thursday afternoon. The timing seemed purposeful and exquisite. I have a cousin who is a computer forensic expert. Were he to have tried to hide evidence, she would have found it. It can be done. I have a feeling that those electronics contain a treasure trove of incriminating evidence.
Unless he ditched all of his electronics and replaced them recently with new (which alone would be a major red flag), anything he may have thought he deleted isn't really deleted. As for the Cloud, I expect there are ways for forensic computer experts to access and download. Things live forever in the tech universe no matter how much you may try to hide something. I can't imagine Clark and others are tech-savvy enough to understand this.
Yeah John - I think it went down something like you describe. The DOJ timing and the select committee timing seem to be intersecting at certain aspects of the investigation. It's very intriguing. I believe a whole lot of Republicans are (or should be) soiling their diapers.
I hope most people will understand that yesterday's hearing was postponed at the DOJs request so as to not interfere with their investigation. They do just that with leading newspapers and broadcasters. Nothing new there. It can't be overlooked that it is known that the DOJ asked for evidence right around the same time. That ask was probably incorrect. They didn't ask for evidence they asked that they not show their investigation until the paperwork for the search was signed.
I'm not convinced it was purely a stunt. Maybe it was the DoJ simply playing catch-up?
But it was noted last night that this 5th hearing was originally scheduled for last week, and the subject matter was announced beforehand. It was then postponed with vague explanations of technical problems.
Perhaps the DoJ asked that it be postponed to allow the serving of the subpoena BEFORE the public hearing, so Clark wouldn't feel like he should destroy evidence after hearing the evidence against him?
Jaime Raskin was specifically asked that question on MSNBC by Nicole Wallace right after Barbara McQuade suggested it, and he looked like he'd been blindsided by the question. He was not expecting it, and seemed flustered, and came up with a non-answer about all the evidence they'd been receiving and then pivoted to what they were were going to be doing in the future.
I think he deflected with his answer. Maybe even lied. I think the DoJ and the committee are working together, at least informally.
I hope they are.
I agree. The hearing was rescheduled. The search was executed on Wednesday morning. The hearing was Thursday afternoon. The timing seemed purposeful and exquisite. I have a cousin who is a computer forensic expert. Were he to have tried to hide evidence, she would have found it. It can be done. I have a feeling that those electronics contain a treasure trove of incriminating evidence.
Unless he ditched all of his electronics and replaced them recently with new (which alone would be a major red flag), anything he may have thought he deleted isn't really deleted. As for the Cloud, I expect there are ways for forensic computer experts to access and download. Things live forever in the tech universe no matter how much you may try to hide something. I can't imagine Clark and others are tech-savvy enough to understand this.
Yeah John - I think it went down something like you describe. The DOJ timing and the select committee timing seem to be intersecting at certain aspects of the investigation. It's very intriguing. I believe a whole lot of Republicans are (or should be) soiling their diapers.
I sure hope so!!
I hope most people will understand that yesterday's hearing was postponed at the DOJs request so as to not interfere with their investigation. They do just that with leading newspapers and broadcasters. Nothing new there. It can't be overlooked that it is known that the DOJ asked for evidence right around the same time. That ask was probably incorrect. They didn't ask for evidence they asked that they not show their investigation until the paperwork for the search was signed.
I tend to agree with you that this is so big that they are coordinating to ease this out to the public, degree by degree.