And because the investigations started at the bottom and worked their way up, tons of research has been completed. This can all be used in investigating the "top echelon" of perps (where we are now) and final cases made much faster & tighter than if we had begun at the "top". I'm beginning to feel a bit hopeful.
I hope you're right, TC. If the mid-terms go south for us, only the DOJ will be left standing. Garland may not be sitting on the Supreme Court, but he may have the last word on this.
TC, "The new DOJ Budget includes hiring 131 new lawyers".
Well, that cinches it then. Trump will never be indicted. Just the process of hiring that many lawyers will extend well past the next election.
Sadly, in spite of what I consider to be very good performance by Biden and the Democrats, the drumbeat of Russian propagana emanating from Fox News has polluted the (eagerly willing and well trained belief oriented) minds of voters.
The probability that any investigation will exist after the election in November and the resultant seating of a new Congress in January 2023 is very close to zero.
The Jan 6 committee has always planned to finish its work well before the end of this Congressional session. The DOJ reports to the President, who has a four year term, until January 2025.
Last fall, DOJ internally solicited lawyers to create a team to prosecute the criminal acts of Jan 6th. The budget is likely intended to backfill those internal lawyers who joined the team. There could also be fresh faces to DOJ, of course, but the bulk of the team were already DOJ lawyers.
While a new R congress would almost certainly shut the J6 committee down, or warp it beyond recognition, the DOJ has a different timeline, which is through to the 2024 presidential election. I am certain that the J6 committee will complete its work before the midterms (or next January at the latest). The DOJ has more time.
Last fall, DOJ solicited internally for lawyers to become part of a team to prosecute the criminal acts which occurred Jan. 6th. Some who were interested were discouraged from signing up.
I have a family member who is a DOJ prosecutor. Upon inquiry about joining the team, family member's boss discouraged it. Discussions with others revealed other lawyers who were interested in joining the team were also discouraged.
The new DOJ Budget includes hiring 131 new lawyers to deal with January 6. They're not going to be there to be playing tiddlywinks.
And because the investigations started at the bottom and worked their way up, tons of research has been completed. This can all be used in investigating the "top echelon" of perps (where we are now) and final cases made much faster & tighter than if we had begun at the "top". I'm beginning to feel a bit hopeful.
Agree!!
I hope you're right, TC. If the mid-terms go south for us, only the DOJ will be left standing. Garland may not be sitting on the Supreme Court, but he may have the last word on this.
TC, "The new DOJ Budget includes hiring 131 new lawyers".
Well, that cinches it then. Trump will never be indicted. Just the process of hiring that many lawyers will extend well past the next election.
Sadly, in spite of what I consider to be very good performance by Biden and the Democrats, the drumbeat of Russian propagana emanating from Fox News has polluted the (eagerly willing and well trained belief oriented) minds of voters.
The probability that any investigation will exist after the election in November and the resultant seating of a new Congress in January 2023 is very close to zero.
The Jan 6 committee has always planned to finish its work well before the end of this Congressional session. The DOJ reports to the President, who has a four year term, until January 2025.
Yes.
Last fall, DOJ internally solicited lawyers to create a team to prosecute the criminal acts of Jan 6th. The budget is likely intended to backfill those internal lawyers who joined the team. There could also be fresh faces to DOJ, of course, but the bulk of the team were already DOJ lawyers.
I fear that you are right
While a new R congress would almost certainly shut the J6 committee down, or warp it beyond recognition, the DOJ has a different timeline, which is through to the 2024 presidential election. I am certain that the J6 committee will complete its work before the midterms (or next January at the latest). The DOJ has more time.
I hope so.
No. TC and Joan and Kelly are right.
Last fall, DOJ solicited internally for lawyers to become part of a team to prosecute the criminal acts which occurred Jan. 6th. Some who were interested were discouraged from signing up.
Discouraged, how so, KellyR? Could you cite some source for this?
I have a family member who is a DOJ prosecutor. Upon inquiry about joining the team, family member's boss discouraged it. Discussions with others revealed other lawyers who were interested in joining the team were also discouraged.
Thank you for your candid reply. I did wonder if you knew someone personally.
Any information about *why* they were discouraged from joining the team?
Thanks so much. Concerning at the least.
Exactly, we need to back up what we say.
Excellent!
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