Tell me again how the DOJ has been doing nothing

[Novara]

Justice Department investigators in April received phone records of key officials and aides in the Trump administration, including his former chief of staff, Mark Meadows, according to two people familiar with the matter. That effort is another indicator of how expansive the Jan. 6 probe had become, well before the high-profile, televised House hearings in June and July on the subject

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IN APRIL.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/07/26/trump-justice-investigation-january-6/

[stopdiggin]

1. frankly I'm not the slightest bit surprised

but then - part of the choir (at least on this issue).

Must also say - most disappointed in the political leaders that have been nattering on with the 'lack of action' narrative. I'm seasoned enough to recognize that some of this is merely flag waving and gamesmanship (i.e., politics) - but it does all come at some cost to the body politic and our system. (and, I might add, a system that's taken quite a battering under previous watch)

[Novara]

2. I agree

It would be better to not say anything than to cause even less trust in justice.

[betsuni]

11. +1

[Walleye]

3. Could be he wasn't indicted on contempt because they have a bigger charge waiting for him

[Tetrachloride]

4. Indictments or conviction of high coup leaders is my current measure of progress

Bannon conviction for the win

How many before September?

[marble falls]

5. Thanks for posting this. It distresses me that so many DUers are fans of instant "justice" ...

... it takes time to build a case against a mob. How long did it take to put John Gotti away? Let alone all the hidden "bombs" buried by a Trump DoJ.

[Chin music]

6. A big 'thank you' to Ds everywhere who kept the heat on/up.

THANK YOU. Keep up the work. trmps still golfing.

[Sneederbunk]

7. And thank you to J6 Committee for all the pressure.

It could not be ignored.

[Novara]

14. There's no such thing as fast justice.

George Floyd was murdered two years ago and only now the cops who stood by watching it happen are getting sentenced for violating his civil rights.

What gave you the idea that justice is quick? It is not, especially in a case such as this, with numerous crimes and conspiracies and thousands of players. Not to mention that the DOJ absolutely has to get this 100% right because our democracy depends on justice here.

Whoo. That's a really tall order.

I hate to break it to you, but it's still going to be a long time until we see actual justice. For now, I am glad to know for sure they are investigating. I figured they were, but none of us had the proof until now. Now I can rest a lot easier, knowing that justice is indeed coming. Oh yes, it is coming.

[stopdiggin]

16. self serving interpretation

but - your post.

[former9thward]

9. We are told over and over again the DOJ "doesn't leak"

Yet somehow we are told these things "by people close to the investigation".

[Novara]

12. This does not appear to be a leak.

This is a strategically-dropped bomb.

They really couldn't keep the depth of their investigation a secret much longer, given that Pence's chief of staff and other top WH people are being interviewed. It was obvious as soon as that became known that they were already close to the top. Given that they got the phone records in April, it appears the DOJ had been quietly investigating all along.

But people demand to see proof, and that isn't the way these things go. Not in the early stages. If the DOJ made all these public announcements all along, the J6C might not have had cooperation from a lot of the thousands of people they interviewed. Or the DOJ, for that matter. That's a damn good reason to keep quiet.

And it shows you how long such a huge and complicated investigation such as this takes.

[RandiFan1290]

17. Nervous? nt

[former9thward]

25. Just wanted to see what the "DOJ doesn't leak" crowd would say.

A one word answer. More than I thought would happen...

[LetMyPeopleVote]

10. My faith in the DOJ and AG Garland has been vindicated

[betsuni]

13. +1

[Novara]

15. Absolutely

I was a naysayer not too long ago, impatient to know that they were even going to bother to go after the orange fuck. My mind started changing when I saw signs that the DOJ was moving in the direction of justice. My confidence in them grew.

I don't know about you guys, but I slept well last night!

[malaise]

19. Same here

[MarineCombatEngineer]

23. Mine also,

I never once doubted that AG Garland was going to do his job in a way that would nail the Mango Menace and his criminal cabal, despite the doom and gloom crowd here.

[Deminpenn]

18. Agree

The J6 committee members who complained that DoJ/Garland wasn't doing anything were obviously wrong.

It seems apparent the reason Meadows wasn't charged with criminal contempt of Congress is because DoJ is investigating his role. He could be some or all of witness, subject, target. Jmo, but the pressure will be building on Meadows to flip.

The information that DoJ got Meadows' phone records back in April shows just how far along the investigation was by then. My guess is DoJ is closer to the end than the beginning as they are now bringing very senior Trump WH lawyers and advisors before the GJ. Agree that while the GJ cannot disclose anything and DoJ won't, witnesses can and do talk about their experience. With high profile witnesses like Short and Jacobs and the media camped out at the courthouse watching who comes and goes, information was going to get out. Garland was smart to get in front of it with the Holt interview.

[Novara]

26. You make some really valid points

If they really have been working their way up from the bottom, then you're probably right about them being closer to the end than the beginning.

At some point stuff was going to get out to the public. The fact that it took this long really is pretty amazing.

[Deminpenn]

27. Figure all the phone records had

to be compiled and organized in some way that connected dots and gave a roadmap of where to go next. That would take some time even in today's high tech world

[Torchlight]

20. As I inform clients:

'We can get it done fast or we can get it done right. Your choice.'

[MarineCombatEngineer]

24. +100

And it looks like AG Garland is getting it done right.