Jamie Raskin ...... dropping the hammer right now.

[Botany]

"Where the foot soldiers go to jail but the master minds do not."

Referrals on 4 charges!

[intrepidity]

1. Hope the news horns blare it loudly nt

[mobeau69]

2. One more than expected.

[TigressDem]

3. BOOM!!!

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[Reader Rabbit]

4. Are they gonna name the four individuals to be sanctioned?

By the ethics committee?

[AZSkiffyGeek]

8. I believe I saw...

Biggs
Jordan
McCarthy
and Perry

Sounds like the ethics referral is solely based on refusing subpoenas.

[lindysalsagal]

33. I wanted Godard on that list.

[wnylib]

21. A PBS correspondent read the preliminary report and

named the 4 people. I only remember the names of 3 of them, Giuliani, Eastman, and Meadows.

[DET]

5. Love Jamie Raskin

What a historic moment. Four referrals! And referrals for members of Congress for ignoring subpoenas. Raskin has such a commanding presence. He would make a great President (if the opportunity presented itself).

[usaf-vet]

29. I hope Jamie Raskin gets in the queue for a POTUS run in 2028, if not 2024.

I would love a chance to vote for him in a national election.

[Marius25]

6. Now the question is, will Merrick Garland actually do anything with these referrals?

[onecaliberal]

9. Don't hold your breath.

[getagrip_already]

10. only indication would be if smith expanded his scope.....

Barring that, there would likely be no indication anything comes of it. But because they involve tfg and his band f elites, it would go to smith if any action was investigated.

[Skittles]

11. yes, lots of barking...will there be actual bites

https://wapo.st/3HKAzPp

[SheltieLover]

12. I'll bet SC Smith is drooling!

Cases of a lifetime!

Give him till March. 😉

[Skittles]

13. I do have some confidence in HIM

yes indeed

[SheltieLover]

16. I do, too!

[colorado_ufo]

17. I, as well!

This guy doesn't play, a real attack dog! His background as a prosecutor at The Hague was all I needed to know.

[ShazzieB]

14. Garland? It's up to Jack Smith now!

Garland has given him the authority to act as he sees fit. I see no reason to assume he doesn't mean to use it.

[SheltieLover]

18. I believe SC Smith means to clean house!

[drray23]

27. not exactly.

Garland has the final say on whether or not to indict. Smith can conduct the investigation as he sees fit.

[ShazzieB]

36. When Garland announced Smith's appointment, he said the following:

"Today, I signed an order appointing Jack Smith to serve as special counsel. The order authorizes him to continue the ongoing investigation into both of the matters that I have just described and to prosecute any federal crimes that may arise from those investigations."

Later, he added the following: "As special counsel, he will exercise independent prosecutorial judgment to decide whether charges should be brought."

The full text of Garland's statement is available in multiple sources. I'm quoting from this source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/18/transcript-merrick-garland-jack-smith-special-prosecutor/10728962002/

It sounds to me like Smith has been given a great deal of independence, including the authority to prosecute as he sees fit. Nowhere does Garland say Smith won't be able to prosecute someone without Garland's approval, and saying he will "exercise independent prosecutorial judgment to decide whether charges should be brought" indicates the opposite to me.

[ananda]

28. But Jack Smith might!

!!!

[RobertDevereaux]

7. Raskin is a powerhouse!

[Lonestarblue]

22. He would make an excellent president, as well as being our first Jewish president.

That would be awesome!

[RobertDevereaux]

23. AGREED

[calimary]

24. If he were to run, I'd be delighted to support him!

[Paper Roses]

30. Agree, a man of conviction and courage. n/t

[calimary]

15. DAAAAAAAAAYUM!!!!!

And FOUR counts. Not three as many were expecting!

[onetexan]

19. who are the "...and others"?

[Kingofalldems]

20. Kick and rec all Trump criminal referral threads.

[HUAJIAO]

25. Hammer blows in Mahler 6th Symphony.. Enjoy !!!

[70sEraVet]

34. Wow! I was impressed by the power of those 'hammerers', but when I saw the last one .....

Hard hat area!!!

[HUAJIAO]

35. LOL !!

Mahler originally wrote 3 blows, but then later eliminated the third one. But ya still get to do it twice.

[republianmushroom]

26. like it

22 months and counting

[Blue Owl]

31. K&R

[electric_blue68]

32. As he read the first charge, and it appeared on their screen I teared up...

Even if we don't know if the DOJ will indict (I still believe they might)...

These J6 Referral were Critical as:
A Statement of Truth,
A Declaration of Consequences,
To be Etched in History.
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