Why Eric Adams' mess in NYC doesn't help GOP conspiracy theories

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As the Biden Justice Department targets New York's Democratic mayor, Eric Adams, the idea of a “two-tiered” and “weaponized” system lies in tatters.

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Biden's Justice Dept has
- prosecuted a Dem senator
- prosecuted Biden's son
- indicted a House Dem, while launching an investigation into another
- raided the home of two prominent Dem mayors
The idea of a “two-tiered,” “weaponized” system lies in tatters

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/eric-adams-mess-nyc-doesnt-help-gop-conspiracy-theories-rcna172814

The details are still coming into focus, but on Thursday Mayor Eric Adams was indicted in New York on five counts, including bribery, wire fraud, solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national and conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bribery. According to the indictment:

Eric Adams, the defendant, sought and accepted illegal campaign contributions in the form of ‘nominee’ or ‘straw’ contributions, meaning that the true contributors conveyed their money through nominal donors, who falsely certified they were contributing their own money. By smuggling their contributions to Adams through U.S.-based straw donors, Adams’s overseas contributors defeated federal laws that serve to prevent foreign influence on U.S. elections.”

......We’ll learn soon enough what happens next in this ongoing drama, but in the meantime, it’s also worth pausing to appreciate the larger pattern that’s unfolded in recent months. The Justice Department, under the leadership of Attorney General Merrick Garland, has:

successfully prosecuted an incumbent Democratic senator, New Jersey’s Bob Menendez, during his re-election bid;
successfully prosecuted President Joe Biden’s son while Biden was seeking re-election;
criminally indicted an incumbent Democratic congressman, Texas’ Cuellar, during his re-election bid;
searched the home of an incumbent Democratic mayor, Oakland’s Sheng Thao, ahead of her recall election.
launched an investigation targeting an incumbent Democratic congresswoman, Missouri’s Cori Bush, during her re-election bid.
taken steps to criminally indict the incumbent Democratic mayor of the nation’s largest city ahead of his re-election bid.

And did I mention that Biden’s Justice Department dropped its investigation into Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, rather than file charges? Because that happened, too.

A neutral political observer might see this and be tempted to conclude that Biden’s Justice Department is unfairly targeting Democrats. And yet, one of the animating concepts in contemporary Republican politics is that rascally Democrats have “weaponized” federal law enforcement to punish GOP figures and shield Democrats from accountability.....

Indeed, if Biden and his team were trying to weaponize federal law enforcement to benefit Democrats, they’ve proved themselves to be incredibly bad at it.

If, however, Republican conspiracy theorists are looking for a president who actually tried to weaponize federal law enforcement, I’d encourage them to check out Biden’s immediate predecessor.

[underpants]

1. They've already got a new one. Heard it this morning

Since he came out against moving immigrants to NYC the DOJ/Biden/Harris/Deep State dropped the hammer on him. 🙄

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=19504917

MichMan
3. Adams is also suggesting the same thing