House GOP wants Jordan-led committee to oversee active federal criminal investigations - Rachel Maddow

[Rhiannon12866]

Rachel Maddow highlights a less-noticed feature of new House Republican rules that would expand congressional oversight of the Justice Department and the FBI to include overseeing active federal criminal investigations. - Aired on 01/09/2023.

[bullimiami]

1. What a crock.

[Rhiannon12866]

4. That's the Republicans for you, they're desperate to stop these investigations any way they can

They finally shut down the January 6th Committee, but they can't erase the evidence that they uncovered.

[Lovie777]

2. Isn't he under investigation?.......

conflict of interest. I think these RWers are in a rude awakening.

Meanwhile, the USA will suffer.

[Rhiannon12866]

3. That's Rachel's point, the Republicans want to investigate the investigations investigating them...

[C_U_L8R]

5. Investigate ?

I think the word is Obstruct.

[Rhiannon12866]

8. I'm sure they still have resentments about the January 6th Committee

Wasn't Gym Jordan one of the suggested committee members until the Republicans got mad and decided not to participate? Scary thought, that would have gone nowhere - which of course was the point...

[liberalgunwilltravel]

6. Simple response by DOJ

"We do not comment on ongoing investigations. And, oh, by the way, Mr. Jordan, Mr. Perry, you are under arrest."

[Rhiannon12866]

9. I sure hope that's exactly what happens

And we know that neither Garland - or Jack Smith! - are going to give anything away to those they're investigating until they're good and ready and have an airtight case. Not to mention, the January 6th Committee (which the culpable Republicans were not interested in participating with) has done a lot of the work and Jack Smith has already read it all.

[TigressDem]

14. Except that NOW they can say "IT'S BECAUSE we wanted to investigate them!"

IT WON'T BE TRUE.... but they will say it.

[CousinIT]

7. the DoJ will probably tell them to go pound sand.

I can't see them giving anybody in congress anything about ongoing active investigations. This is a violation of the separation of powers. But guilty insurrectionists are going to try to escape accountability, regardless.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. Of course they're not going to give anything away to those they're investigating, Jack Smith is a pro

But that won't prevent those who are the most likely targets - meaning guilty - from getting in front of news cameras and sounding off and complaining, getting those who still support them all riled up - exactly like TFG. And we know from his post-speech interview that McCarthy is still listening to him - and inexplicably proud of it.

[ancianita]

11. Overseeing "active investigations" is a weaponizing of government, a conspiracy to obstruct,

by these aiders and abetters and accessories after the fact.

When Jack Smith indicts them, he will smash their delusion of "weaponization" and clarify for them what "rule of law" means.

[Marcuse]

12. Of course they do.

[Rhiannon12866]

15. Wow! Perfect illustration!

[SheltieLover]

13. Ridiculous!