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everyonematters

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3. He is already investigating it himself. What is the need for a special prosecuter?

Reply to duforsure (Original post)

Mon May 24, 2021, 04:47 AM

May 2021

What Garland is doing is a criminal investigation. The commission would investigate all behavior and motives, and that is what a congressional investigation would do. If Trump was still President, you would need a special prosecutor.

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If the GOP in the Senate obstructs a Jan. 6th commission, [View all] duforsure May 2021 OP

Sally Yates exboyfil May 2021 #1

Yes , she would be great. duforsure May 2021 #2

He is already investigating it himself. What is the need for a special prosecuter? everyonematters May 2021 #3

You have got a point there. duforsure May 2021 #4

Hopefully indictments of perpetrators on Jan 5 and 6 will trump any Congressional investigation bucolic_frolic May 2021 #5

My hope ejbr May 2021 #6