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Showing Original Post only (View all)DOJ Will Not Prosecute Trump Officials After IG Referred Findings of False Testimony on Census [View all]
https://www.govexec.com/management/2021/07/doj-will-not-prosecute-trump-officials-after-ig-referred-findings-false-testimony-census/183843/The Biden administration has declined to prosecute former Trump administration officials, including former Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross, after an inspector general confirmed they provided false testimony regarding the origins of the proposed citizenship question on the 2020 census.
The Commerce IG launched its probe in 2019, following a request from lawmakers. The investigators did not make their report public, citing Privacy Act concerns, but said in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., that Ross and other officials played a substantive role in proposing the addition of the citizenship question to the census. The proposal caused significant controversy as critics said it would deter non-citizens from participating in the count at all and it was eventually struck down by the Supreme Court.
Ross twice told Congress the addition of the citizenship question was based solely on a request from the Justice Department, but the IG found Ross misrepresented the full rationale behind the decision. Its findings follow publicly disclosed emails that clearly demonstrated the role Ross, the White House and other Commerce officials played well before Justice became involved. The Supreme Court noted the political influence when ordering the removal of the question.
Evidence shows there were significant communications related to the citizenship question among the then-Secretary, his staff, and other government officials between March 2017 and September 2017, which was well before the DOJ request memorandum, the IG said. Evidence also suggests the department requested and played a part in drafting the DOJ memorandum.
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DOJ Will Not Prosecute Trump Officials After IG Referred Findings of False Testimony on Census [View all]
Nevilledog
Jul 2021
OP
It's very short-sighted and bottom line, stupid and timid. A la Neville Chamberlain
triron
Jul 2021
#4
No wonder the republicans wanted him over Sally Yates. Biden made a huge mistake.
triron
Jul 2021
#7
"misrepresented the full rationale" it's different than Ross bold face lied which most...
uponit7771
Jul 2021
#17
Exec Branch Repukes break the law because they know there won't be consequences.
RockRaven
Jul 2021
#18
Merrick Garland has failed to take any actions to hold the Trump administration accountable
SledDriver
Jul 2021
#21