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In reply to the discussion: I'm worried about DOJ, [View all]

Fiendish Thingy

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20. I believe Labor Day is the traditional cut off for announcing prosecutions of elected officials
Tue Feb 15, 2022, 09:35 PM
Feb 2022

Chris Collins was indicted for insider trading on August 8, 2018.

The committee will hold televised hearings in the spring, which will include an examination of the role sitting legislators played in the coup. The committee will then issue their final report and make criminal referrals to DOJ.

The timeline for indicting current office holders/office seekers this year may be tight, but the evidence will be in the public domain for voters to weigh (and opponents to use).

There is no such deadline for indicting coup conspirators who are not office holders or running in the 2022 elections.

That includes Trump’s inner circle (Meadows, Giuliani, Eastman, etc), most of the fraudulent electors, and Trump himself.

I have no expectation that there will be any convictions of coup conspirators this year, and that doesn’t bother me. I do think we will see some indictments/plea bargains/cooperation agreements of those not holding/running for office before the end of the year, with at least some of the trials occurring sometime in 2023.

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I'm worried about DOJ, [View all] gab13by13 Feb 2022 OP
The break in at the DNC happened in June 1972. Grand jury indictments came in March 1974. sinkingfeeling Feb 2022 #1
How many people were indicted? 40? gab13by13 Feb 2022 #5
You ignore how long before they knew edhopper Feb 2022 #11
I think the problem is that the laws in this country are written so loosely that Poiuyt Feb 2022 #2
Sounds about spot on to me. Brainfodder Feb 2022 #21
DOJ has a full plate... they know what they are doing.... secondwind Feb 2022 #3
What do they need to get right about gab13by13 Feb 2022 #7
I agree. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #22
I'm not too worried...the DoJ is always tight-lipped on what's happening in active investigations. SeattleVet Feb 2022 #4
They are not investigating. gab13by13 Feb 2022 #9
Rudy is being investigated by the DOJ, and just agreed to meet with the committee Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #18
Ain't nothing gonna happen. N/T MustBeTheBooz Feb 2022 #6
Horseshit. WheelWalker Feb 2022 #8
The primaries are here, gab13by13 Feb 2022 #12
You simply don't know what you're talking about. Nt Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #17
That's an actual, real DoJ policy, to avoid announcing investigations or indictments... Silent3 Feb 2022 #19
I believe Labor Day is the traditional cut off for announcing prosecutions of elected officials Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #20
"no expectation that there will be any convictions of coup conspirators this year" in not... Silent3 Feb 2022 #24
We agree the stakes are high, we just disagree on the significance of the prosecution timeline. Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Feb 2022 #10
DoJ may be letting NY and Georgia break the ice. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #13
I feel bad for the Fulton County DA gab13by13 Feb 2022 #14
How do you know the DoJ is not? Insider info? . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2022 #15
I'm not worried that you are worried. How many days since the following: Fiendish Thingy Feb 2022 #16
Thank you very much. Joinfortmill Feb 2022 #23
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