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machoneman

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25. No, I think Garland may be worried that the details and public hearings may interfere...

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Wed May 18, 2022, 08:20 AM

May 2022

..with the DOJ's own investigation.

In criminal cases, police and AG details are often suppressed BEFORE a grand jury is called or before a written indictment is handed down. In fact, I'll venture some DOJ lawyers are begging the committee staff to withhold certain transcripts or partial testimony to avoid tripping up their own investigations.

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As many have said before, the DOJ does not have to wait on the Committee.... [View all] kentuck May 2022 OP

Why would the Committee shun the request? Hoyt May 2022 #1

Good question. kentuck May 2022 #2

Well, the DOJ is Biden. Think he knows what is best for country, Hoyt May 2022 #3

I think Biden disagrees dpibel May 2022 #6

I think Biden is calling shots, with input from DOJ. To believe otherwise Hoyt May 2022 #11

No, I think Garland may be worried that the details and public hearings may interfere... machoneman May 2022 #25

I would think the Committee would honor their requests if they wanted some info suppressed... kentuck May 2022 #27

This appears to be for the media... rubbersole May 2022 #5

Hope you are right. But spent too many nights waking up to see if Fitzgerald Hoyt May 2022 #7

because the committee doesn't want to share... agingdem May 2022 #8

+1, uponit7771 May 2022 #15

Turf war. I trust Biden on what's good for country. Hoyt May 2022 #18

Bennie Thompson said they're not finished with their investigation I take that as to say if DOJ ... uponit7771 May 2022 #17

Continue to trust Biden. If he thought it best for country, he'd let Garland know. Hoyt May 2022 #19

+1, uponit7771 May 2022 #20

DOJ is investigating- Grand Jury seated in February, and has been calling witnesses. Nt Fiendish Thingy May 2022 #4

That is true. kentuck May 2022 #10

After the New York fiasco I kacekwl May 2022 #9

NY was state level not DOJ IINM, either way the DOJ should've been beating on TFG ass on day one uponit7771 May 2022 #16

It has crossed my mind that the House Committee Mr.Bill May 2022 #12

If they have specific questions about specific witnesses.... kentuck May 2022 #13

I can't think of why they wouldn't want to see everything. n/t Mr.Bill May 2022 #14

I have a very cynical take on this request from DoJ. Grasswire2 May 2022 #21

I had the same thought. Irish_Dem May 2022 #24

Actually, I made a comment in another Karma13612 May 2022 #26

That may be a concern of the Committee? kentuck May 2022 #28

Yup.. Karma13612 May 2022 #29

Interesting move. C_U_L8R May 2022 #22

It is possible... kentuck May 2022 #23

Here is my cynical take. Grasswire2 May 2022 #30