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Ocelot II

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74. Alvin Bragg isn't DoJ; he's the Manhattan DA.
Wed May 18, 2022, 04:54 PM
May 2022

Why he didn't follow up on the NY State investigation isn't clear, but it has nothing to do with the federal DoJ.

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And, again yet another thread. hamsterjill May 2022 #1
Not nearly as many as the bashing and complaining threads. Ocelot II May 2022 #3
fear of being partisan destroys rule of law kiri May 2022 #54
Followed by yet another content-free attack MineralMan May 2022 #5
I'm with you... agingdem May 2022 #8
confirmation bias--thy name is kiri May 2022 #65
There is plenty of content moniss May 2022 #22
Meadows' contempt referral isn't clear cut Novara May 2022 #47
The privilege moniss May 2022 #73
And you are? What is the basis of your expertise? MineralMan May 2022 #58
Back at you moniss May 2022 #68
Great posts. hamsterjill May 2022 #75
I don't write volumes like some here. hamsterjill May 2022 #62
LOL! MineralMan May 2022 #63
Well stated. BlackSkimmer May 2022 #66
Post removed Post removed May 2022 #71
Yet another sad know it all reply. we can do it May 2022 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Peregrine Took May 2022 #35
I know, right? BlackSkimmer May 2022 #36
Yep! hamsterjill May 2022 #56
None of the listed gives any real reason Meowmee May 2022 #67
Agree. hamsterjill May 2022 #69
agree, sadly and tragically Meowmee May 2022 #70
I also wonder how many Trumpist moles remain in the DoJ Ocelot II May 2022 #2
I wonder about them all the time KS Toronado May 2022 #28
Anyone that snotty faced heap of parrot droppings appointed, nominated, or hired in any department AZLD4Candidate May 2022 #40
Some of them are probably Civil Service, so they can't be fired so easily. Ocelot II May 2022 #43
Prolly a few; I don't follow the b.s. elleng May 2022 #46
I especially wonder how many traitors work in the DOJ he inherited. Mister Ed May 2022 #4
I especially wonder if that's why, gab13by13 May 2022 #7
This might be one reason why the 1/6 committee doesn't want to turn over Ocelot II May 2022 #12
The simplest and most likely thing that Trumpsters in the DOJ might do... Mister Ed May 2022 #13
Thank You!!!Not to mention an investigation into a former POTUS requires detail yellowdogintexas May 2022 #6
It's taken 15 months to find out that DOJ gab13by13 May 2022 #11
It only took two months to find out there was an investigation Fiendish Thingy May 2022 #15
And yet, Alvin Bragg wasn't interested. gldstwmn May 2022 #51
Alvin Bragg isn't DoJ; he's the Manhattan DA. Ocelot II May 2022 #74
Kick mcar May 2022 #10
Just as significant (if not more so ): the US Attorney for DC wasn't sworn in until Nov 5 2021 Fiendish Thingy May 2022 #14
Why? Can't DOJ investigate without forming a grand jury? gab13by13 May 2022 #16
Sure they can investigate without a GJ, we just don't know anything about it Fiendish Thingy May 2022 #19
Nope, I am dumber than a box of rocks, I admit it, gab13by13 May 2022 #21
If the DOJ is doing it's job properly, they wouldn't know any more than you or I Fiendish Thingy May 2022 #32
"When he took office he took over a DOJ that was ravaged by Trump" kentuck May 2022 #17
People are frustrated that this is not wrapping up like ... Whiskeytide May 2022 #18
I listened to Frank Figliusi yesterday, gab13by13 May 2022 #23
The only statute I'm aware of that seems to ... Whiskeytide May 2022 #45
Please cite the law that makes that a crime. MineralMan May 2022 #61
Me neither DownriverDem May 2022 #34
This is a good point: Novara May 2022 #48
Exactly. Mostly, it's people who don't actually understand MineralMan May 2022 #60
Big wheels turn slowly. twodogsbarking May 2022 #20
Big fascism is moving quickly. gab13by13 May 2022 #24
Sad that we feel compelled to write these kind of apologetic OPs all the time LiberalLovinLug May 2022 #25
The base DownriverDem May 2022 #31
the problem is the longer this goes on without any charges the more it undermines the trust yaesu May 2022 #26
No it doesn't DownriverDem May 2022 #30
It shouldn't even have a whiff of being political as that would also undermine confidence. nt yaesu May 2022 #33
This is not a game. hamsterjill May 2022 #57
This Meowmee May 2022 #72
Yes! Let's stop bashing this patriot. Joinfortmill May 2022 #27
Mueller was a great patriot, too, and look what happened there. Peregrine Took May 2022 #37
Mueller was given a narrow range to work in, gab13by13 May 2022 #42
So very true DownriverDem May 2022 #29
And you know Garland is starting to look at KPN May 2022 #38
I also believe it's important to get testimony & convictions of 1/6 participants first. CaptainTruth May 2022 #39
Right, and why would he waste time doing the J6 committee's job? Novara May 2022 #41
The job of the select committee is not to gather evidence for DOJ. gab13by13 May 2022 #44
They will turn over their evidence to the DOJ. fightforfreedom May 2022 #50
Garland is hung up on the OLC memo. He's an institutionalist. gldstwmn May 2022 #49
You may very well be right. hamsterjill May 2022 #59
Then he should be fired or resign Mr. Sparkle May 2022 #64
You make sense, and I hope you are correct. It is hard not knowing what is happening, but Escurumbele May 2022 #52
Thank you, I also hope I am correct. fightforfreedom May 2022 #53
Maybe we can prosecute Trump posthumously 867-5309. May 2022 #55
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