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7. two separate branches

Reply to comradebillyboy (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 9, 2022, 03:46 PM

Jun 2022

...different, often contradictory missions.

Congress has a primary duty to pass laws and inform us.

DOJ has a responsibility to investigate and win cases in court.

I'd go with the latest explanation, that the DOJ would be obligated to share those transcripts with defendants in discovery.

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DOJ says it still hasn't received any of the Jan. 6 committee's transcripts despite ongoing talks [View all] bigtree Jun 2022 OP

Someone Just On CNN Cited This As An Example That DOJ Is Far Behind Where Committee Is SoCalDavidS Jun 2022 #1

not 'if' a serious investigations is going on bigtree Jun 2022 #3

So he thinks the Committee doesn't want any prosecutions to occur? brooklynite Jun 2022 #2

pretty sure he's just reporting this info bigtree Jun 2022 #4

Didn't everyone see "My Cousin Vinny?!... PoliticAverse Jun 2022 #6

Sounds like the Committee doesn't trust the DOJ. I wonder comradebillyboy Jun 2022 #5

two separate branches bigtree Jun 2022 #7

wanted to raise this with Lawrence O'Donnell chiding DOJ to take notice of the hearing testimony bigtree Jun 2022 #8