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8. they don't deserve that. These are the people actually moving the Proud Boys through court
Thu Jun 16, 2022, 03:17 PM
Jun 2022

...they had a trial date for a senior member of the Proud Boys set for August, but they had to agree to postpone until December, because relevant evidence is being withheld, shown, nonetheless, on television, which both the prosecution and defense say they need to proceed.

You have Adam Schiff repeatredly chastizing the DOJ for not acting, but the committee he's on is hampering those efforts in actual court hearings, and in grand juries, as well.

And these DOJ prosecutors aren't some reluctant trumpies dragging themselves into court without a care about winning cases. They are actively doing what Congress is rightfullly talking about. I'm not sure the committee actually appreciates the DOJ's role, responsibilities, and challenges when they advance these perps through court-based objections and certification of evidence, especially, in this case, in discovery.

If the committee wants DOJ to actually use the evidence they're providing (in court cases and grand juries operating right now), they need to make that evidence available to prosecutors. It's that simple.

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Apparently the 6th committee don't trust the DOJ..... Lovie777 Jun 2022 #1
they don't deserve that. These are the people actually moving the Proud Boys through court bigtree Jun 2022 #8
i don't understand what the big fucking deal is RIGHT NOW with the doj orleans Jun 2022 #26
One of the most important questions is why does the committee not trust the doj with the transcripts ColinC Jun 2022 #2
On what basis do you think its a matter of not "trusting" DOJ onenote Jun 2022 #3
On the basis they haven't provided the requested transcripts to the DOJ. ColinC Jun 2022 #4
And "not trusting" them is the only possible reason? onenote Jun 2022 #6
I think it is the most likely. ColinC Jun 2022 #7
It would only be a guess. onenote Jun 2022 #9
Here's a guess. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #10
Good guess, Thompson has already stated that. OnDoutside Jun 2022 #13
Yeah I had to google it before realizing that is the reason. ColinC Jun 2022 #17
Yes, they've one shot at this before the midterms, and it's going well so far. OnDoutside Jun 2022 #19
+1 K&R onetexan Jun 2022 #24
Fair question JohnSJ Jun 2022 #5
it's foolhardy, whatever the cause bigtree Jun 2022 #11
It's only foolhardy if you believe that any of the main players will see the OnDoutside Jun 2022 #12
convoluted nonsense bigtree Jun 2022 #15
Lol, it's Merrick Garland's Justice Department. Where were you for the last 6 years ? !!! OnDoutside Jun 2022 #18
that's not really an argument bigtree Jun 2022 #20
Cry harder, pal. OnDoutside Jun 2022 #22
why would I be crying? bigtree Jun 2022 #23
The anger emanating from your posts would suggest otherwise, but that's good to know. OnDoutside Jun 2022 #27
Maybe they should have started those trials sooner if the 1/6 committee's hearings are Scrivener7 Jun 2022 #14
those prosecutions are perpetually delayed by legal challenges to standing, privilege bigtree Jun 2022 #16
No kidding Novara Jun 2022 #21
They're doing nothing against the ones that actually matter NewsCenter28 Jun 2022 #25
Once J6 turns the transcripts over, they no longer control the narrative. librechik Jun 2022 #28
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