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fightforfreedom

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31. Clyburn presented no evidence in that statement.
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 05:23 PM
Jun 2022

You are the one making something out of nothing. If he has evidence the investigation is being blocked by Trump holdovers, he should present his evidence to The American people. When people say things like, some people and may have, that sounds more like an opinion, not a statement of fact.

Truth onecaliberal Jun 2022 #1
There it is. BlackSkimmer Jun 2022 #2
I'm not sure what that means. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #3
The DOJ's mission statement is not to "protect democracy." SoonerPride Jun 2022 #5
Not really an answer to my question. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #6
Because it is up to their discretion whether to prosecute or not. W_HAMILTON Jun 2022 #8
Merrick Garland makes such decisions, not Trump holdovers. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #9
Merrick Garland relies on the prosecutors working the individual cases. W_HAMILTON Jun 2022 #12
If you can't answer the question I asked, please don't respond. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #15
You've had the question answered for you multiple times now. W_HAMILTON Jun 2022 #22
I'm not naive at all. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #24
I recognize your frustration. Magoo48 Jun 2022 #43
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #39
Why wouldn't the tweet be accurate? It was a quote taken from his appearance on CNN. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #16
Ummmmm, not really. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #17
Clyburn's reasoning is that the DOJ has too many right wingers in it SoonerPride Jun 2022 #18
And does that hold up against the reports that most of the Trump era attorneys at DOJ are gone Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #19
Yes. It sure does. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #20
Which isn't an answer to a question. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #40
None of the Trump era holdovers have authority over the J6 investigations/prosecutions Fiendish Thingy Jun 2022 #50
Police don't have to protect people. DOJ doesn't have to defend democracy. JanMichael Jun 2022 #28
Look at history inthewind21 Jun 2022 #4
Excellent reality check. un-redacted Mueller report??? Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #29
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #35
+2 nt Grasswire2 Jun 2022 #67
+1 leftstreet Jun 2022 #66
This isn't a case of hunkering down and trying to survive hard times. Solly Mack Jun 2022 #7
Yes indeed Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #33
I'm anxious like all the rest. EndlessWire Jun 2022 #10
Yup. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #36
Grand Juries return indictments on a simple-majority-rule basis. Justice matters. Jun 2022 #51
Barr didn't do shit when he was AG. milestogo Jun 2022 #11
So for a prosecution this big and this important Garland can't figure out if someone under him jalan48 Jun 2022 #13
ahhh... Our very own 'deep state' conspiracy... Ohio Joe Jun 2022 #14
Oh yah we are at each other because pwb Jun 2022 #27
They should have cleaned house and removed the Trump trash after inauguration dalton99a Jun 2022 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #41
Clyburns statement means nothing. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #25
Sounds like you're trying to convince yourself. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #26
Clyburn presented no evidence in that statement. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #31
Even if Rep. Cluburn presented evidence you would dismiss it anyway. SoonerPride Jun 2022 #37
Brilliant post. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #42
It's interesting that Clyburn's lack of evidence is seen as fatal to his claims Orrex Jun 2022 #74
I think it means what it says. Doesn't appear too complicated. However... Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #32
Garland inherited a snake pit. Looking at you Bill 'nothing to see here/ Barr. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #30
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #34
Does anyone here have solid information about how many Trump hold-over attorneys Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #38
They don't have to have been appointed by trump/Barr to be a right winger SoonerPride Jun 2022 #44
So literally no answer to the question asked. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #53
No. Snarky comments and false insinuations of ulterior motives Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #57
"The approach?" Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #60
I thought this was a discussion forum Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #61
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #62
Apparently not. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #63
No, but according to the OP they are going to block the investigation into Trump. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #46
I highly commend you and others for engaging the doom and gloom crowd here, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2022 #64
This would all go away if we had any indication that DOJ is doing anything about Trump Orrex Jun 2022 #45
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #47
I know, Trump and his inner circle should have been indicted the moment Garland took office. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #49
Prosecutors who follow the rule of law build cases before they go indicting people. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #52
I know, I was being sarcastic. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #54
Sorry that I misinterpreted your post. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #56
No problem. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #58
Interpreting someone else's comments without the full information is always fraught with the Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #71
Thank you for the substantive reply. Just A Box Of Rain Jun 2022 #72
Ha!!! MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2022 #65
Yeah, except that it's entirely nonsensical. Orrex Jun 2022 #69
Perhaps you can show me any place on the entire internet where I've made that assertion? Orrex Jun 2022 #68
More Concerned With Jury Composition Colbert Jun 2022 #70
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #75
The Big Difference Colbert Jun 2022 #77
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Jun 2022 #78
It's not an either or. Prosecuting bad actors shows where the system weaknesses are meadowlander Jun 2022 #73
IMO DOJ has never been interested in imprisoning rich white politically-connected people pecosbob Jun 2022 #76
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