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14. The DOJ official who represented the government in the case said leaks are "bad"

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Original post)

Tue Sep 6, 2022, 11:14 PM

Sep 2022

I doubt DOJ would leak the information and in so doing embarrass their lead attorney, Jay Bratt, who is the Chief of the Counterintelligence and Export Control Section (CES) of the National Security Division of DOJ. At the hearing, Bratt had the following exchange with Cannon:

Cannon: Are you aware, Mr Bratt, of any [leaks ] to the media, relative to the contents of the seized records?

Bratt: Not on the part of anybody that I'm working with.... I see the same things in the press that other people do. It's bad. People are talking. If people on the government's side are talking about it, I'm not aware of anybody we work with that has had contact with the press and certainty don't condone it in any way."

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Somebody has struck back [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2022 OP

I'm guessing that as well. triron Sep 2022 #1

I doubt it was the DOJ. They don't leak. Could be DNI. I would understand if they were pissed. emulatorloo Sep 2022 #2

It was definitely a tit for tat DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2022 #4

I like tit for tat. We need more of that. lostnfound Sep 2022 #20

Important point. H2O Man Sep 2022 #11

+1 crickets Sep 2022 #18

I don't StrkSrviver Sep 2022 #25

That is a good point. Tricky tightrope for all of them to walk. crickets Sep 2022 #27

Thank You StrkSrviver Sep 2022 #32

FWIW Wapo says this about their sources: emulatorloo Sep 2022 #22

I told my husband that the powers that be will leak whatever they need to make it pellucidly onecaliberal Sep 2022 #3

Yeah, and he still walks around spouting his crap. Look at what they did with RKP5637 Sep 2022 #8

I don't think Garland himself Mr.Bill Sep 2022 #5

Almost everything we've learned about this has been from leaks... AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2022 #6

My bet is the FBI leaked this. Liberty Belle Sep 2022 #7

+1 Claustrum Sep 2022 #9

The Washington Post reported gab13by13 Sep 2022 #10

Didn't Tr**p Make A Statement That There Was No .... global1 Sep 2022 #13

Trump is the original leaker of the whole thing. Remember he was in... brush Sep 2022 #12

The DOJ official who represented the government in the case said leaks are "bad" onenote Sep 2022 #14

Exactly. See my theory above fwiw. emulatorloo Sep 2022 #16

I don't believe DOJ leaked that info. Nt Fiendish Thingy Sep 2022 #15

Fighting the corruption and corrupt judges GusBob Sep 2022 #17

Did the judge know this before the ruling? Baitball Blogger Sep 2022 #19

My guess is Mitch McConnell. Or Mike Pompeo is responsible for this leak Arazi Sep 2022 #21

Probably the intelligence community. First paragraph from article: emulatorloo Sep 2022 #23

I tend to agree. If it wasn't someone from intelligence, crickets Sep 2022 #28

I wonder if it was the Biden White House KS Toronado Sep 2022 #24

No. Absolutely not. emulatorloo Sep 2022 #31

A fire hose of,.. magicarpet Sep 2022 #26

Because he's deeply in trouble with all the investigations targeting him Justice matters. Sep 2022 #30

That's the way I'm reading it, too Warpy Sep 2022 #29