Don't get so cynical about the DOJ that you miss important progress in investigations

[bigtree]

23. that's not what the Jan. 6 committee took pains to show

...TPM:

Jan. 6 Panel Is Drawing A Straight Line From Trump To The Proud Boys And Oath Keepers

The committee made clear that it viewed the Trumpian conspiracy to overturn the election as a months-long plot, and it applied the same logic to Trump’s relationship to these right-wing extremist groups, featuring testimony from a member of the Proud Boys saying Trump’s presidential debate command to them to “stand back and stand by” — all the way back in September 2020 — boosted membership “exponentially.”

They traced the relationship from there, including testimony from multiple Proud Boys saying they were in D.C. on Jan. 6 because Trump asked them to be there. The panel presented extensive footage of the groups on the day itself, labeling the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers as such when they appeared on camera. And Vice Chair Liz Cheney (R-WY) said the Proud Boys “ultimately led the invasion of the Capitol, and the violence on that day.”

Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-California), member of the House Select Committee to Investigate January 6th: 'A Lot Of Connection' Between Trump, Proud Boys During Presidency'