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hlthe2b

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11. DOJ can request. They cannot DEMAND. Have people really forgotten the limitations of Federal

Thu Mar 23, 2023, 11:06 AM

Mar 2023

authority? The Manhattan DA is NOT SDNY (Southern District of New York--part of DOJ). They are independent as are the other state/local jurisdictions.

Yes, DOJ can make requests. They can even pressure and try to manipulate or negotiate. But they cannot ORDER state and local AGs to stand down.

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Oh FFS. I give up [View all] Roland99 Mar 2023 OP

My only consolation is this point is that Trump is sweating it a lot more than we are Walleye Mar 2023 #1

Yes! MLAA Mar 2023 #7

I doubt it Bettie Mar 2023 #9

I think that just getting indicted is a much bigger consequence than he has ever experienced Walleye Mar 2023 #12

We shall see if he gets indicted Bettie Mar 2023 #16

Who tells the DA to stand down? live love laugh Mar 2023 #2

DOJ? (Garland) Roland99 Mar 2023 #3

Oh fer Dawg's sakes. See my post downstream. DOJ has no authority over Manhattan DA. hlthe2b Mar 2023 #14

What bullshit, Lucy is holding another football for Charlie. dem4decades Mar 2023 #22

Oh we've got dozens of very naive people here who think he will face justice BannonsLiver Mar 2023 #33

Yeah, he's going to jail for sure now. Orange jumpsuit, perp walk, handcuffs sorry but who buys t dem4decades Mar 2023 #41

IF there were such a conspiracy... MissMillie Mar 2023 #18

I can't even really cilla4progress Mar 2023 #4

It's OK, get out of bed. newdayneeded Mar 2023 #36

thanks for the encouragement, cilla4progress Mar 2023 #40

Maybe Bragg's assertiveness has gotten the DOJ to pick up its pace on the documents case. John1956PA Mar 2023 #5

How wrong was the former guy? gratuitous Mar 2023 #6

Merry Fitzmas! Renew Deal Mar 2023 #8

I give up too maptap22 Mar 2023 #10

No, no, see, this time Lucy really is going to hold the football steady... Sky Jewels Mar 2023 #29

DOJ can request. They cannot DEMAND. Have people really forgotten the limitations of Federal hlthe2b Mar 2023 #11

Forgotton? inthewind21 Mar 2023 #17

Perhaps not the best word but "told" is diff from "demand" imo Roland99 Mar 2023 #20

It is another term for demand--implies authority over the situation which does not exist. hlthe2b Mar 2023 #24

I think if it were a GA or Federal indictment, I'd be on pins and needles too MissMillie Mar 2023 #13

True, I'm just happy the asshole is miserable at this point.His mobs and hordes aren't showing up Walleye Mar 2023 #23

Breaking news inthewind21 Mar 2023 #15

Random dude?? Roland99 Mar 2023 #19

And has tweeted false information at least twice this week alone. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2023 #31

Yeah, he tweeted something ages ago, and I had never seen him before... Leghorn21 Mar 2023 #38

Yeah inthewind21 Mar 2023 #34

I hope that's the case. I also hope Bragg isn't backing down... brush Mar 2023 #21

The tweeter is just speculating I assume Takket Mar 2023 #25

I don't know who Tristan Snell is but... That is one massive leap Ohio Joe Mar 2023 #26

There is NO reason Bragg would be told to "stand down" brooklynite Mar 2023 #27

Oh, come on! Whoever Tristan Snell is, he clearly doesn't know what he's talking about Ocelot II Mar 2023 #28

Tristan Snell appears to be tweeting out his ass Fiendish Thingy Mar 2023 #30

It is disheartening that people are willing to take seriously the pronouncements Ocelot II Mar 2023 #32

It's even worse, because he's not a rando Fiendish Thingy Mar 2023 #35

Seriously? Ocelot II Mar 2023 #37

Attention. Nt Fiendish Thingy Mar 2023 #42

It's more inthewind21 Mar 2023 #39