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GaryCnf

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11. The program is administered by the state

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:08 AM

Apr 2018

It's similar in that sense to Medicaid, known here in Tennessee as TennCare. The state and the federal government are separate sovereigns. As such, where they have concurrent jurisdiction, such as here, both may prosecute or not. Here, Virginia looked at this and determined that it was nothing more than an administrative matter. After that was done, Sessions stepped in and went to the grand jury anyway.

Under Obama, this would have fallen under the Justice Department petit policy and because it had already been handled by in sovereign, Virginia, would have been dropped.

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VA-02 Dem Candidate Shaun Brown Hits DCCC, Says She Will Run for Congress as Independent [View all] TexasTowelie Mar 2018 OP

Lovely. Will Bernie come to campaign for her as an independent?? NT Bleacher Creature Mar 2018 #1

I'm sorry GaryCnf Mar 2018 #2

I can see why Dems don't want her on the ticket-indictments. 58Sunliner Mar 2018 #3

Yea, just like when the Democratic establishment GaryCnf Mar 2018 #4

She was indicted for actions in 2012. 58Sunliner Mar 2018 #5

Actions which had already been handled GaryCnf Mar 2018 #8

Did you read it? They are federal charges. 58Sunliner Apr 2018 #9

The program is administered by the state GaryCnf Apr 2018 #11

And feel free to bring up something totally unrelated. 58Sunliner Mar 2018 #6

It's not unrelated at all GaryCnf Mar 2018 #7

She was caught by a federal audit, not accused, indicted. 58Sunliner Apr 2018 #10

An indictment is nothing but an accusation GaryCnf Apr 2018 #12