Up until recently there were no leaks out of the DOJ about any grand jury proceedings into the January 6 insurrection. If the Coup Plotters were being subpoenaed in front of a grand jury, we should expect to see them or their lawyers leaking to Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal editorial page or going on … Read more
Attorney General Merrick Garland has been publicly defending himself and the Department of Justice this week, reiterating his position that the DOJ will follow the evidence wherever it leads and that no one is above the law. But again, he is talking about process, and he talks like a man who believes that he has … Read more
The House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol wraps up season 1 tonight with its season finale, “187 Minutes – Donald Trump’s Complete Dereliction of Duty.” There almost certainly will be more televised hearings later this year in season 2 when the committee issues its written report. The New York … Read more
Update to AG Merrick Garland Is Failing To Defend American Democracy From Republican Coup Plotters. On Wednesday, Attorney General Merrick Garland was asked about investigating a former president, and he answered: “No person is above the law in this country, nothing stops us. I don’t know how to — I’ll say that again. No person is … Read more
Rachel Maddow had an infuriating report Monday night on Attorney General Merrick Garland and his Department of Justice policy memorandum regarding candidates who have clearly committed crimes but are announced candidates running for office. Apparently, the DOJ is outsourcing to criminals the decision as to whether or not they should be indicted and prosecuted for … Read more