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I hope it is the former as well Peg but given his lack of action so far I don’t think he will do squat. (Someone who supposedly holds true to our laws should have opened 2 investigations right after taking that office - one for the corrupt actions of the entire trump administration and one for Jan 6th.)
However, I listened to an NPR prog…
I hope it is the former as well Peg but given his lack of action so far I don’t think he will do squat. (Someone who supposedly holds true to our laws should have opened 2 investigations right after taking that office - one for the corrupt actions of the entire trump administration and one for Jan 6th.)
However, I listened to an NPR program today that gave me a tiny bit of hope. The lawyers interviewed said that the investigation in Georgia for election fraud and for threatening the GA Secretary of State for not “finding 11,000 votes” will likely bear fruit long before Garland does anything. They also mentioned a potential grift/fraud case where trump requested funds (& received 250 million dollars) for a stated election defense fund which did not exist. The DOJ would have to take this one up but it is pretty cut & dried - requesting funds for a organization that doesn’t exist is wire fraud which is a federal offense - and, if I am correct, each donation would be a separate count of wire fraud. The lawyers interviewed said that if the DOJ ignores this one it would be a case of obvious incompetence or complicity (and if so, I would hope that Garland would be investigated for doing nothing about it). Time will tell but both are possibilities of holding that traitor responsible.
I am impatient too. I do think that DOJ is allowing the J6 committee to do alot of the legwork while also doing the important work of re-educating the American public -- who has grown lazy and ungrateful (all of us to some extent) as to the benefits of democracy. By allowing the committee to do much of the work , DOJ is working the prosecutions of the lower-level fruit of those that physically attacked the Capitol. By this method, DOJ is attacking the overall problem on 2 fronts at the same time. (my theory, who knows) While this is moving slowly, there can be hope that the anger level may recede slightly, and more Americans will move to the moderate center again. Deep change requires resonating thought, which is best of a span of time. Quick action does not soak in for better, lasting permanence. While justice like this is taking longer, more pieces on the chess board move in reaction to the investigation as people seek to coverup and realign themselves which reveals more rich evidence.
'Truth reveals itself like steam to a kettle of water' Patience in watching this is difficult.