Does the Justice Department's request for more lawyers show something is about to happen?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Given the number of members of congress who may be compromised, it may be that the DOJ is pursuing its investigation outside the Jan. 6 committee

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https://www.rawstory.com/justice-department-new-lawyers/

Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner noted that because so many members of Congress are compromised in the investigation, the DOJ may be choosing not to coordinate with the investigatory committee. There's also a question about the DOJ's probes being made public. Were Trump and his allies to learn of any DOJ investigation, whether it exists or not, they're likely to shut down any cooperation with the Jan. 6 committee.

"The funding request and Monaco’s vow to pursue culprits 'no matter at what level' suggest that Justice Department investigators will continue to follow the chain upward from the insurrection participants and planners to those in the previous administration who set out to overturn the election, including Trump," wrote Rubin. "Still, the absence of any indication that Justice Department lawyers are questioning higher-level personnel leaves many wondering: What is the department up to, and what will it do with all the resources it is seeking?"

Many of the Jan. 6 attackers who have been indicted are taking plea agreements, but for those that aren't, it means prosecutors are going to be busy when trying the cases. At the same time, information recently about Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, revealed she was in communication with the White House pushing 2020 election conspiracies. If Thomas were to be subpoenaed, there could be another legal fight the DOJ will be forced to have simply to get a deposition.

Rubin explained that the addition of 80 new prosecutors, however, could speed up the process on a lot of charges.

[Locutusofborg]

1. It already happened on 1/6/21

By the numbers: Thus far 800 people have been charged with crimes. To date 213 have plea bargained. That means there are 587 open cases from the Capitol insurrection alone. The largest criminal prosecution in American history.

[Scrivener7]

2. I'll believe something will happen when something happens.

[Deminpenn]

3. Shows DoJ recognizes the caseload for one thing

Saw McQuade on one of the MSNBC shows yesterday. She pointed out that DoJ has investigative powers the January 6th committee doesn't have, like sealed search warrants that can gather information such as the actual text messages from communications providers without having to ask those who sent/got them to turn them over.

[Hekate]

4. KnR

[no_hypocrisy]

5. You need attorneys for the investigation and confirmation of the facts.

You can research the law to a degree and the rest is getting the facts to get beyond-a-reasonable-doubt.

Sounds serious.

[malaise]

6. So,etching HUGE!

That is all