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marmar

(77,052 posts) Thu Mar 31, 2022, 09:52 AM Mar 2022

DOJ Jan. 6 probe expands to Trump "VIPs" and potential involvement of members of Congress: report

The Justice Department has expanded its criminal investigation into the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol riot amid Democratic criticism that Attorney General Merrick Garland hasn't been aggressive enough in prosecuting those involved.

A federal grand jury in D.C. has issued subpoenas to Trumpworld officials who assisted with "planning, funding, and executing" former President Donald Trump's rally at the Ellipse before the riot, according to the Washington Post. One of the subpoenas sought information about people "classified as VIP attendees" at the rally, according to The New York Times. At least one person involved in the logistics of the Ellipse rally has also been asked to appear before the grand jury.

The subpoena also sought information about Trump supporters' fake elector scheme, where Trump allies put forward so-called alternate slates of electors that would have cast Electoral College votes for Trump in states won by President Joe Biden, according to the Times. ....................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2022/03/31/doj-jan-6-criminal-expands-to-vips-and-potential-involvement-of-members-of-congress-report/

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DOJ Jan. 6 probe expands to Trump "VIPs" and potential involvement of members of Congress: report (Original Post) marmar Mar 2022 OP

Intriguing. I wonder whether any SCROTUS or SCROTUS spouses are being looked at? lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #1

Potential involvement of members of Congress .... hello Mr Jordan? Botany Mar 2022 #2

So they had to have a fire lit under their butt to do this? -nt CrispyQ Mar 2022 #3

The fire was likely the SCOTUS ruling that resulted in thousands of Trump documents being released Fiendish Thingy Mar 2022 #4

I don't think so. Those subpoenas are for a grand jury, so MineralMan Mar 2022 #5

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)

1. Intriguing. I wonder whether any SCROTUS or SCROTUS spouses are being looked at?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 09:55 AM

Mar 2022

Botany

(70,443 posts)

2. Potential involvement of members of Congress .... hello Mr Jordan?

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 10:00 AM

Mar 2022

https://www.mediaite.com/tv/jim-jordan-squirms-when-asked-when-he-spoke-to-trump-on-jan-6-uh-id-have-to-i-spoke-with-him-that-day-after-i-think-after-the-riot/

CrispyQ

(36,413 posts)

3. So they had to have a fire lit under their butt to do this? -nt

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Thu Mar 31, 2022, 10:30 AM

Mar 2022

Fiendish Thingy

(15,545 posts)

4. The fire was likely the SCOTUS ruling that resulted in thousands of Trump documents being released

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:15 PM

Mar 2022

SCOTUS ruled two months ago, and that’s when the DOJ convened the grand jury(ies), according to WaPo and NYT.

The first reporting confirming the existence of the GJ’s was yesterday.

MineralMan

(146,254 posts)

5. I don't think so. Those subpoenas are for a grand jury, so

Reply to CrispyQ (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 31, 2022, 12:19 PM

Mar 2022

a lot of investigation was done before it went that far. Based on the rest of their progress, this sounds just about right on time.

Digging up evidence that can be used in a trial takes considerable time, and there are tons of perps involved with all of this. Patience with the DOJ is needed. They're on it.

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