As many have said before, the DOJ does not have to wait on the Committee....

[kentuck]

... if they want to investigate or if they want to indict someone. Even Adam Schiff and others on the Committee have said that the DOJ should not wait on the Committee. They could indict Mark Meadows tomorrow if they wanted.

So why would the DOJ be asking for the transcripts from the interviews by the Committee? That is a good question. I wonder if it is at the orders of Merrick Garland or someone else?

Since the Committee is refusing to hand over the transcripts at this time, it is fueling a lot of speculation.

Jamie Raskin, a member of the Committee, has said that the hearings will "blow the roof off the House". It does seem that the DOJ is becoming more interested in the Committee's investigation, the closer they get to their hearings?

It appears that there are things going on that we don't know.

[Hoyt]

1. Why would the Committee shun the request?

[kentuck]

2. Good question.

But I trust the inclinations of the Committee moreso than I trust the DOJ at this time.

Why would the DOJ make the request for transcripts at this time? Perhaps they want to control the information that the Committee might put forth to the public?

Nobody knows at this time.

[Hoyt]

3. Well, the DOJ is Biden. Think he knows what is best for country,

even if that’s a minority opinion. If Biden wanted an indictment or DOJ public investigation, he’d let Garland know.

[dpibel]

6. I think Biden disagrees

I'm pretty sure Biden is on the record, multiple times, saying that he respects the independence of the DOJ.

That is, after all, the way it's supposed to be.

You have info to the contrary?

[Hoyt]

11. I think Biden is calling shots, with input from DOJ. To believe otherwise

is naive.

He appointed Garland and I’m sure they discussed issue and have discussed regularly since Wasn’t criticizing you.

It could well be that Garland has told Biden that they just don’t have the slam dunk case to go after trump and associates in a divided country. I would expect Biden to say, “The last thing this country needs is a failed indictment that many see as a political hit.”

If they have evidence beyond trump is unfit for office, go for it. Don’t think they have that.

And I trust Biden’s wisdom on an issue that is much deeper than retribution for trump’s reign of terror.

[machoneman]

25. No, I think Garland may be worried that the details and public hearings may interfere...

..with the DOJ's own investigation.

In criminal cases, police and AG details are often suppressed BEFORE a grand jury is called or before a written indictment is handed down. In fact, I'll venture some DOJ lawyers are begging the committee staff to withhold certain transcripts or partial testimony to avoid tripping up their own investigations.

[kentuck]

27. I would think the Committee would honor their requests if they wanted some info suppressed...

...and were informed that there was an ongoing investigation of the matter by the DOJ. I do not think the Committee would go against those requests?

[rubbersole]

5. This appears to be for the media...

DOJ action, especially with the higher ups, will be a lot more palatable and less political seeming to the average voter after the Jan.6 committee "blows the roof off" this conspiracy. I'll sadly admit to being a Pollyanna if these traitors skate.

[Hoyt]

7. Hope you are right. But spent too many nights waking up to see if Fitzgerald

had arrested bush and Cheney to get too hopeful.

[agingdem]

8. because the committee doesn't want to share...

they've done all the heavy lifting and they want to tell their story without any DOJ noise...and I assume the committee is kind of pissed because the contempt of Congress referrals have gone nowhere..what I don't get is why Bennie Thompson didn't keep this in-house instead of going public...

[uponit7771]

15. +1,

[Hoyt]

18. Turf war. I trust Biden on what's good for country.

[uponit7771]

17. Bennie Thompson said they're not finished with their investigation I take that as to say if DOJ ...

... takes the notes they could quiet the committee before they get the evidence out to public.

I'm not impressed with DOJ right now, Sussan and Hunter Biden aren't helpin my useless opinion

[Hoyt]

19. Continue to trust Biden. If he thought it best for country, he'd let Garland know.

[uponit7771]

20. +1,

[Fiendish Thingy]

4. DOJ is investigating- Grand Jury seated in February, and has been calling witnesses. Nt

[kentuck]

10. That is true.

There is a Federal Grand Jury seated for a criminal investigation. Perhaps the Grand Jury has asked for more information?

I suspect we will know soon enough. The hearings are scheduled to begin on June 9th.

[kacekwl]

9. After the New York fiasco I

don't really trust the DOJ.

[uponit7771]

16. NY was state level not DOJ IINM, either way the DOJ should've been beating on TFG ass on day one

[Mr.Bill]

12. It has crossed my mind that the House Committee

and the DoJ have probably interviewed some of the same witnesses. Maybe Garland wants to see if these witnesses told the same story at both places. Or if any of the House witnesses said anything that corroborates or contradicts what others said at the DoJ.

[kentuck]

13. If they have specific questions about specific witnesses....

...I would think the Committee would accommodate them with such a request. But not a request for all the interviews?

I would like to think they are both working toward the same goal.

[Mr.Bill]

14. I can't think of why they wouldn't want to see everything. n/t

[Grasswire2]

21. I have a very cynical take on this request from DoJ.

So I'll pass on making a comment, in deference to the Garland defenders.

[Irish_Dem]

24. I had the same thought.

Perhaps the committee is withholding the info for good reason.

[Karma13612]

26. Actually, I made a comment in another

Story/Thread/Article/Diary voicing my concern over a possible “Catch and kill’ by DoJ.

We will see if my comment is flagged for conspiracy theory. It would be my first time. I just keep thinking about the Manhattan DA vs Trump fiasco. I’m still pissed about that. No explanation, we are just to assume they couldn’t make the case.

[kentuck]

28. That may be a concern of the Committee?

They should be reassured by Garland that the requests are above-board.

[Karma13612]

29. Yup..

Agree.

I’m afraid I no longer trust our government to be forthcoming, even to other entities in the government. We know they have lied to the public for eons. But, with so much infiltration of our government, and with Trumpies left in place, we have timebombs all over the place.

Fed up….

[C_U_L8R]

22. Interesting move.

It should unnerve a few conspirators and witnesses. The House committee is basically saying they've got a ton of solid proprietary evidence and they intend to see it through.

[kentuck]

23. It is possible...

that Republicans still have connections within the FBI and the DOJ, just as Rudy was working with FBI agents on the sly.

Also, we should not dismiss the possibility that those 5 Congressmen that have been indicted could be behind some scheme to use their assets in the FBI and DOJ to dishonor the reputation of the Committee?

If the DOJ does not want them to pursue certain avenues of investigation, then they should tell them so. Otherwise, the Committee should continue to do their job, in my opinion.

[Grasswire2]

30. Here is my cynical take.

Why would J6 want Federalist Society members in DoJ to have information on people who seem to be protected from prosecution, by DoJ Federalists?