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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDOJ says it needs more money for the Jan. 6 probe. The next spending bill may be its last chance.
WASHINGTON The Biden administration says it is in critical need of more money to bring the Jan. 6 rioters to justice. But its not clear Congress will grant that request in a major funding bill planned for December. And if it fails to do so before the new year, a potential Republican-led House could imperil the resources they need.
With just weeks of work left in this Congress, the future of the sprawling federal criminal investigation into the thousands of rioters who stormed the building in support of then-President Donald Trump rests, in part, in the hands of congressional appropriators who craft funding bills to keep the government running.
There are lots of requests, House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said when asked about the Department of Justice's request for the extra Jan. 6 funding in the year-end bill. Were taking a look at all of them and seeing what makes it and seeing what doesnt make it.
The Justice Department has called Jan. 6 the most wide-ranging investigation in its history, with more than 870 arrests so far. For 21 months, the investigation, led by the U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Columbia, has largely been propped up with help from 93 federal prosecutors' offices from across the country who are volunteering personnel.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/doj-says-needs-more-money-155803614.html
multigraincracker
(32,727 posts)I'll kick in.
gab13by13
(21,408 posts)What about a liberal billionaire kicking in?
It will be more realistic than getting 10 Magat Senators to vote for it.
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crickets
(25,983 posts)Girard442
(6,085 posts)Or is their plan to just fold their tents and steal away?
Fiendish Thingy
(15,659 posts)They wont be cutting back on investigating or prosecuting Trump, but other crimes in some areas might not get investigated or prosecuted.
Turbineguy
(37,372 posts)most expensive president ever.
And with any luck he'll be the first one jailed.
Unprecedented.