Litman: The GOP wants to burn down the Justice Department

[Nevilledog]

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-11-20/jack-smith-merrick-garland-justice-department-special-counsel

No paywall
https://archive.ph/pXSuk

Call it DOJ derangement syndrome.

Almost as soon as Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland announced the appointment of a special counsel to provide independent, nonpartisan oversight of criminal investigations related to Donald Trump, Republicans started screaming.

The appointment in itself, they said, demonstrated the Department of Justice’s corruption and politicization. But be assured, if Garland hadn’t named a special counsel, they would have screamed bloody murder as well.

An “outrage,” harrumphed Trump, predictably. But more tellingly, the new Republican majority fell right in line.

The GOP House Judiciary Committee faction, which will be charged with overseeing the Justice Department in the coming Congress, tweeted that “Jack Smith and his buddies have been politicizing Washington for AGES. And he’s who AG Garland picked to be the special counsel to ‘investigate’ President Trump? Come on.”

*snip*

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Hitting close to home, eh?

The children of the corn are demanding answers? Perhaps they need to stop covering up for the criminal that was TDFG. I can see they are not going to play nice, lest they get investigated for their part in this sordid tale of corruption and disloyalty to the Rule of Law and the US Constitution.

[KS Toronado]

3. Is there a Senate Judiciary Committee

that could look into the House Judiciary Committee? Can 2 play this game?

[rubbersole]

2. It will be interesting to see how faux news covers the special council appointment.

Ole Rupert could drive tfg batshit by endorsing Jack Smith.

[markbark]

4. Of COURSE they want to burn it down.

Criminals usually have a distinct antipathy toward the constabulary, don't they?