DOJ Frees Federal Prosecutors to Take Steps That Could Interfere With Elections

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https://www.propublica.org/article/doj-frees-federal-prosecutors-to-take-steps-that-could-interfere-with-elections-weakening-long-standing-policy

by Robert Faturechi and Justin Elliott Oct. 7, 12:40 p.m. EDT

The Department of Justice has weakened its long-standing prohibition against interfering in elections, according to two department officials.

Avoiding election interference is the overarching principle of DOJ policy on voting-related crimes. In place since at least 1980, the policy generally bars prosecutors not only from making any announcement about ongoing investigations close to an election but also from taking public steps — such as an arrest or a raid — before a vote is finalized because the publicity could tip the balance of a race.

But according to an email sent Friday by an official in the Public Integrity Section in Washington, now if a U.S. attorney’s office suspects election fraud that involves postal workers or military employees, federal investigators will be allowed to take public investigative steps before the polls close, even if those actions risk affecting the outcome of the election.

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The email announced “an exception to the general non-interference with elections policy.” The new exemption, the email stated, applied to instances in which “the integrity of any component of the federal government is implicated by election offenses within the scope of the policy including but not limited to misconduct by federal officials or employees administering an aspect of the voting process through the United States Postal Service, the Department of Defense or any other federal department or agency.”

Specifically citing postal workers and military employees is noteworthy, former DOJ officials said. But the exception is written so broadly that it could cover other types of investigations as well, they said.

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1. Maybe they should best investigate MF45 and the AG.

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2. Does "postal workers" include Louis DeJoy? Because if not, it's worthless.

Normal postal workers have integrity that DeJoy clearly does not. What will likely happen is that DeJoy will sabotage mailed ballots and blame postal workers for it. Prosecutors will get involved and Donald will have a field day screaming how the election is fraudulent and that the supreme court should just appoint him the 'winner'.

This is some feces-coated propaganda right here. I can see where it might lead.

EDIT to add: BILL BARR has zero credibility either. He's Donald's personal legal bouncer. If he's doing this, it's ONLY to help Donald, NOT "protect the integrity of our elections" because neither he or Donald truly believes in that.