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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts) Mon Oct 4, 2021, 11:00 PM Oct 2021

Merrick Garland just came as close as he can to confirming that DOJ is investigating January 6 [View all]

"We are doing everything we can to ensure that the perpetrators of January 6 are brought to justice. We will follow the facts and the law where they land," Garland said in an interview tonight with Jane Mayer at the New Yorker Festival.

That pretty clearly tells us that investigations are ongoing. And that's as far as he can go at this point.

Perhaps that will assuage some folks who think the fact that DOJ isn't talking about the investigations means that they aren't investigating. The Attorney General just told us that DOJ is indeed conducting an investigation.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/garland-defends-doj-from-criticisms-about-charging-decisions-in-capitol-riot-cases/ar-AAP8Bzb

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Merrick Garland just came as close as he can to confirming that DOJ is investigating January 6 [View all] StarfishSaver Oct 2021 OP

We'll isn't that nice. Firestorm49 Oct 2021 #1

DoJ investigations do not and should not follow the political calendar. Ocelot II Oct 2021 #5

GOP congress critters too I hope jpak Oct 2021 #2

But I thought he was just sitting at his desk eating Doritos and checking his Twitter feed! Ocelot II Oct 2021 #3

Just wait StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #4

But he's supposed to tell us all about the investigation instead of just sitting there, Ocelot II Oct 2021 #7

Not good enough StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #9

He's not Bill Barr. SergeStorms Oct 2021 #22

Of course. sheshe2 Oct 2021 #13

May be a minute dweller Oct 2021 #6

Wow, then. Eyeball_Kid Oct 2021 #8

He's SUPPOSED to be "mum." StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #11

DoJ rules and practices *require* him to be mum. Ocelot II Oct 2021 #12

like telling sombody there will be a bounty hunter at your front door in 10 minutes! monkeyman1 Oct 2021 #21

Amen. You explained why keeping mum is essential and did so perfectly. NT emmaverybo Oct 2021 #25

ISn't the FBI part of the DOJ? viva la Oct 2021 #10

To me one of the biggest clues is the waiver of Executive Privilege LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #14

Merry Fitzmas. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #15

Lol StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #16

That doesn't even make sense. Have a lovely evening. Scrivener7 Oct 2021 #17

"perpetrators" small fish? or mob bosses? or both? Justice matters. Oct 2021 #18

I think everyone knows that the US Attorneys General, FBI, and DoJ are investigating this? MerryHolidays Oct 2021 #19

The OP is necessary because the board is inundated with posts insisting StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #24

Fair enough, but Sen. Whitehouse's comment speaks for itself MerryHolidays Oct 2021 #26

His comment was directed at Garland, but on a completely different issue StarfishSaver Oct 2021 #27

Yes, DOJ is doing... Snackshack Oct 2021 #20

Glad he said something... electric_blue68 Oct 2021 #23

The Justice Department scrambles to address school board threats LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2021 #28

I must repeat myself from another OP mcar Oct 2021 #29

It's a pretty vague statement Zeitghost Oct 2021 #30

What time is it, kids? orangecrush Oct 2021 #31