Report: Obama Justice Department Green Lights John Edwards Prosecution

[The Northerner]

The Obama administration's Justice Department has given federal prosecutors the go ahead to prosecute former Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards, ABC reported on late Tuesday.

Edwards is aware he is facing an indictment and is considering his options, ABC's Jonathan Karl reported.

Federal prosecutors were reportedly nearing a decision in the case against the former Democratic Senator from North Carolina as of February. Federal prosecutors have been working on a case alleging Edwards violated election laws as he tried to cover up his affair with campaign videographer Rielle Hunter.

A Justice Department spokeswoman did not immediately respond to TPM's request for comment, but DOJ policy prohibits commenting before any indictment is made public.

More background on the Edwards case here.

Source: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/05/report_obama_justice_department_green_lights_john_edwards_prosecution.php

[villager]

1. Thank God they're not wasting taxpayer dollars going after war criminals and Wall Street crooks!

Glad to see they're prioritizing is... well, exactly what we've come to expect!

[hifiguy]

11. +1. If there's a good case against Edwards, fine.

But given the Obama DOJ's enthusiasm for busting medical marijuana clinics and utter disinterest in prosecuting the Bush Crime Family and its pals at Goldman, this is pretty chickenshit.

[EFerrari]

2. Meanwhile, Smirk and Uncle Don continue their book tours. n/t

[inna]

3. Shame.

[hfojvt]

4. Why is there so much interest in posting this story?

This is now the second thread I have seen.

[tekisui]

9. You don't find it news worthy?

[Bluebear]

5. Wow.

[OKNancy]

6. If John Edwards were a Republican and had done the same

what would opinions be like here?

[QC]

8. If Edwards were a Repubican, the Justice Department would not touch him,

as in the cases of Vitter, Ensign, Coburn, Sanford, etc.

[Loki]

7. Hey Justice,

fuck you. While the real criminals still walk around free, you go after the bottom feeders because they are easy.

[spooked911]

10. that's weak compared to the really creepy "national security" choices Obama's made

indefinite detention, escalation of drone attacks, continuing and extending Bush policies on spying, etc

Not to mention the illegal war in Libya, the horrific killing of civilians by our military; the obscene levels of military spending, etc

Sorry to rain on the parade.