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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsattempt by Bill Barr and Brian Benczkowski to limit the damage prosecution can do to the president
Main Justice Now Looking for the Evidence in Plain Sight They Ignored in August
https://www.emptywheel.net/2019/10/25/main-justice-now-looking-for-the-evidence-in-plain-sight-they-ignored-in-august/
Along with more background about Rudy Giulianis legal troubles, Politico reports that Main Justice is now getting more involved in SDNYs investigation of Rudys sleazy influence peddling.
According to a person close to the investigation, DOJs criminal division and SDNY have been pressed to more proactively work together in light of public confusion surrounding the departments past statements on the campaign finance non-charging decision and the Giuliani meeting. This happens all the time at DOJ, just usually not in such a high-profile case, the person said. It will lead to a natural decision to bring the resources together and to make sure they act at least in parallel and probably in coordination and not antagonistic to each other.
A DOJ spokesperson declined to comment when asked about SDNY and the criminal division working in tandem.
A move to bring department headquarters Main Justice as its widely known deeper into the Giuliani probe is causing heartburn at SDNY, which is widely known for its autonomy and reputation as the Sovereign District of New York.
You lose a certain amount of nimbleness and a certain amount of independence because now you are answering to someone above you, explained a former senior SDNY official who said theres no way that Main Justice is not involved.
As the quote from SDNY makes clear, this is probably partly an attempt by Bill Barr and Brian Benczkowski to limit the damage that the Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman prosecution can do to the President, even though its crystal clear their crimes tie to the extortion the President was engaged in on his July 25 call with Volodymyr Zelensky. The focus on Rudy suggests he may be the scapegoat, who must be aggressively prosecuted as a way to avoid prosecuting the President, which probably explains why the man who, 18 months ago, was brokering a pardon to keep Michael Cohen silent, is now publicly campaigning for his own pardon.
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attempt by Bill Barr and Brian Benczkowski to limit the damage prosecution can do to the president (Original Post)
dajoki
Oct 2019
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Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,501 posts)1. Not to be confused with Maine Justice :
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But seriously, this is fucked up. That corrupt walrus mob lawyer pretending to be attorney general needs to be put behind bars. The problem is, he won't put himself there.
But seriously, this is fucked up. That corrupt walrus mob lawyer pretending to be attorney general needs to be put behind bars. The problem is, he won't put himself there.
2naSalit
(86,647 posts)2. K&R!!