puhhhleeeze.
Take the time to read the articles.
“Sessions Assigned a Federal Prosecutor and That’s Better for Trump Than a 2nd Special Counsel”
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“I think people are missing what could be a brilliant move here by Sessions,” said Turley, in an interview with Fox News. “What he did is he essentially combined the powers of the inspector general with the powers of a line prosecutor.”
In February, Trump called on Sessions to appoint a Justice Department lawyer to investigate “massive FISA abuse.” Sessions had done just that months before Trump called for it. The president was likely not informed of Huber’s appointment since the investigation is politically charged and should remain impartial.
“Why is A.G. Jeff Sessions asking the Inspector General to investigate potentially massive FISA abuse,” Trump wrote on Feb. 28. “Will take forever, has no prosecutorial power and already late with reports on Comey etc. Isn’t the I.G. an Obama guy? Why not use Justice Department lawyers? DISGRACEFUL!”
Huber’s legal authority as a U.S. attorney allows him to impanel a grand jury anywhere in the United States. Additionally, Huber, based in Utah, is far away from what Trump refers to as the Washington “swamp.” “That distance between him and Washington is very important,” Turley said.”
And from Breitbart in March:
Turley: Sessions’ Appointing Utah Federal Prosecutor Much Better for Trump than 2nd Special Counsel
WASHINGTON, DC – Professor Jonathan Turley, a top national legal expert on government investigations, commented on Thursday about Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to bring in U.S. Attorney John Huber. Turley called it “brilliant”to combine all the powers of the U.S. Department of Justice’s inspector general with a prosecutor who can bring charges, seek indictments, and get results for President Trump far more quickly than a second special counsel.
Turley is a law professor at George Washington University, who attained national fame during the 1998 impeachment of President Bill Clinton as a top legal authority on special counsels and congressional investigations of government wrongdoing, including criminal wrongdoing. His reputation has only grown during the intervening 20 years, as he has weighed in on scandals and investigations of public officials from both political parties.
Sessions sent a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), House Oversight Committee Chairman Trey Gowdy (R-SC), and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), informing them that Huber is conducting a full-fledged criminal investigation into all the matters Republicans are calling for a special counsel to investigate. Huber has been investigating these possible crimes for five months, since November 13, 2017.
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needs repeating and now it’s even longer...however, it’s a CRIMINAL investigation. Cheerio!
“Huber has been investigating these possible crimes for five months, since November 13, 2017.”
The letter doesn’t say what you think it says.
“Huber’s legal authority as a U.S. attorney allows him to impanel a grand jury anywhere in the United States.”
Except he is still sitting in Utah, where he can’t impanel a grand jury to prosecute anyone for anything that happens in Washington DC. This is months after the announcement, and that was already months after Sessions gave him the job. So it’s pretty apparent that Huber isn’t doing much of anything at all.
I appreciate the ping.
When I see indictments, from any jurisdiction, that will be evidence of progress.
And I can provide a long list of names if so asked.
5.56mm
“Huber has been investigating these possible crimes for five months, since November 13, 2017.”
Well at least we hope he will be when he gets back from his indefinite leave of absence
I’m out of patience.