Posted on 04/06/2024 6:11:46 AM PDT by MtnClimber
U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes on Friday sharply criticized the Department of Justice for instructing its personnel not to comply with subpoenas from the House Judiciary Committee while pursuing charges against former Trump officials who defied congressional subpoenas.
Reyes, an appointee of President Joe Biden, oversaw a hearing in a legal dispute between the DOJ and Judiciary Committee over subpoenas the panel issued to Mark Daly and Jack Morgan, two attorneys with the DOJ, to testify in their ongoing impeachment inquiry, Politico reported.
The Judiciary Committee sued in March to compel testimony from the two attorneys in the DOJ Tax Division, though the DOJ instructed the pair not to comply.
Reyes, for her part, appeared to accuse the DOJ of hypocrisy, stating, "I think it's quite rich you guys pursue criminal investigations and put people in jail for not showing up" but then order personnel to do the same thing.
She further highlighted the contrast between the DOJ's behavior in this matter and the prosecution and incarceration of former Trump advisor Peter Navarro, reported to prison last month to begin serving his four-month sentence for contempt of Congress after he ignored a subpoena from the House Jan. 6 Committee.
"There's a person in jail right now because you all brought a criminal lawsuit against him because he did not appear for a House subpoena," she added.
She ordered the DOJ to attempt to negotiate a resolution with House Counsel Matthew Berry.
Reyes was appointed to serve as a District Court judge in February of last year.
Morgan and Daly were participants in the tax investigation into first son Hunter Biden that has faced allegations of political interference from IRS whistleblowers who worked on the case.
"To craft effective legislative reforms and to determine whether President Biden has committed an impeachable offense, it must have all the facts," the Judiciary suit stated. "And to uncover all the facts, the Committee requires testimony from both Mark Daly and Jack Morgan, two current or former Tax Division attorneys who have firsthand knowledge of the irregularities in DOJ’s investigation that appear to have benefited Hunter Biden."
"For example, as members of the team that recommended what charges to bring against Hunter Biden, Daly and Morgan initially agreed that DOJ should file charges for tax crimes related to 2014 and 2015. But months later, they gave a key presentation and argued just the opposite—that Hunter Biden should not be charged for tax crimes related to those years," it continued. "DOJ ultimately allowed the statute of limitations for those charges to lapse. Daly and Morgan are thus crucial to the Committee’s investigation."
Two-tiered justice system on full display.
US District Judge Ana Reyes, a Biden appointee, blasted Biden’s DOJ for ignoring subpoenas issued to two DOJ lawyers in the tax division WRT their role in Hunter Biden’s federal investigation.
REYES: “There’s a person in jail right now because you all brought a criminal lawsuit against him because he did not appear for a House subpoena,” Judge Reyes said, referring to Peter Navarro. “And now you guys are flouting those subpoenas. … And now say you don’t have to show up?”
REYES via Politico: “I think it’s quite rich you guys pursue criminal investigations and put people in jail for not showing up (as the law stipulates), but then direct current executive branch employees to take the same jail-worthy approach. You all are making a bunch of arguments that you would never accept from any other litigant.”
What’s that sound? Judge Reyes being struck right off the DC dinner/garden party invite list!
LOL.....too bad.
Let’s be clear.....Judge Cannon takes dead aim at Special Counsel Jack Smith in this opinion.
She writes that his request for her to make a ruling on the jury instructions “prior to trial, prior to a charge conference, and prior to the presentation of trial defenses and evidence” is “unprecedented and unjust.”
Don't let the corrupt phrase it in away to distract an minimize the issue to something that is debatable between Left (Anti-America) and the Right(Pro-America and Pro Justice.)
Not the first time a Democrat judge has verbally confronted the unlawful actions of her political party.
All talk - No action.
When she hands down a final opinion, it will be squishy nonsense that does not change anything.
The RATS don’t like it when “wise latinas” are being wise and dare to step over the RAT’s line.
The RATS don’t like it when “wise latinas” are being wise and dare to step over the RAT’s line.
And she can no longer sit with the popular kids at the big table.
Although it’s more like rat droppings than a line.
If the Judge had any real character and believed in right and wrong, she would have ordered the DOJ Attorney to return in 3 days with Criminal Indictments against the two or be found in Contempt and JAILED for 30 days, referred for Criminal Prosecution for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice, referred for Disbarment and bring your toothbrush next time you come to my court.
It’s Justus against the Constitution and the clause that all executive power is vested in the President. Justus is a part of the executive power and subordinate to the President, not vice versa.
I was not aware of this, but apparently ONLY AFTER the conclusion of trial testimony, the judge holds a conference with the prosecuting and defense attorneys to discuss the charge to the jury and it is THEN that the tiral judge issues the instructions to the jury. Poor Smith trying to bend the rules so he can get an appeal. Judge to experienced to fall for it.
As if the DOJ cares what a judge says.
Smith is going ballistic....he’s under orders from Biden to get this done.
Exactly. Pedo Joe and the DOJ don't even care what the Supreme Court or Congress say.
Meaningless if there are no consequences. The judge should have jailed them.
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