[libstripper]

Looks to me like a lot of smoke's being blown by the defense to make an impression that the GJ did something when nothing much has happened yet and to try to panic Barr. These are the same kind of tactics Democrat lawyers used all through the Clinton years. Government lawyers usually present evidence to grand juries before the juries vote. Witnesses would have to be called here and the case submitted to the GJ for a vote. Having appeared before a Federal GJ once as a witnesss and had colleagues who also did so, I know just the testimony took over a day. Thus, I suspect this GJ's deliberations will go on into next week before it even votes. Read the IG's report; there are lots of details and analysis for the GJ to go over. Right now we just need to sit and wait.

[Col Frank Slade]

This sounds about right.

A coordinated leak to spook Barr.

[bigbob]

There’s always more to these situations than anyone on the outside is going to know, especially those who just get their information from the media.

[Chewbarkah]

Yesterday “McCabe’s lawyers”. i.e., Bromwich leaked that the DoJ had rejected McCabe’s request for special treatment, and were going to prosecute him.

One day later, Bromwich releases his big letter to Jessie Liu, claiming the GJ hasn’t indicted McCabe yet, based on rumors heard by unnamed reporters. Would that be rumors planted by … Bromwich?

This smells of Bromwich, the NYT, and WAPO trying to stir up something out of nothing. As you say, it would be entirely normal for nothing to be happening at the GJ yet. The DoJ probably hasn’t even started — it’s not as if the they have a track record of hurrying. Alternatively, the DoJ might have put the lying counts in a stack that is awaiting presentation at the same time as numerous crimes of a more serious matter (my hope).

I can’t figure out Bromwich’s game here — seems a lot like the media manipulation ops that McCabe was caught lying about.

[upchuck]

I’m not a lawyer. I don’t even play one on TV :)

Maybe a FReeper more versed than I can answer this question. I have read several articles stating that since so many rats (humans not animal) live in DC it may be very difficult to find 12 unbiased jurors. What’s preventing jury selection from taking place in, say, Glen Allen, VA, a city not too far removed from Washington DC?

[maxwellsmart_agent]

That was my feeling too. The prosecutors have enough on McCabe to call for prosecuting him. It is a cheap tactical move to imply they do not. It will not work in the end.

[SPRINK]

They need to prosecute anywhere besides Washington DC..... McCabe knows he’ll walk if they have a jury of dc residents

[MayflowerMadam]

“Right now we just need to sit and wait.”

... and PRAY! There has to be some point in time when the evildoers will reap their just rewards here on earth before their quick trip to Hell.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Prepare for disappointment.