Posted on 04/02/2018 11:03:06 AM PDT by Signalman
Attorney General Jeff Sessions may have declined calls to appoint a second special counsel to investigate the FBI’s behavior during the 2016 campaign, but the man he has picked to lead an internal Justice Department review is a special counsel in every way but name.
John W. Huber, the U.S. attorney in Utah, can convene a grand jury, issue subpoenas, collect evidence and order witnesses to testify — all the usual powers a federal prosecutor has — as he delves into whether the FBI abused its powers when it sought permission and then carried out wiretapping of a Trump campaign figure, or whether it trod too lightly in pursuing questions about Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Mr. Sessions said the facts of the FBI situation don’t yet rise to the level of demanding a special counsel, but Mr. Huber is as close as can be.
“He will have the full authority of a federal prosecutor,” said Richard Painter, former chief ethics attorney for President George W. Bush. “If he looks at this and finds someone in the DOJ lied to a government official, he would be able to convene a grand jury, compel testimony and even prosecute them.”
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
So re the IG delay, it’s likely that the interrogation of McCabe led to other avenues which needed to be investigated.
Sitting back and waiting to see what develops is not aways the best thing to do.
For example, Rod Rosenstein signed of on a bogus FISA warrant application. That's the same Rod Rosenstein who is the DAG, and who is Huber's boss.
Sitting back and waiting to see what happens and to not complain about that is not the best course of action. Do you disagree?
“You are reading the word “review” too literally.”
The nabobs of negativity who are loudly screaming AG Sessions isn’t holding enough press conferences telegraphing his actions to satisfy them are now resorting to falling back on a single word to yap loudly their unhappiness again.
The train has already left the station. Cong. Bob Goodlatte already admitted the existence of a grand jury empaneled in an interview last week. John Huber is a busy prosecutor. He’s not sitting around examining papers. Prosecutors prosecute, not paper push.
All these DOJ folks: Strzok, Page, Ohr and probably James Baker among others have flipped and are testifying to save themselves from long prison sentences.
Try to imagine how many indictments other than their own this will total.
It’s utterly mind-boggling how big this corruption case will spiral but we have so many FRiends here who are not only clueless but insist on attempting to win over the good people who knew AG Sessions wasn’t napping.
There’s a real plan here and when the first part of the DOJ Report comes out this month, maybe they’ll get a clue. Maybe.
How long did it take you to pursue all your successful prosecutions?
Hurry up and fail by blowing the whole case is what you are seeking.
smoking banana peels
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There’s alaways new reasons why they must hide their true objective.
You can be assured every convoluted theory will not contain indictments, because there won’t be any.
A real Investigation starts with satellite parties that lied (Huma, Cheryl Mills, Podesta, etc) being charged and letting them stew.
None of that’s going to happen because Sessions thinks Hillary is above Prosecution.
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“June 17, 1972: The plumbers are arrested at 2:30 a.m. in the process of burglarizing and planting surveillance bugs in the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate Building Complex.”
“September 15, 1972: Hunt, Liddy, and the Watergate burglars are indicted by a federal grand jury.”
Oh, looks like it used to only take 3 months. Sessions is a deep napper.
“Knight takes bishop....your move.”
More like: White Knight takes Black Castle. Check.
Mate in seven.
This is chess not checkers. Too many of our FRiends want a play by play in public in the biggest corruption takedown in our nation’s history.
Sorry kids, it’s doesn’t work that way. No matter how much you whine.
What part of Huber does not have to wait until the IG report is released
to issue indictments do u not understand?
I don’t recall Muller issuing a “report” before he indicted Gates, Manifort
and Flynn.
Huber has had the IG files for months.
“So once again where are the Huber indictments?”
Well, the answer may partly lie with where is the witness testimony before Congress of Peter Strzok, Lisa Page, both of the Ohrs, etc.?
Testimony of witnesses remains sealed with indictments until the case is ready to be publicly unveiled. The indictments move up the ladder to bigger fish. They are not entered publicly with a press conference to see the endgame finish there.
Watch and enjoy; we’re living history.
Mueller hand carried a ten gram sample of highly enriched uranium. Not yellow cake.
I know......I hope these naysayers will have the decency to apologize to AG Sessions when all of this is evidenced.
Can u provide a link to the report Muller issued before he indicted
Manifort, Gates and Flynn?
I am having trouble finding Muller’s “report”.
All of the investigated perps were entangled with McCabe?
Sounds small.
I expect that phase 1 of the IG report will focus on McCabe.
Reason McCabe is busy GoFunding himself - he knows the score.
And with much more to come.
I expect that the IG’s report should focus on Comey, who was “written up” by his bud RosenWeasel in order for Trump to fire him.
November 13, 2017 letter from AAG Boyd to Goodlatte refers to USAM 9-27.000 : Principles Of Federal Prosecution, and allowing AG and DAG to evaluate and manage the caseload.
There are constitutional and statutory issues of jurisdiction, and IMO, the shuffling of manpower and other activities necessary to manage this caseload will be non-trivial.
Because the press is going to label the activity as partisan, there is a PR element involved here that is usually absent from bringing a federal case.
I think the timing issue is mindful of all that. While there is no legal or even "roll 'em up to the big fish strategy" barrier that I can see to indicting (pick a player or six) today, there is some value to waiting until the bigger picture comes into view.
This is much more complicated that getting to the bottom of whether or not and when Nixon knew of the Watergate breakin, and whether or not he abused his authority to advance a coverup.
Comey too.
There is a scenario where Comey becomes the biggest flipper of all, and directly threatens Obama.
We await that move.
Worse yet. I rest my case. Thanks for your info.
Consider that people like Jordan, Meadows and Gaetz are playing a role here. Devin Nunes has also taken a step back as he understands what is about to play out.
LOL. Sunshine pump all you wish but the omnbius stinking garbage pile is proof of what is in the pudding. This is NOT going according to POTUS plan.
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