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Just In Breaking News: House Republicans Demand All Communications Between Jack Smith and DOJ About Decision to Indict Trump
The Gateway Pundit ^ | Cristina Laila

Posted on 12/01/2023 6:53:05 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man

In a letter to Jack Smith, the House Oversight Committee said, “The Supreme Court has consistently overturned criminal convictions against public officials and private parties based upon broad theories of prosecution brought under general criminal statutes. Yet you have used just such a theory in your prosecution of President Trump, relying on a general conspiracy statute to allege a conspiracy to defraud the United States. The Supreme Court has held past attempts to prosecute under such a theory exceeded the reach of the statutes on which they were based, including overly expansive definitions of “official acts,” the lawmakers wrote.

They continued, “The Committee is interested to learn whether the Department considered the Supreme Court’s parameters in weighing the prosecution of former President Trump and any analysis developed in determining that the use of the general conspiracy statute conformed to the precepts articulated in these cases.”

The Committee is seeking:

1. All documents and communications concerning your authority to empanel a grand jury in the United States District Courts for the District of Columbia and the Southern District of Florida.

2. All documents and communications concerning your authority to offer immunity, pursuant to 18 U.S. Code § 6002, to individuals testifying before either grand jury.

3. All documents and communications concerning any oversight by the Department of Justice regarding any of these topics, specifically including, but not limited to, all documents and communications exchanged between your office and the Department concerning your decision to return an indictment of President Trump.

GOP lawmakers gave Jack Smith a December 15 deadline to turn over all requested documents.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 202312; 20231215; abuseofprocess; demand; doj; dojtrump; harassment; house; houserepublicans; jacksmith; persecution; stronglywordedletter; trump
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Watch Jack Smith ignore it.
1 posted on 12/01/2023 6:53:06 PM PST by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

“Can’t comment on ongoing investigations.”


2 posted on 12/01/2023 6:55:04 PM PST by Trailerpark Badass (“There should be a whole lot more going on than throwing bleach,” said one woman)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

If you don’t give it to us, WE WILL WRITE A VERY STRONGLY LETTER !!!!!


3 posted on 12/01/2023 6:56:54 PM PST by HippyLoggerBiker (Always carry a flagon of whiskey in case of snakebite and furthermore always carry a small snake. )
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Was the letter written in all caps to emphasize its angriness?


4 posted on 12/01/2023 6:58:08 PM PST by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

He will ignore it, then it will wander around various courthouses until it’s too late.


5 posted on 12/01/2023 7:01:30 PM PST by packagingguy
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Sounds like the Repubs have grown a pair.

Hope they follow through.


6 posted on 12/01/2023 7:03:24 PM PST by Responsibility2nd (A truth that’s told with bad intent, Beats all the lies you can invent ~ Wm. Blake)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Navarro was convicted of ignoring such a subpoena.

Don’t think a lawyer working for the DoJ can hold on to such a position after such a conviction.

In the meantime, there is a jail in the Capitol basement. It’s wishful thinking that a Republican committee would use it, but we can dream, can’t we?


7 posted on 12/01/2023 7:04:33 PM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: Macho MAGA Man; All

They’ll get none of it and then in February they will fully fund the DOJ. The Repukes are useless.


8 posted on 12/01/2023 7:11:31 PM PST by wiseprince (Me)
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the DOJ and the WH is out of control.

they must be willing to defund the DOJ immediately if they want to see any compliance.


9 posted on 12/01/2023 7:13:39 PM PST by SteveH
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To: Macho MAGA Man

10 posted on 12/01/2023 7:14:17 PM PST by moovova ("The NEXT election is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: Regulator

The Fey Wray and The Meritless Garland would make great cell-mates.


11 posted on 12/01/2023 7:17:05 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: Macho MAGA Man

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12 posted on 12/01/2023 7:20:08 PM PST by sauropod (The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than cowardly.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Didn’t Fetterman demand something of late? Lines of authority matter. How do they work? It’s not as easy as it seems.


13 posted on 12/01/2023 7:20:39 PM PST by Fester Chugabrew (May I please have a government shutdown?)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

You guys better do something about this out-of-control administration or you too will face the gallows. I am afraid it is actually too late for all of us. God is going to send a devouring sword upon us.


14 posted on 12/01/2023 7:20:40 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Paladin2

And throw in Grand Inquisitor Mad Jack to make it uncomfortably hot in that small cell.


15 posted on 12/01/2023 7:27:16 PM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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Republicans don’t do anything, as usual.



16 posted on 12/01/2023 7:27:32 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Impeachment Inquiry is necessary since Deep State is blocking )
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17 posted on 12/01/2023 7:29:28 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Impeachment Inquiry is necessary since Deep State is blocking )
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To: Responsibility2nd

Hope they follow through.

>>>DEFUND! DEFUND!! DEFUND!!!

Not one more cent ought to be allocated for these obscene prosecutions being perpetrated against our GOAT POTUS!!!


18 posted on 12/01/2023 7:30:29 PM PST by edie1960 (7)
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The GOP Anthem



19 posted on 12/01/2023 7:32:47 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Impeachment Inquiry is necessary since Deep State is blocking )
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To: Trailerpark Badass

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Precisely.

Six years down the road, they say the toothless IG is investigating, therefore we can’t comment or cooperate.

Congress is part of the problem. They flood them with money and do nothing to change the rules or reign them in. They are big fans, in reality.

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20 posted on 12/01/2023 7:36:02 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Impeachment Inquiry is necessary since Deep State is blocking )
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