Posted on 11/14/2024 1:31:29 AM PST by blueplum
A top Federal Election Commission official has accused the Department of Justice of violating federal policies and targeting “perceived political opponents” for a letter it sent to Elon Musk.
FEC Chairman Sean Cooksey argued that the agency’s actions amounted to efforts “to intimidate and chill private citizens and organizations from campaigning on behalf of President Trump” and tried to influence the outcome of the 2024 presidential election...
“The underlying motivation behind this stunt is obvious,” Cooksey said after comparing the DOJ’s warning letter to the 1972 Watergate scandal. “Employees of President Biden’s Department of Justice wanted to stop an independent political committee from campaigning for President Trump in crucial swing states just prior to election day.”
Cooksey also accused the DOJ’s Public Integrity Section of immediately leaking the letter it sent to Musk to the New York Times...“Writing such a letter and then leaking it also violates the department’s long-standing policy against the identification of uncharged parties and the disclosure of prejudicial information,” he wrote. ...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonexaminer.com ...
You don’t say?
I’m shocked, just shocked. /need I?
Pity.
I wonder if the Department Of Government Efficiency (DOGE) might look into the DOJ?
And prefer criminal charges for all involved.
Corey Amundson serves as Chief of the Public Integrity Section, a nonpartisan career position within the Senior Executive Service.
Leadership - United States Department of Justice
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Only proves that someone in the DOJ has a sense of humor.
I didn’t realize that the current chairman of FEC is a Republican
Everyone at the DOJ that took actions due to political motivations will be fired. But IMHO, each individual should be investigated to determine if there are criminal charges that should apply. If so, it is appropriate to prosecute. After all, no one is above the law. No mercy, apply the law. Many of these people were involved with ruining the lives of January 6 defendants.
Even with the MA1st&GA surge its still hard to tell the difference between R&D. R's still have some lessons to learn. If they're not bold enough to stand up and stand out then they need to fade away.
Pack your bags chairman.
Dept. of Justice? Who? “Who will protect us from our protectors?” RIP Mark Scott.
A top Federal Election Commission official has accused the Department of Justice of violating federal policies and targeting “perceived political opponents” for a letter it sent to Elon Musk.
Now due the other hundred of similar policy violations they are guilty of the past four years.
TDS
4 years of this crap. When are the nut jobs going to stop killing family over Trump winning?
We’re gonna need a bigger fleet of helicopters...
SUE them or CHARGE them.
don’t just let them walk without consequence.
Broke “policy” or broke “the law”? There should be criminal charges for against those who broke the law. (And, this without weasel words about violating “policy”.)
“The underlying motivation behind this stunt is obvious,” Cooksey saidI didn’t realize that the current chairman of FEC is a Republican
NPR itself reports:
Sean Cooksey, the chairman of the FEC, is a Republican appointed by former President Donald Trump. He’s one of three Republicans on the commission, along with three Democrats.
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