Posted on 04/01/2018 6:53:27 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Moreover, Sessions was, in fact, using Justice Department lawyers with prosecutorial power in connections with potential FISA and related abuses. Since November, John Huber, the U.S. Attorney for Utah, has been on the case. Trump apparently didn’t know this, but he should have. Sometimes it’s better to talk to the Attorney General than mindlessly to blast him on Twitter.
Huber was appointed by President Obama, but his name was submitted by Senators Hatch and Lee of Utah. Thus, his selection by Sessions seems like a shrewd move. As Obama’s nominee it will be difficult for critics plausibly to paint him as anti-Democrat. But as the favorite of Hatch and Lee, Republicans should be confident that he’s not in the Democrats’ pocket. Moreover, because Huber works out of Utah, it’s unlikely that he’s connected in any way with D.C. insiders such as James Comey and Andrew McCabe.
What about the decision to use a U.S. attorney rather than appoint a special counsel? This decision also seems sound, and not just because I don’t like special counsels. The combination of the IG and the USA should be able to accomplish as much as a special counsel would — and accomplish it faster and with less fanfare.
The absence of fanfare is an advantage because it makes it more difficult for Democrats and their media partners to push the idea that anyone is being persecuted. A Justice Department investigation headed by two Obama appointees is harder to shoot at than a special counsel. And, of course, nothing prevents Sessions from appointing a special counsel if changed circumstances militate in favor of doing so.
In sum, Sessions has handled this matter well, Trump’s foolish tweets notwithstanding.
Well he better produce results BEFORE Mueller indicts Trump.
Trump is using tweets to cover Sessions...If Trump bitches all the time the press pays no attention the Sessions..Read Art of the Deal..distract... distract.
If he was not doing what Trump wants he would fire him..
Jeff Sessions bowels are moving shrewdly?
I wonder what that sounds like, Paul Boomer?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPplyQWf-u4
Those who follow Q have known all this for a while. And Trump’s tweets are part of the plan.
Morons aren’t going to know what hit them.
Another delaying tactic.
Three dimensional, zero gravity, invisible chess. Genius, I tellya!
He is so shrewd that the statute of limitations will probably run out on some of these a$$holes.
Not really. He’s pushing the issue past the midterms because the GOP won’t support Trump.
If he has been on it since November who knows what is happening...the less the media knows the better....Grand Juries are supposed to be secret..
Sure he is.
He BETTER indict MUELLER for ABUSE of POWER plus all the other criminals involved in the DEEP STATE!,, HA, who am I kidding...NOTHING will happen to anyone except every Republican will be in PRISON!
Another delaying tactic.
Yep. Huber will spend 6 months reading the IG report. Then throw the hot potato back to Sessions. 2019 is going to be Mueller 24/7/365. The GOP has managed to trash most of Trump’s first term, IMO.
No one can indict a sitting president.
It ran out on Clapper.
Those who follow Q have known all this for a while. And Trump’s tweets are part of the plan.
Morons aren’t going to know what hit them.
You don’t have to follow Q. Just look at the stinking pile of garbage Omnibus bill to know where the power resides in the beltway right now. It’s not the White House, that’s for sure.
“Trump is using tweets to cover Sessions.”
That’s why he called him “Mr. Magoo”. It’s really 10-D chess or something. Just how much Oxy does one need to take to make that sound rational? /rhet
My prediction is the axe coming for that southern-fried backstabbing rat bastard real soon.
You don’t need an anonymous queer to tell you which way the wind blows.
Moreover, because Huber works out of Utah, it’s unlikely that he’s connected in any way with D.C. insiders such as James Comey and Andrew McCabe.
Mirengoff is being intellectually lazy here and seems unaware that Huber has held high level positions inside the beltway.
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