No sedition or treason convictions give lie to and destroys the narrative. Otherwise we’re trying to sell a riot as an insurrection. Does the Administration believe an insurrection occurred? The President sets policy, even in the DOJ. So, If POTUS says and believes there was an insurrection then sedition and or treason charges need to be brought. Has Biden been specifically asked if he believes an insurrection occurred? If not, why not?
This isn’t Nixon. The right wing and the Republicans served up Nixon to the Democrats, who thought they had won a pony (see Noam Chomsky, [Nixon Our Last Liberal President]
(Noam Chomsky: Richard Nixon Was 'Last Liberal President' | HuffPost Latest News).)
Below, Time Magazine,
one year before Watergate.
“Disowning Richard Nixon, his right-wing former supporters carefully point out, is a decision reluctantly reached. After all, one does not toss off an old ally and champion without shedding tears for what once had been. But the moderate tone of Richard Nixon’s presidency— —has so disturbed many of his conservative backers that he appears to be in some danger of alienating a constituency he has counted as his for 25 years. Welfare reform, cutbacks in defense spending, advocacy of deficit spending and Keynesian economics were difficult enough for Nixon’s conservative supporters to tolerate, but for many, rapprochement with Communist China was the final straw. In recent weeks, right-wing spokesmen have announced a formal split with the President : ….
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To quote Dr. Marcy Wheeler:
I’m certain, when people assert that if DOJ were investigating Donald Trump, there would be some visible sign, they’re wrong.
From Rudy's Phones Defy Guarantees We'd Know of an Investigation into Trump - emptywheel
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He still can. And if things aren’t resolved by December 2024 and Biden has lost the election, it wouldn’t at all surprise me if a special counsel is appointed to pursue the loose ends. Though a future billybarr might quash and redact the special counsel’s report. Again. But like invoking the RICO, a special counsel isn’t a superpower. And indeed, it seems like about half of them are appointed to pursue a political vendetta.
Ghoulsie and krakenlady are in the process of losing their law licenses and will likely be financially obliterated by Dominion and Smartmatic.
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So about that FAQ …
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You’ve already built one for your mind.
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As has been pointed out numerous times around here; the act of treason is defined in the Constitution and by that very definition, does not apply; sedition charges rarely succeed in securing convictions.
Corruptly Obstructing an Official Proceedings carries the same depth of sentence and will be much easier to prove.
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Because US domestic terrorism law (what little exists) is vague and weak. Prosecutors’ jobs are to get convictions, so they charge things that juries will convict on. Gerstein knows this and should not indulge in sophistry.
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Tribe is mostly useful as a negative indicator.
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So-called “visionseeker,” you have no knowledge, and obviously no vision, about what you speak. The Representative you seek to disparage happens to possess a wealth of knowledge on this particular subject, and is one of the brightest, if not the single brightest and best-informed, member of Congress on either side of the aisle. That you apparently do not know that speaks volumes to the quality of your insipid comment about Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). Learn his name and about him; it will matter very significantly in the future.
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And who the hell are you? His fluffer?
Incidentally, he has made a name for himself: idiot.
His understanding of how the DOJ functions is equivalent to Qevin McCarthy’s understanding of how the First Amendment works. So spare me your predictions of his star rising for he done just flamed out amongst serious company.
Pro tip: it’s the other bench that makes names for themselves through performative nonsense.
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“Would you prefer the Justice Department act on the Democratic Party’s timeline? They might have to change the name of the department.”
No, but I would prefer that the DOJ act on a timeline reasonably designed to preserve our democratic form of government. What is called for under the circumstances, and what we are asking for, is not “political” except insofar as, in reality, it was (certain) Republicans who instigated a violent insurrection designed to pull off a coup in order to retain Trump as President notwithstanding that he had just lost a free and fair election. (But you already knew all of that, so I am surprised by your apparent confusion here.)
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Are you saying that a DC Jury, made up of people who voted for Democrats by at least 90% wouldn’t convict one of the traitors on Sedition? Seriously?
Again, no sedition (or treason) charges means the Administration does not believe an insurrection occurred.
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You are a better speller than me, I’ll give you that.
Sigh!
Article III, Section 3, Clause 1: Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
As for sedition charges, I made that point already too.
Go back to your studies.
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I remain unimpressed by your insipid, yet supremely self-confident, comments. Your ignorance is showing. And by the way, who the hell are you, of any consequence? Scurry away now…
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DOJ procedures and resulting timelines are based on established protocols that are designed to avoid political influence, but presumably you already knew that. In any case, it is truly remarkable how much they have achieved in the last year.
Let me also point out that, in conspiracy cases, it is SOP for them to work their way from the bottom up.
That said, if you’re counting on the DOJ to save the republic you are deeply misguided.
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Lemme guess… you’re a former Bernie Bro looking for a new hero?
Why don’t you turn your attention towards something you might secure some competency in, like Tinker-Toys.
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