The Trump-appointed prosecutor who gave an unauthorized interview to CBS about criminal investigations into the Capitol insurrection has left the Justice Department for private practice.
Sherwin did not immediately return a request for comment.
But will he be on CBS this evening?
His new law firm will soon indicate he is on hiatus. In Leavenworth.
You misspelled “indict.”
Wonder how soon he’ll start spilling law firm secrets. Partner’s compensation levels, who’s sleeping with who, who keeps raiding the lunches in the fridge, etc…
Oh we know he will be showing up in Tucker’s White Power Hour.
I don’t think I would hire a lawyer who is a glory hound that can’t keep his mouth shut.
WAY beyonD the pail. Anybody suGGestinG trUmp resposiBle is a DeeP staTe Antifa plAnt!
It is not a crime for a prosecutor to speak in public about pending cases and investigations, nor to speculate about what charges might be appropriate. It is quite likely a violation of DOJ policy, but that does not make it a crime. Still quite unprofessional, however, in large part because it is potentially prejudicial to the defendants if it taints the jury pool.
AFAIK this doesn’t eliminate the IG investigation and publication of the results. Just makes DoJ-internal discipline moot.
Obviously right on both counts (no pun intended).
Not sure why anyone might suggest otherwise.
People see the words “Trump-appointed prosecutor” and justifiably assume there must be something legally skeevy going on. In reality, apart from the dumb interview, it appears to me that Sherwin did a very good job heading up the prosecutorial efforts against the January 6 insurrectionists.
I think so, too.
I’m not saying he should (or should not) still be at DOJ.
This is a weird one and we will never know his motivation. We can never really know someone’s motivation because one never knows if they are lying about it when they tell us what it was.
I’ve been of the opinion that it was done to undermine the cases down the road as various sorts of appeals based upon prejudice work their way through the courts. Too it might deter sedition charges.
On occasion, I also make the mistake of assuming that words from my professional jargon have no other meanings.
From Merriam-Webster:
Definition of indict
1 : to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
Wasn’t thinking of what you said, actually.
Happy to clarify.
That’s certainly a possibility. I assumed he was letting out how high it went after being frustrated with the instructions he had been given. As in, tell them there is no way former guy is in legal jeopardy.
has left the Justice Department for private practice.
Your new team welcomes you. Go get 'em tiger!
Resigned on April 16, about 3 months later.