This is a "Pass" on what would be a highly technical charge.
The specific item referred to is the WSJ leak McCabe made without approval to make himself publicly look better.
Then he lied about making the leak.
Approval was required by regulation, not law.
#KnowWhenToFold
The specific item referred to is the WSJ leak McCabe made without approval to make himself publicly look better.
Then he lied about making the leak.
Approval was required by regulation, not law.
#KnowWhenToFold
Just like Comey's classified info leak, there are charges which would require great effort to prosecute w/ a low likelihood of a conviction
Prosecutors routinely pass on these types of 'arguable' cases because it is easy to argue AGAINST something based on an internal regulation
Prosecutors routinely pass on these types of 'arguable' cases because it is easy to argue AGAINST something based on an internal regulation
There are sharp divisions in how courts see things
1. Anything enacted as a LAW by Act of Congress & signed by @POTUS will be given greater standing (less wiggle room) when it goes to trial
2. Anything enacted by REGULATION of part of the Executive Branch is treated as arguable
1. Anything enacted as a LAW by Act of Congress & signed by @POTUS will be given greater standing (less wiggle room) when it goes to trial
2. Anything enacted by REGULATION of part of the Executive Branch is treated as arguable
Which is exactly what Constitutionalists/Originalists COMPLETELY support.
Or do you want the EPA being able to write a regulation saying that occasional water draining across your land is a "waterway" & under THEIR control?
McCabe's lawyers would argue an FBI reg is identical.
Or do you want the EPA being able to write a regulation saying that occasional water draining across your land is a "waterway" & under THEIR control?
McCabe's lawyers would argue an FBI reg is identical.
In this case, "will we or won't we prosecute McCabe for this specific item" has been holding back FOIA decisions & causing considerable heat from 1 Federal Judge who has been legalistically telling the DOJ to "shit or get off the pot" because DOJ has been stalling FOIA requests.
The greatest likelihood is the DOJ has been using this as a stick with which to threaten McCabe but now they have found a better stick.
The judge was getting very close to taking the decision OUT of their hands.
Folks need to calm down & understand the nature of investigations.
The judge was getting very close to taking the decision OUT of their hands.
Folks need to calm down & understand the nature of investigations.
When trying to investigate a seditious conspiracy to overturn the election of @realDonaldTrump the DOJ faces enormous challenges:
1. Conspiracy is hard to prove in a court of law
2. This isn't Watergate, the low level people in this conspiracy are all senior players themselves
1. Conspiracy is hard to prove in a court of law
2. This isn't Watergate, the low level people in this conspiracy are all senior players themselves
On the plus side, US Attorney Durham has specialized in organized crime & public corruption cases.
His team has to build an unshakeable case if Justice is going to be served.
He knows how to do that. His team knows how to do that.
Barr even went so far as to give us a timeline
His team has to build an unshakeable case if Justice is going to be served.
He knows how to do that. His team knows how to do that.
Barr even went so far as to give us a timeline
"Late spring, early summer" - so roughly another 4 months
Meanwhile, there was another "controlled leak"
redstate.com/nick-arama/202…
Meanwhile, there was another "controlled leak"
redstate.com/nick-arama/202…
A "controlled leak" is intended to sow doubt & confusion while putting the best face on what would otherwise be bad news for the leaker.
So everybody take a deep breath & let it out slowly.
Remember, these anon sources said in late November "IG rpt is a nothingburger"
Was it?
So everybody take a deep breath & let it out slowly.
Remember, these anon sources said in late November "IG rpt is a nothingburger"
Was it?
