***Now that is a name I have not seen in a LONG time! DWS! I wonder if she ever got her laptop back???***
“Over the past two years, DOJ told Committee staff that it could not provide a briefing or documents relating to this case because there was an ongoing investigation,” the lawmakers wrote.
“However, last week OPR completed its investigation and publicly released an executive summary of its findings, which appear to absolve former United States Attorney Alex Acosta and...
other DOJ attorneys from any wrongdoing and reducing their failure to prosecute Mr. Epstein to merely ‘poor judgement’.”
“Despite our Committee’s repeated requests for information relating to this investigation spanning more than 16 months, OPR never notified the Committee that it had completed its work, never informed the Committee of its findings,
and never provided any briefing or other information regarding these matters,” the Members continued. “Only Monday—days after the full report had already leaked to the press—did DOJ finally provide it to this Committee.”
Members wrote to DOJ and OPR on March 1, 2019, July 10, 2019, and December 20, 2019, requesting information regarding the plea agreement with Mr. Epstein and relating to whether, when, or how to inform the survivors of Mr. Epstein’s abuses of the decision not to prosecute him.
The Members also requested documents reflecting the Department’s standards of professional responsibility applicable to attorneys in the Southern District of Florida at the time,
as well as any documents relating to Mr. Epstein’s work release, conditions, and treatment during his confinement.
The Members requested that OPR provide a briefing and all documents relating to the investigation, the report, and its findings by December 2, 2020.
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***What the Democrats are doing to the Figureheads of their party is tantamount to elder abuse.***
"It was a beautifully contested race, a good – I think Members were pleased. That’s what I want to talk about. I wish that you could have seen the nominations and the acceptance speeches, because then you could have seen the common thread, the unity of our Caucus,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Chairman of the House Armed Services Cmte, today issued the following statement after the White House announced the firing of Secretary of Defense Mark Esper via tweet, destabilizing the Pentagon ahead of the Presidential transition.
“In the national sec. community, it is well known that periods of presidential transition leave our country exposed to unique threats. Until President-Elect Biden* is sworn into office next January, it is imperative that the Pentagon remain under stable, experienced leadership.
WASHINGTON – Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the first woman and person of color to hold this position, were announced the winners of the 2020 election.
“This election, Americans made a clear choice. They chose hope over fear, unity over division, and science over fiction. In the midst of a global pandemic and economic crisis, Americans expect us to lead.
Today’s announcement by Mr. Taylor demonstrates that he was clearly pursuing a self-serving, self-promoting agenda while at the Department of Homeland Security rather than pursuing an agenda aimed at securing the Homeland.
Having worked with Mr. Taylor on the President’s immigration and counter-terrorism policy agenda, I can attest that he never vocalized disagreement with the President’s policies – and in fact expressed strong support.
Today, the Department of Justice announced Standards for Certification that will be used by credentialing bodies so they can begin certifying thousands of law enforcement agencies over the next three months.
The Standards of Certification are a result of President Trump’s June Executive Order 13929, Safe Policing for Safe Communities.
In response to U.S. District Court Judge Dolly Gee preparing to order the separation of families in the case of Flores v. Barr, United States District Court for the Central District of California, DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli released the following statement:
“Under President Trump, the administration is committed to keeping families together, but an activist judge is preparing to order the separation of families in DHS custody. DHS will not assist in this process without a court order.