Thread by @TomJChicago

1 Biden, asked by Kaitlan Collins if the DOJ should prosecute ppl who defy 1/6 congressional subpoenas said “I do, yes.”

Later DOJ spox Anthony Coley said: “DOJ will make its own independent decisions in all prosecutions based solely on the facts and the law. Period. Full stop.”

2 This exchange between Biden & the DOJ is important.
-First…Biden should not have commented. The president is not supposed to weigh in on prosecution decisions
-The fact that Biden DID weigh in is a sign he’s losing patience w/ Garland’s inaction. Biden had vowed not to do this

3 The DOJ response from spokesperson Anthony Coley was unprofessional w/ its trendy, tough talk language- “Period. Full stop.” This is a disrespectful way to talk to their boss- the president. If this came from Garland it’s even worse. Grow up, do your job & leave out the drama.

4 As for the “facts and the law,” Garland is a hypocrite. Where are the prosecutions of Trump for obstruction of justice (Mueller) or for the Stormy Daniels payoff (SDNY) that he directed and Michael Cohen went to prison for?

5 Biden can make his own independent decision to fire Garland. Biden & Jen Psaki’s comments show the admin understands the severity of the coup. Garland doesn’t get it at all. Last week he said “almost interfered w/ the peaceful transfer of power.” This is unacceptable.

6 Adam Schiff said last night a/b Garland “there’s no indication that he’s started any investigation of Trump at all…” Dissatisfaction w/ Garland is growing. Failure to prosecute Trump is creating a climate of violence & fueling voter suppression laws. Biden must remove him.