I hesitate to speculate about the motives for some of the attacks, but I have noticed that some accounts achieved fame by attacking Trump. There is something appealing about attacking and being the "opposition" party and going after those in power.
It's important to do so when necessary. It's important to question everything.
This includes questioning whether attacks have an evidentiary basis or whether they are based on speculation.
If the DOJ was closing its eyes, wouldn't that have leaked? Wouldn't insiders be angry?
If the subpoenas are any guide, the timeframe of this investigation is April 2020, when Trump first started seeding doubts about the election through the insurrection and coverup.
"The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last."
"We are committed to holding all perpetrators accountable . . ."
"We build investigations by laying a foundation. We resolve more straightforward first because they provide the evidentiary foundation for later crimes."
Yes, this was reported from an anonymous source in the press. Anonymous sources reported in the press is not admissible evidence in court.
(Talking about the reporting that Trump watched the coverage of the insurrection on T.V.)
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To bring charges (or convict) prosecutors need evidence that is admissible in court.
Of course, the committee is not a law enforcement body and can't bring charges, but they've said they are coordinating with other agencies to avoid duplication of effort.
Anyway . . .
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People see reporting in the newspaper and say, "See there is evidence! Why haven't these people been charged yet!"
Or, "ho, hum, I read about that in the newspaper, so I know he's guilty, so what the heck is taking so long?"
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"The Department of Justice’s resolve to hold accountable those who committed crimes on Jan. 6, 2021, has not, and will not, wane." justice.gov/usao-dc/one-ye…
It's what Garland has been saying since last March.
It's the most you'll get because the DOJ is run by rule-of-law people.
And people got so used to Trump telling the DOJ what to do, that they think Biden should do the same.
A pillar of democracy is prosecutorial independence.