I am struggling to understand why, when as the Deputy Attorney General acknowledged, it is not appropriate to comment on a pending criminal investigation, it is ok to disparage Newark’s mayor, who now faces charges under a federal criminal complaint, on national TV. 1/
May 11, 2025 01:25Weren’t the public statements of then-SDNY U.S. Attorney Damian Williams a large part of their claim that the charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams were politically motivated? 2/
That claim was thoroughly dismantled by a federal judge, even after the Justice Department scoured prosecutors’ emails and texts for proof of their purported misconduct. 3/
And yet, in service of what they call responding in kind, this DOJ doesn’t seem to care a lick about complying with the department policy they claim the preceding administration ignored. 4/
So just to be clear, DOJ policy prohibits personnel from offering “any opinion as to the defendant’s guilt” except during the proceeding itself or after a conviction. There is no exception for media appearances. FIN.
Because they have no honor.
It’s okay for MAGA to be on tv and disparage people but it’s not okay for anyone else. Regime measures.
Oh, rhetorical flourishes aside, I think you know exactly why.
Rules? They do not care & this was clear going back to Trump 45. Republicans are all complicit in bringing this country heel. How many more instances of abuse & illegal actions do people need to see before there is widespread outrage? Is it already too late? They are putting the pieces in place.
Because it’s political not legal.
Suggestion, the name of the individual doing this should always be given so it comes up in searches.
they know that the possible charges are pretty minor and won't stick, so this IS what there gonna get out of it
If Trump has taught us anything it’s that concepts like integrity and honor are complete bullshit hoisted upon the powerless to keep them in line.
You know why. Clown show. Dangerous clown show.
It is all theatre because they know they have no solid charges against the mayor.
They are milking the outrage for the politics.
Losing a court case might be a deterrent to most people, but they will use it to argue a corrupt system.
Trump spells winning with an "h" commonly known as "whinning".
Too many witnesses and video proof of what transpired they have no case.
