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/
Weren’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.
May 11, 2025 01:40With this DOJ it is all about appearances not substances. That is why judges and politicians are being arrested as images the DOJ is tough on all law breakers and to intimidate judges and politicians from doing their jobs, or be arrested. They want to eliminate opposition like dictatorships do.
It's all advertising and photo-ops, propaganda to show the believers that a Good Job is being done.
Kinda like a dog begging for treats, but with shame and ugly instead of cute.
