Attorney General Vows to Pursue Jan. 6 Inquiry ‘at Any Level’

“The Justice Department remains committed to holding all Jan. 6 perpetrators, at any level, accountable under law — whether they were present that day or were otherwise criminally responsible for the assault on our democracy,” Mr. Garland said. “We will follow the facts wherever they lead.”

The remarks came a day before the anniversary of the Jan. 6 assault, when Mr. Trump’s supporters ransacked the Capitol in a bid to stop the certification of Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s election victory. They also came as Mr. Garland faces pressure from Democrats to more aggressively investigate any role that Mr. Trump and his allies may have played in encouraging the violence. ...

I'd like to see Fox News, the Murdochs, the Mercers, and others of the billionaire seditionist class included in scope.

The discouraging bit is that the comments appear to be more extracted through political pressure than voiced with enthusiasm. But we'll take what we can get for now.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/us/politics/merrick-garland-jan-6-investigation.html

#Jan6Coup #MerrickGarland #Sedition #Prosecution #TheOrangeTurd #Politics

In a Reversal, Meadows Refuses to Cooperate With Jan. 6 Inquiry

WASHINGTON — Mark Meadows, the former White House chief of staff under President Donald J. Trump, on Tuesday informed the committee scrutinizing the Jan. 6 attack at the Capitol that he was no longer willing to cooperate with its investigation, reversing a deal he reached with the panel just last week to sit for an interview and provide documents.

“We now must decline the opportunity to appear voluntarily for a deposition,” Mr. Meadows’s lawyer, George J. Terwilliger III, wrote to the committee.

Instead, he proposed that Mr. Meadows answer questions in writing through what he called an “orderly process” that would create a “clear record of questions and related assertions of privilege.” ...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/07/us/politics/meadows-cooperate-jan-6.html

#MarkMeadows #Sedition #January6Coup #TheOrangeTurd #Politics #USPolitics #Fascism

NPR: Trump taken to Walter Reed Hospital

Reddit /r/politics megathread (numerous sources): https://old.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/j43c8t/megathread_president_donald_trump_moved_to_walter/

From that:

• Trump Making Unannounced Visit To Walter Reed Following Coronavirus Diagnosis (NPR)
• Trump taken to hospital after testing positive (BBC)
• Trump to Spend a Few Days in Hospital on Doctor Recommendations (Bloomberg)

Numerous others.

#TheOrangeTurd #covid19

GOP donors ‘freaking out’ after coming close to Trump at fundraiser hours before his positive Covid-19 test

Republican donors who attended President Donald Trump’s fundraiser at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club are panicking after being around the commander in chief hours before he announced that he was infected with the coronavirus.

GOP donors have been reaching out to Trump campaign and GOP officials for any guidance following the event, according to a person briefed on the matter.

“The donors have been texting and calling. Freaking out,” the person with direct knowledge said. This person declined to be named as the conversations were deemed private.

Trump’s campaign, as of Friday morning, has not sent out any official guidance to many of the donors involved with the event. After publication of this article, donors who attended the gathering were sent an email with an 11:18 a.m. ET time stamp. The email reminds them that no one was permitted within six feet of the president and advises them to contact their doctor if they start feeling coronavirus symptoms. ...

(Emphasis added.)

He and those about him don't even respect the health or lives of his own political contributors enough to offer them information or sympathy.

Smoke that.

Self interest is best interest!!!

Donors shoulda thought of that in January.

Or 2016.

Though 3 Nov 2020 ain’t a bad option.

VOTE!!!

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/02/gop-donors-panic-after-coming-close-to-trump-at-fundraiser-hours-before-positive-covid-19-test.html

#TheOrangeTurd #gop #covid19

Trump Just Removed the IG Investigating Elaine Chao. Chao’s Husband, Mitch McConnell, Already Vetted the Replacement

In yet another assault on checks and balances, President Trump abruptly removed the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) independent watchdog late Friday – the same night he announced plans to fire the State Department Inspector General (IG). At DOT, the acting IG was overseeing a high profile investigation of Secretary Chao’s alleged favoritism benefiting her husband Senator Mitch McConnell’s political prospects, but has now been replaced with a political appointee from within the agency. The acting IG’s ouster calls into question the future of the Chao-McConnell investigation, other critical oversight, and whether the watchdog was dismissed for unearthing damaging information.

This move is the latest salvo of Trump’s assault on oversight. And it looks like the President made sure to cover all his bases to block accountability, not only nominating an IG to succeed the experienced watchdog who held the post, but also demoting the acting IG who was investigating Chao, and installing a political appointee to serve in his place while the Senate considers a permanent replacement. To make matters worse, Trump’s pick to be the new acting IG, Howard “Skip” Elliott, already has a job overseeing the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), an office he will now also be in charge of policing.

Trump’s decision to sideline DOT acting IG Mitch Behm (who has 17 years of experience with OIG) was lost in the shuffle of outrage following the announcement that Trump planned to fire the State Department IG, but potential conflicts of interest abound. The most high profile is the DOT OIG’s review of allegations that Secretary Chao gave Senator McConnell’s constituents special treatment and helped steer millions of federal dollars to Kentucky as he is facing low approval ratings and a tough reelection bid. ...

https://www.citizensforethics.org/trump-removed-watchdog-investigating-elaine-chao-mcconnell-vetted-replacement/

#politics #USPolitics #TheOrangeTurd #Trump #ShootTheMessenger #FridayNightMassacre #MoscowMitch #MitchMcConnell #ElaineChao #Corruption #RetaliatoryFiring #DepartmentOfTransportation #InspectorGeneral #GOP #MitchBehm #Kentucky #vote