The fucking reverence that DOJ holds this one decades old bit of guidance is just one reason why our legal system is crumbling. The people who play by the rules are punished, and the people who don’t are rewarded. Just a total moral failure - ThreadSky

clarajeffery.bsky.social • 94 days ago

The fucking reverence that DOJ holds this one decades old bit of guidance is just one reason why our legal system is crumbling. The people who play by the rules are punished, and the people who don’t are rewarded.

Just a total moral failure

Reposted from Renato Mariotti

I agree that Jack Smith had no choice but to dismiss the charges against Trump, given DOJ policy, and that moving for dismissal himself ensured that his actions weren't misrepresented by subsequent Trump appointees.

But I doubt a future prosecutor will take up these cases after Trump leaves office.

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fairwarning.bsky.social•94 days ago

This is why Trump is good. Unintentionally but good. He shows us all who is actually strong enough for the job.

enviroblazerd.bsky.social•94 days ago

If not for Nixon's perverting the DOJ he would be bubba's bitch in 2019.

dickius.bsky.social•94 days ago

what does that mean?

shawnguerra.bsky.social•94 days ago

That OLC memo should be burned at the ellipse

enviroblazerd.bsky.social•94 days ago

Absolutely. The reason we HAVE a line of succession is so the President can be tried!

evanhurst.bsky.social•94 days ago

It’s so, so goddamn stupid. It is an opinion written on a piece of paper in a file cabinet at DOJ. They act like it’s some sort of religious relic.

latinbishop.bsky.social•94 days ago

So if presidents kills spouse long standing policy will prevent indictment what a j0ke

panicatthedogpark.bsky.social•94 days ago

You know why people lost faith in the justice system? Not bc rapists or murderers go free, but because people like Trump never, ever, ever, have to face the consequences of the actions that harm and even kill millions. It’s a sickness in the law.

theviolenceoftruth.bsky.social•94 days ago

Administrative state failure to defend itself.

talleststone.bsky.social•94 days ago

Was this memo not something Biden could have gotten rid of?

auntlaura.bsky.social•94 days ago

What is to stop DonTheCon from leaving office early and Vance giving him a pardon? The history may be written by Jack Smith but Trump still skates

kristinsewell.bsky.social•94 days ago

That the White House can be used as a sanctuary is horrifying. We can't arrest a criminal because he's President... he might be distracted from doing more crimes. Can't have that!!

dehave.bsky.social•94 days ago

Yes, we now have a situation where internal memos hold more weight than the constitution. Yay.

peggys.bsky.social•94 days ago

Bold of you to think he’ll leave

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