On Thursday, December 1, 2022 at 12:11:56 PM UTC-5, ScottW wrote:
Leonnig: Well, you know, the committee has a completely different MO, Steph than the Department of Justice. The MO of the committee’s look, we did the digging, we did the hard work, we were first out of the gate to find and interview these witnesses
and gather this evidence, and we are sharing it with the American people. And you know, frankly, after covering these kinds of investigations for years, it’s the Department of Justice that is typically out in front, way out in front, in front of
reporters, in front of Congress. But this time the January 6 committee was almost operating as if it were a subdivision of the Department of Justice.
It was really gathering new facts, fresh facts. And frankly, bad facts for Donald Trump on the criminal case of obstructing a government proceeding.
[…]
So, in Bennie Thompson’s view, and in the view of many lawmakers, they are going to issue their report, they’re going to share all their facts before they give over all the transcripts. To be fair, the Department of Justice has a really good claim
on this material, and frankly they’re doing the proper thing which is to ask for everything. They don’t want to cherry pick.
Ruhle: I guess I’m still scratching my head. Based on what you’re telling me, that sounds like the committee is being super political. If the whole basis of their work in the committee is to get this information and make sure the country is
stronger and safer, wouldn’t they take all the work and hand it over to the Justice Department immediately? It sounds like what you’re telling me is no, they want the world to see what they did and take a victory lap. That sounds political.
Leonnig: Isn’t everything in Congress ultimately political? Why would we have hearings in primetime? Why would we withhold information until we can show you at the 8:00 news? That is what happened in this congressional investigation. I don’t say
that as a criticism.
ScottW
This is Carol Leonnig, I knew her as a child. I worked closely with her father, who was also my parents'' attorney, at my suggestion.
She was a bright level headed kid.
She is a WaPo reporter and mostly stays out of political wars
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