Ted Lieu Lashes Out After DOJ Pushes Back Against Biden's Advice to Prosecute Bannon

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Representative Ted Lieu lashed out on Saturday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) declined to follow President Joe Biden's advice to prosecute Trump political adviser Steven Bannon and others who defy subpoenas from the House select committee investigating the January 6 riot.

Biden said Friday that he "hopes" the committee holds former Trump aides accountable and the DOJ should prosecute those who refuse the panel's subpoenas. Determined to strike an independent tone, the department quickly made clear that it would not be influenced by the White House.

"The Department of Justice will make its own independent decisions in all prosecutions based solely on the facts and the law. Period. Full stop," DOJ spokesperson Anthony Coley said in a statement.

Lieu, a frequent critic of former President Donald Trump, expressed frustration at the slow-moving process of enforcing congressional subpoenas on members of Trump's inner circle.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ted-lieu-lashes-out-after-doj-pushes-back-against-bidens-advice-to-prosecute-bannon/ar-AAPCeB1

[Eliot Rosewater]

1. DOJ is saying no they wont enforce subpoenas? Please fucking tell me that is not true.

That isnt what they said, I understand, but the pushback against a decent, honest prez is remarkable compared to the nightmare with barr and trump.

This person making this comment at the DOJ, I just dont...fuck it anymore

[blueinredohio]

2. If its true we are fucked.

[skylucy]

4. I don't interpret the statement by DOJ as saying they decline to prosecute Steve Bannon.

They are trying to make it clear that they don't prosecute people just because the president tells them to. You know...The way Trump expected them to do. They will base prosecutions "on the facts and the law". That's fine with me. Bannon is a disgusting, treasonous law breaker. We all know that. If the DOJ can't figure that out pretty quickly, we all better start pushing back.

[JohnSJ]

6. Exactly. Newsweek is trying to push an inflammatory headline

[JohnSJ]

5. I don't know what has been going on with Newsweek, but they have been push inflammatory

and misleading headlines as of late, whose only purpose is to grab attention, not inform

The DOJ is not saying they will not pursue contempt of Congress against Bannon if the House votes to hold Bannon in contempt of Congress. What they are saying is if they get the referral from Congress they will look at it, and determine if charges are appropriate.

What else are they supposed to say? If they prejudged it before they received the referral that would not be appropriate, and they would lose any semblance of independence

I will bet dollars to donuts, that when the referral to charge Bannon with contempt of Congress they will do it

If they don’t, then I would say we have a problem

[Timewas]

7. Not gonna happen

I honestly and truly believe that they are slow walking it in order to let it fly away, they are waiting for some huge disruption that will allow them to let this go and concentrate on that.. T-rump and cronies are gonna walk away with at most a slap on the wrist...

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. I have seen no reports that DOJ is declining to prosecute Bannon for contempt

Congress hasn’t even voted to make a criminal referral yet.

Your source smells more like click bait, not journalism.

Edit:
Well, of course, this is from RW rag Newsweek- bullshit article you should delete OP.

[abqtommy]

10. So where was the DOJ "clarity" during TFG years? Answer me that.

(My self-delete was due to me posting a response to the wrong person. Oopsie!)

[Me.]

11. Who Does This Guy Think He Is To Chastise The President?

Garland needs to get the DOJ sorted out but fast or he should go