Neal Katyal makes an interesting point about Republicans derailing the DOJ investigation.

[kentuck]

They know that the January 6th Committee will be disbanded but Katyal said that the Republicans would also attempt to derail the DOJ by not funding them, etc.

He was on one of the talk shows last night and he thought the DOJ might charge Trump with the theft of the documents before the Republicans take over the House. Otherwise, they might attempt to dismantle the entire investigation.

It was an interesting comment coming from a very bright lawyer.

[Hekate]

1. Katyal is always worth listening to

[hlthe2b]

2. Yes. He doesn't become hyperbolic so when he makes a prediction, it is well-

considered...

[bigtree]

13. Neal Katyal: "Why Liberals Should Back Neil Gorsuch"

Why Liberals Should Back Neil Gorsuch
By Neal K. Katyal, Jan. 31, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/31/opinion/why-liberals-should-back-neil-gorsuch.html

[hlthe2b]

14. I'd forgotten that... Well, NOT infallible.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

5. Like when he said Democrats should support Gorsuch and Kavanagh

Or when he argued against unions st the Supreme Court?

[BComplex]

7. What? I don't remember any of that.

Neal Katyal?

[AZSkiffyGeek]

8. Yup.

Look up Janus vs AFSCME. And his statements on Gorsuch and Kavanagh are pretty easy to find.

[Layzeebeaver]

10. if he was part of the DOJ, then hay have had to follow orders

we should not conflate a persons pronounced views in-job with their personal views when out of job.

Not saying this was the case, but still, something to consider...

[fightforfreedom]

3. I don't see how that is possible.

How can you defund the DOJ? That would affect many investigations across the country, not just the J6 investigation. Garland can always find a way to fund the investigations.

[Marius25]

9. The House controls how much money is given to DoJ

IF they reduce DoJ funding, DoJ can't afford all its investigations.

[onenote]

11. The House and Senate, not just the House, control appropriations.

[Walleye]

4. Veto

[mahina]

6. I hope people here heard his argument in front of the Supreme Court

In the case on state legislators supplanting electors. He was absolutely brilliant.

[bigtree]

12. he's not a political expert

...I think that's overblown.

DOJ funding is a package bill. They can't touch special counsel funding. There's really nothing they can do to stop those investigations.

I wish he would stop with these fearmongering alarms, whatever his legal qualifications.

[Happy Hoosier]

15. I'd like to think that, but....

I suspect DOJ will claim that none of their charging decisions will take account of any external political factors. I get why, but that is totally unrealistic, IMO. Realistically, they have THIS YEAR to do something or not.