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A Case of Hope Over Experience: The J6 Referral Falls Short of a Credible Criminal Case
20 Dec 2022 ~~ By Jonathan Turley
This week the January 6th Committee voted to make criminal referrals to the Justice Department, including the proposed indictment of former President Donald Trump. However, the Committee’s splashy finale lacked any substantial new evidence to make a compelling criminal case against former President Donald Trump. The Committee repackaged largely the same evidence that it has previously put forward over the past year. That is not enough. Indeed, the reliance on a new videotape of former Trump aide Hope Hicks seems a case of putting “hope over experience” in the criminal Justice system.
While still based largely on the failure to act, Rep. Adam Schiff (D., Cal.) insisted that “
if that’s not criminal, nothing is.” The opposite may be true from a First Amendment perspective. If the failure to act is criminal, it is hard to see what would not be criminal under this standard.
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The failure of the Committee to offer any new and direct evidence of criminal conduct was obvious at the outset. Vice Chair Liz Cheney began her remarks by again detailing what Trump failed to do. It was a repeat of the prior hearings and for some likely left the impression of actors who are refusing to leave the stage long after the audience departed.
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While some Democrats have asserted an almost proprietary claim to the January 6th riot, this was a desecration of our constitutional process that harmed us all. Indeed some of us
were critical of Trump’s speech as he was giving it. At a minimum, that day was a failure of leadership — but that does not mean it was a violation of the criminal code.
While the members assured each other that history would honor their efforts, the judgment is likely to be more mixed. It is not a criticism of what they became as much as what they could have become in investigating the tragedy of January 6th.
Despite the broad condemnation of Trump for his speech and conduct on that day, there is a difference between what is viewed as reprehensible and what is chargeable as criminal conduct.
Commentary:
None of what you claim is supportable or legitimate, much like the "Jan 6th Panel" itself. Fools like you have tried for more tan 6 years to prove Trump is guilty of something, anything to prevent is re-election.
Jonathan Turley's column is a great illustration of his objectivity, fidelity to the law and the Constitution. See how he clearly distinguishes his *personal* view of Trump’s behavior from his analysis of the law and of the facts of the case.
To the
Maoist/DSA Red Guard Democrat Left, the law is a malleable tool used to satisfy a desire (in this case, to “Get Trump”). To Turley, the law is Lady Justice.
When the M/DSA RG Dem Leftists smear Turley, they are attacking him for his *virtue*.
M/DSA RG Dems will use any phony pretext to keep President Trump off the ballot, Democrats know they cannot defeat President Trump in an honest election.
Never in history has a minor, more criminal, more tyrannical junta of psychopaths successfully controlled more people, more assets, with more power.
Meanwhile, Turley touches on the Biden corruption. There is no doubt Joe Biden, his son and his brothers are corrupt. There is no doubt there is criminal intent on all their parts.
There is already enough to impeach Biden and is family should Democrats stop wearing blinders.
It is even highly likely that an investigation will find an actual crime.
There is compelling evidence of a crime, though an investigation will likely reveal massive criminal corruption it still may end with Joe having to pardon his son and is brothers before is resignation.