As the Biden Justice Department successfully convicts Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, the idea of a “two-tiered” and “weaponized” system lies in tatters.
Biden's Justice Dept has
- prosecuted a Dem senator
- prosecuted Biden's son
- indicted one House Dem, while launching an investigation into another
- raided the home of a Democratic mayor
The idea of a “two-tiered” and “weaponized” system lies in tatters.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/bob-menendez-verdict-undermines-republican-conspiracy-theories-rcna162166
The evidence prosecutors compiled against Sen. Bob Menendez was rather dramatic. With this in mind, few observers were shocked by the outcome of the New Jersey Democrat’s criminal trial. My MSNBC colleague Jordan Rubin explained:
Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., was found guilty on all 16 counts on Tuesday in his criminal corruption trial of bribery, acting as a foreign agent and other charges. The jury deliberated for 12.5 hours over three days.
The senator — who, as of today, is still running for re-election in the Garden State — does not appear to have a bright political future. Menendez will no doubt appeal the verdict, but in the meantime, Senate Democrats, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, have begun calling for him to resign.......
We’ll learn soon enough what course Menendez intends to take, but in the meantime, it’s also worth pausing to appreciate the larger pattern that’s unfolded in recent months. The Justice Department, under the leadership of Attorney General Merrick Garland, has:
successfully prosecuted an incumbent Democratic senator, New Jersey’s Bob Menendez, during his re-election bid;
successfully prosecuted President Joe Biden’s son during Biden’s re-election bid;
criminally indicted an incumbent Democratic congressman, Texas’ Cuellar, during his re-election bid;
raided the home of an incumbent Democratic mayor, Oakland’s Sheng Thao, ahead of her recall election.
launched an investigation targeting an incumbent Democratic congresswoman, Missouri’s Cori Bush, during her re-election bid.
For good measure, it’s probably worth mentioning that the Justice Department also appears to be investigating Eric Adams, the high-profile Democratic mayor of New York City......
As we’ve discussed, Republicans don’t just want their conspiracy theory to be true; they need it to be true. This simple, ridiculous idea is at the center of the party’s Trump defense, fundraising, stump speeches, cable news segments, and even legislative campaigns on Capitol Hill.
In 2024, assertions about a “two-tiered” justice system are foundational to Republican politics. They’re also routinely discredited by real-world events.
Indeed, if Biden and his team were trying to weaponize federal law enforcement to benefit Democrats, they’ve proved themselves to be incredibly bad at it.
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