A moment of truth will hopefully be told at the Friday press
conference held by Attorney General Sessions. We will know whether the US will
turn towards a constitutional republic or will remain an oligarchy empowered by
the deep state. While the mainstream media focuses on the circus like atmosphere
at the White House, more historic events are taking shape.
Republicans in the US House Judiciary committee sent a letter
to Attorney General Jeff Sessions last week to recommend an investigation into
the crimes of Hillary Clinton. Among the potential charges are ‘unlawful
international dealings’ of the Clinton Foundation. This comes days after
President Trump tweeted
that Attorney General Sessions has taken a ‘very weak position on Hillary
Clinton crimes’. While some conservative pundits expressed outrage over the
President’s critique of a loyal campaign supporter, this criticism has merit.
Outgoing Congressman Jason Chaffetz last month said
he didn’t see much difference between the Trump and Obama administrations and
that AG Sessions was ‘worse than what I saw with Loretta Lynch in terms of
releasing documents and making things available’.
History
President Trump has done everything within his legal right
to abide by his promise to ‘drain the
swamp’ (now upgraded to ‘drain the
sewer’). While it is the AG’s job to open an investigation, AG Sessions is
aware of the oft-mentioned ‘Clinton body count’ and the recent suspicious
murders involving the DNC lawsuit. He is also mindful of the assassination attempt
on Congressman Steve Scalise after announcing his efforts to stop human trafficking.
It is unclear if prior to his nomination he engaged in some sort of backroom
deal with his fellow Senators where he agreed not to prosecute any former
colleague(s) including Secretary Clinton.
A growing segment of the US has become completely
disillusioned with the two-party system. They are beyond frustrated with
politicians who personally enrich themselves, promise one thing when they
campaign and do the exact opposite after they get elected. They are outraged at
a system that allows Speaker
Dennis Hastert to get by with a 15-month sentence after committing horrific
criminal acts. For all of President Trump’s indiscretions, his supporters hate the
DC political establishment even more.
Opposing View
Opponents of President Trump say that any prosecution of a
political opponent is petty, divisive and politically motivated. Richard
Painter, a former Bush ethics lawyer, suspiciously claims
that the President has committed an ‘impeachable offense’ and that ‘Congress must
act now’. Perhaps, those in the prior Bush administrations know that they are
next.
Bombshell Interview
In the past, sordid rumors of crimes by the Clintons were relegated
to ‘right-wing media’. Now, former critics to the President are demanding
justice. During a CNN interview two years ago, lawyer Elizabeth Beck said that
President Trump had an ‘absolute
meltdown’. Now, ignored by the mainstream media, she appeared on pro-Trump
site Infowars to make shocking
statements linking the Clinton Foundation to the Mayo Clinic. Ms. Beck
unquestionably looks petrified at the information she has come across. She even
says, ‘sometimes evil is so powerful there is nothing we can do’. I would like
to remind her of Edmund Burke’s quote that ‘the only thing necessary for the
triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing’.
Decision
Perhaps, since Attorney General Sessions is a religious
individual, he will take note of a biblical verse that is applicable. As quoted
from the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), Chapter 1, verse 16-17,
I instructed your judges at that time, saying, “Listen among your brethren and judge righteously between a man and his brother or his litigant. You shall not show favoritism in judgement, small and great alike shall you hear; you shall not tremble before any man, for the judgement is G-d’s’’
Conclusion
If AG Sessions refuses to open an investigation against the
Clinton Foundation, he will be forced to resign. There is no possibility of a future
Attorney General to be confirmed by the Senate that is unfriendly to the deep
state. The US would continue to be gripped by chaos and confusion. It would be
clear that there are effectively two sets of laws – one for the privileged few
and one for everyone else. The US will be equivalent to an oligarchy instead of
a functional constitutional republic where rule of law exists. Frankly, there
is no domestic issue of greater importance.
Some would say that the US has become a laughingstock of the
world. I would argue that a country run with a moral compass, led by the rule
of law with liberty and justice for all does not need to feel shame. Instead,
its citizens can feel proud and thereby lead other nations by example.
Minor update - The Vacancies Reform Act (VRA) allows the president to ignore standard operating procedure and insert a handpicked acting head of the Department of Justice for a minimum of 210 days. You can read more here: https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/03/16/jeff-sessions-replace-with-scott-pruitt-donald-trump-217646
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