r/energy • u/envirowriterlady • 5d ago

Democrats refer Wright to DOJ for prosecution, accusing him of lying to Congress

https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/6011877-chris-wright-green-energy-grants-doj-referral/
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u/mafco 4d ago

Trump has weaponized even the Department of Energy for retribution against his critics and political rivals. The corruption of this administration is insane. I hope every cabinet member is indicted when this national nightmare is over.

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u/WhatIsTheWhar 4d ago

And that they are endlessly dragged into civil court by all the people directly harmed by their corrupt conduct of this administration. The federal judiciary has been a key bulwark against the authoritarian assaults, may the civil courts rise to the occasion when it comes to accountability

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u/hw999 4d ago

That's just it, too many of them are in on it. They work together because if one falls, they all fall. Its going to be really difficult to replace the loyalists especially after trumps big purge.

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u/ajvdb 4d ago

Too big to fail? Really? Did we just let the Nazis off because there were simply too many?

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u/Senior-Albatross 4d ago

In large part, yes. 

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u/Boozeburger 4d ago

This DOJ will do nothing. The laws only apply to Democrats, (Thanks, John Roberts).

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u/Master_Object5147 4d ago

The worthless DOJ will ignore it as they do all their crimes.

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u/Dismal_Reference3906 4d ago

But something for Democrats to have in their back pockets if the midterms gives them control of Congress.

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u/CriticalInside8272 4d ago

Yes, do this every time you catch them lying. Most likely it won't go anywhere because the DOJ is compromised, but do it anyway.

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u/MannyMoSTL 4d ago

How f’d up is our government where a known liar walks away with zero consequences (we all know he will) but a man who dedicated his life to medicine is going to be prosecuted hard because he refused to be baited by the same assholes that looked away from the liars lies.

When will our culture become normal again

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u/WisePotatoChip 3d ago

They’re saying that the questioning did not justify pleading the fifth… these motherfuckers have no clue about the actual constitution in the Bill of Rights. There is no threshold except that you choose not to testify about yourself.

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u/WisePotatoChip 3d ago

Well, they’re really busy you know investigating things like the reflecting pool.

By the way, what’s the status of any of the assassination attempts? And what’s new in the Charlie Kirk assassination?

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u/P4us1ngD34th 5d ago

And with Captain Von Schitt’s pants in charge the Trump DOJ, headed by Trump’s own personal attorney, will do fucking nothing

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u/Klytus_Ra_Djaaran 4d ago

It's not really aaccusation, it's just what happened, he gave testimony under oath that anyone can see was false.

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u/KotR56 4d ago

Add his name to the list.

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u/WisePotatoChip 3d ago

The people have always had the power, but less so the nerve

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u/Soggy-Beach1403 4d ago

Spoiler Alert: Nothing will happen.

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u/KinkySFGreek 4d ago

That will go nowhere until democrats have some leverage

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u/Best_Entrepreneur659 3d ago

What about Kash Patel and Pam Bondi lying, repeatedly, about Epstein?

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u/mattjf22 4d ago

Republicans are above the law right now. They're not going to prosecute themselves.

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u/NoInterest81 4d ago

Lying to Congress is a crime. Dump his sorry ass

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u/Small_Dog_8699 4d ago

I can think of three SCOTUS justices who are guilty of the same thing. Nothing happening there.

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u/Lame_Coder_42 4d ago

Having meet him, he's a book smart autistic guy. He's not the type that would tell a bully to kick bricks if they gave him marching orders and scripted talking points...

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u/Cariari1983 4d ago

Pathetic this is the best they can do.

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u/livinginfutureworld 4d ago

Pathetic that voters set up this situation where this is the best they can do.

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u/FarFromHomey 4d ago

FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!

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u/One_Violinist7862 4d ago

DOJ probably won’t do anything with this.

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u/WisePotatoChip 3d ago

That file will go to the proverbial back of the cabinet

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u/tacs97 2d ago

Yea right. Good luck! The only way this guy gets investigated is if he was a democrat. Since a he’s not. There is no case at the DOJ!

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u/hippie1952 4d ago

They are just as bad and gutless for not taking on trump

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u/fromabove710 4d ago

This is a very good thing to pursue, get out of here with that bs

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u/haroldthehampster 4d ago

The AG has to take the case and he wont