Elyria Chronicle-Telegram. June 16, 2023.
Editorial: In defense of Trump, Vance targets the Justice Department
U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance wants the wheels of justice to turn even slower.
Strike that.
The Cincinnati Republican, in a fit of pique against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, said he would “grind his department to a halt.”
Vance announced Tuesday that he would place a “hold” on Department of Justice nominations to protest what he described as “the DOJ improperly targeting conservatives.” (He excluded nominations for the U.S. Marshals Service.)
This was Vance’s unfortunate revenge for what he sees as the Justice Department caring “more about politics than law enforcement” and the indictment of former President Donald Trump on federal charges last week. Trump, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of improperly retaining classified documents and refusing to return them despite being given multiple opportunities to do so.
Before the indictment had even been unsealed last week, Vance had made up his mind about the case.
“We live in a third world country with a two-tiered justice system,” Vance said in a statement sent out at 9:37 p.m. last Thursday, the day the indictment became public knowledge, but before the details of the charges had been released.
He continued: “The actions of the corrupt Department of Justice should stand as a warning to all Americans: if the leader of our great nation could fall victim to such an injustice the same could happen for anybody.”
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