President Biden is in the middle of packing his bags. But there’s one more thing he has to do.
Because Joe Biden received a letter from a U.S. Senator with this important direct order.
There has been a concern from some Donald Trump allies and those a part of his incoming administration that the Joe Biden administration is going to be doing everything they can to hide their tracks before Trump takes the reins for the next four years. Anything particularly dam*ing for Joe Biden and the Democrats is liable to be uncovered by the Trump team and released to the public, only further damaging the already broken brand of the Democrats after their horrible 2024 elections performance.
Will Joe Biden’s Department of Justice go to great lengths to try and hide documents that detail the witch hunts they conducted against Donald Trump, like in their “classified” documents indictment and Jan. 6 “insurrection” indictment cases? Certainly, if there’s anything that implicates a high-profile Democrat, the Democrats are going to want these documents shredded and forgotten about.
Plenty of Republicans in Congress are aware of this possibility and are letting Joe Biden and his exiting allies know that they are keeping an eye on them. Any funny business will be met with investigations, subpoenas, and potential legal consequences for those trying to get away with getting rid of potential evidence. In some cases, unilaterally making the decision to burn up classified federal documents is a crime punishable with prison time.
Senator Katie Britt Calls for Preservation of Records on DOJ’s Response to Abortion Protests Outside Justices’ Homes
Alabama Senator Katie Britt has urged Attorney General Merrick Garland to preserve records related to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) handling of protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices. This request comes in the wake of ongoing concerns about the DOJ’s response, or lack thereof, to these protests and associated incidents that have unfolded since the leak of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in May 2022.
In a letter sent to Garland on Tuesday, Senator Britt emphasized the importance of retaining these records as part of her continued oversight and investigation into the matter during the 119th Congress. She expressed frustration with Garland’s failure to address the issue over nearly two years, despite repeated inquiries from her office.
The protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices, which began after the leaked draft opinion in the Dobbs case signaled the possible overturning of Roe v. Wade, sparked a series of incidents including attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers and the attempted assassination of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The protests persisted for months, yet the DOJ has faced criticism for not adequately enforcing federal law in response to these events.
“It is important that these records be retained as I work with the incoming administration to continue pursuing oversight and investigation of this matter during the 119th Congress,” Britt wrote in her letter to Garland.
At the heart of Britt’s concerns is the DOJ’s failure to enforce federal statutes that prohibit picketing or parading near the homes of judges with the intent to influence their decisions. This law, codified in federal regulations, was clearly violated by the ongoing protests, yet little action was taken by the DOJ to stop them.
Britt had previously raised questions about this issue during a March 2023 hearing, where she pressed Garland on training materials that appeared to instruct U.S. Marshals not to arrest protesters outside justices’ homes. Garland, who had testified earlier that Marshals had full authority to make arrest decisions, claimed he had never seen these training slides. Britt’s follow-up requests to the DOJ, including a letter sent in May 2023, went unanswered for nearly a year.
“Despite repeated outreach from my office about the status of a response, my letter was ignored for almost a year before I raised the topic with you again during a hearing of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee in April 2024,” Britt noted in her letter. “In the days following that hearing, I finally received a reply from DOJ – almost a year late – that did not even attempt to respond to any of the questions or requests I raised in my original letter.”
Britt’s request for the preservation of records is a crucial step in her ongoing efforts to hold the DOJ accountable for its lack of action in enforcing the law during a period of heightened political tension. In addition to seeking records related to training materials and guidance on the DOJ’s enforcement of federal law, she also asked Garland to preserve all communications from his office that discuss or address the enforcement of the statute prohibiting protests outside justices’ homes.
The controversy surrounding the protests began in May 2022 when Politico published a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion in the Dobbs case, which indicated that the Supreme Court was poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. The leak not only sparked public outcry but also led to a surge of protests outside the homes of the justices, as well as violent acts targeting pro-life organizations, including fire-bombings and vandalism of pro-life pregnancy centers.
Under federal law, it is illegal to picket or parade near the home of a judge with the intent of influencing any judicial decision. Despite this, the DOJ has faced significant criticism for not intervening to prevent or stop the protests that took place outside justices’ homes over an extended period of time.
Britt’s letter signals that this issue will remain a point of contention and oversight, with the goal of ensuring that the DOJ upholds its responsibility to enforce the law and protect the rights of all individuals, including Supreme Court justices, from unlawful intimidation.
Under the Biden Admin, the DOJ was weaponized for political purposes against American citizens.
Pam Bondi will get the Department back on track—actually working for the American people. pic.twitter.com/dDUgdq8XKn
— Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) January 13, 2025
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