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Government Corruption
DOJ Internal Misconduct Shrouded in Veil of Secrecy
2022-09-20
[Real Clear Wire] Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz was busy this week, releasing three separate reports on Monday alone. Each detailed misconduct by a different assistant United States attorney: One finds a federal lawyer trying to use his position to avoid a drunk driving charge; another finds a government attorney getting drunk and physically belligerent at a meeting with foreign officials; the third, and most disturbing, finds an assistant U.S. attorney exposing his genitals "in a public place," and sexually assaulting a "civilian" on a date.

Who were these federal prosecutors? The summary reports don’t say. A spokesperson for the Office of the Inspector General told RealClearPolitics that it could not release their names. RCP has filed a Freedom of Information Act request asking for their identities.

The Justice Department doesn’t hesitate to publicize the names of those it accuses of wrongdoing. At least when those accused do not work for Justice. Last Friday, for example, the DOJ office of Public Affairs issued a press release announcing that the department had filed a discrimination lawsuit against the owner and managers of a Milwaukee rental property. Though a court has yet to rule against those accused of harassing a gay, disabled tenant, the DOJ press release named them.

Compare that with "Investigative Summary" number 22-104, in which the inspector general determined that an assistant United States attorney was driving under the influence when he (or she) was pulled over by police. The investigation found that the prosecutor had tried to pull rank on the local cops, "referring to the AUSA’s title in an attempt to influence local police officers." When that didn’t work, the drunk federal lawyer shouted obscenities and kicked the door of the police car.

These were violations of federal ethics regulations according to the IG, who found the assistant U.S. attorney’s actions also ran afoul of the standards of conduct required of federal employees, including that they "not engage in criminal, infamous, dishonest, immoral, or notoriously disgraceful conduct, or other conduct prejudicial to the Government." The AUSA remains unnamed.
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Posted by:Besoeker

#3  The veil of secrecy has been pretty threadbare since Cross-fire hurricane. Everyone knows they are crooked; 30% of folks just like crooked.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-09-20 23:16  

#2  Fox...chicken coop. And JUSTICE FOR ALL!!!!
Posted by: DooDahMan   2022-09-20 03:20  

#1  The first rule of the fight club is you don't talk about the fight club.
Posted by: Besoeker   2022-09-20 00:45  

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