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'Cowardly fled the scene of his crime': Sen. Hawley blasted over scathing letter to DOJ and FBI


Published on 2024-12-03 23:31:15 - Brian Stokes, N@N
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  • Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) published a scathing letter addressed to to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday, warning them that "real justice" is on the way. "I'm putting DOJ & FBI on notice: Don't shred a single document,

The article discusses a letter from Senator Josh Hawley to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI, where he criticizes their handling of the investigation into the attack on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Hawley accuses the agencies of failing to adequately address the incident, particularly in terms of not pursuing leads related to the suspect's political motivations or affiliations. He suggests that if the roles were reversed and the victim was not a prominent conservative figure, the response would have been more aggressive. Critics, including political commentators and some of Hawley's fellow senators, have responded by accusing him of hypocrisy and political grandstanding, pointing out his own actions during the January 6 Capitol riot where he was seen raising a fist in solidarity with the crowd before quickly leaving the scene as the situation escalated. They argue that Hawley's letter is an attempt to deflect from his own controversial actions and to politicize the investigation for his benefit.

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[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/cowardly-fled-the-scene-of-his-crime-sen-hawley-blasted-over-scathing-letter-to-doj-and-fbi/ar-AA1vefNY ]
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