And Washington U.S. in the western district of Washington. The attorney issued a statement early Thursday morning rejecting an explosive report claiming that Attorney General William Barr could not sue Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkins for allowing federal lawyers to allow the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP). He said to find out. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Friday, removing hundreds of protesters by truck.
Federal Attorney Brian T. Moore said he has had several conversations with leadership within the Department of Justice and “at no time in the department has anyone told me that the mayor of Seattle is Jenny Durkan, or that he should be charged. A federal crime” related to the CHOP.
“As a U.S. attorney, I am aware of such an investigation,” he said.
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The New York Times reported Wednesday that Burns had instructed the Department of Justice’s Department of Civil Rights to consider criminal charges against the Democratic mayor, who publicly attacked President Trump and repeatedly denied federal help to quell unrest in his city. A spokesman for the department told the paper that Barr had not instructed the civil rights department to explore the idea.
The report also alleges Barrow called on federal prosecutors last week to consider charging fines and other violent acts with federal charges – including treason.
Charges of federal treason apply to two or more people who are convicted of U.S. treason. Conspires to overthrow, overthrow or destroy the government “and carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.
Durka issued his statement in light of the Turks’ report. She said the report was “cooling and an advanced abuse of power by the Trump administration.”
“Ultimately, it’s not a story about me. It’s about (the SP) how this president and his attorney general are willing to overturn the law and use the Department of Justice for political purposes. Especially to try to use this. Worse is the “civil rights laws in our country to investigate, intimidate or prevent people fighting for civil rights.”
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The administration’s aggressive crackdown on protesters follows warnings from the bar and other officials who expect an increase in violence ahead of the November election.
