Charge suspects, even non-violent offenders, with the most serious offense you can prove is the new directive from AG Jeff Sessions, undoing Obama-era reforms
We already have an answer to the question of how much Jeff Sessions cares about safeguarding the dignity of his office or the integrity of his mandate: not much.
Anyone looking for an official to protect the Constitution and rein in the bullying efforts of the Trump Administration can skip the Attorney General's office.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein left the impression he couldn’t work in an environment where facts weren’t accurately reported, according to a person familiar with his conversation with White House counsel Don McGahn.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein pressed White House counsel Don McGahn to correct what he felt was an inaccurate depiction of the events surrounding FBI Director James Comey’s firing.
In Senate testimony, Andrew G. McCabe called the investigation into Russian election meddling “highly significant” and rejected the White House’s claim that Mr. Comey had lost the backing of F.B.I. agents.
“In times of turbulence, the American people should see the FBI as a rock of competence, honesty, and independence.” Former FBI director James Comey said in the farewell letter to agents. AFP
「在動盪時期,美國人民應該要視FBI為有才能、誠實與獨立的磐石。」聯邦調查局前局長康梅在致幹員們的道別信中所提。法新社
"Simply put, sir, you cannot stop the men and women of the FBI from doing the right thing, protecting the American people and upholding the Constitution."
--Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, when asked whether Comey's dismissal impeded the Russia investigation
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