Seriosly, why?

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      1 day ago

      The investigation was still ongoing, which Trump ended. And the DOJ is supposed to operate independently from the president.

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          22 hours ago

          ?? Yes which Trump ended. Investigation was ongoing which meant info couldn’t be released, Trump ended it. What aren’t you getting?

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            Well, assuming “They were sealed until Jan 2024” is true, then from that point forward they could have been released but weren’t.

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              16 hours ago

              The investigation was still ongoing so they couldn’t have. There was thousands of people involved. It didn’t stop until Trump stopped it the other week.

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                16 hours ago

                And why would “investigation is still ongoing” stop them from releasing it? My opinion: either a convenient excuse, or yet another self-own from the Democratic Party.

                They chose not to release it, despite being under no true obligation.

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                  15 hours ago

                  It’s standard DOJ protocol to avoid compromising witnesses, active leads, or uncharged co-conspirators. Releasing unredacted files mid-investigation could tank prosecutions.