The Justice Department reportedly rebuffed Acting DC US Attorney Ed Martin’s plan to impanel a grand jury to probe Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer’s threat to conservative Supreme Court justices.
Last month, Ed Martin launched an investigation into threats against DOGE workers and revealed Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer as the target.
Ed Martin previously announced his office would be charging and arresting individuals who threatened Elon Musk’s DOGE team.
“Our initial review of the evidence presented to us indicates that certain individuals and/or groups have committed acts that appear to violate the law in targeting DOGE employees,” Ed Martin previously said.
“We are in contact with the FBI and other law-enforcement partners to proceed rapidly. We also have our prosecutors preparing,” Ed Martin added.
Late last month Ed Martin said his investigation was launched after he spoke to a DOGE worker about the ongoing threats.
“Late last night I took a call from a senior DOGE staffer. We spoke about some pressing tech issues and then he told me about threats against DOGE workers. It is despicable that these men and women are being threatened,” Ed Martin said in an email reviewed by Reuters.
Ed Martin named the investigation “Operation Whirlwind” after Schumer’s threats to conservative Supreme Court justices.
Chuck Schumer previously threatened conservative Supreme Court justices when he shouted, “You have released the whirlwind, and you will pay the price.” He continued, “You won’t know what hit you if you go forward with these awful decisions.”
In which Chuck Schumer threatens TWO sitting Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. pic.twitter.com/pA3mryeVK2
— Jorge Bonilla (@BonillaJL) March 4, 2020
On Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the Justice Department rebuffed Ed Martin’s plan to a seek grand jury to investigate Chuck Schumer.
The five-year limit to prosecute Schumer for his threatening remarks expires TODAY.
“Ed Martin, the interim U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, has been quietly pushing to present evidence against Senator Charles Schumer of New York, the Democratic leader, to a federal grand jury over comments he made about Supreme Court justices in 2020, according to people with knowledge of the situation,” The New York Times reported.
“Justice Department officials have thus far rebuffed the unusual request by Mr. Martin, a partisan ally of President Trump with no previous prosecutorial experience, one of those people said,” the NY Times reported.
The Times added, “The five-year time limit for prosecuting Mr. Schumer under the most likely charges that might stem from any inquiry expires on Tuesday.”
Ed Martin did not immediately respond to The Gateway Pundit’s request for comment.
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