IMO the corrupt DOJ is doing this now to bury it in the virus news.It is not too long and
worth reading. This whole fiasco was because some Russian company posted ads on facebook!!! The DOJ violated ethics rules by insinuating that the party was guilty in their press release dropping charges.
https://amgreatness.com/2020/03/22/government-disgrace-in-marquee-russian-election-interference-case/Government Disgrace in Marquee Russian ‘Election Interference’ CaseThe Department of Justice forced a foreign company to spend millions to defend itself for the non-crime of running a few thousand dollars worth of ads on Facebook. Now instead of apologizing, it issues a shameless dismissal in which it simultaneously maintains there is secret evidence of the company’s guilt.
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Last year, shortly after the release of the Mueller report, the government barely escaped a contempt citation for publicly accusing Concord of working on behalf of the Russian government. That’s essentially been the theory of the case from the outset. When somebody accuses “the Russians” of interfering in the 2016 election, they mean the Russian government or somebody acting under Moscow’s direction.
But in a stunning courtroom admission, our government admitted it had no evidence that certain internet ads were posted on behalf of the Russian government....
“In light of recent events and a change in the balance of the government’s proof
due to a classification determination, as well as other facts described in more detail in a classified addendum to this motion, the government has concluded that further proceedings as to Concord, a Russian company with no presence in the United States and no exposure to meaningful punishment in the event of a conviction, promotes neither the interests of justice nor the nation’s security,” the government declared in its filing.
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The chief problem with the Concord case was that it sought to criminalize political speech.
According to the theory of the government’s case, Concord committed a crime by not first asking permission from the Department of Justice before posting “divisive” ads. Think about that. The government doesn’t want speech that “divides” Americans? That’s tantamount to making debate of any kind illegal.
Concord, or its “co-conspirators,” were also
accused of using “fake social media persona” to intercede in political discourse. You know who else uses a “fake” persona to intercede in politics? I do! And so did Mark Twain. So did the American Founders. Alexander Hamilton wrote under the pen name of “Phocion” and later “Publius.” Patrick Henry, who famously exclaimed, “Give me liberty, or give me death!” nevertheless promoted his safety by writing under the name “Senex.” Many other “fictitious personas” remain secret to this day. Pseudonymous speech is essential to freedom.
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The Department of Justice forced a foreign company to spend millions to defend itself
for the non-crime of running a few thousand dollars worth of ads on Facebook.