- Senator Markwayne Mullin dodged questions on the Trump administration's attempted indictments of six Congress members, including two Senate colleagues, citing his lack of legal expertise, but later accused the Biden administration of politicizing the DOJ.
- During a CNN State of the Union interview, Mullin was confronted with criticism from fellow Republican Senators, including Murkowski, Tillis, Grassley, and Wicker, who called the attempted indictments "chilling" and "political lawfare".
- Mullin's comments come as the Trump administration faces scrutiny for its alleged attempts to use the Department of Justice to target political opponents, with some lawmakers arguing that this undermines the rule of law and the integrity of the US justice system.
JUSTICE MATTERS
Crooks and Liars and CNN cover the same story with differing framing. Crooks and Liars quotes Sen. Markwayne Mullin's statement, using phrases like "beclowns himself" and "politicizing the Department of Justice", while CNN's coverage is more subdued, with Jake Tapper reacting to a statement with the phrase "difficult to say with a straight face". This difference in tone obscures the severity of the issue, with Crooks and Liars highlighting the potential politicization of the DOJ, while CNN's coverage downplays the controversy, omitting key context about the Trump administration's actions.
Cross-referenced with: CNN
