Before the indictment of Trump adviser and former Campaign Chair Steve Bannon, a flurry of articles warned that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had not issued a criminal indictment in such a case in years. Many predicted that no indictment would be forthcoming, and the long delay between the House handing over the request to the DOJ and any resulting action seemed to be proving them right—until the moment when that indictment came down, and it became clear that the DOJ has simply needed time to get people, and a grand jury, in place. On Wednesday, the House handed over another request, this time against former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. Once again, major media outlets are weighing in that the DOJ is in a pickle. According to The Washington Post, returning an indictment against Meadows risks undermining executive privilege. Also, such an indictment “is another political headache for Attorney General Merrick Garland, who came to the department hoping to extricate the Justice Department from partisan infighting after the Trump presidency.” The answer to these twin dilemmas is no. And also no.  Read more