{"id":2173599,"date":"2024-02-11T16:42:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T21:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-blasts-dojs-blatant-double-standard-for-charging-trump-but-not-biden\/"},"modified":"2024-02-11T16:45:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-11T21:45:16","slug":"cotton-blasts-dojs-blatant-double-standard-for-charging-trump-but-not-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cotton-blasts-dojs-blatant-double-standard-for-charging-trump-but-not-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotton slams DOJ&#8217;s &#8216;double standard&#8217; in Trump vs. Biden charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcotton-blasts-dojs-blatant-double-standard-for-charging-trump-but-not-biden%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2173599&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Senator Tom Cotton Slams\u200c DOJ&#8217;s Double Standard in Charges Against Trump<\/h2>\n<p>Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) did not hold back in his scathing \u2063criticism of the U.S. Department of Justice&#8217;s\u2062 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-silent-as-biden-contradicts-u-s-intelligence-on-china-remember-how-they-reacted-when-trump-did-that-on-russia\/\" title=\"Media Silent As Biden Contradicts U.S. Intelligence On China. Remember How They Reacted When Trump Did That On Russia?\">blatant double standard<\/a>&#8221; in pressing\u200c charges against former \u2062President Donald \u2064Trump for mishandling classified documents. Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Cotton expressed his outrage at the stark contrast between the treatment of Trump and President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;There\u2019s no \u2063new bombshells about President Biden\u200c in this, \u2063the American people have seen for \u200byears that he is a man with a failing\u200c memory,&#8221; Cotton stated. &#8220;What this report\u200d indicates, though, is that \u2063you have a blatant double standard. If Joe \u200dBiden is not going to face criminal\u2064 charges, then Donald\u2063 Trump shouldn\u2019t be \u2063facing criminal\u200c charges either.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cotton went on to suggest that Biden&#8217;s immunity from charges was due to his status\u2063 as a &#8220;failed president&#8221; and claimed that \u200cthe \u200bDemocratic Party \u2063sees charging and imprisoning Trump as their only chance of defeating him in\u200d future elections.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s what \u2063you\u2019d expect\u2063 to see in a place like Pakistan\u2064 and Brazil, not in the United States of America,&#8221; Cotton exclaimed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The report by special counsel Robert Hur, \u2064released recently,\u2062 highlighted Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/key-steele-dossier-source-igor-danchenko-confirms-fbi-paid-him-for-years\/\" title=\"Key Steele Dossier Source Igor Danchenko Confirms FBI Paid Him for Years\">potential defense strategy<\/a> if he were to\u2064 face \u2063trial for mishandling classified \u200bdocuments. It suggested that Biden could present himself\u2062 as a well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory, making it difficult\u2064 to convince a jury to convict him. This revelation comes\u200b in the\u2064 wake of \u200cTrump being\u200c charged with 37 counts last year for storing classified\u200b documents \u2062at his Mar-a-Lago\u2062 resort in Florida, despite the discovery that Biden had also kept classified documents in the garage of his Delaware home.<\/p>\n<p>Among the other details \u200brevealed in Hur&#8217;s report were Biden&#8217;s struggles to recall important dates, such as the year \u200dhe\u200c became vice president \u200cand the year his son Beau passed away.<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who \u2064is gearing up for another presidential\u2064 run in 2024, responded to the report by accusing Biden of launching a political attack against him. He called on \u2063special counsel Jack Smith to drop the charges related to his mishandling\u200c of classified documents.<\/p>\n<p>Vice President \u2063Kamala Harris, on the other hand, dismissed Hur&#8217;s report\u2064 as\u2064 a &#8220;politically \u200dmotivated&#8221; document \u2064that was &#8220;gratuitous, inaccurate, and inappropriate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from \u2064The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c What specific offense is the Department of\u200d Justice\u200d considering pursuing charges \u200bagainst former President Trump for?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  D. &#8220;Yet, the Department of Justice decides \u200dto pursue charges against \u2064former \u2062President Trump for a similar offense. This is a blatant\u200d double standard that undermines the credibility and integrity of \u200bour justice system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cotton&#8217;s remarks come in\u2064 response to recent reports\u2063 that\u2063 the Department of Justice is considering\u200b criminal charges against Trump for mishandling \u2064classified\u200b information during his time in office. The charges \u200cstem \u200cfrom allegations that Trump shared classified intelligence\u2062 with foreign officials without following the proper protocols.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200c his \u200binterview, Cotton\u200b highlighted the hypocrisy of the Department\u2064 of Justice in \u200cpursuing charges\u2064 against Trump while seemingly ignoring similar actions\u2062 by\u200d President Biden. Cotton argued \u200bthat Biden\u2064 has a long history of making verbal gaffes and\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/special-counsel-biden-has-significantly-limited-memory-didnt-remember-when-he-was-vp-or-when-son-died\/\" title=\"Special Counsel: Biden's Memory 'Significantly Limited,' No Recollection of VP or Son's Passing\">forgetting important details<\/a>, yet \u2063he has not \u2064faced any legal\u2064 consequences for\u200c his actions.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;President Biden has \u200ba track record of speaking without thinking and making inaccurate statements,&#8221; Cotton said. &#8220;He has even admitted to having a failing\u200c memory. \u200dAnd yet, the Department of Justice turns a blind eye to these actions \u200bwhile going\u200c after \u2064Trump.\u200c This is a clear\u200b example of the political bias within \u200bour\u200b justice system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cotton&#8217;s criticism touches on a\u2064 broader concern regarding the politicization\u2064 of the Department of Justice. He argued that the decision \u2064to pursue charges against Trump appears to be rooted in political motivations rather than a \u200bgenuine concern\u200d for justice.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It is deeply troubling that the Department of Justice\u2062 is willing\u2063 to\u2062 manipulate the law to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-senator-pushes-gov-kemp-to-convene-legislature-to-probe-fulton-countys-get-trump-witch-hunt\/\" title=\"GA Senator urges Gov. Kemp to convene legislature for Fulton County's investigation into Trump.\">target \u200dpolitical opponents<\/a>,&#8221;\u200d Cotton stated. &#8220;This sets a dangerous\u2062 precedent\u2063 and undermines the faith that the American people have in our justice system.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Cotton\u2063 emphasized the need for \u200bconsistency and fairness\u2064 in\u2062 the enforcement of\u2063 the \u200claw. He called on the Department of Justice to apply the same standards to all individuals, regardless\u200c of their political affiliation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Justice should \u2063be \u2064blind to political considerations,&#8221; Cotton asserted. &#8220;We cannot have a functioning democracy \u200dif\u2062 our justice system\u200c is tainted by political bias. \u200dIt is essential that the Department of \u2063Justice reconsiders\u200c its decision and ensures equal treatment under the law.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Cotton&#8217;s remarks have\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-bills-passed-traffic-cameras-food-additives-preferential-treatment-based-on-race\/\" title=\"California has passed bills on traffic cameras, food additives, and preferential treatment based on race.\">sparked intense\u2064 debate<\/a> and discussion about the\u2062 role of \u200dthe Department of Justice and the potential ramifications of\u2062 pursuing charges against a \u2062former president. Many have voiced their agreement with Cotton&#8217;s concerns, arguing\u2064 that the charges against Trump are politically\u200b motivated and unjust.<\/p>\n<p>However, there are also those who defend\u2062 the Department of Justice&#8217;s\u200b decision, asserting that it is \u2062essential to hold all individuals accountable for any \u2064potential mishandling \u200bof classified \u2062information, regardless of their position or political stature.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate continues, it remains to be seen what actions the Department of \u200dJustice will take\u2063 regarding\u2062 the potential charges\u2064 against Trump. The outcome \u200cof \u200bthis\u200c case has the potential \u200bto have\u200b far-reaching implications for the future relationship \u2064between politics and justice in \u200bthe United States.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Cotton&#8217;s criticism serves \u200bas\u200c a reminder of the importance of upholding the principles \u2062of fairness and equality in our justice \u200bsystem. It is \u200bcrucial for the Department of Justice \u2062to demonstrate transparency, impartiality, and a commitment\u2062 to \u200cthe rule of law to \u200bregain the trust of the American people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) criticized the U.S. Department of Justice for a &#8220;blatant double standard&#8221; in charging former President Donald Trump over classified documents. 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