DOJ won't prosecute ex-Trump Commerce chief Ross for misleading Congress on census question

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department will not prosecute former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross for misrepresenting the rationale for a proposed citizenship question in last year's census, according to the Commerce Department's inspector general.

Ross"misrepresented the full rationale for the reinstatement of the citizenship question" during two appearances before House committees in March 2018, afrom the department watchdog to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Oversight Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney, both Democrats from New York.

Inspector General Peggy Gustafson said her office presented its investigation to the public integrity section of the DOJ’s criminal division, but the matter was declined for prosecution.

Tom_Winter 🙄

Another rich person gets treated different then every day poor person again !!

Tom_Winter what’s garland so scared of? just pat the insurrectionists on their butts and leave wilbur in peace - nothing wrong with this picture. i’m old enough to remember the media’s near unanimous praise of billy barr (short memories or what?) when he was named ag …

Tom_Winter Yeah sure, cause we don’t want any consequences for irrresponsible, dishonest conduct of our tax payer paid public officials.

So lying under oath to congress is legal. Good work.

Why am I so disappointed in Merrick Garland now that he’s AG when I was so happy for his appointment?

What about felony committing Hunter?

That's some BS.

Why the fuck not?

I don’t like that. It’s truly not fair. If all crimes aren’t punished, why bother with any?

of course they won’t … garland is a ….

You stealing money from grandma’s purses too?

Does this resonate 'Old Boys Club', or what?

So they will do it again! 🤯

Essentially, the DOJ had a bullshit case and dropped it before getting embarrassed!

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