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rational security, chatter, law fair no bull, and the aftermath.

All the members of congress who stiffed the committee,

they cannot stiff the justice department.

And so there's a series of these where the committee kind of runs out of steam

because the justice department won't enforce its contempt citations

or because it's, as Molly says, on a ticking clock.

And so it has to prioritize.

Justice department doesn't have any of these problems and it has more powerful tools.

And so, you know, that doesn't mean they're going to indict,

but it does mean that when they have something to say,

they will not be limited by the record as the committee establishes it by any means.

I'm Natalie Orpet, executive editor of LawFair.

And this is the LawFair podcast, December 21st, 2022.

On Monday afternoon, the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol,

better known as the January 6th Committee, held its final public event.

It summarized its key findings and voted to approve its final report.

And, as most commentators are focusing on,

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