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Jerry Falwell Jr: GOP Justice Department Honchos Should 'Rot' in Jail

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Monday, 13 August 2018 10:24 AM EDT

Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. sparked a Twitter fight with Rep. Ted Lieu as he called for Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray to be locked up and “rot” in jail.

The educator and son of late evangelist Jerry Falwell kicked off the tweeting melee as he lamented about the “integrity” of the Department of Justice in its probe of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether the Trump campaign was involved.

Are there any grownups w/ integrity left in the DOJ? When I was a kid, I watched Repubs join Dems to force Nixon out. Now Dems won’t join Repubs to lock up Comey, Lynch, Ohr, Rosenstein, Strzok, @HillaryClinton, @BarackObama & maybe even @jeffsessions despite damning evidence!
— Jerry Falwell (@JerryFalwellJr) August 10, 2018

The tweet triggered a back-and-forth Twitter battle between Falwell and Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., who responded:

Dear @JerryFalwellJr: The people who have decided not to prosecute the folks listed in your tweet are:

AG Sessions
Deputy AG Rosenstein
FBI Director Christopher Wray

All of them happen to be Republicans & were nominated by @realDonaldTrump & confirmed by GOP controlled Senate. https://t.co/JKM6jfjy5z
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 12, 2018

That prompted Falwell to hit back:

Yep and I think they deceived @realDonaldTrump into appointing them. They should rot in the same jail
— Jerry Falwell (@JerryFalwellJr) August 13, 2018

Lieu answered:

These law enforcement officials have access to witness statements, documents, and other evidence that you do not have. I trust @FBI Director Christopher Wray, who has a sterling record and also happens to be a Republican. I hope you can trust him too.
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) August 13, 2018

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