| By Bill Haley 5-18-2019 There are currently many legal proceedings that lengthen an investigation into many years. There needs to be a greater focus on the importance of a speedy investigation and trial. It is not wise to hamper a federal employee because they have important work to do. It is not wise to have a questionable federal employee stay on the job because they may do more significant harm with the power inherent in their government position. There is always a balance in the value of attaining the correct legal outcome with the value of a quick resolution. |  |
 | The President of the United States was under a cloud of suspicion from 2017 to 2019. The president was questioned and accused every time he communicated with the Attorney General or FBI. Many legislative endeavors were greatly hampered. Many Americans lost faith in federal leadership on both sides of the political divide. |
| The 2016 election was called into doubt, and there is potential for uncertainty in future elections. If there is ever enough evidence to start an investigation, and a threshold really needs to be set; dozens of investigators with significant authority should quickly take action and within weeks come to a conclusion. |  |
 | Senator Stevens lost a US Senate race because he was under a lengthy investigation. The Supreme Court gave a 9-0 opinion stating the investigators abused their authority. The investigators significantly affected the balance of power in the US Senate. Momentous legislation was passed because of the Senator that won that race. There was lasting damage or progress, depending on one’s policy preference. The issue here is that an extended investigation had a monumental impact. |
| Giving an increased level of authority to dozens of highly qualified investigators and prosecutors with the ability for quick action is better than a long drawn out investigation. To be able to start an investigation of this kind, 70% of twenty State Attorneys General from both parties should have complete knowledge and sign-off that there is enough evidence to proceed with a complete investigation. |  |
 | If that threshold is met, the person under investigation is relieved of his or her duties for the duration of the investigation, and 70% of the same Attorneys General will need to sign off every three days to continue. On day 21, they need to start a trial or stop the investigation. After the 21-day investigation, 70% of the Attorneys General should have the ability to require another Senate confirmation. |
| Higher level federal employees, maybe the top 200, will need 70% of all 50 state Attorney Generals to sign off on the investigation. The person being investigated will get high-level public defenders, thus much higher reimbursement rates than the average public defender. We have seen federal employees financially ruined by needing an attorney for years. The ability of a prosecutor to bankrupt the person they are investigating with legal bills stretching out for years is a significant issue. |  |
 | The 70% sign off on an investigation means that there is significant evidence and that a high percentage of signoff creates a substantial level of warrant authority. A judge should be assigned full-time to the case with unhampered ability to see all information and examine investigators tactics. |
| In the Russia Investigation, there are significant questions regarding investigator and prosecutor tactics. The Attorneys General and the judge would embed investigators loyal to the AG’s and judge to 100% examine the investigation. The current system often can give investigators and prosecutors substantial unchecked power. There is often, a need for that power; however, there is a need for constant unfettered oversight of that power. |  |
 | This reform is dealing with the current system. Under the full CRA Structure, the Haley2024 Rating System will play a vital role by having the ability to have unfettered access to all police and prosecutor information. The Law Enforcement Authorization (LEA) would authorize all people with law enforcement authority. This LEA Sector would have ample authority to examine every aspect of police, judges, and prosecutors’ actions and pull their power if abuse is found. |
| Another significant improvement of the CRA Structure is the ability of a CRA or a CRA Sector Board to quickly replace a questionable leader with another person with the same governing values. Currently, there is a need to wait until the next election. That delay can often create a desire for party loyalty of keeping a questionable person in power, so the other party does not take over control. |  |
 | This reform would also apply to candidates for elected offices. A campaign is often short, with significant time and resource constraints. Voters perceive candidates under investigations as likely guilty, and their support is diminished. The need for a speedy investigation is profound before an election. Each major political party should assign several lawyers that have 100% visibility of all data collected from investigators and prosecutors so that they can ensure a witch-hunt is not conducted to harm a candidate. |
