Originally Posted by
b1lanc
It is not an uncommon practice for law enforcement to withhold documentation if criminal investigations are on-going (and can we be sure that is not happening now?). It is possible that the DoJ would not allow the release of documents until conclusion of their work.
Yes, we can be sure there's a criminal investigation. It's been public since March:
FBI Joins Criminal Investigation into Certification of 737 MAX
I pointed out in post #3145 that it is common for investigators to withhold information during active criminal investigations. WillowRun expressed skepticism that DOJ would do that with so much riding on the FAA/NTSB investigations. I agreed that it is nearly incomprehensible, but that's what seems to be happening.