Anyone who thinks, or believes that Garland is going to risk being talked harshly by republicans is wrong, this guy is a republican and he seems to be very loyal to his party, on top of it he seems to be very afraid of republicans and trump, so he will not do anything, he has proven that he doesn't care about the rule of law, otherwise he would have done things differently when he was able to do so.

I don't expect him to do anything that can help the country minimize the chaos that is coming. He is a tool, he has done his work for republicans with honors, or whatever "honors" that means.

Then he'll mumble some crap about transparency. Then he'll do nothing but create more space for tfg to escape all consequences.

We the People run the show, er, I mean until Reichsmarshal Musk and Doktor Bezos say otherwise.

Unfortunately, begging doesn’t often help much, either.

And frankly, WHY THE FUCK should we have to beg to get this done, in the first place???

A lot of people here didn't think the January 6 report would be released. So unexpected things can happen sometimes.

Comedy Gold

I heard there's some guy named trump that he's been thinking about looking into also.

Now, just a footnote in whatever history the maggots permit to be published.

It will contain things that even Republicans can't stomach.
it will show everyone what is at stake.
It might even prevent Trump from getting away with all-out collusion with Putin.

EOM

And what is hilarious?

once Trump is in office.

Trump is going to derail the case &/or pardon them as soon as he’s in office so WTF! Release the report!

After all, they might have had good reason to fear disobeying Trump.

in place which do not include the rule of law, or the reason he was made AG. Its treason all over.

Keep needing to be pointed out?

is going on? Why weren't they screaming at the top of their lungs for months? Why have most Dems been relatively silent about fascism since the election? Why did President Biden do a meet-and-greet being all smiles with Trump and then last night issue the appropriate warning?

Do you think something happened between the election and this week that somehow spurred on more urgency by higher-level Dems? It's not like anyone wasn't aware the 20th is in mere days.

The protocol and decorum and "meet-n-greet" type stuff has been driving me bonkers.

put country first?

the man behind the curtain was known long ago and strongly worded letters full of words.
the curtain has been open for a long time...words are useless when action was needed.

ooops!

Why doesn't somebody confront the wimpy sonofabitch, stick a microphone in his face and make him answer for his 4 years of cowardice?

We don’t have a free press, fourth estate in this country. Corporate media is partially why we’re here. Independent media gets knocked over the head and dragged off in cuffs and mocked even here.

but, this is Merrick the Meek, we speak of. so it is questionable that it will be done.

That would be partisan, Garland's own words.

This clearly would be covered by the "official acts" definition of the SCOTUS' "Nixon Rule", to wit, if the President does it, then it is legal.

This Supreme Court would rule that if Biden released the report it would not be his official duty. The SC would rule that it is up to Garland, not Biden.

could have ordered Garland to end the Florida cases and release the report. Trump is going to end them anyway.

Sorry, I can't praise Biden for making a speech warning us about these people when he isn't willing to do even the very minimum things in his power to protect our democracy.

Meanwhile, the Postrmaster General that Biden would not replace (*) is planning to cancel the order for electric delivery trucks from Oshkosh and replace them with another 20-year batch of gas engine trucks.

* And spare me arguments about how Biden didn't have the power to can DeJoy. He did. He has already named a majority of the Postal Board, and left other positions vacant for over a year. Obviously he decided to select people who would suck up to DeJoy.

I know Trump is going to be misery for everyone, but let's get it over and move on to a generation of leaders who will actually fight for the things we need. When Democrats refuse to use the powers the voters give them, we cannot be surprised when the voters see no reason to come out for us.

EOM

Biden is still president. They already ruled presidents can’t commit crimes while carrying the title. No backsies.

They left the definition open to interpretation - their interpretations.

He abdicated those powers. The same powers he could’ve used to save the democracy he claimed was in imminent danger.

Drumpf will use those powers on day one.

Why?!?

Also, who do I vote for to keep republicans out of office? Drumpf gave us a Republican AG, Biden gave us a Republican AG, Kamala promised MORE fucking republicans, some here even suggesting birther and liar Liz Cheney as AG. Like WTF?!?

Her total lack of experience and connections with DOJ sure made for compelling legal arguments over the last decade!

not to make excuses for Garland anymore.

So he'd decline just based on the fact that only Dems want it released, surely?

So there really is no reason not to release them now.

Bottom line: the only reason that Garland doesn't release them is that he does not want us to see them.

listen. Doesn’t want to get on orange thing’s bad side.