Merrick Garland is Getting a Bum Rap (posting because we don't have enough controversy here ;)) [View all]

Get ready for a contrarian entry that will no doubt provoke the ire of many supporters, as did the shorter piece that ran yesterday in The New Republic. If you find yourself reflexively opposed before you even look at it, I can only say you’ve got a lot of company and ask you to make your best efforts to suspend judgment and evaluate the evidence. Thanks.
– HL

Some time in the next five days, Merrick Garland will step down as the nation’s 86th attorney general, bringing to a close one of the most distinguished careers in public service in the last century.

But the accounts of his departure will likely include widespread criticism that he slow-walked the prosecution of Donald Trump. Critics allege that, had he moved more quickly, Trump might have been held accountable for his misdeeds, and the recent election might even have turned out differently.

The charge of foot-dragging has become a meme, likely tarnishing Garland’s legacy. Elie Honig, writing in New York Magazine, was particularly cocksure:

"The debate about whether Garland took too long to charge the Trump cases—or to appoint a Special Counsel to get the job done—is over. Exhibit A: there’s not going to be a federal trial before the 2024 election. End of story."

But the charge is a bum rap.


https://harrylitman.substack.com/p/merrick-garland-is-getting-a-bum?r=uc4h&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true