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In reply to the discussion: Charges Merrick Garland delayed or dragged his feet on the investigation are proven false in the Smith report [View all]Cowpunk
(808 posts)25. So there was "solid evidence" linking the rioters to Trump, but...
"The money trail ended up being a dry hole; the comms angle ended up being inconclusive." It seems to me that means that because so little was done in the immediate aftermath of the riot, the main actors were able to destroy the evidence of their collusion. Change my mind.
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Charges Merrick Garland delayed or dragged his feet on the investigation are proven false in the Smith report [View all]
bigtree
Yesterday
OP
Cannon, not Garland. You don't get to push Garland to violate the law because you won't suffer consequences
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#4
Yes, but until the courts rule against her, her ruling has temporary authority. Breaking it is breaking the law
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#9
They are not in her court, but she has ruled. Until a judge is over-ruled, their rulings hold sway
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#15
Correct. They can't. But they do. And until they are corrected, their rulings stay current and enforceable
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#21
You have no argument or facts, so you show your ass to a fellow DU member. You can do better. . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#16
Still with this Garland defense? He failed spectacularly to. prosecute and jail trump. Now the traitor...
brush
Yesterday
#6
it's more valid than the lies spread that Garland was inactive or delayed something.
bigtree
Yesterday
#12
It's not complicated. Not immediately investigating, indicting, prosecuting and convicting trump first thing...
brush
Yesterday
#20
Nah, Garland failed horribly. Nothing complicated about that fact., on that trump takes over again in a few days...
brush
6 hrs ago
#39
It's not a defence, it is a more balanced perspective. Even Biden was disappointed in Garland
Bernardo de La Paz
Yesterday
#18
You realize Smith just skipped over the first 2 years in his report, right?
Think. Again.
Yesterday
#7
please post the quote from President Biden saying the appointment was a mistake
bigtree
21 hrs ago
#29
Naturally. As a rational adult, that's what I expected. No surprises there.
Oopsie Daisy
Yesterday
#22
reports dispute that. That financial investigation took place shortly after the arrests of rioters
bigtree
20 hrs ago
#31
The problem with that is he didn't appoint the special counsel until a year later than he should have.
JohnSJ
23 hrs ago
#26
you posted the Carol Leonning article which just lied about what the DOJ was doing
bigtree
20 hrs ago
#33
imagine if Garland put this much effort into correcting misinformation! That might have helped.
thebigidea
20 hrs ago
#34
Nor do they discuss cases that they don't want to prosecute for political reasons.
republianmushroom
19 hrs ago
#37
we know that the AG doesn't just bring forward charges on his own will and whim
bigtree
18 hrs ago
#38
We all so know trump committed more crimes than what he was indicted for.
republianmushroom
2 hrs ago
#42