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BeyondGeography

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41. When Bondi threw Garland's name at Ted Lieu he didn't disagree with her premise that Garland was delinquent on Epstein

Reply to SunSeeker (Reply #39)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:54 PM

11 hrs ago

“Merrick Garland dropped the ball,” were his exact words.

Ted Lieu is not one to parrot RW talking points. I would like to see him question Garland.

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Top Oversight Democrat says Merrick Garland should testify on Epstein [View all] Mr. Sparkle 14 hrs ago OP

Oh BeyondGeography 14 hrs ago #1

DURec leftstreet 14 hrs ago #2

Great idea! And while they're at it, please subpoena whomever at SDNY requested NM to stop ranch investigation in 2019 SheltieLover 13 hrs ago #3

Years of silence Tetrachloride 13 hrs ago #4

Merrick Garland also has standing Mblaze 13 hrs ago #5

Lol. msfiddlestix 13 hrs ago #6

Agree. Spineless weasels like Garland never stand up for anything. BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #19

he's trying to appear even-handed here bigtree 12 hrs ago #27

Bill Barr needs to be deposed. poli-junkie 13 hrs ago #7

Yes, Barr and Garland both need to testify FakeNoose 12 hrs ago #13

This!!!!! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #52

Gooooood! Prairie Gates 13 hrs ago #8

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 Whyisthisstillclose 13 hrs ago #9

Merrick Garland would take the 5th... Escape 13 hrs ago #10

Merrick Garland has never and would never take the 5th. SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #12

Thank you. Well said Raven123 12 hrs ago #26

Epstein-related files could not be legally released during Garland's term because Maxwell's case was still under appeal bigtree 13 hrs ago #11

Here comes the Garland Society. BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #14

There is certainly grounds for criticizing Garland for his slow prosecution of Trump, but not for this. SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #22

I've heard all those excuses and rationalizations before. BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #24

Those are not "rationalizations" about the handling of the Epstein files, they're facts. SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #39

When Bondi threw Garland's name at Ted Lieu he didn't disagree with her premise that Garland was delinquent on Epstein BeyondGeography 11 hrs ago #41

Ted Lieu was not implying Garland should have disclosed the Epstein files. SunSeeker 10 hrs ago #44

Exactly. Thank you bigtree. He didn't want to comment because it could endanger the conviction, which was on appeal. SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #16

this expectation of some is a degeneration of norms bigtree 12 hrs ago #23

Sounds sorta like can't fight the fire until the house KPN 12 hrs ago #21

I may have a different interpretation of 'still interviewing witnesses' than you bigtree 12 hrs ago #25

There's some management tools called priorities, assignment of resources, KPN 12 hrs ago #28

none of which have been shown by anyone to have been neglected or mismanaged bigtree 12 hrs ago #31

You have your opinion. I have mine. This was a big deal as KPN 11 hrs ago #38

I literally said none was shown bigtree 10 hrs ago #42

You can't show something that is missing -- like higher priority, greater emphasis, etc. I don't isolate everything to KPN 10 hrs ago #45

we're only talking about points and processes of law. What does 'proof' have to do with all that, you say? bigtree 9 hrs ago #48

Instead of escalating and projecting -- as in "obfuscating", KPN 4 hrs ago #54

the projection here is against Garland bigtree 3 hrs ago #55

Mmmhmmm. KPN 2 hrs ago #56

UH OH, Escape 12 hrs ago #15

I like to call it the Garland Society. BannonsLiver 12 hrs ago #18

Yes, and isn't it amazing... Escape 10 hrs ago #46

Interesting question. BannonsLiver 9 hrs ago #49

One million files and nothing was done The Blue Flower 12 hrs ago #17

Incompetence or worse? KPN 12 hrs ago #29

Blaming Biden's DOJ is everywhere on right wing social media. progressoid 12 hrs ago #20

Lol. In some ways, I can't disagree. KPN 12 hrs ago #30

We need to have a GOOD answer to this or it will cost us in the election. Currently our answer is that Scrivener7 11 hrs ago #35

THIS. Absolutely. Shed the thin skin and blinders. KPN 10 hrs ago #47

Instead of wasting time on Garland... appmanga 12 hrs ago #32

This. Good idea. Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #34

THIS SunSeeker 11 hrs ago #40

Garland won't tell us anything. Bring on Jack Smith to talk about his investigations. Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #33

The deep of corruption in the current and former DOJ is very enlightening. Pretty obvious walkingman 11 hrs ago #36

Brilliant idea xuplate 11 hrs ago #37

Well there's at least one thing MAGAts and Dems appear to agree on MorbidButterflyTat 10 hrs ago #43

It's essentially spring in my area already. BannonsLiver 9 hrs ago #50

So should Barr!!! SheltieLover 9 hrs ago #51

AGREE ! republianmushroom 7 hrs ago #53