Former DOJ prosecutor Harry Litman makes the case as to why Merrick Garland must release the reports on Trump's cases: "If [Trump] gets his way, history’s record of his crimes will be replaced by blank pages."
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Someone needs to inform Litman that the charade is over. Garland played his part in returning Trump to power with multiple felonies. His record will soon be erased and that's that. Both major political parties were in on the scam. USA political system is third world broken, in my opinion.
It’s time for Garland to finally step up. Yes, I get the whole jurisprudence careful approach- but not when the democracy itself is threatened and the other gang has just gone full-on fascist.
Useless pearl clutcher Merrick is always so careful to avoid any whiff of Justice Dept politicization. He can ponder this after his successor orders his arrest.
#MerrickGarland ‘s blatant slow-walking of Trump’s criminal cases and refusal to arrest or charge a single member of the GOP who planned, funded, and/or incited the J6 attack on America, has done irreparable damage to the American people’s faith in DOJ and our Justice System
AG Garland blew it big time by dragging his feet on charging the orange clown. Waited way too long, and now we are out of time. He better do the right thing and release the reports.
Also, whatever happened to some info on a secret server early in trump's 1st presidency? There's been so much BS since then that's all I remember. Help!?
🤣🤣 Garland is corrupt or weak AF, I’m going with corrupt. He did nothing in 4 years and now you expect him to do something that would be helpful? Please.
There are people who know the truth. I bought the paperback copy of Trump's indictments. Everyone who's anyone knows the truth. People will teach it to their children, so that all future generations knew we have a felon for president. He cannot erase it from our minds or hearts.
I think Trump should be arrested and held until these trials are held. Our country looks ridiculous letting this criminal just waltz into office w/out any sort of challenge or accountability for his actions...
Some libertarian & other fractions MAGA are upset at these cabinet picks. But the cult portion will not care, believe it or twist it to feed their persecution complex
Are we convinced that the 2024 Election for POTUS was “free and fair?”
Given numerous concerns raised about the election, maybe the election should be INVESTIGATED and the TRANSITION placed on hold!
- RECOUNT THE VOTE!
- REQUEST A FORENSIC AUDIT!
I agree. They’re probably afraid of creating a bad precedent, but democracy is on the line. Especially with a jail cell waiting for the convicted felon in 2029.
Well, Trump has threatened that. It’s what dictators do after all.
There’s good reason people oppose him. McConnell could’ve indicted but expected the law to work. The Constitution forbids him after J6 but SCOTUS reimagined the Constitution. Legal action should’ve started earlier but Garland…
Garland might as well be a Trumper. He'll never lift a finger to help America because he might be seen as biased against people who wouldn't care if he was dead. He's a coward and has no integrity.
Garland should have stepped in the moment Cannon was appointed to oversee potentially the most important case against him. She was entirely partisan and totally unqualified.
Just like he has replaced other events in history with blank pages..or is working on it....Civil War, Holocaust, Slavery, Underground Railway, certain books, Roe v Wade....at least our Brothers in Arms in Europe will always remember the heros of WW 1&2 😢
Order it released and pardon Donald at this point. Maybe a few more folks realize he's a crook. He has to admit guilt and maybe a blue state can sue to disqualify him on that amendment scotus shredded about insurrectionists.
Yeah we need a full catalog of all the crimes this one specific most special of boys will be allowed to get away with, when any other person in the country would have been thrown in jail immediately.
All the reports need to be released or somehow secured for future use or they will "suddenly disappear". Although "suddenly disappear" did not work with Covid, it will certainly happen with these documents.
Exactly. He’s old school. It’s a different ball game now, and MAGA doesn’t play by the rules anymore. There is no more normalcy in American politics. This is not like the old days of Republicans vs Democrats. Nope.
It astounds me that he did nothing actionable during his entire tenure. It also astounds me that Biden didn’t fire his incompetent ass as soon as it was evident that he was doing nothing.
However Garland has done nothing but disappoint the American people and appears to be an impediment to justice. So don’t put any money on it in polymarket…
Or, instead of blank pages, something like "Suspicious of spies potentially infiltrating into the White House in 2020, President Trump patriotically sacrificed precious space of his own private property to temporarily keep the top secret documents".
Give it up, folks. Trump is getting away with everything he's been accused of and will be accused of. Our justice in the US is ineffective..at least for wealthy, corrupt people. Maybe, just maybe the only case that may stick is E Jean Carroll's. All others are being swept away.
Jack Smith might as well leak it all, if it is not released unredacted (to a responsible level of course, if warranted). After all, Trump's DOJ is gunning for him anyway. Might as well inform the public.
Can anyone figure out what is behind Garland? Kompromat on him or his family? Federalist Society affinities? Or just an unconcerned, typical, "I might get to it sometime" bureaucratic mindset?
Garland is to weak of a AG to do much of anything. If he had acted sooner instead of dragging his heels and being a coward tRump would not be in office; he would be behind bars where he belongs.
You mean milquetoast garland? He hasn't done anything in four years for the American people. He refused to pursue charges against the maga criminal enterprise. I highly doubt he'll start now. His loyalty & dedication is with the federalist society & the GOP.
Having followed TAMPAX TRUMP since 2015, I have downloaded EVERY document relating to his crimes, ie. The Mueller report, testimonies on Ukraine, AND his indictments! Now, all on flash drive!
Resistance starts here!
Suspended sentence in New York... not paying up here or there.By the time Trump is out office he will probably have passed away from natural causes or is completely dementia riddled.He has completely gotten away with basically everything. Rewarded is more like it.
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#DOJ failed America
Hope they prove me wrong.
I hope he can do one thing right before he's gone and release everything he can for the public.
Better yet,
Release them all!
Why does Harry Litman think Garland would be opposed to erasing Trump's criminal history? He ignored the crimes as they happened.
Given numerous concerns raised about the election, maybe the election should be INVESTIGATED and the TRANSITION placed on hold!
- RECOUNT THE VOTE!
- REQUEST A FORENSIC AUDIT!
There’s good reason people oppose him. McConnell could’ve indicted but expected the law to work. The Constitution forbids him after J6 but SCOTUS reimagined the Constitution. Legal action should’ve started earlier but Garland…
He had 4 felony indictments, so if you are rich enough… you can delay trials and sentencing and eventually it all just goes away!
So the concept of “applying the law free of FEAR or FAVOR” remains just a concept!
And when they do, hopefully the support for alternatives is there. Especially in 2026, though hopefully it doesn't take that long.
That's a lot of hoping...
Law could do its bit and lock him up now but MAGA has no idea of the facts & is heavily armed & irate. So that's bad politics.
I think numbers are there to impeach if he goes too far.
Please… if he did his job we wouldn’t be where we are now. 🤬
Pipsqueak
I have also developed very strong feelings for this guy:
I don’t think America is ever perceived as weak to foreign powers. …but domestically, he tolerates too much.
Biden-hires reasonably competent people. Doesn’t bother to fire the ONE GUY who could have saved democracy.
I've got copies of everything he posted including the stuff on Flynn.
As to not look partisan because laws apply….sorry 🤣 I could say it without laughing
Send the DOJ a message asking him to investigate. I just sent one asking for reports on January 6 and the phone call to Raffensberger in Georgia.
We need to keep asking for justice!
We can defeat Trump if we try.
Or, we can defeat ourselves by failing to try.
Stand up. Gather together. Get yourself ready. Fight back. Share the plan.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/21/2287839/-We-Can-Stop-Trump?_=2024-11-21T11%3A19%3A50.000-08%3A00&fbclid=IwY2xjawGs0EBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZIS5AqrwsiQjqP7L0EduwLzhpnjqIn3AsXOwS2wkVcvzttwkdBvrWwJoQ_aem_n5xXpJNSHlAFuQCI_Y9dTQ
Merrick time as AG is marked by cowardice. So he will not release anything.
Resistance starts here!
He was right. He is untouchable.🤬