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gab13by13

(21,473 posts) Wed Apr 24, 2024, 05:15 PM Apr 24

Why Didn't Merrick Garland Prosecute "Individual One." [View all]

Nicolle Wallace just asked that question to Andrew Weissmann, he didn't know why.

Weissmann said that DOJ did absolutely nothing after Garland took over as AG regarding "individual one." Weissmann also said that because Garland did nothing the statute of limitations has expired for some of the crimes Trump committed in the Stormy Daniels payoff. Remember also that Robert Mueller had all of the ducks lined up for Garland.

I have seen a dozen posts here commenting on why Bill Barr didn't prosecute Trump, but I have been the only person asking why Garland didn't?

Wouldn't it make more sense for the Feds to prosecute Trump for campaign finance crimes seeing as he was running for a federal office?

Same thing is going on right now in Michigan because Garland failed to act on Dana Nessel's criminal referral for the fake electors. She had to do the prosecution herself.

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Why Didn't Merrick Garland Prosecute "Individual One." [View all] gab13by13 Apr 24 OP

I'm sure someone was whispering in his ear trying to avoid the look of political retribution. Fla Dem Apr 24 #1

Doubtful it was the wh..... getagrip_already Apr 24 #2

Garland seems to... Think. Again. Apr 24 #3

Every AG and US attorney does that, selective prosecution is not unique to Garland. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 24 #5

No, not every AG chooses what they personally want to prosecute. Think. Again. Apr 24 #14

Who said anything about personally? Fiendish Thingy Apr 24 #15

There is A journalist on Nicolle now gab13by13 Apr 24 #18

Well, then it must be true. Nt Fiendish Thingy Apr 24 #19

The Germans do have some experience with this sort of thing. Marcuse Apr 24 #36

Laws are different in Germany & other EU countries. CaptainTruth Apr 24 #26

Yeah, that was obviously not what I meant... Think. Again. Apr 24 #20

Or he is a coward chicoescuela Apr 24 #8

or a cowardly rightwinger. Think. Again. Apr 24 #11

Yes not a coward, but complicit. Irish_Dem Apr 24 #17

I have long suspected he is not on our side. Sky Jewels Apr 24 #23

Definitely a coward. bamagal62 Apr 24 #28

I guess the trial is getting boring so Nicole had to revert back to Garland bashing Fiendish Thingy Apr 24 #4

Garland has deserved bashing from the MOMFUDSKI Apr 24 #9

What damage? I don't see any damage Fiendish Thingy Apr 24 #13

Letting the statute of limitations run out... Think. Again. Apr 24 #21

major crimes - have very long limitations on time Traurigkeit Apr 24 #24

Garland deserves to be bashed gab13by13 Apr 24 #12

So true. Sky Jewels Apr 24 #25

When you're a bean counter, you count beans. That's your response to anything. Girard442 Apr 24 #6

History will not be kind to Merrick Garland. Emile Apr 24 #7

RWingers use this as an example of why they think this is a bogus trial. progressoid Apr 24 #10

I admit it's a null hypothesis, but I think we'd have also have been disappointed in him as an SC justice. Earth-shine Apr 24 #16

I think there is a possibility that Garland as a SCOTUS Justice would have become the reverse image of Souter Celerity Apr 24 #38

I don't think he wanted to be the first AG to prosecute a former President and set a precedent. jalan48 Apr 24 #22

Why don't you ask him & let us know if you get an answer? CaptainTruth Apr 24 #27

Maybe it would have looked, way to political for the AG ? republianmushroom Apr 24 #29

There must be a good reason Blue Owl Apr 24 #30

That is what the cheerleaders keep telling us. There was/is a reason. republianmushroom Apr 24 #33

Wasn't there another AG who didn't want to prosecute the Bush crime family 3Hotdogs Apr 24 #31

Garland undertook a bottom-up approach to the investigation BaronChocula Apr 24 #32

I bet President Biden was thrilled with Garland gab13by13 Apr 24 #34

My guess would be that Garland had his hands full investigating Trump for the pnwmom Apr 24 #35

IMO, Garland is Joe Biden's biggest failure as President Goodheart Apr 24 #37

Because Garland is a coward. n/t D23MIURG23 Apr 24 #39