Garland needs to go

[Cheezoholic]

A President replacing the AG is not all that uncommon and can be done without implying the executive branch is using the DOJ as it's police force. it's been done. Garland has to go period.

[Meowmee]

1. I don't think it will happen

[Emile]

2. Garland has some explaining to do. This is becoming very obvious.

[secondwind]

3. You may have missed this.........

https://www.npr.org/2022/03/10/1085016383/garland-says-the-jan-6-investigation-wont-end-until-everyone-is-held-to-account

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. I think they did miss it

This week, prosecutors won their first convictions in federal court in a Jan. 6 case against former Texas oil worker Guy Reffitt. That followed a guilty plea to seditious conspiracy by an Alabama man affiliated with the far-right Oath Keepers militia.

"We begin with the cases that are right in front of us with the overt actions and then we build from there," Garland said. "And that is a process that we will continue to build until we hold everyone accountable who committed criminal acts with respect to Jan. 6."

[HUAJIAO]

11. They will be too late.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Posts claiming absence of evidence is evidence of absence are more boring than letting DoJ work

But there is actually counter-evidence, two significant pieces of evidence of ongoing investigation:

1) 131 DoJ attorneys will be hired for the investigation. There is a knock-on effect because that means lots of support staff, more disk drives and offices and custodial staff. This is serious, folks.

2) "all levels" statement. That is a serious statement from two very sober hardworking top people.

[uponit7771]

5. Its not just post on DU though, seeing dem pols on J6 call for DOJ action is alarming. I do trust

... dem pol intentions and information as fairly objective.

[lagomorph777]

24. At this point, I worry that the 131 attorneys will be public defenders...

...instead of defenders of the Republic.

[lamp_shade]

7. Ofercrissake

[BlackSkimmer]

8. Sadly, I feel certain he's doing what his boss wants him to do.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

9. I think you missed the "doesnt get more important than that" part

Extraordinary resources devoted to the Jan. 6 probe

Every FBI office, almost every U.S. attorney's office in the country is working on this matter. We've issued thousands of subpoenas, seized and examined thousands of electronic devices, examined terabytes of data, thousands of hours of videos. People are working every day, 24/7, and are fully aware of how important this is. This had to do with the interference with the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another. And it doesn't get more important than that.

"It doesn't get more important than that." -- Merrick Garland

https://www.newsweek.com/garland-says-doj-not-avoiding-political-cases-many-demand-trump-probe-1686760
https://www.npr.org/2022/03/10/1085016383/garland-says-the-jan-6-investigation-wont-end-until-everyone-is-held-to-account



I say: Without proper governance (especially peaceful transfer of power after democratic elections), all other functions of government will be less effective for security, peace, and justice.

[Marius25]

32. These are just words.

His actions show he's not taking it that seriously. DoJ prosecutors have been chastised by Judges for slaps on the wrist for insurrectionists.

Garland is not willing to prosecute a former *resident.

[Cheezoholic]

10. I get it

I get it, i get it. But as much as the DOJ should maintain a neutral political stance if it doesn't prioritize certain cases that politics will change, the politics will/may change the priority. Something as important as our democracy is on the same time table as fixing the price of chickens. I get it, both should be investigated equally in a perfect world. But there are time sensitive priorities that sometimes need to be made. Law should be expressed equitably but also should be prioritized on the social efficacy IMO.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

14. You don't. Chicken prices not as important as Jan 6

Extraordinary resources devoted to the Jan. 6 probe

Every FBI office, almost every U.S. attorney's office in the country is working on this matter. We've issued thousands of subpoenas, seized and examined thousands of electronic devices, examined terabytes of data, thousands of hours of videos. People are working every day, 24/7, and are fully aware of how important this is. This had to do with the interference with the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another. And it doesn't get more important than that.

"It doesn't get more important than that." -- Merrick Garland

https://www.newsweek.com/garland-says-doj-not-avoiding-political-cases-many-demand-trump-probe-1686760
https://www.npr.org/2022/03/10/1085016383/garland-says-the-jan-6-investigation-wont-end-until-everyone-is-held-to-account



They are NOT hiring 131 new attorneys to investigate chicken prices.

[Mr. Sparkle]

12. He is the very definition of the middle of the road personalty, doesn't want to ruffle any feathers

not the man for this time. smh

[lapucelle]

13. Whose benefit does it serve to undermine confidence in our institutions?

Cui bono?

[SledDriver]

15. Correct me if I'm wrong, but

But didn't like 20 RepubliQans vote to confirm Merrick Garland?

A 50/50 Senate that ALWAYS votes along party lines, but he was confirmed in a 70-30 vote.
So 20 Republicans, including Mitch McConnell, crossed party lines to vote for Garland?

And we're still surprised when Merrick Garland’s DOJ repeatedly decides to take action (or not take action) that protects Trump?

[brooklynite]

17. So you're saying Garland is INTENTIONALLY letting Trump walk because he has Republican support?

The conspiracy theories get better every day...

[lagomorph777]

25. More like the reverse.

He got that support somehow.

[lapucelle]

21. The Republican votes for Garland's confirmation were not unusual

Biden nominees are cruising to confirmation with GOP votes

https://rollcall.com/2021/03/29/biden-nominees-are-cruising-to-confirmation-with-gop-votes/

[brooklynite]

16. And you'll be doing what to achieve that?

Besides complaining to like-minded people in the blogosphere?

[Johnny2X2X]

18. This AG is playing it by the book

I think we got used to a partisan AG who was investigating whoever the President told him to during the previous 4 years. Garland is impartial and he's not the one deciding what to investigate, his prosecutors are, and they're following the evidence.

People seem to think the AG gets to pick people for the DOJ to investigate and indict, he doesn't, cases have to be made.

[secondwind]

30. THANK YOU!!

Tired of all the nonsense and skepticism......

[Paladin]

19. Sadly have to agree. (nt)

[Atticus]

20. Apparently you have evidence of what he has done, what he has not done and the legal

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issues involved that most of us do not.

Please share that information.

Most here would really really like to see Trump and company perp-walked en masse into the dock, but it is ---frustratingly---too early to give up. All of this "IMHO".

[Emile]

26. Do you think ignoring the J6 congressional leaders subpoenas is a good thing?

[Atticus]

27. I don't know that they're being ignored---only that we all wish the subpoena-ignorers

were indicted several months ago.

[Emile]

29. Well the Jan 6 committee thinks differently.

[MineralMan]

22. You're right. President Biden should act just like Trump...

Wait...what?

Can you give us some details of how you obtained your special knowledge?

[librechik]

23. sooner the better

off to the retirement home.

Does a new appointment need Senate confirmation?

Get Pomerantz in there (or Vance) ASAP!

[Poiuyt]

28. We need to consider the possibility that Garland is acting on Biden's directive

Perhaps Biden told Garland to let Trump skate so as to not look political.

[secondwind]

31. For goodness' sake, DOJ just added about 130 new people to help with

January 6th and its repercussions!!!!!!!!!

WHY are we entertaining these "conspiracies"?????

I thought this was DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND