Not indicting Trump, his inner circle would end Garlands career. He would have to resign in disgrace

[fightforfreedom]

Biden would be forced to remove him. The hearings have proven Trump and his inner circle committed many crimes that must be prosecuted. Not doing so would be dereliction of duty at the highest level. The majority of the American people know Trump and his inner circle are guilty and they want them charged.

Let's say Garland does nothing and Trump runs for president. Trump and his inner circle will hit the campaign trail and attack, lie, spread propaganda about all the investigations. If that happens the news media and ten of millions of Americans would call for Garlands removal. They would pressure Biden to remove him. None of this is tenable. Garland is an intelligent man. He knows this.

In my opinion, Garland has only one option, one choice. Prosecute Trump and his inner circle for all the crimes the committee has already shown, proven, to the American people.

[Levaughn]

1. I guess he knows this

But does he care if he's removed.

[duckworth969]

2. Overview of DOJ action thus far on Chumps inner circle

https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/07/16/what-doj-was-doing-while-everyone-was-whinging-doj-wasnt-doing-anything/


Pretty exhaustive.

[fightforfreedom]

12. I know, Garland is doing nothing.

[WiVoter]

3. Has He Been Threatened?

I don’t hear much about repubs complaining about him specifically. Why is that?

[gab13by13]

7. 20 Republicans voted for him.

[Paladin]

11. If there are any threats, they need to be uncovered and divulged immediately.

If it's just a matter of the DOJ plodding along, that needs to be addressed with all possible speed. We need to quit doing the Republicans favors.

[WiVoter]

13. True nt

[fightforfreedom]

14. It may be because Garland keeps a low profile. People think he is doing nothing.

Garland is smarter than people give him credit for.

[Magoo48]

17. Let's hope you're correct. I don't see it though; and the USA will pay a heavy toll if you aren't.

So, I hope like hell you see in him what I can’t.

[gab13by13]

18. What does Adam Schiff think?

[enough]

16. Obama nominated Garland for SCOTUS precisely because he would be acceptable to many

Republican senators. That was before Mitch McConnell shut it all down.

[samplegirl]

4. I hope your right!

[walkingman]

5. This reminds me of Obama's decision to not pursue charges

against "W" and Eric Holder's decision to not prosecute any of the financial leaders after the 2008 financial crisis.

History shows that lack of accountability leads to bad behavior.

[gab13by13]

6. Merrick Garland has a momentous decision to make,

it is not a cut and dried decision.

I have been harping here for months that indicting Trump is not about having the evidence, the evidence is out there, Fani Willis thinks so.

Garland has to consider that 30% of the population believes that Trump didn't commit a crime, that is 2 or 3 jurors. Garland has to consider what an indictment of Trump without a conviction would do to this country. Imagine Trump after a jury fails to convict him.

I believe that Garland must indict Trump, but I understand if he doesn't. I understood from the beginning that Garland is an institutionalist.

I put my faith and hope in Fani Willis.

[fightforfreedom]

8. If Garland does not prosecute, he will be retired permanently.

[Magoo48]

19. My concern is not for AG Garland's future; my concern is for what's left of the USA.

[Irish_Dem]

9. Maybe Garland would like getting removed as a way out.

He can hand the problem over to someone else.

[fightforfreedom]

15. No.

[Irish_Dem]

20. We have no idea what is going on behind the scenes.

And what is going on in Garland's heart or mind.

Edit to add: We don't know about the death and kidnapping threats to himself and family.
Which we can guess is happening.

[Baggies]

10. Doubtful

DOJ moves at their own pace, if they move at all.

[ck4829]

21. Kick