So how can Trump use Garland's decision concerning a special counsel to his benefit?

[skip fox]

Simply as a way to delay? Might he try to get the special counsel to start from scratch?

Anything?

(We should brainstorm these matters. I know he is.)

[gab13by13]

1. It has always been about delay

Trump and sane people know that Trump is guilty, what is needed are the balls to indict a former president.

[skip fox]

3. I can see the public argument for starting from scratch:

"How can the public ever ever believe a special counsel's decisions are objective if they are based on the FBI's biased evidence?"

[former9thward]

2. The Special Counsel will start from ground zero.

There would be no need for one if they didn't. So we can expect months or years of delay.

[fightforfreedom]

8. Wrong.

[getagrip_already]

4. yes.. he did it with mueler....

The SC won't be able to argue a case on twitter, so tfg will be free to bash, malign, and make shit up to his hearts content.

And of course the media will dutifully report it.

[Takket]

5. he doesn't even need to "try" to make the SC start from scratch

The SC is going to be someone who has zero knowledge of the work DOJ has already done, so they have nowhere to start BUT from scratch. Imagine how much paperwork DOJ has compiled in the last almost two years since Garland took over?

The SC is going to have to check EVERY single "layer of the onion" the DOJ has already peeled. That is going to take months if not years. To put it in perspective the Durham investigation, which was a FAR smaller scope than the numerous crimes drumpf has committed, took about 2 years from beginning to when it ended in disgrace with acquittals.

Rest assured that a SC being appointed now guarantees that drumpf will be able to go all the way through the 2024 election without being hampered by any indictments (at least at the Federal level).

[GenXer47]

7. doesn't the SC have a team?

I didn't think it was a one-person job.

[kacekwl]

6. No downside for trump. He'll be dead before any charges are brought. Meanwhile

He will continue to intimidate officials to find more votes. He will continue to steal classified documents. Life goes on for trump and his criminal associates who will be sure he's the next and last president until he is dead.

[CanonRay]

9. I think Garland didn't have the guts to pull the trigger himself

Just my humble opinion.

[fightforfreedom]

10. Garland just explained himself.

Stop freaking out.

[claudette]

11. He's loving this

Mueller 2.0