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intheflow

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57. He sided with "the rule of law,"

Wed Jan 15, 2025, 10:15 AM

Jan 2025

namely, white men with money are given every deference to prove themselves innocent whereas, if he were, idk, some low level MAGA from Massachusetts selling nuclear secrets is apprehended, held without bail, and sentenced to prison in 18 months.
https://www.wgbh.org/news/national/2024-11-12/pentagon-secrets-leaker-jack-teixeira-sentenced-to-15-years-in-prison-by-a-federal-judge

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] bigtree Jan 2025 OP

The excerpt you posted does not address critics who complain the DOJ didn't move fast enough. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #1

They only had four years HereForTheParty Jan 2025 #5

+1. Democrats had four years to prevent the nightmare dalton99a Jan 2025 #8

Absolutely, spray the mother cockroach first. GreenWave Jan 2025 #28

But other legal experts did eight months ago. ancianita Jan 2025 #23

I don't understand how all those things... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #27

I don't understand how you don't know that all those things ancianita Jan 2025 #33

Thank you for asking.... Think. Again. Jan 2025 #34

Reread the timeline, Think. Again. It's not about "allowing." His FBI made arrests ON Jan 6 onward. ancianita Jan 2025 #36

Jack Smith seems to disagree. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #37

Quote him. In context. ancianita Jan 2025 #41

Read his report. Think. Again. Jan 2025 #42

Haven't read Smith's Report and probably won't, but I don't think the report has much new, if anything. Silent Type Jan 2025 #2

Yeah, why read the report choie Jan 2025 #51

I know what trump did. I don't need anyone to decipher it. Nor do I appreciate Smith Silent Type Jan 2025 #52

That is bs choie Jan 2025 #53

Garland waited two years to appoint Smith. intheflow Jan 2025 #3

Yep, Garland's first order of business upon taking office should've... brush Jan 2025 #4

You're exactly right. lees1975 Jan 2025 #6

Yep, we all saw trump's guilt on TV. He should've been prosecuted... brush Jan 2025 #7

+1 dalton99a Jan 2025 #9

You misunderstand the justification for appointing a special counsel. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jan 2025 #10

You don't seem to understand one was not needed. The AG should've lead the prosecution himself immediately... brush Jan 2025 #12

you fail to mention any consequence of the appointment that delayed anything bigtree Jan 2025 #17

Whatever all that means, we all saw trump's guilt unfold in real time on TV. brush Jan 2025 #18

that's the sum of your legal argument bigtree Jan 2025 #19

Not laughable to SC Smith as that's what his report concludes. brush Jan 2025 #20

Likely would have got a life sentence and would not be president n/t MichMan Jan 2025 #29

Six months earlier? intheflow Jan 2025 #26

Smith integrated almost seamlessly into what was described as a 'fast-moving investigation' bigtree Jan 2025 #13

By the time Garland had investigated the felons' underlings, the felon announced Nov 15 he'd run ancianita Jan 2025 #38

Critical thinking is hard Fiendish Thingy Jan 2025 #11

I look forward to not buying his book thebigidea Jan 2025 #14

didn't realize you actually read anything of substance in relation to this case bigtree Jan 2025 #15

Recommended. H2O Man Jan 2025 #16

I've only seen posts blaming Merrick Garland? happy feet Jan 2025 #30

There have been H2O Man Jan 2025 #32

I still think tsf should have been arrested in the evening of Jan 6 crud Jan 2025 #21

That would have been unlawful and illegal by any standards of justice. ancianita Jan 2025 #39

You are probably correct, I'm not a lawyer crud Jan 2025 #44

There can be no "maybe's" in justice. Anything done that you want done instantly is flat out ancianita Jan 2025 #46

Looks to me like there is no justice in justice either crud Jan 2025 #47

Only if you don't look at the "equality before the law" parts. ancianita Jan 2025 #50

Sorry. Justice is dead. intheflow Jan 2025 #56

It's still wrong angrychair Jan 2025 #22

"The DOJ is choosing to allow someone they factually know to be a criminal to become president" ancianita Jan 2025 #40

I think you misunderstood angrychair Jan 2025 #43

Not really. ancianita Jan 2025 #45

Case was already ongoing angrychair Jan 2025 #48

Luigi Mangione should immediately announce his candidacy HAB911 Jan 2025 #24

and eight months ago ancianita Jan 2025 #25

Thank you for posting. Truth matters. Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #31

this has garland's fingerprints all over ecstatic Jan 2025 #35

He sided with "the rule of law," intheflow Jan 2025 #57

Downloaded from link. Amazon has it up at Kindle, but if you can download it you don't need Kindle... Hekate Jan 2025 #49

A Garland apologist edhopper Jan 2025 #54

When the National Archives gab13by13 Jan 2025 #55