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SunSeeker

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39. Those are not "rationalizations" about the handling of the Epstein files, they're facts.

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:42 PM

Feb 25

As far as his handling of the Trump prosecutions, I think it is pretty clear the consensus is, even among the people you call the "Garland Society," that he should have moved faster and more aggressively. Hindsight is 20/20.

I don’t know any "Garland devotees," nor anyone here who opposes him testifying.

We should not repeat right wing talking points here.

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Top Oversight Democrat says Merrick Garland should testify on Epstein [View all] Mr. Sparkle Feb 25 OP

Oh BeyondGeography Feb 25 #1

DURec leftstreet Feb 25 #2

Great idea! And while they're at it, please subpoena whomever at SDNY requested NM to stop ranch investigation in 2019 SheltieLover Feb 25 #3

Years of silence Tetrachloride Feb 25 #4

Merrick Garland also has standing Mblaze Feb 25 #5

Merrick Garland has no spine so asking him to stand tall is a little far fetched JT45242 Thursday #62

That would be the FIRST time..... MyOwnPeace Thursday #63

Lol. msfiddlestix Feb 25 #6

Agree. Spineless weasels like Garland never stand up for anything. BannonsLiver Feb 25 #19

he's trying to appear even-handed here bigtree Feb 25 #27

Garland Milquetoast. SergeStorms Thursday #59

Bill Barr needs to be deposed. poli-junkie Feb 25 #7

Yes, Barr and Garland both need to testify FakeNoose Feb 25 #13

This!!!!! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 SheltieLover Feb 25 #52

Bill Barr's father radical noodle Thursday #58

I agree. As Attorney General, each of these men had inside knowledge as to the content of the Epstein files. patphil Thursday #61

TY! Bill Barr inherited Epstein or were they already brothers? Kid Berwyn Thursday #65

Gooooood! Prairie Gates Feb 25 #8

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 Whyisthisstillclose Feb 25 #9

Merrick Garland would take the 5th... Escape Feb 25 #10

Merrick Garland has never and would never take the 5th. SunSeeker Feb 25 #12

Thank you. Well said Raven123 Feb 25 #26

Epstein-related files could not be legally released during Garland's term because Maxwell's case was still under appeal bigtree Feb 25 #11

Here comes the Garland Society. BannonsLiver Feb 25 #14

There is certainly grounds for criticizing Garland for his slow prosecution of Trump, but not for this. SunSeeker Feb 25 #22

I've heard all those excuses and rationalizations before. BannonsLiver Feb 25 #24

Those are not "rationalizations" about the handling of the Epstein files, they're facts. SunSeeker Feb 25 #39

When Bondi threw Garland's name at Ted Lieu he didn't disagree with her premise that Garland was delinquent on Epstein BeyondGeography Feb 25 #41

Ted Lieu was not implying Garland should have disclosed the Epstein files. SunSeeker Feb 25 #44

Exactly. Thank you bigtree. He didn't want to comment because it could endanger the conviction, which was on appeal. SunSeeker Feb 25 #16

this expectation of some is a degeneration of norms bigtree Feb 25 #23

Sounds sorta like can't fight the fire until the house KPN Feb 25 #21

I may have a different interpretation of 'still interviewing witnesses' than you bigtree Feb 25 #25

There's some management tools called priorities, assignment of resources, KPN Feb 25 #28

none of which have been shown by anyone to have been neglected or mismanaged bigtree Feb 25 #31

You have your opinion. I have mine. This was a big deal as KPN Feb 25 #38

I literally said none was shown bigtree Feb 25 #42

You can't show something that is missing -- like higher priority, greater emphasis, etc. I don't isolate everything to KPN Feb 25 #45

we're only talking about points and processes of law. What does 'proof' have to do with all that, you say? bigtree Feb 25 #48

Instead of escalating and projecting -- as in "obfuscating", KPN Feb 25 #54

the projection here is against Garland bigtree Thursday #55

Mmmhmmm. KPN Thursday #56

UH OH, Escape Feb 25 #15

I like to call it the Garland Society. BannonsLiver Feb 25 #18

Yes, and isn't it amazing... Escape Feb 25 #46

Interesting question. BannonsLiver Feb 25 #49

One million files and nothing was done The Blue Flower Feb 25 #17

Incompetence or worse? KPN Feb 25 #29

Blaming Biden's DOJ is everywhere on right wing social media. progressoid Feb 25 #20

Lol. In some ways, I can't disagree. KPN Feb 25 #30

We need to have a GOOD answer to this or it will cost us in the election. Currently our answer is that Scrivener7 Feb 25 #35

THIS. Absolutely. Shed the thin skin and blinders. KPN Feb 25 #47

Instead of wasting time on Garland... appmanga Feb 25 #32

This. Good idea. Scrivener7 Feb 25 #34

THIS SunSeeker Feb 25 #40

Garland won't tell us anything. Bring on Jack Smith to talk about his investigations. Scrivener7 Feb 25 #33

The deep of corruption in the current and former DOJ is very enlightening. Pretty obvious walkingman Feb 25 #36

Brilliant idea xuplate Feb 25 #37

Well there's at least one thing MAGAts and Dems appear to agree on MorbidButterflyTat Feb 25 #43

It's essentially spring in my area already. BannonsLiver Feb 25 #50

So should Barr!!! SheltieLover Feb 25 #51

AGREE ! republianmushroom Feb 25 #53

Yup. And also why he slow walked the prosecution of our nation's top criminal. Clouds Passing Thursday #57

he is one of the reasons trump was not stopped when we had the same power trump now has samsingh Thursday #60

We know why.... Quanto Magnus Thursday #64

Garland was a right-winger, even if he didn't register as a Republican Bluetus Thursday #67

Add Bill Barr to that list. Grins Thursday #66