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In reply to the discussion: Top Oversight Democrat says Merrick Garland should testify on Epstein [View all]
BannonsLiver
(20,398 posts)49. Interesting question.
Could be that. But I’ve always attributed it to naïveté or misplaced idealism of folks who haven’t changed with the times. People who don’t understand that the “my honorable friend across the aisle” era is dead and gone forever. They’re still fighting by the rules of the last war.
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Top Oversight Democrat says Merrick Garland should testify on Epstein [View all]
Mr. Sparkle
12 hrs ago
OP
Great idea! And while they're at it, please subpoena whomever at SDNY requested NM to stop ranch investigation in 2019
SheltieLover
12 hrs ago
#3
Epstein-related files could not be legally released during Garland's term because Maxwell's case was still under appeal
bigtree
11 hrs ago
#11
There is certainly grounds for criticizing Garland for his slow prosecution of Trump, but not for this.
SunSeeker
10 hrs ago
#22
Those are not "rationalizations" about the handling of the Epstein files, they're facts.
SunSeeker
10 hrs ago
#39
When Bondi threw Garland's name at Ted Lieu he didn't disagree with her premise that Garland was delinquent on Epstein
BeyondGeography
9 hrs ago
#41
Exactly. Thank you bigtree. He didn't want to comment because it could endanger the conviction, which was on appeal.
SunSeeker
11 hrs ago
#16
I may have a different interpretation of 'still interviewing witnesses' than you
bigtree
10 hrs ago
#25
You can't show something that is missing -- like higher priority, greater emphasis, etc. I don't isolate everything to
KPN
8 hrs ago
#45
we're only talking about points and processes of law. What does 'proof' have to do with all that, you say?
bigtree
8 hrs ago
#48
We need to have a GOOD answer to this or it will cost us in the election. Currently our answer is that
Scrivener7
10 hrs ago
#35
Garland won't tell us anything. Bring on Jack Smith to talk about his investigations.
Scrivener7
10 hrs ago
#33
The deep of corruption in the current and former DOJ is very enlightening. Pretty obvious
walkingman
10 hrs ago
#36