Democrats see good chance of Garland prosecuting Trump

[babylonsister]

TheHill.com
Democrats see good chance of Garland prosecuting Trump
By Alexander Bolton - 01/17/22 06:00 AM EST


Senate Democrats believe there is a good chance the Department of Justice will prosecute former President Trump for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election and inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, which would have major political reverberations ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Democratic lawmakers say they don’t have any inside information on what might happen and describe Attorney General Merrick Garland as someone who would make sure to run any investigation strictly “by the book.”

But they also say the fact that Garland has provided little indication about whether or not the Department of Justice has its prosecutorial sights set on Trump doesn’t necessarily mean the former president isn’t likely to be charged.

Given the weight of public evidence, Democratic lawmakers think Trump committed federal crimes.

But Senate Democrats also warn that Garland needs to proceed cautiously. Any prosecution that fails to convict Trump risks becoming a disaster and could vindicate Trump, just as the inconclusive report by Robert Mueller’s team was seized upon as by Trump and his allies to declare his exoneration on a separate series of allegations.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/589858-democrats-see-good-chance-of-garland-prosecuting-trump

[Emile]

1. Given the fact we watched him orchestrated the traitorous insurrection

on live TV, we're a little perplexed he is not in jail already! Waiting patiently. .

[SallyHemmings]

3. And he continues to engage is said behavior

He has always committed his crimes on TV.

[lagomorph777]

6. Incredibly frustrating that we have to investigate what is plainly in front of our eyes.

But if that's what it takes to jail the asshole, so be it.

[Chainfire]

2. I will believe it when I see it.

[OnDoutside]

4. The Hill. Lol

[Karma13612]

5. As long as the House makes a compelling

Case to the American people in their upcoming public hearings and testimony, I can’t see Garland NOT taking some sort of legal action. Otherwise, he will look like either a milquetoast AG or somehow complicit in burying that horrific day.

But hey, I’m just an amateur in this game of politics. What do I know?

[colsohlibgal]

7. Hope Their Right

Garland finally shot his cannon, going hard after the 9/11 Neo Nazis. Hopefully that leads right to the Fat Orange stupid Hitler clone.

2022, 2024...will tell us whether we get past this fascist movement here.

I keep checking Canada to see if they are responding to this and oh yeah they are, they are streamlining the immigration process for Americans......kind of a break glass in case of emergency thing but if push comes to shove everything is on the table.

[Mr. Ected]

8. "...just as the inconclusive report by Robert Mueller's team..."

Statements like these and the idiots that make them are EXACTLY why Garland needs to release the unredacted Mueller Report right fucking now.

[MyOwnPeace]

9. ABSOLUTELY!!!!!

Barr-Barr-Hut got his hands on that 'report' - doctored it, and refused to allow the FULL REPORT to be released. And why hasn't ANY DEMOCRAT demanded its release?

[jmowreader]

14. The worst part is...

…even the Barr Edition of the report is damning to Trump.

[Scrivener7]

10. May, might, good chance, about to, etc, ad nauseam.

[mopinko]

11. on the bright side, if he doesnt-

i think the magats will finally get a clue.
in no army do you send the grunts to the brig, let the generals walk, and not end up w total mayhem.
even bubba isnt that stupid.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. Lock him up!!!!!

[Emile]

13. +1 Lock Him Up!