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fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 10:19 AM Mar 2023

A lesson was taught yesterday. It would be wise to learn from this lesson.

How many times have we heard Garland being accused of taking too long to search Trumps home. Now we learn it was a few FBI agents slowing things down. It was Garland and prosecutors who were being aggressive, it was few a FBI agents who were being timid, afraid to search Trumps home.

People who who do not learn from this lesson will continue to make accusations that will turn out to be unfounded.

The list of accusations against Garland is very, very, long. Garland has not been able to respond to many of these accusations. We don't hear his side of the story. We don't know all the facts as yesterday news proved.

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A lesson was taught yesterday. It would be wise to learn from this lesson. (Original Post) fightforfreedom Mar 2023 OP
Someone on one of the talk shows said they never mentioned Trump or Mar-a-Lago?: kentuck Mar 2023 #1
Wonder if this is why De Santis wants the venue for his case transferred to a Baitball Blogger Mar 2023 #2
The FBI is responsible to the Attorney General. gab13by13 Mar 2023 #3
GQP Deep State WmChris Mar 2023 #4
Sorry but kacekwl Mar 2023 #5
"Move along" seems to be their big fear. If they search Mar-a-Lago, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2023 #6
If they did their jobs, Trump would be in jail not the White House Walleye Mar 2023 #7
They (finally) did their jobs. Trump is not in jail. JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2023 #12
The Lesson Learned, Sir The Magistrate Mar 2023 #8
Yes, please Hekate Mar 2023 #13
Not one post so far has addressed the lesson taught yesterday. fightforfreedom Mar 2023 #9
My lesson learned is that Trump is very powerful, gab13by13 Mar 2023 #10
The bottom line is Garland was not afraid, the FBI agents were overruled. The search was done. fightforfreedom Mar 2023 #11

kentuck

(111,082 posts)
1. Someone on one of the talk shows said they never mentioned Trump or Mar-a-Lago?:
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 10:24 AM
Mar 2023

In their questions?

Does that tell us anything?

Baitball Blogger

(46,702 posts)
2. Wonder if this is why De Santis wants the venue for his case transferred to a
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 10:40 AM
Mar 2023

Federal court in Florida, from Mass?

gab13by13

(21,319 posts)
3. The FBI is responsible to the Attorney General.
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 10:52 AM
Mar 2023

The FBI's mandate is established in Title 28 of the United States Code (U.S. Code), Section 533, which authorizes the Attorney General to "appoint officials to detect and prosecute crimes against the United States."[65] Other federal statutes give the FBI the authority and responsibility to investigate specific crimes.

WmChris

(148 posts)
4. GQP Deep State
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 10:55 AM
Mar 2023

It appears to me that once again the GqP has been projecting their actions on to us accusing us of controlling the deep state. All the while subverting any progressive actions with their oath keeper and proud boy indoctrinated agent's working undercover.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,339 posts)
6. "Move along" seems to be their big fear. If they search Mar-a-Lago, ...
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 11:19 AM
Mar 2023

... and Trump becomes president again, adios job.

It takes guts to risk your retirement, your family's well-being, for a principle. Not all FBI agents would risk it. I wonder what I would do in that situation.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,339 posts)
12. They (finally) did their jobs. Trump is not in jail.
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 03:38 PM
Mar 2023

It's not up to the FBI to jail him, it's up to the Attorney General and staff.

Trump is running, could be president in 2025 ( ), and he could fire the participating FBI agents. Trump can be a bit vindictive.

The Magistrate

(95,247 posts)
8. The Lesson Learned, Sir
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 11:59 AM
Mar 2023

Is that a coterie of FBI agents seek to shield from prosecution a criminal whose politics they adore, and that they can do so without apparent consequence.

The agents who argued Trump should be believed, that no vigorous action should be taken, ought to be named and, if not fired outright, at least placed where they can have no influence on the investigation of the treasons they support.

 

fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
9. Not one post so far has addressed the lesson taught yesterday.
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 12:13 PM
Mar 2023

Drawing conclusions without knowing all the facts. As a matter of fact some of the posts show the opposite.

I am not defending the FBI agents when I say this. What they did looks really bad. However, there is NO proof YET, these FBI agents were MAGA lunatics trying to protect Trump. We don't have all the facts yet.

However, some people will immediately accuse them of being MAGA lunatics before we have all the facts.

gab13by13

(21,319 posts)
10. My lesson learned is that Trump is very powerful,
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 12:33 PM
Mar 2023

not all of the agents are corrupt, some, as was mentioned, fear Trump, fear losing their jobs, or even fear physical retribution against them if Trump sends out a coded message.

The lesson learned is that situations like this will continue until Trump is held accountable.

 

fightforfreedom

(4,913 posts)
11. The bottom line is Garland was not afraid, the FBI agents were overruled. The search was done.
Thu Mar 2, 2023, 12:41 PM
Mar 2023

The investigation continues to move forward towards indictments

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