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comradebillyboy

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9. Was Garland was not successful in trying to protect Trump?

Reply to Sogo (Original post)

Thu Sep 16, 2021, 12:04 AM

Sep 2021

Will Garland have the US Justice Department continue to defend Trump against this suit?

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ag-garland-defends-doj-decision-continue-back-trump/story?id=78179675

Attorney General Merrick Garland spoke publicly for the first time about the Justice Department's decision earlier this week to continue seeking to substitute for former President Donald Trump in a defamation lawsuit brought by former Elle columnist E. Jean Carroll.

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Lawrence O. reported tonight that a judge has decided that the defamation case [View all] Sogo Sep 2021 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #1

Well since nothing has stuck MontanaMama Sep 2021 #2

Think it's going to take a case like this to take the POS trump down. Hoyt Sep 2021 #3

I hope you are right, but I am skeptical JohnSJ Sep 2021 #4

Sadly, don't think he'll ever get convicted of anything remotely political. But this Hoyt Sep 2021 #6

I agree with that assessment, but I sure would like to see if they could link trump with JohnSJ Sep 2021 #7

Me too. No question he inspired the insurrectionists, but proving Hoyt Sep 2021 #8

it will be like blood in the water to a shark azureblue Sep 2021 #10

That's true, would love to see it. Hoyt Sep 2021 #13

I want to know when he has to deliver his DNA to her lawyer. Bev54 Sep 2021 #5

by force in court ! this should prove very interesting ! forward it go's !! monkeyman1 Sep 2021 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #14

Well they have a court order that he has to supply it so Bev54 Sep 2021 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #17

Was Garland was not successful in trying to protect Trump? comradebillyboy Sep 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Sep 2021 #15

The only way rich and powerful people go to prison is when they HURT other rich and powerfuls. TFG BamaRefugee Sep 2021 #11