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8. I'm not clear on where Dilanian got this

Reply to DURHAM D (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 1, 2024, 02:03 PM

Mar 2024

...whether he's stating this from a court filing or DOJ policy.

But I doubt Garland actually said anything in this case. That's what the independence is all about.

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DOJ says policy about not taking actions close to elections DOES NOT apply post-indictments [View all] bigtree Mar 2024 OP

Does this mean that Garland DURHAM D Mar 2024 #1

Garland hasn't stood in the way of any prosecution bigtree Mar 2024 #5

Not sure what that's supposed to mean. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #6

My point is that he actually had something to say. PERIOD DURHAM D Mar 2024 #7

I'm not clear on where Dilanian got this bigtree Mar 2024 #8

If he did, the Repughs would accuse him of collusion with anybody they could find to throw mud at so it would stick. ificandream Mar 2024 #17

Nothing in the OP said that Garland said anything. TwilightZone Mar 2024 #9

I won't be holding my breath. onecaliberal Mar 2024 #25

My guess: Cannon will grant the August court date. That will knock Chutkan off the schedule till after Scrivener7 Mar 2024 #27

Exactly. Judges can always humor the excrement spewed by dumpco. onecaliberal Mar 2024 #28

Sword of Damocles Tommy Carcetti Mar 2024 #2

Orange Whining Tour will have to campaign between court dates bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #3

Oh dear, gab13by13 Mar 2024 #4

A girl can dream wryter2000 Mar 2024 #13

I don't trust that case and judge cannon.I'd rather not even try that case Tribetime Mar 2024 #22

The case is open and shut wryter2000 Mar 2024 #24

With this DOJ, we shall see. republianmushroom Mar 2024 #10

with Jack Smith wryter2000 Mar 2024 #12

Yes, but, Jack Smith is not the head of the DOJ, which is to bad. republianmushroom Mar 2024 #16

It appears wryter2000 Mar 2024 #19

rec rec rec rec rec wryter2000 Mar 2024 #11

No one has a superseding right to run for potus or get potus. lindysalsagal Mar 2024 #14

It didn't apply in 2016 either, when Comey injected DOJ back into politics for like the 4th time ffr Mar 2024 #15

That's what one of my BILs ttold me malaise Mar 2024 #18

But who said Republicans should acknowledge that? calimary Mar 2024 #21

True - but eff them malaise Mar 2024 #23

I literally felt a flood of relief when I read these words! ShazzieB Mar 2024 #20

update: It was DOJ attorney Jay Bratt in the doc hearing who made the statement bigtree Mar 2024 #26