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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGarland's special counsels: The mistake keeps getting worse (Rubin/WaPo)
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One wonders whether Garland and his aides did any significant research to determine how widespread the problem of retained-and-voluntarily-returned documents actually is.
What if former secretary of state Mike Pompeo, who is clearly considering a presidential run, finds and returns classified materials? Or former national security adviser John Bolton? Its likely that lawyers for any number of ambitious former public servants are combing files.
We might soon realize that Bidens sloppiness is neither criminal nor extraordinary, and therefore the special counsel statute does not apply.
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gab13by13
(21,234 posts)Response to BeyondGeography (Original post)
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Fiendish Thingy
(15,544 posts)What is the T Garland doesnt have?
brush
(53,733 posts)tritsofme
(17,367 posts)dchill
(38,433 posts)Rebl2
(13,447 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,544 posts)And Ill be fine when that SC concludes his investigation and reports that no charges are warranted.
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(15,544 posts)If Smith doesnt think theres anything there, then his investigation should end shortly.
Do you think Smith will decline to seek indictments from the Grand Jury?
SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)I still seriously doubt that AG Garland will indict.
And I'll say again, for the record, I will be THRILLED if an indictment is issued against that SOB.
ShazzieB
(16,265 posts)What happens after that is open to conjecture, but I really don't believe Smith is going to declare Trump to be blameless.
Boomerproud
(7,938 posts)especially the guy on his left had me in a fit of giggles. They look like action figures. Well, I had to have something to laugh about.
Rebl2
(13,447 posts)in particular. Standing at attention.
BeyondGeography
(39,341 posts)SoCalDavidS
(9,998 posts)Some of us have been saying that for the last 2 years, and we've yet to be proven wrong.
Wake me up when charges are filed, and I'll admit to being completely wrong about him.
Duppers
(28,117 posts)I took some heat here* for being critical of him months ago.
*And from my dh who has apologized to me.
Jack Smith is the only hope on this.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Were found to have been put there by someone else?
Planting documents would be a crime, if someone were found to have done that. Special counsel would apply.
stopdiggin
(11,238 posts)(read stretch) every day.
In fact, it's not at all unlikely that 'somebody else' did put some documents someplace. But those someones are most likely drones, flunkies, secretaries and aides - and not the nefarious 'black bag job' that had everyone overheated a week or so back.
BOSSHOG
(37,006 posts)Motive? Opportunity? Hiding in plain sight? Who would know of such things?
stopdiggin
(11,238 posts)were his own damned lawyers. Lets' not go all Q-Anon on the conspiracy stuff. We already have a sizable population of that in the U.S. thank you.
Rebl2
(13,447 posts)The Putin puppet Donald trump had it done by secret service or FBI agents loyal to him.
tritsofme
(17,367 posts)Has Garland investigated them?!?1
You are a riot
Cha
(296,776 posts)have actually happened.
Big Diff.
wnylib
(21,312 posts)It's the timing that makes me think that it's a possibility. I remember when Russian collusion was considered a bit of a stretch. But now we know just how extensive it was.
gab13by13
(21,234 posts)that he appointed a special counsel for President Biden because of politics. The Biden special counsel did not meet the requirements for one. If Garland were consistent he should also appoint a special counsel for Pence.
Shit, Garland didn't have to appoint a special counsel for Trump either, that's what DOJ people do.
Garland's attempt to not be partisan has ended up being partisan against Democrats.
Should be special counsel for pence too.
BigmanPigman
(51,563 posts)Garland has NOT lived up to my expectations and I HAVE given him support but I am all out of patience with him and his actions. Many on DU will say I am a Garland hater but I am not. I just have my eyes open and a decent memory and am open to discussion.
gab13by13
(21,234 posts)I criticize his actions and non actions. I think he's a nice guy.
Ohio Joe
(21,726 posts)The SCs were appointed to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest As was stated when each was appointed. It was the correct decision in both instances.
republianmushroom
(13,454 posts)24 months and counting
Joinfortmill
(14,378 posts)Sancho
(9,067 posts)....just drop your secret docs in the drop box, and you're done!
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)How (not) unusual.
dchill
(38,433 posts)BWdem4life
(1,644 posts)...finds the actions of both to be equally serious. Thats no doubt the result of appointing a special counsel for both, treating entirely different circumstances identically.
Um, no. That's the result of nearly a third of the public being Republicans.
Scrivener7
(50,901 posts)to the perception of the 30% that they are identical.
intheflow
(28,442 posts)appointing Jack Smith was a good move by Garland. Let's have a special council for ALL former cabinet-level politicians, regardless of party. We all know who will have the most egregious hoard of classified and Top Secret files, and it's not going to be the Democrats.