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4bonhoffer

(231 posts)
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 08:23 PM Oct 2025

Merrick Garland, again

My understanding is that because of Garland’s refusal to act on trump’s lawsuit against the DOJ we taxpayers will now be giving 230 million dollars to trump since his DOJ certainly won’t fight against him.
President Biden will be proven to be a great president, but his decision to stay with Garland will be one of his greatest mistakes.

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dweller

(28,672 posts)
4. How would we know ?
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 08:39 PM
Oct 2025

I understand that bc it’s over 4 million , then the DoJ or WH doesn’t have to reveal the amount of the award or even if he gets it .

For all we know , it’s already settled , payment has been made and they are talking about now to piss everyone off




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Intractable

(2,390 posts)
5. Did you hear Garland's bold speech about the current administration's abuse of the DOJ?
Wed Oct 22, 2025, 08:54 PM
Oct 2025

Neither did I!

Jersey Devil

(10,856 posts)
8. Trump doesn't have any "lawsuit" against DOJ
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:57 AM
Oct 2025

He made a claim for the money which is decided by DOJ (manned by his own personal lawyers). There are no courts involved.

rzemanfl

(31,464 posts)
9. Amazing and depressing that the OP got 15 recs.
Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:35 AM
Oct 2025

Consider the source of the unsourced assertion. Sigh.

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