January 6 Committee Adopts Prosecutorial Style In Hope Of Prompting Garland To Action: NYT - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

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Michael Schmidt, Washington correspondent for the New York Times, discusses his reporting that the January 6th Committee is intentionally following a prosecutorial model in its investigation of the attack on the Capitol, including Donald Trump's role, in the hopes that Attorney General Merrick Garland will be moved to act beyond only prosecuting the losers who attacked Congress. Aired on 02/07/2022.

[SergeStorms]

1. If you don't prosecute the people....

who plotted and planned the insurection they will do it again, and the next time they'll succeed.

I don't know what, if anything, Garland has going in Justice, but he damned well better nail the perpetrators of the 1-6 attack on our democracy.

If he doesn't, his name will go down in the history books as the one man who could have saved our democracy, but didn't.

[Duppers]

2. Wow! Just wow!

It's been said hundreds of times here: what the hell is wrong with Merrick Garland?!

Thanks, Miss Rhiannon.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I remember reading that he's waiting for the January 6th Committee to complete their investigation

But meanwhile, we not only learn about more laws that TFG blatantly broke, but he's free to break many more - so this investigation could be never ending.

[Lonestarblue]

3. It seems as though the J6 Committee thinks they have to do the DOJ's work for them.

[BigmanPigman]

4. I got that impression too.

They must be so frustrated. I know I am.

[Mr. Sparkle]

6. Unbelieveable. If this is true, Garland should resign

He would be unfit to lead the Justice Department. His job is to prosecute and jail the bad guys, not try and lets all get along for the good of the country James Comey mentality.

[Scrivener7]

7. That poor January 6th committee. They just don't understand that this isn't an episode of Law&Order.