Politically intimidated Garland overcompensates with Biden special counsel: Mehdi Hasan

[Rhiannon12866]

Harry Litman, former U.S. attorney, talks talks with Mehdi Hasan about A.G. Merrick Garland's effort to appear non-partisan by appointing a conservative Republican Trump-appointee as the special counsel investigating classified documents found at President Biden's properties, and the futility of trying to appease Republican complaints. - Aired on 01/13/2023.

[Thomas Hurt]

1. Conflict or an appearance of conflict of interest is the primary both Hur and Smith have their jobs.

To do otherwise would have just given the christofascists fuel for their "weaponization of the DOJ" bullshit coming soon to a Jordan select committee near you. Either option is shitshow, Garland's path is just the least shitty of the two.

[PortTack]

3. ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️

[secondwind]

2. How about "overly cautious"

[Jarqui]

4. The statute of limitations has kicked in for the Obama years

Biden's lawyers didn't burn them in Mark Meadows fireplace.

It demonstrates fairness in approach. Both get a Special Counsel - equal treatment.

It's arguably for show due to the politics.
But it also shows up Trump by demonstrating how his situation should have been handled.
The contrast is stark.

[JohnnyRingo]

5. Garland may be more careful than he has to be...

...but now the ball is in the hands of the Special Council. Needless to say, the Trump appointee doesn't want to appear as if there's a ring in his nose that Trump leads him around with.

At this level no judge wants to give the impression he's anything but incorruptible. He has nothing to lose by being responsible and fair. On the other hand....

Let's hope he overcompensates as well.