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Ocelot II

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9. Why do you think he thinks that? Has he said so?

Reply to kentuck (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 6, 2021, 09:25 AM

Jul 2021

It is always politically uncomfortable to prosecute political opponents, but since none have even been charged with federal crimes (yet), arresting them would certainly be jumping the gun. Right now the state of New York is going after the Trump Org, and they aren't finished with that investigation. Let that play out, then see where the DoJ should get involved.

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Merrick Garland's Shoes [View all] kentuck Jul 2021 OP

Well, he could start by not actively protecting Trump in court. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #1

Spot on! jrthin Jul 2021 #2

He isn't protecting Trump Darwins_Retriever Jul 2021 #3

Give me a break. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #6

Bingo Marrah_Goodman Jul 2021 #5

Another factor- PsakiPswirli Jul 2021 #4

Why is it politically impossible to arrest the leaders?! Solomon Jul 2021 #7

I believe Merrick Garland believes it is impossible to arrest the political leaders. kentuck Jul 2021 #8

Why do you think he thinks that? Has he said so? Ocelot II Jul 2021 #9

The danger is that the game may be over before it plays out? kentuck Jul 2021 #12

True. Our opinions and our hopes. notinkansas Jul 2021 #26

Um, no, we can't just sit on our thumbs while NY deals with one tiny side-issue. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #14

Sensitive criminal investigations do not normally occur in public. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #16

Publicly, they are protecting Trump in court. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #17

They are protecting the office of the presidency. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #18

They are defiling the office of the presidency. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #20

I don't agree with their position but there's support for it in the law. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #21

No, there is not. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #23

Here's the brief. The issue is whether the Westfall Act applies to a president. Ocelot II Jul 2021 #24

404 error. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #25

Good point. kentuck Jul 2021 #19

I sure hope he does not think that. FM123 Jul 2021 #11

The 'not politically feasible' and 'not politically possible' scenarios notinkansas Jul 2021 #10

I agree with you that it is not going away. kentuck Jul 2021 #13

Letting them go, only to discover they are building pipe bombs, is literally insane. lagomorph777 Jul 2021 #15

If they try violence again, Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #22