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In reply to the discussion: Nichole Wallace Panel snickering [View all]Grasswire2
(13,849 posts)Understand that I fully support Biden. I have no criticism of him. I knew (and stated here many times) that he was setting his first priorities on the economy and Covid. And that investigations early on could derail those objectives.
But I saw this the other day, and it's troublesome, if Garland is operating under that philosophy expressed by Biden in November 2020. We need clarification. Sooner rather than later.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/president-elect-biden-wary-trump-focused-investigations-sources-say-n1247959?msclkid=49c9de3aa7bc11ec88a919028c198773
WASHINGTON President-elect Joe Biden has privately told advisers that he doesn't want his presidency to be consumed by investigations of his predecessor, according to five people familiar with the discussions, despite pressure from some Democrats who want inquiries into President Donald Trump, his policies and members of his administration.
Biden has raised concerns that investigations would further divide a country he is trying to unite and risk making every day of his presidency about Trump, said the sources, who spoke on background to offer details of private conversations.
They said he has specifically told advisers that he is wary of federal tax investigations of Trump or of challenging any orders Trump may issue granting immunity to members of his staff before he leaves office. One adviser said Biden has made it clear that he "just wants to move on."
Another Biden adviser said, "He's going to be more oriented toward fixing the problems and moving forward than prosecuting them."