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In reply to the discussion: And people wonder why we're skeptical about DOJ prosecuting trump et al. Ask James Clyburn: [View all]meadowlander
(4,388 posts)73. It's not an either or. Prosecuting bad actors shows where the system weaknesses are
and removes them, at least temporarily from the equation.
What's needed to protect this democracy is the prosecute the people who attacked it.
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And people wonder why we're skeptical about DOJ prosecuting trump et al. Ask James Clyburn: [View all]
SoonerPride
Jun 2022
OP
Why wouldn't the tweet be accurate? It was a quote taken from his appearance on CNN.
SoonerPride
Jun 2022
#16
And does that hold up against the reports that most of the Trump era attorneys at DOJ are gone
Just A Box Of Rain
Jun 2022
#19
None of the Trump era holdovers have authority over the J6 investigations/prosecutions
Fiendish Thingy
Jun 2022
#50
So for a prosecution this big and this important Garland can't figure out if someone under him
jalan48
Jun 2022
#13
They should have cleaned house and removed the Trump trash after inauguration
dalton99a
Jun 2022
#23
Garland inherited a snake pit. Looking at you Bill 'nothing to see here/ Barr.
Joinfortmill
Jun 2022
#30
Does anyone here have solid information about how many Trump hold-over attorneys
Just A Box Of Rain
Jun 2022
#38
No, but according to the OP they are going to block the investigation into Trump.
fightforfreedom
Jun 2022
#46
I highly commend you and others for engaging the doom and gloom crowd here,
MarineCombatEngineer
Jun 2022
#64
This would all go away if we had any indication that DOJ is doing anything about Trump
Orrex
Jun 2022
#45
I know, Trump and his inner circle should have been indicted the moment Garland took office.
fightforfreedom
Jun 2022
#49
Prosecutors who follow the rule of law build cases before they go indicting people.
Just A Box Of Rain
Jun 2022
#52
Interpreting someone else's comments without the full information is always fraught with the
Lonestarblue
Jun 2022
#71
Perhaps you can show me any place on the entire internet where I've made that assertion?
Orrex
Jun 2022
#68
It's not an either or. Prosecuting bad actors shows where the system weaknesses are
meadowlander
Jun 2022
#73
IMO DOJ has never been interested in imprisoning rich white politically-connected people
pecosbob
Jun 2022
#76