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SheltieLover

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21. Of course AG Garland is relevant

Reply to drray23 (Reply #18)

Mon Dec 19, 2022, 05:42 PM

Dec 2022

But would he have hired a super heavy hitter to not prosecute?

I guess time will tell!

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The J6 Committee's exceptional achievement cannot be overestimated. [View all] Beastly Boy Dec 2022 OP

What are the 4 charges? SheltieLover Dec 2022 #1

LINK TigressDem Dec 2022 #4

Tyvm! SheltieLover Dec 2022 #5

URWelcome! nt TigressDem Dec 2022 #6

THE BEST THING? At very least, he will NEVER be able to run for pRez again. TigressDem Dec 2022 #2

It depends on if the DOJ has the stones to try a former louis-t Dec 2022 #3

SC Smith does! SheltieLover Dec 2022 #7

ultimately he does not make the call drray23 Dec 2022 #18

Of course AG Garland is relevant SheltieLover Dec 2022 #21

that is what gives me hope. drray23 Dec 2022 #36

I don't think Garland would yank Smith around that way, tbh. SheltieLover Dec 2022 #39

You're absolutely right. ancianita Dec 2022 #41

Yup SheltieLover Dec 2022 #42

... ancianita Dec 2022 #43

I just can't quite think that AG Garland picking Jack Smith with a record of... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #44

Not true. Garland has given him complete free rein. There are formal rules that apply to ancianita Dec 2022 #28

well not quite but there is hope drray23 Dec 2022 #37

Garland will sign off on what Smith does. There will be no sticking point; Smith isn't the sort to ancianita Dec 2022 #40

No worries.. the DOJ has all the Cha Dec 2022 #9

Absolutely! SheltieLover Dec 2022 #22

Aloha, Sheltie! Cha Dec 2022 #24

That's the beauty of separating the J6 and the DOJ investigations. Nothing depends on DOJ. Beastly Boy Dec 2022 #11

THIS malaise Dec 2022 #15

They do mcar Dec 2022 #23

Mahalo, Beastly Boy! The J6C Cha Dec 2022 #8

Aloha Cha! Beastly Boy Dec 2022 #12

Yes! What an Historic Episode Cha Dec 2022 #14

Christmas Greetings to Chump from Jack Smith and the J-6 Committee FakeNoose Dec 2022 #10

This needs to be an OP malaise Dec 2022 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise Dec 2022 #17

Haha! Great! ancianita Dec 2022 #29

I agree that they have done a great job of putting the information in front of the people, and Chainfire Dec 2022 #13

The job they have done is historically unprecedented. Beastly Boy Dec 2022 #20

And never forget the role of the Speaker malaise Dec 2022 #25

Indeed. She is the dynamo that Beastly Boy Dec 2022 #26

I think your Benedict Arnold analogy is totally apt - that name has echoed down as synominous with.. electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #38

Its great but what's the likelihood of Trump being convicted of any of these crimes?? honest.abe Dec 2022 #19

He'd have to be charged to get convicted. BannonsLiver Dec 2022 #27

Im skeptical but hopeful. honest.abe Dec 2022 #34

It's not on Garland Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #45

Except that it is. So there's that. BannonsLiver Dec 2022 #47

Pretty likely. ancianita Dec 2022 #30

I like your answer! honest.abe Dec 2022 #32

I believe he'll be charged of several crimes FakeNoose Dec 2022 #31

That would be wonderful! honest.abe Dec 2022 #33

Yes, Beastie Boy. It was of Critical Importance... electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #35

DOJ can't indict anyone Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #46

Sheeeesh. .. People KNOW What I meant/mean electric_blue68 Dec 2022 #48