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111. It was never a story at all, which is a disgrace.

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Thu Jun 22, 2023, 10:02 PM

Jun 2023

Should have been front page for weeks, months. Instead, crickets.

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the "smoking gun" reveal in the WaPo story about Merrick Garland was [View all] brooklynite Jun 2023 OP

It's gotten us here with no bumps. I trust Garland. marble falls Jun 2023 #1

I don't know, my feelings are that Garland should have said on day one, do your job or resign. dem4decades Jun 2023 #2

Perhaps we differ in our definition of "doing your job" brooklynite Jun 2023 #4

And wouldn't we have to begin an investigation in order to get "irrefutable evidence"? Remember dem4decades Jun 2023 #7

Two years ago DU overall tended to support Garland. Igel Jun 2023 #31

How do you assert "they weren't looking at Trump"? brooklynite Jun 2023 #58

yes panader0 Jun 2023 #48

agree republianmushroom Jun 2023 #15

Perhaps because this story was so misleading to begin with. The fake electors were being Bev54 Jun 2023 #37

Who's the boss? I guess the buck doesn't stop at Garland's desk. dem4decades Jun 2023 #42

Well when you find out a story has misleading and missing information in it, I will give the Bev54 Jun 2023 #56

Wray is definnitely the one who should be fired soldierant Jun 2023 #67

Him and his man in charge of the DC field office. There definitely needs to be a cleanup Bev54 Jun 2023 #77

The Durham investigation had the FBI in its crosshairs. Years under a summer_in_TX Jun 2023 #89

That isn't the way political appointees talk to.... reACTIONary Jun 2023 #47

Just 2 words say it all......".ironclad indictment." There is ..." 0NE MORE IDEA ." Stuart G Jun 2023 #3

"Why" is completely irrelevant in this case Fiendish Thingy Jun 2023 #20

That's why he'll never take the stand. bluesbassman Jun 2023 #21

He said he was busy while trying to pack to leave on 4 yr vacation Captain Zero Jun 2023 #23

How about a much longer vacation.. LW1977 Jun 2023 #44

They were packed when he was president. Igel Jun 2023 #33

January 6th is still the major issue. CentralMass Jun 2023 #5

YES IT IS, HOW DOES HE GET AROUND THAT ONE? Stuart G Jun 2023 #6

Barr says the First Amendment makes that one shaky. Frasier Balzov Jun 2023 #13

In addition to the speech, he refused to call in the national guard etc to help defend the capital karynnj Jun 2023 #19

Failing to call out the national guard was Sgent Jun 2023 #30

Name the statute that... brooklynite Jun 2023 #62

Not a lawyer, but I agree it by itself violates nothing karynnj Jun 2023 #83

Its not enough to define motivation; you have to present proof. brooklynite Jun 2023 #86

I am aware of that karynnj Jun 2023 #91

Trump led an insurrection. Eyeball_Kid Jun 2023 #52

Again, you can prove that to a jury? brooklynite Jun 2023 #63

And the point of the WaPost story, no? KPN Jun 2023 #32

That's the problem I have with all the hoopla surrounding the WP article. Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #8

Yes BUT.. As Charles Pierce Wrote.. Cha Jun 2023 #22

Pierce offers a lot more hindsight than I could ever muster. Beastly Boy Jun 2023 #73

You're So Welcome, Beastly Boy.. Cha Jun 2023 #76

The documents case dropped in his lap BeyondGeography Jun 2023 #9

We'll also never know how much evidence was uncovered since 2021 by their taking time. Chakaconcarne Jun 2023 #12

Have to admit BeyondGeography Jun 2023 #14

what irrefutable proof do you have they waited 15 months to investigate Recycle_Guru Jun 2023 #24

It's in the WaPo article BeyondGeography Jun 2023 #26

WOW inthewind21 Jun 2023 #101

The excerpt contains simple facts BeyondGeography Jun 2023 #106

Yep, IMO trump could've been tried and convicted on the... brush Jun 2023 #25

Huh inthewind21 Jun 2023 #102

The stolen docs were found at his Florida resort. DUH! brush Jun 2023 #103

K&R brer cat Jun 2023 #10

+1...then once again reason puts its pants on and catches up to yesterdays outrage. Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2023 #27

Making this about Garland alone trivializes the issue iemanja Jun 2023 #11

+1 RockRaven Jun 2023 #16

Thank you Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2023 #18

Well stated. trump could've been tried already on the slam dunk docs case. brush Jun 2023 #28

The FBI is biased toward Republicans and some are even worse. yardwork Jun 2023 #46

"A key person in the NY FBI office was on the Russian payroll," Jus ... there's LAYERS of this crap uponit7771 Jun 2023 #110

It was never a story at all, which is a disgrace. yardwork Jun 2023 #111

good post Celerity Jun 2023 #60

What she said. Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #98

THANK YOU !!! "declined to investigate the matter in February 2021" is the root of the issue with uponit7771 Jun 2023 #108

They work with him, know him. I'm inclined to believe their opinion. Autumn Jun 2023 #17

Exactly. Garland said 'we have to get this right' mzmolly Jun 2023 #29

I've always been in favor of getting it done right xmas74 Jun 2023 #69

I agree. mzmolly Jun 2023 #71

Exactly. xmas74 Jun 2023 #72

Right! mzmolly Jun 2023 #81

I agree mcar Jun 2023 #34

When I read it, I was sure it said there was at least a year delay in investigations by FBI. mysteryowl Jun 2023 #35

The WP Garland/FBI delay "smoking gun" agingdem Jun 2023 #36

You know, I thought Carol Leonning was a bit uncomfortable with this story. Just a feeling Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #38

She's a great reporter. My guess is she'll do a follow up at some point. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #40

My reading as well, plus we learned an FBI agent tried to slow walk stuff but was ultimately over emulatorloo Jun 2023 #39

I believe that Garland was hoping that everyone would forget nakocal Jun 2023 #41

And yet Trump was just indicted, which doesn't really support your beliefs. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #45

No, no...all those DU complaints became too much to resist. brooklynite Jun 2023 #64

I know, I am an truly an idiot to get sucked in to replying. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #84

Everybody has said for years that Merrick Garland is cautious and meticulous. yardwork Jun 2023 #43

I second this comment. ShazzieB Jun 2023 #53

I'm a mostly cautious person xmas74 Jun 2023 #70

No Jan 6 investigation of higher ups, then probably Sneederbunk Jun 2023 #49

The pace has been nothing but beneficial bucolic_frolic Jun 2023 #50

Funny to me that after years of the WaPo being called a right-wing source, Jeff Bezos betsuni Jun 2023 #51

+1 treestar Jun 2023 #54

Because inthewind21 Jun 2023 #104

You are wrong! Everyday *rump is free, he his a danger to the... JoeOtterbein Jun 2023 #55

Can't have enough of that BeyondGeography Jun 2023 #57

"Lock him up! Today!".... Thanks for proving my point. brooklynite Jun 2023 #65

Anyone else, indicted on the charges *rump is accused of... JoeOtterbein Jun 2023 #68

Like Reality Winner who served 4 years for stealing/copying ONE classified document. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #78

Exactly! JoeOtterbein Jun 2023 #79

That is not what the report said...nothing was done for two years...and I believe the only reason Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #59

Agree. tavernier Jun 2023 #75

Well said. It shouldn't have taken two years, especially not when Congress had already laid out the lees1975 Jun 2023 #90

You're absolutely right. The overriding theme Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #99

It appears to me as I said that the January 6th committee shamed Justice into doing something. Demsrule86 Jun 2023 #107

An indictment, prosecuted successfully, would do a lot for the general confidence in Garland. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #61

There was just an indictment issued though. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #85

Indeed, there was. Millions of others and I look forward to its successful prosecution. jaxexpat Jun 2023 #96

You're not wrong, so no correction needed. Nt Fiendish Thingy Jun 2023 #66

I don't think enough information is available to have an informed opinion on the subject. hay rick Jun 2023 #74

DOJ only speaks when they indict or thru court filings. That is way it is supposed to be. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #82

I read the indictment. hay rick Jun 2023 #88

This message was self-deleted by its author emulatorloo Jun 2023 #92

Y'all sensationalize a misstep and then go out of your way to minimize the actual achievement. emulatorloo Jun 2023 #93

+1 betsuni Jun 2023 #95

You think WaPO made it all up? iemanja Jun 2023 #97

Yes, some do. Because emptywheel did a blog Scrivener7 Jun 2023 #100

Well, if it's in a blog . . . iemanja Jun 2023 #105

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2023 #109

That is what I read, too. Progressive dog Jun 2023 #80

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2023 #87

Recommended n/t emulatorloo Jun 2023 #94