Bashing Garland for the election? Spell out the evidence he supposedly had that he could have used to convict Trump [View all]

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...I'd guess that first you would need to know the actual state and nature of the evidence he supposedly had in hs posession.

Then you need to tell us whether the perp he seized or obtained it from had challenged Garland's prosecutors ability to use it in any prosecution.

Next you need to tell us the outcome of those challenges over issues like privilege for the top aides and attorneys, and how much time the judges in those cases allowed between hearings. (Clue: it took years for some evidence to become available, and other evidence was tied up in those very hearings until they were resolved in DOJ's favor, like Giuliani's phone which didn't get unlocked for a year afterward. Or Jeffery Clark's which they seized in 2021, or Jenna Ellis'?)

I've been told over and over that Garland, not his prosecutors, should have brought charges against Trump at the start of his term as AG.

Ignoring the fact that Garland doesn't just bring charges forward, himself, on his will and whim, and that DOJ uses grand juries to recommend charges AFTER they present enough evidence to convince them to recomment indictments, what do those who insist he could have prosecuted the cases sooner, early in his term, believe he had in his posession, other than the news articles, news reports, or tweets that most critics rely on to make this judgment?

Keep in mind that all DOJ investigations are done in secret, and don't reveal details in ongoing cases except in court filings and court testimony.

So, tell me. What evidence did Garland's prosecutors have in their posession early in his term that was actually available to him to use in any prosecution against Trump, that wasn't tied up in appeals courts?

And, can you describe how whatever you've imagined up in the way of evidence would suffice to convict him through the certain series of appeals?

Then, maybe tell me how a DOJ prosecution or conviction could stop anyone seeking the office or anyone elected to it. There's no law against a felon running or serving, even from jail, so...