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Mr.WeRP

(1,098 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2024, 12:38 PM Dec 2024

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Garland let Gaetz walk [View all]

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/15/politics/matt-gaetz-justice-department/index.html

The Justice Department has informed lawyers for Rep. Matt Gaetz and multiple witnesses that it will not bring charges against the Florida Republican after a yearslong federal sex-trafficking investigation.

Senior officials reached out to lawyers for multiple witnesses on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN, to inform them of the decision not to prosecute Gaetz.

We all knew this was wrong when the story broke three years ago. After reading the ethics report, what do Garland apologists have to say now?

Wait, let me predict: “Garland just got into office…” or “It wasn’t Garland, it was a Trump holdover…” or “Garland had bigger fish to fry…”

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Garland let Gaetz walk [View all] Mr.WeRP Dec 2024 OP

Well, basically, piddyprints Dec 2024 #1

Kirsten Gillibrand Fullduplexxx Dec 2024 #4

Plus 38 other Senators SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #21

I haven't really forgiven those Senators LakeArenal Dec 2024 #54

I'm a fan of Chris Murphy but his joining the Franklin lynch mob, dem4decades Dec 2024 #56

Murphy also voted to confirm Aileen Cannon judgeship DeeDeeNY Dec 2024 #94

Also, Kamala Harris was the first Democratic Senator to go on national televsion and call for Franken to resign Celerity Dec 2024 #83

Great summary SocialDemocrat61 Dec 2024 #88

This is so old and tired, pick one woman and eviscerate her. LizBeth Dec 2024 #27

Garland is a waste of space NotHardly Dec 2024 #13

What 3auld6phart Dec 2024 #25

He didn't. He chose to resign. Groundhawg Dec 2024 #24

Only ONE senator made Al Franken resign Charging Triceratops Dec 2024 #36

Franken was right to resign GoreWon2000 Dec 2024 #104

He was too progressive. Lunabell Dec 2024 #86

Wrong awesomerwb1 Dec 2024 #101

Neo liberalism is dead. Lunabell Dec 2024 #105

Sexual harassment is a serious issue GoreWon2000 Dec 2024 #103

To be fair the only federal charge here would have been the Mann act dsc Dec 2024 #2

They could have damn near copy and pasted Diddy's indictments. W_HAMILTON Dec 2024 #18

did she witness the travel part and the money part dsc Dec 2024 #20

According to the report, there was no Mann Act violation or federal sex trafficking... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #66

DOJ did not share it's evidence gab13by13 Dec 2024 #76

DOJ did not share evidence, and they did not prosecute either, so.... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #79

you clearly didn't read Diddy's indictments krawhitham Dec 2024 #89

Not if he was using or distributing Drugs in DC itself. The DOJ does this type of prosecutions in the district. mackdaddy Dec 2024 #23

That is a fair point dsc Dec 2024 #40

I see no specific allegations in the report concerning the drugs. Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #52

According to the report, there was no violation of the Mann act because.... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #64

Only If Southern_gent Dec 2024 #100

Garland was protecting the long-cherished insitution of federal sex-trafficking. sop Dec 2024 #3

By Congressman Fullduplexxx Dec 2024 #5

Child rapist and insurrection lover. onecaliberal Dec 2024 #19

According to the report, there was no Federal sex trafficking... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #67

He's just waiting for a really, really big case like a homeless person stealing a loaf of bread from the congressional yaesu Dec 2024 #6

Maybe he'll give the federalist society another entertaining talk someday on this. Think. Again. Dec 2024 #7

Garland had that evidence 3 years ago. gab13by13 Dec 2024 #8

Elon Musk has been violating security protocols since 2022. gab13by13 Dec 2024 #9

Odds are better that Pam will before Merrick the Meek would. republianmushroom Dec 2024 #61

Typical Garland behavior. And 3 years later too. Why so long? Am I surprised? NO. I'm disgusted w/ him SWBTATTReg Dec 2024 #10

Leave Garland Alllllooooooooonnnnneee !!!! (in 3 .... 2 ..... 1) uponit7771 Dec 2024 #11

Won't hear that from me! LW1977 Dec 2024 #16

The DOJ will not touch Members of Congress who are criminals and traitors. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #12

President Biden made many a good decision in his tenure, Garland was NOT one of them. n/t SheilaAnn Dec 2024 #14

Fuck Garland! LW1977 Dec 2024 #15

What part of the report suggests the DOJ Ms. Toad Dec 2024 #17

News flash: Prosecutors don't always win their cases. But the facts emerge at trial Bobstandard Dec 2024 #32

Prosecutors don't bring cases they don't believe they have a reasonable chance of winning. Ms. Toad Dec 2024 #46

Exactly Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #48

You mistake the letter of the law for justice. nt Bobstandard Dec 2024 #55

In a court of law.... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #72

Nope. Despite its name, the Department of Justice lives within the letter of the law. Ms. Toad Dec 2024 #82

You illustrate what's wrong with the system Bobstandard Dec 2024 #96

The citizenry includes people like Ms. Toad Dec 2024 #98

Gaslighting now? Bobstandard Dec 2024 #106

My point is the burden on innocent people, Ms. Toad Dec 2024 #107

Point badly made. Bobstandard Dec 2024 #108

It is hypocritical to believe the justice department Ms. Toad Dec 2024 #109

And yet we see exactly that Bobstandard Dec 2024 #112

Prosecuting a case without evidence to convict is .... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #71

"what do Garland apologists have to say now?"...I have the same question. I remember when I spoke against Garland Escurumbele Dec 2024 #22

They'll ask where you got your law degree. nt Hotler Dec 2024 #29

Perhaps they'll invoke their anonymous, well-placed sources Orrex Dec 2024 #65

And then they'll call you names. It'll be grand. Scrivener7 Dec 2024 #95

That would be a good question. reACTIONary Dec 2024 #73

I've noticed a disturbing trend here at DU; every time AOC issues a statement robbob Dec 2024 #45

You made some important (bottom line) points. yellow dahlia Dec 2024 #57

but...but...he arrested hundreds with beards and tattoos - SWOON! Noel Kums Dec 2024 #26

"and to have purchased and used illegal drugs, including from his Capitol Hill office," Hotler Dec 2024 #28

Here is the report's description.... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #75

All the things that the Nazipublicans did in the past 4 years... dchill Dec 2024 #30

Makes me wonder if Garland is a johnnyfins Dec 2024 #31

To be clear, the reported results of the investigation moniss Dec 2024 #33

Whether he knew the girl was 17 is irrelevant to the law. But the statute of limitations ran out in 2020 anyway. Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #49

In addition.... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #68

I believe you are correct. Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #69

As I said trying to do the case of the 17 year old moniss Dec 2024 #85

And here in Florida, there's people in jail for 12 months because they smoked a God-Damn ONE joint. chouchou Dec 2024 #34

Arguably the worst AG in American history. paleotn Dec 2024 #35

Why didn't Biden fire Garland a couple of years ago, when this pattern became obvious. TheRickles Dec 2024 #37

I believe Pres. Biden didn't fire his less than adequate Cabinet Secretaries and appointees, because... yellow dahlia Dec 2024 #59

Statutory rape is a .... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #38

You have obviously skipped over many responses Mr.WeRP Dec 2024 #41

Your right! There are lots of responses and most of them.... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #47

Link Mr.WeRP Dec 2024 #53

From replies to that comment... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #70

Sure there weren't. I have read the report and there is certainly probable cause. Mr.WeRP Dec 2024 #74

There certainly is probable cause... reACTIONary Dec 2024 #78

Plenty of crimes Gaetz committed that DoJ could have prosecuted for that came out of the evidence collected by the ethic Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #51

Statute of limitations ran out on the statutory rape in 2020 anyway. Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #50

Good thing 3auld6phart Dec 2024 #39

I would have preferred him there ecstatic Dec 2024 #42

He needs to pay the taxpayers back every cent of his salary he received. lees1975 Dec 2024 #43

Shameful North Coast Lawyer Dec 2024 #44

One must understand the need for patience. republianmushroom Dec 2024 #58

Bigger fish Diraven Dec 2024 #60

And claudette Dec 2024 #62

Dereliction of duty Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #63

Disappointing robleb Dec 2024 #77

Is this really a surprise? Janbdwl72 Dec 2024 #80

Garland is hands down Buden's worst cabinet pick BluenFLA Dec 2024 #81

So did Pam Bondi. Cattledog Dec 2024 #84

which state laws could he have been tried on? onenote Dec 2024 #97

Because Garland is a timid WIMP Across-the-Desk Dec 2024 #87

Bill Barr was the Attorney General overseeing the investigation of Matt Gaetz when it started. summer_in_TX Dec 2024 #90

Had to build a case really, really thoroughly. nilram Dec 2024 #91

I really had... 2naSalit Dec 2024 #92

Everyone who supports Biden is a Garland apologist Kaleva Dec 2024 #93

One would ponder if MG has young girls/boys in his closet. Clouds Passing Dec 2024 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author republianmushroom Dec 2024 #102

Garland is a pussy union rep Dec 2024 #110

bigger fish to fry would certainly be the most infuriating prodigitalson Dec 2024 #111