There is no way Garland can remove political considerations or future political impact in his decisions to prosecute Trump or not. I think G will go where the evidence points and he will prosecute the fake electors and any WH staffers involved in the effort as well as prosecuting Giuliani, Powell and Eastman for their illegal conduct. G …
There is no way Garland can remove political considerations or future political impact in his decisions to prosecute Trump or not. I think G will go where the evidence points and he will prosecute the fake electors and any WH staffers involved in the effort as well as prosecuting Giuliani, Powell and Eastman for their illegal conduct. G will not want to open the door for future AG's to prosecute past Presidents for illegal actions so that it would not be used as a tool of political revenge in the hands of partisan and vindictive idiots devoid of truth and principles - think MAGA.
"G will not want to open the door for future AG's to prosecute past Presidents for illegal actions so that it would not be used as a tool of political revenge in the hands of partisan and vindictive idiots devoid of truth and principles - think MAGA."
That has been my opinion until now. BUT that ship has already sailed especially if the "Schedule F" conspiracy is real.
IF MAGAts return to power with an enabling Banana Republican Senate majority... THEN there is no way they will not use the the DoJ and AG in exactly the way that you and I and Garland fear they might. I guess giving them a precedent and DoJ guidance (which they will immediately disregard anyway) would be the prudent thing to do.
This is a national emergency and maybe prudence needs to take a back seat. This is no normal President and no normal criminal.
There is no way Garland can remove political considerations or future political impact in his decisions to prosecute Trump or not. I think G will go where the evidence points and he will prosecute the fake electors and any WH staffers involved in the effort as well as prosecuting Giuliani, Powell and Eastman for their illegal conduct. G will not want to open the door for future AG's to prosecute past Presidents for illegal actions so that it would not be used as a tool of political revenge in the hands of partisan and vindictive idiots devoid of truth and principles - think MAGA.
"G will not want to open the door for future AG's to prosecute past Presidents for illegal actions so that it would not be used as a tool of political revenge in the hands of partisan and vindictive idiots devoid of truth and principles - think MAGA."
That has been my opinion until now. BUT that ship has already sailed especially if the "Schedule F" conspiracy is real.
IF MAGAts return to power with an enabling Banana Republican Senate majority... THEN there is no way they will not use the the DoJ and AG in exactly the way that you and I and Garland fear they might. I guess giving them a precedent and DoJ guidance (which they will immediately disregard anyway) would be the prudent thing to do.
This is a national emergency and maybe prudence needs to take a back seat. This is no normal President and no normal criminal.