With newly revealed doubts over whether the FBI retrieved all the stolen documents at Mar-a-Lago, it's past time to ask how much longer AG Merrick Garland is going to wait to indict Donald J. Trump
Oct 10, 2022·edited Oct 10, 2022Liked by Steven Beschloss
Although he was FBI, not DOJ, James Comey did not hesitate to inform doubt about Hillary Clinton and her emails. It probably cost her the election, other than the US seems unready to elect a woman president. But he thought it was the right thing to do. For this, he was denounced.
We know the DOJ is at work gathering evidence against trump, and I believe Garland is tenacious enough to see it through, but,now, he is being denounced for the opposite. But boy ! Do I wish he would hurry up. That election is coming up fast. I , for one , wouldn't care if it affected the outcome. trump is just as guilty now as he will be later, and we stand to see McCarthy and McConnell take over the reigns of government and push for a trump or DeSantis win in 2024 I do wish, also, that Democrat leaders would be more aggressive in their condemnation of Republican perfidy There are times when one must fight fire with fire.
Oct 10, 2022·edited Oct 10, 2022Liked by Steven Beschloss
The legal case has to be beyond reproach and even more beyond a reasonable doubt than usual, given the political - and likely violent - implications. As maddening as it is, this HAS to stick and sink this damnable sociopath.
The DOJ does seem painfully slow in moving to hold Donald Trump accountable. I believe they are holding their cards close to their chest, and recognise that Trump still has the potential to compromise the country by sharing confidential government information. Through informants, they will learn that he has ALREADY done so, for his own personal aggrandisement. Trump's messenger-boy, man-servant, wing-man adviser Jered Kushner, should be scrutinised under the GOP's microscope. Kuschner jet set around the world, often without government interpreters, and records of his meetings were lacking. He claimed to be on a peace-keeping mission, but given his proclivity to meet with America's adversaries, his agenda was nefarious. There will STILL be classified documents in Donald Trump's possession, possibly at numerous locations. He likes to have the hole card or the metaphorical Ace up his sleeve advantage. He seems to think he can evade accountability with this bargaining chip. Ever the consummate criminal, Trump continues his regular pattern of deception, while a bevy of Lawyers defend his litany of wrong-doing. Crime only pays until the perpetrator gets caught. We await justice.
It is way past time to try to negotiate compliance. The lead DOJ attorney on this case has to think differently. Every day that this nightmare of missing documents goes on more and more of our sources and methods and people acting for out safety in clandestine ways are put at risk. I keep hearing that the DOJ can't act within 60 days of an election as that would seem politically motivated. However, not acting seems to also be politically motivated, i.e. bending over backward so as not to appear to be putting their thumb on the scale against Trump and his party. However, this has to be weighed against the increasing danger that each day brings (as I mentioned above). Certainly, immediately after the election, which is now less than 30 days away, all of that traditional stay out of sight during an election tradition is no longer relevant. I expect the DOG to no longer continue to put Trump above the law. I strongly hope that the DOJ will take the actions that the evidence suggests. I will no longer give the DOJ excuses after November 8. They must then act with diligent speed. Our national security is at risk. Our nation based on laws is at risk. Our standard that no person is above the law is at risk. Everything our founding fathers fought for is at risk. After election day November 8, the DOJ must act with all due dispatch; and in my opinion, based on the evidence I have seen and studied, the DOJ must indict. And thank you to @StevenBeschloss for giving me this forman within which I can safely speak out.
Although he was FBI, not DOJ, James Comey did not hesitate to inform doubt about Hillary Clinton and her emails. It probably cost her the election, other than the US seems unready to elect a woman president. But he thought it was the right thing to do. For this, he was denounced.
We know the DOJ is at work gathering evidence against trump, and I believe Garland is tenacious enough to see it through, but,now, he is being denounced for the opposite. But boy ! Do I wish he would hurry up. That election is coming up fast. I , for one , wouldn't care if it affected the outcome. trump is just as guilty now as he will be later, and we stand to see McCarthy and McConnell take over the reigns of government and push for a trump or DeSantis win in 2024 I do wish, also, that Democrat leaders would be more aggressive in their condemnation of Republican perfidy There are times when one must fight fire with fire.
The legal case has to be beyond reproach and even more beyond a reasonable doubt than usual, given the political - and likely violent - implications. As maddening as it is, this HAS to stick and sink this damnable sociopath.
The DOJ does seem painfully slow in moving to hold Donald Trump accountable. I believe they are holding their cards close to their chest, and recognise that Trump still has the potential to compromise the country by sharing confidential government information. Through informants, they will learn that he has ALREADY done so, for his own personal aggrandisement. Trump's messenger-boy, man-servant, wing-man adviser Jered Kushner, should be scrutinised under the GOP's microscope. Kuschner jet set around the world, often without government interpreters, and records of his meetings were lacking. He claimed to be on a peace-keeping mission, but given his proclivity to meet with America's adversaries, his agenda was nefarious. There will STILL be classified documents in Donald Trump's possession, possibly at numerous locations. He likes to have the hole card or the metaphorical Ace up his sleeve advantage. He seems to think he can evade accountability with this bargaining chip. Ever the consummate criminal, Trump continues his regular pattern of deception, while a bevy of Lawyers defend his litany of wrong-doing. Crime only pays until the perpetrator gets caught. We await justice.
It is way past time to try to negotiate compliance. The lead DOJ attorney on this case has to think differently. Every day that this nightmare of missing documents goes on more and more of our sources and methods and people acting for out safety in clandestine ways are put at risk. I keep hearing that the DOJ can't act within 60 days of an election as that would seem politically motivated. However, not acting seems to also be politically motivated, i.e. bending over backward so as not to appear to be putting their thumb on the scale against Trump and his party. However, this has to be weighed against the increasing danger that each day brings (as I mentioned above). Certainly, immediately after the election, which is now less than 30 days away, all of that traditional stay out of sight during an election tradition is no longer relevant. I expect the DOG to no longer continue to put Trump above the law. I strongly hope that the DOJ will take the actions that the evidence suggests. I will no longer give the DOJ excuses after November 8. They must then act with diligent speed. Our national security is at risk. Our nation based on laws is at risk. Our standard that no person is above the law is at risk. Everything our founding fathers fought for is at risk. After election day November 8, the DOJ must act with all due dispatch; and in my opinion, based on the evidence I have seen and studied, the DOJ must indict. And thank you to @StevenBeschloss for giving me this forman within which I can safely speak out.