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In reply to the discussion: Holy shit! There may be another reason Garland appointed a Special Counsel. [View all]fightforfreedom
(4,913 posts)23. I am going to indict Trump now because he might run for president.
I am going to indict Trump now because the Republicans have a good chance of winning the House.
Prosecutors do not work that way.
It was not clear the Republicans were going to win the House.
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Holy shit! There may be another reason Garland appointed a Special Counsel. [View all]
fightforfreedom
Nov 2022
OP
My wife often laughs at me because she catches me in very deep thought.
fightforfreedom
Nov 2022
#13
When I am in very deep thought, my wife often elbows me until I stop snoring.
Hermit-The-Prog
Nov 2022
#41
asswipes who will be questioning him, like jordan, are going to be suspects so
certainot
Nov 2022
#93
Garland did say that trump's announcing was ONE OF THE REASONS he was appointing a SC.
HUAJIAO
Nov 2022
#2
They couldn't question Mueller while his work was ongoing. The point of a Special Counsel
pnwmom
Nov 2022
#81
They can try. Doesn't mean he'll show up before the damage is done to their orange god.
paleotn
Nov 2022
#26
Yeah, great... Garland should have already indicted, so I'm not impressed with CYA at this point.
Goodheart
Nov 2022
#8
Yup, until such time it's mostly horseshit, gunsmoke, lateral slide, speculation and repeat.
Magoo48
Nov 2022
#39
The cons don't care about campaigns, they are trying to grab power by any means.
onecaliberal
Nov 2022
#57
The DOJ's Election Sensitivities Rule generally prohibits investigations and prosecutions
Lasher
Nov 2022
#73
We have, IMHO, only 14 months to start a trial. Once the primaries start, no chance Garland does so
Celerity
Nov 2022
#95
I thought from the title of the OP that the other reason was an upcoming scotus vacancy...
wiggs
Nov 2022
#56
So the Fascist J6 House will not subpoena Jack Smith in their banana-republic style
Justice matters.
Nov 2022
#79
I've been saying this for several days - not just here - and getting mocked.
soldierant
Nov 2022
#83