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Rhiannon12866

(254,272 posts) Fri Nov 18, 2022, 09:20 PM Nov 2022

AG Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to investigate Trump's crimes. Will justice EVER come? [View all]

Two years after Donald Trump set the date for, orchestrated, and incited an attack on the US Capitol in an attempt to stop the certification of Joe Biden's election win, Attorney General Merrick Garland just now appointed a special counsel, Jack Smith, to serve as special counsel to investigate and, if charged, prosecute Trump.

Here are some of the consequences of a special counsel appointment. - Glenn Kirschner - 11/18/2022.

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AG Merrick Garland appoints a special counsel to investigate Trump's crimes. Will justice EVER come? [View all] Rhiannon12866 Nov 2022 OP

No. I have prepared myself for the eventuality that trump will never be charged JohnSJ Nov 2022 #1

Sorry Glenn, But In America, "justice" Doesn't Matter nt SoCalDavidS Nov 2022 #2

Probably not republianmushroom Nov 2022 #3

The Special Counsel has a stellar resume - I'm sure willing to give him a chance Rhiannon12866 Nov 2022 #10

So does Garlands republianmushroom Nov 2022 #12

Remember Mueller's 5 points? Bobstandard Nov 2022 #4

I'm sue hoping that it's different this time under this Democratic administration Rhiannon12866 Nov 2022 #6

Garland is not playing HARDBALL. trump won; by getting him to appoint a Special Counsel. MagaSmash Nov 2022 #5

Yep. He should do the right thing: Resign. Justice matters. Nov 2022 #9

I think the SC is for one thing, to give Garland cover for vindicating Trump. nt doc03 Nov 2022 #7

Which is why TFG "packed" the Supreme Court - though they have suprised us before Rhiannon12866 Nov 2022 #8

I was thinking the same thing. SC could be cover for Garland. Irish_Dem Nov 2022 #13

Jack Smith. A name that will be Remembered, like Robert Mueller, in the dustbin of History MagaSmash Nov 2022 #11