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Written by John Refior on 2024-11-15 at 15:00

As someone who lived in DC, studied the law, interned at a prosecutor's office, interned at the DOJ, got a JD, passed the bar, is licensed to practice law, and followed the news, I'm ~90+% sure (Democrat) Merrick Garland did everything he could to hold Trump accountable within the confines of the law, the evidence, legal ethics, the role of the AG, the budgets and restrictions from Congress, and a Trump-allied SCOTUS.

So it's frustrating to repeatedly see other Dems blame him year after year.

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Written by John Refior on 2024-11-15 at 15:03

That said, Garland is not a radical, and he's not willing to break the law, violate legal ethics, or take action that might severely harm the DOJ, the rule of law, or the country. A lot of Dems want someone who would push beyond those boundaries and take huge risks to do what they think should be done.

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Written by John Refior on 2024-11-15 at 15:12

And a bit of a tangent, but I wish people would take more notice of two truly fantastic, very high ranking #DOJ officials Biden appointed to work with Garland:

Vanita Gupta

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanita_Gupta

Kristen Clarke

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristen_Clarke

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