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gab13by13

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17. Garland is being criticized because he used the pyramid prosecution,

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #5)

Sun Jul 24, 2022, 11:15 AM

Jul 2022

He spent too much time prosecuting pawns while delaying even investigating the generals.

It would have been better had Garland used the wheel with spokes and a hub prosecution, just like the J6 committee did its investigations. It is possible that a Proud Boy or Oath Keeper could flip on Stone or Bannon, but no way it gets up to Trump from the mob.

Eastman could flip, Clark could flip but when would their trials happen? 2004? 2005. A Trump trial will never happen until late 2004 or 2005.

Fani Willis will even be pushing it to get Trump to trial before her term expires on Dec. 31st, 2024.

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The case against Trump is complicated... [View all] Septua Jul 2022 OP

We await two women with easier cases. greymattermom Jul 2022 #1

Let's not forget E. Jean Carroll PJMcK Jul 2022 #22

Politico should have called this piece, Trump is above the law. sarcasmo Jul 2022 #2

I am tired of hearing the "discovery" excuse. gab13by13 Jul 2022 #3

I know, you'd rather throw caution to the wind and risk acquittals or dismissals. Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #10

Risking acquittals Septua Jul 2022 #13

You don't think a rushed indictment leading to acquittal would strengthen Trump? Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #21

I just repeat what people like Laurence Tribe say, gab13by13 Jul 2022 #15

Tribe's comments were balanced and measured, and he has recently expressed faith Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #20

"It's messy. It's a headache. And it's a huge undertaking," Can you imagine Patton saying that about Hotler Jul 2022 #4

Patton? Chainfire Jul 2022 #6

I'm missing this.... Hotler Jul 2022 #7

Patton had little to do with D-day. Chainfire Jul 2022 #8

I used Patton because he was a kick ass guy and would not have said Hotler Jul 2022 #11

No sweat, Hotler. We all got the point. Firestorm49 Jul 2022 #14

Patton didn't have to worry about due process Fiendish Thingy Jul 2022 #9

So if we need to decide who to go after first Chainfire Jul 2022 #5

Garland is being criticized because he used the pyramid prosecution, gab13by13 Jul 2022 #17

https://www.emptywheel.net/2022/07/16/what-doj-was-doing-while-everyone-was-whinging-doj-wasnt-doing Novara Jul 2022 #19

We won't prosecute edhopper Jul 2022 #12

He's too guilty jcgoldie Jul 2022 #16

fuck Politico Novara Jul 2022 #18

Should have started from the top down... Justice matters. Jul 2022 #23

We couldn't have "started at the top" jmowreader Jul 2022 #24