In 2021, Mary Trump nominated Attorney General Merrick Garland “stupid” For not prosecuting his uncle for capital riots. Garland deserves more credit today.
According to him, it was “dangerous” not to indict him for the January 6 uprising. I add that I did not do so for many other crimes he committed.
Mary Trump predicted: “The problem is, this is the last time it’s going to happen — it’s really our last chance.” She was probably right! Here’s why.
Practical immunity for Trump
The former judge, obsessed with fairness and neutrality, could not face the threat Trump posed to American democracy. Garland, who was appointed by Biden a day after the uprising, said his priority was to restore the judiciary’s reputation as an apolitical body.
His apparent indifference to the Capitol riots is particularly troubling. While Biden said on Jan. 6 that violators of the commission’s subpoenas would be prosecuted, Garland’s spokesman said the department would “make independent decisions based only on the facts and the law.”
Garland’s legal institutionalism, applied to Trump, is now in danger of collapsing like a house of cards. That could backfire for him, Biden and Democrats, as polls suggest they could lose slim majorities in the Senate and House of Representatives in the midterm elections.
Republicans are sharpening their knives
Trump co-conspirator Steve Bannon predicted FoxNews On Friday, Jan. 6 Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison for defying his subpoena to appear before the commission. We wanted to ask him about his efforts to change the 2020 election results.
The FBI raided Mar-a-Lago, where Trump illegally stored classified documents in violation of the Espionage Act.
Bloomberg reports that lawyers believe thatThere is enough evidence to ban Trump. But because of Garland’s reluctance, that won’t happen until after the Nov. 8 election. If the Republicans win, the country will be engulfed in political chaos.
Polls show the FBI probe boosted the former president’s approval rating among right-wing voters.
Garland believes most Americans, tired of the Trump years, welcome his neutrality and moderation. He is completely wrong.
Garland has become a henchman of the lawless former president. Because of his legal decay, he somehow “normalized” Trumpism to victory in 2024.
