Attorney General Merrick Garland gives his farewell speech - CBS News

[TexasTowelie]

Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered his farewell address on Thursday. Meanwhile, House Democrats pushed Speaker Mike Johnson to erect a long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more details.

[damifino10]

1. A mere plaque??

The gopee should build the sob a STATUE. IMO, he failed the nation.

[gab13by13]

4. I don't think the plaque is for Garland

Maybe I am wrong.

[gab13by13]

2. I was just wondering

During Trump's first reign our foreign assets (actual people) began disappearing. One, notably was rescued right before he would have disappeared.

We know that in Trump's first reign he provided MBS with a list of his enemies which allowed MBS to cut off their heads or exile them and ensure that he became the ruler of Saudi Arabia. Trump's part in the Kashoggi murder by MBS also endured him forever with MBS.

Also, during Trump's first reign he stole hundreds of top secret classified documents and Garland's farewell speech indicates that we will never know why he stole them and if he returned all of them. Based on Trump's quid pro quo life one can assume that Trump profited from his theft of classified documents.

What is my point: is this the end of having foreign assets in enemy countries? Under Trump's reign will we now have foreign assets in our ally's countries? Putin would be keen to know what the leaders of Germany, France, Poland, and others are up to.

Garland said his goodbye, but many of his accomplishments will be wiped out by Trump's 2nd reign. Garland said goodbye and stated the hope that the justice department will not be used for political purposes, has he been asleep for the past year?

The theft of our country's most secret documents by a mentally ill man who was allowed to get away with it, is astounding.

I am done with Merrick Garland, historians will take over. I wish Merrick Garland a long happy life and don't worry, Trump isn't going to come after you, that I am sure of. You may get subpoenaed by Gym Jordan or James Comer, but that is a badge of honor.

Case closed for me.

As Thom Hartmann said yesterday, the US is an oligarchy, and oligarchies are not permanent, they are a transition. There will come a time in the future when the American people will be confronted with a choice, just like happened in the fall of the Roman Empire, either throw out the billionaires or become a country like Russia or Hungary.

[kansasobama]

3. Disappointing he won't release Classified doc case

It is downright ridiculous. Drop the case against co defenders and just release it. He is not getting any brownie points for being unnecessarily ethical.

[gab13by13]

5. The sad part is

What we know about the stolen documents if horrific, but we don't know is certainly much worse.

Kash Patel and Mark Meadows helped Trump steal the documents. Neither one is a president. Wouldn't it have been nice if DOJ had prosecuted them that very first year? Instead, Kash Patel is going to be the Director of the FBI.

Robert Mueller couldn't prosecute Donald Trump because he was president, but Mueller convicted or got guilty pleas from

Paul Manafort
Rick Gates
Michael Flynn
Richard Pinedo
Alex van der Zwaan
Michael Cohen
Roger Stone
Sam Patten
George Popadopoulas

Mueller did all of that under a Trump administration

[rampartd]

8. what we do not know about the classified documents means

that the people responsible for such secrets must assume the very worst - that our enemies know the names and locations of our assets, our codes, our plans , everything.

the cost of this treason, in lives, money, and trust, is immeasurable.

and here we go again.

[gab13by13]

9. and that is not your nor my opinion

Our intelligence agencies stated the harm Trump did was catastrophic.

Yeah but, Garland stuck to his norms.

[sop]

6. Garland is very concerned about following "norms."

“It is the obligation of each of us to follow our norms, not only when it is easy, but also when it is hard, especially when it is hard. It is the obligation of each of us to adhere to our norms, even when and especially when the circumstances we face are not normal.” - Attorney General Merrick Garland, in his farewell speech to the Justice Department.

Trump is now the norm.

[gab13by13]

7. Maybe Democrats and Republicans

should bring back the gentlemanly way to settle disputes. Bring back duels.

10 paces turn and fire. Even if Republicans are taking 5 paces and then firing, Democrats need to stick to the norms.

[rampartd]

10. the dueling code is the traditional "check and balance" on free speech

just ask alexander hamilton what "defamation" costs and i'm sure rudy would rather pay the money.