I’m watching House Appropriations subcommittee hearing with AG Merrick Garland. January 6 “attack” already raised, Dems poised to boost funding for “domestic violent extremism,” code for Trump supporters. GOP ranking member @Robert_Aderholt already commending Garland.
Garland: Asks for $45 million for FBI and $40 million to US Attorneys office to manage “increasing domestic terrorism caseloads.” Also boost for Civil Rights division to protect voting rights and prosecuting hate crimes.
It’s very clear Democrats expect DOJ to be very aggressive against state election reforms. Garland signals he will.
Rep. Palazzo asks about drug smuggling across southern border. Garland says synthetic opioids coming from China into Mexico then into US.
Garland makes clear he believes photo ID violates 14th amendment and DOJ will use 18% hike in Civil Rights division budget to litigate “voting rights.”
LOL Garland now answering Dem Q about pre-trial detention for minorities—as his DOJ seeks to override local courts’ ruling to release January 6 defendants. Garland says pre-trial detention should only apply when sentence faced is “extremely high or crime is extremely dangerous.”
Apparently trespassing is an extremely dangerous crime. Recall DC Circuit smacked down DOJ, federal judge in Munchel case for unnecessary pre-trial detention amgreatness.com/2021/03/30/the…
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