I’m convinced the problem at @TheJusticeDept is Merrick Garland. For all the accolades he’s received about being an “institutionalist” restoring the DOJ, it is those qualities that make him woefully inadequate to face the Trump GQP white supremacist fascist threat we face now.
https://twitter.com/glennkirschner2/status/1414209991771316228
The only people who should have been considered for @TheJusticeDept AG are @SallyQYates @glennkirschner2 or @PreetBharara. We need someone in charge unencumbered by DOJ “norms” or fearful of indicting prominent politicians for crimes committed. @SDNYnews has been neutered. (2)
If Trump, Gosar, or Brooks were regular citizens, they would have been indicted by now. Yet they’re out planning another terrorist insurrection on the #BigLie. And they’re giving fuel to GOP legislators to attack democracy through voter suppression. Where is @TheJusticeDept? (3)
We are in dire danger of losing American democracy. If @TheJusticeDept doesn’t step up, who will? (End)
Addendum 2: To keep @TheJusticeDept at arms length from investigating Trump crimes and to respect “institutional norms” within Main Justice, Garland can specifically appoint a Special Independent Prosecutor/Team and give them the funding, personnel and INDEPENDENCE to do the job
Addendum 2 con’d: The independent prosecutor must be given subpoena power. Appoint 4 main prosecutors: @SallyQYates @glennkirschner2 @PreetBharara and @DougJones and assign each for each division of crime Trump committed. Tax Fraud Campaign finance, emoluments, sedition, etc
To allow Trump to escape while letting the foot soldiers take the fall risks a recurring terrorist attack and the undermining of American Democracy. #TrumpCrimeFamily #GQP
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