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Rhiannon12866

(222,474 posts)
Fri Sep 22, 2023, 01:20 AM Sep 2023

Republicans Get STUNNED as Hearing COMPLETELY BACKFIRES in their Face - Meidas Touch



Attorney General Merrick Garland, in his most fiery appearance yet before Congress, punched back at the MAGA congresspeople trying to help Trump, telling them he is not Biden’s lawyer but he’s not theirs either. Michael Popok of Legal AF breaks down what you need to know from his appearance and what it means for the future Biden bogus impeachment hearings to come. - 09/21/2023.

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Republicans Get STUNNED as Hearing COMPLETELY BACKFIRES in their Face - Meidas Touch (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 OP
I thought AG Garland did a great job before the committee. brer cat Sep 2023 #1
I actually got a lot of my information from Mary Trump's well-researched book Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #2
Msm called it as a he said he said. So if mucifer Sep 2023 #3
We can hope that they showed the speeches on the news, I thought Garland was pretty powerful Rhiannon12866 Sep 2023 #4

brer cat

(26,296 posts)
1. I thought AG Garland did a great job before the committee.
Fri Sep 22, 2023, 03:15 AM
Sep 2023

His demeanor was calm, as usual, but you could feel the fire below the surface. He made it very clear he is not President Biden's lawyer or congress' prosecutor.

It is unthinkable that anyone would consider defunding the FBI, and he was passionate explaining what the result of that action would be. You and I frequently meet on your Friday threads about the week in Justice, and we often discuss how full their plate is. Most Americans, and apparently many Congress critters, have no idea how much they do to protect and serve.

Rhiannon12866

(222,474 posts)
2. I actually got a lot of my information from Mary Trump's well-researched book
Fri Sep 22, 2023, 03:24 AM
Sep 2023

She discusses how many government agencies suffered under her uncle, especially State and Justice. You can imagine how Justice suffered under AG Jeff Sessions - who was previously denied a federal judgeship because of his views on segregation. And one of the numerous divisions in the Justice Department is the Civil Rights Division which was pretty much ignored. And there were record resignations in both State and Justice, with few applications, which she said destroyed continuity for a generation. Another legacy of TFG.

mucifer

(24,848 posts)
3. Msm called it as a he said he said. So if
Fri Sep 22, 2023, 04:23 AM
Sep 2023

people watch the news and not the actual speeches they get poor information and that could drive a lot of people to third parties.

Reality doesn’t matter. I mean it does But it doesn’t matter for winning elections if the repubs win in their chaos strategy.

Rhiannon12866

(222,474 posts)
4. We can hope that they showed the speeches on the news, I thought Garland was pretty powerful
Fri Sep 22, 2023, 04:28 AM
Sep 2023

Not to mention Eric Swalwell!

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