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25. I may have a different interpretation of 'still interviewing witnesses' than you

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 04:09 PM

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...understanding that the DOJ is engaged in myriad similar investigations in which the AG does not personally involve themselves.

The fact that Trump's name was all over it would be cause for more restraint by the AG from interfering with the FBI's efforts, not less, in any planet earth DOJ ever.

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Top Oversight Democrat says Merrick Garland should testify on Epstein [View all] Mr. Sparkle 22 hrs ago OP

Oh BeyondGeography 21 hrs ago #1

DURec leftstreet 21 hrs ago #2

Great idea! And while they're at it, please subpoena whomever at SDNY requested NM to stop ranch investigation in 2019 SheltieLover 21 hrs ago #3

Years of silence Tetrachloride 21 hrs ago #4

Merrick Garland also has standing Mblaze 21 hrs ago #5

Lol. msfiddlestix 21 hrs ago #6

Agree. Spineless weasels like Garland never stand up for anything. BannonsLiver 20 hrs ago #19

he's trying to appear even-handed here bigtree 19 hrs ago #27

Garland Milquetoast. SergeStorms 1 hr ago #59

Bill Barr needs to be deposed. poli-junkie 21 hrs ago #7

Yes, Barr and Garland both need to testify FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #13

This!!!!! 👆👆👆👆👆👆👆 SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #52

Bill Barr's father radical noodle 1 hr ago #58

I agree. As Attorney General, each of these men had inside knowledge as to the content of the Epstein files. patphil 12 min ago #61

Gooooood! Prairie Gates 21 hrs ago #8

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 Whyisthisstillclose 20 hrs ago #9

Merrick Garland would take the 5th... Escape 20 hrs ago #10

Merrick Garland has never and would never take the 5th. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #12

Thank you. Well said Raven123 19 hrs ago #26

Epstein-related files could not be legally released during Garland's term because Maxwell's case was still under appeal bigtree 20 hrs ago #11

Here comes the Garland Society. BannonsLiver 20 hrs ago #14

There is certainly grounds for criticizing Garland for his slow prosecution of Trump, but not for this. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #22

I've heard all those excuses and rationalizations before. BannonsLiver 19 hrs ago #24

Those are not "rationalizations" about the handling of the Epstein files, they're facts. SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #39

When Bondi threw Garland's name at Ted Lieu he didn't disagree with her premise that Garland was delinquent on Epstein BeyondGeography 19 hrs ago #41

Ted Lieu was not implying Garland should have disclosed the Epstein files. SunSeeker 18 hrs ago #44

Exactly. Thank you bigtree. He didn't want to comment because it could endanger the conviction, which was on appeal. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #16

this expectation of some is a degeneration of norms bigtree 20 hrs ago #23

Sounds sorta like can't fight the fire until the house KPN 20 hrs ago #21

I may have a different interpretation of 'still interviewing witnesses' than you bigtree 19 hrs ago #25

There's some management tools called priorities, assignment of resources, KPN 19 hrs ago #28

none of which have been shown by anyone to have been neglected or mismanaged bigtree 19 hrs ago #31

You have your opinion. I have mine. This was a big deal as KPN 19 hrs ago #38

I literally said none was shown bigtree 18 hrs ago #42

You can't show something that is missing -- like higher priority, greater emphasis, etc. I don't isolate everything to KPN 17 hrs ago #45

we're only talking about points and processes of law. What does 'proof' have to do with all that, you say? bigtree 17 hrs ago #48

Instead of escalating and projecting -- as in "obfuscating", KPN 12 hrs ago #54

the projection here is against Garland bigtree 10 hrs ago #55

Mmmhmmm. KPN 10 hrs ago #56

UH OH, Escape 20 hrs ago #15

I like to call it the Garland Society. BannonsLiver 20 hrs ago #18

Yes, and isn't it amazing... Escape 17 hrs ago #46

Interesting question. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #49

One million files and nothing was done The Blue Flower 20 hrs ago #17

Incompetence or worse? KPN 19 hrs ago #29

Blaming Biden's DOJ is everywhere on right wing social media. progressoid 20 hrs ago #20

Lol. In some ways, I can't disagree. KPN 19 hrs ago #30

We need to have a GOOD answer to this or it will cost us in the election. Currently our answer is that Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #35

THIS. Absolutely. Shed the thin skin and blinders. KPN 17 hrs ago #47

Instead of wasting time on Garland... appmanga 19 hrs ago #32

This. Good idea. Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #34

THIS SunSeeker 19 hrs ago #40

Garland won't tell us anything. Bring on Jack Smith to talk about his investigations. Scrivener7 19 hrs ago #33

The deep of corruption in the current and former DOJ is very enlightening. Pretty obvious walkingman 19 hrs ago #36

Brilliant idea xuplate 19 hrs ago #37

Well there's at least one thing MAGAts and Dems appear to agree on MorbidButterflyTat 18 hrs ago #43

It's essentially spring in my area already. BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #50

So should Barr!!! SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #51

AGREE ! republianmushroom 15 hrs ago #53

Yup. And also why he slow walked the prosecution of our nation's top criminal. Clouds Passing 2 hrs ago #57

he is one of the reasons trump was not stopped when we had the same power trump now has samsingh 29 min ago #60