Posted on 06/16/2023 9:24:41 AM PDT by bitt
Did Biden pressure Garland to prosecute Trump?
We found it on tape. President Biden expressly said that he would use the full power of the United States government to ensure that former President Trump will not become the next president again.
As the 45th president builds his legal defense to counter Special Counsel Jack Smith's Crime-Fraud Exception Strategy and have the case thrown out, the government's case could further fall apart if the Trump team can show that the DOJ is using selective, premeditated, biased, prosecution techniques to target him based on a presidential directive to achieve a desired result.
But, first, here's some context.
The New York Times reported in an April 2, 2022 article: “The attorney general’s deliberative approach has come to frustrate Democratic allies of the White House and, at times, President Biden himself. As recently as late last year, Mr. Biden confided to his inner circle that he believed former President Donald J. Trump was a threat to democracy and should be prosecuted, according to two people familiar with his comments. And while the president has never communicated his frustrations directly to Mr. Garland, he has said privately that he wanted Mr. Garland to act less like a ponderous judge and more like a prosecutor willing to take decisive action over the events of Jan. 6.”
Fast forward to November 9, 2022. The mood in the White House was bright on the day after the midterm elections. The so-called Red Wave had not happened. President Biden's party had held on to their Senate margin - which later solidified to 51-49 when Georgia Sen. Ralph Warnock handily won in a runoff. The Democrats had lost the House, but after all the votes were counted a few weeks later, the GOP margin was only up by a few seats, with 222 seats for the Republicans and 213 for the Democrats.
President Biden took questions from the press, a rare event. Phil Mattingly of CNN, respectful of Biden's wishes not to utter former President Trump's name but ask a question about him nevertheless, asked at 00:20:16 in this C-SPAN video clip:
CNN: "Last month, you said the rest of the world is looking at both the good guys
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The Stalin wanna-be who is working to get rid of his opponent thinks that President Trump is a “threat to democracy.”
How do these people prevent their heads from exploding from the logical fallacies they believe in?
They are not subtle. It’s all in your face. It’s called sending a message.
You are correct. democrats and rinos hate the Constitution and Americans
Now, I guess it is alright to do so. Odd.
Make no doubt about it…Garland wasn’t pressured.
Garland transitioned to a vindictive 12-year old girl who’s weaponized her tantrum at not being on SCOTUS. She will not rest until everyone who she blames for her non-coronation feels her pain or worse.
He’s said this publicly
“By any constitutional means”
And they control the constitution since the courts on our side generally refuse to give standing on it
> Garland transitioned to a vindictive 12-year old girl who’s weaponized her tantrum at not being on SCOTUS. She will not rest until everyone who she blames for her non-coronation feels her pain or worse
thanks for that dystopean image... (and could be a reason why turtle seems to be holding back lately...)
The question: How should those world leaders view this moment (J6) for America and your presidency?"
Biden, in part: "We just have to demonstrate that he (Trump) will not take power if he does run, making sure he — under legitimate efforts of our Constitution — does not become the next president again."
Worth repeating:
"he will not take power if he does run"
"making sure he...does not become the next president again"
This is 9 days before Garland appoints Jack Smith.
Okay, why is “everything” a freakin’ “Bombshell” when it’s not! If it’s a bombshell where’s the devastation? Where’s the “shock and awe?” Cliches (bombshells) are so tiresome and sensational! They are our response to crises for which we have no ready solution! They are what’s good enough in the instant. They reflect our impotence. Stop with the “Bombshells” already! Show me the end-game!
Gee, another “BOMBSHELL” article.
IOW - another DUD.
To liberals, the Constitution means whatever they want it to mean at the moment. So, "constitutional" to them means anything and everything is possible including destroying the Constitution.
Or, more succinctly, the communist phrase "By any means necessary" leaves open all available tactics for the desired ends, including violence and political depredation.
I remember when the Democrat talking points were that W Bush “pressured” government employees to do this or that... the media gave him he’ll over pressuring all those poor pitiful bureaucrats...
I remember Biden’s statements very well. It wasn’t something he tried to hide. Biden and the left have been very up front regarding the fact that they do not intend to let Trump return to the White House. And, I do not believe they care whether the means necessary to prevent him from doing so is legal or not.
Wokism is not really leftism though it pretends
It’s corporatist and pro war and pro state assets going after the individual
It ain’t Abbie Hoffman now
And it allies with the uniparty who’s aims are money and power
Wokism is destruction of all but last two seconds of western Christian civ
And no real idea what comes next
The destruction is the goal
And they are winning
Trump sees this
Maybe DeSantis does too but his backers don’t
He actually says this.
The President of the United States says this about his predecessor and potential successor in the office.
He's not saying, "let the American people decide," or about political campaigns and elections.
They are TERRIFIED Trump could be elected again. Trusting the democratic process is too risky. Trump must be destroyed. We know it's how they feel but it's something different for a President of the United States to actually say so.
Given this was said 9 days from when Garland appointed Jack Smith, we have to ask how much pressure was applied by Biden to destroy his rival?
I noticed born-again NeverTrumper Ann Coulter pointed out the "boy who cried wolf" problem. Even if the charges against Trump could be true, and she falls for the boxes propaganda photos, the Left's vast and endless campaign against Trump from Russia Hoax onward put this case in a very different light.
It kind of begs the question, do they move forward with indictments here in Georgia and risk solidifying support behind him even more?
Isn’t that how Stalin, Hitler, Mao, Castro, Pol Pot and all other ‘Democratically” elected leaders retain their control?
Using the law to prevent the opposition from gaining power.
I would expect no less from Dear Leader Joe 81millionvotes Biden.
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