Posted on 01/12/2023 9:31:01 AM PST by bitt
With the reported discovery of a second batch of highly classified documents connected to President Biden, the decisions of Attorney General Merrick Garland are fast moving from inexplicable to incomprehensible.
Garland was presumably briefed that classified documents were discovered in Joe Biden’s old office on Nov. 2. He also presumably knew about the Biden documents when he appointed a special counsel to investigate the classified documents at Mar-a-Lago 16 days later.
At the time of the appointment of Jack Smith, some of us noted the inexplicable refusal of Garland to appoint a special counsel to look into alleged Biden influence peddling and other crimes.
Garland continued to refuse such an appointment even as he justified the appointment of Smith on the basis that Donald Trump was running for the presidency. Joe Biden is the president. What is the difference?
Biden, meanwhile, is feigning ignorance, simply saying he was “surprised” the documents were there.
By not discussing the content of the documents, Biden minimizes his vulnerability to charges of obstruction or false statements. He can simply declare “surprise,” knowing that many in the media will welcome his silence as they spin the scandal.
Despite the lack of information, the press and pundits have already declared there is no real national security danger and certainly no comparison to Mar-a-Lago. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) declared, “There is no comparison. They were in a locked closet. They were not accessible.”
So that is the standard? A locked closet? The Mar-a-Lago storage room was locked and later the security was enhanced at the request of the FBI.
It is fair to note that Trump and his staff are accused of false statements and obstruction. However, that does not change the same alleged crime of unlawful removal and possession.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
...and this was written before the brouhaha today...
I think Biden is surprised when he wakes up each morning.
But it was all above board and simply a misunderstanding by his peeps.
So, what you’re saying is the Sergeant Schultz routine isn’t going to hold up on this one?
Biden has been caught red-handed with Top Secret Classified Documents in his own home and as President he cannot claim he has deemed the documents to be unclassified.
Biden in in a Bind on this one and there is no way for him to wiggle out.
The Special Prosecutor must be appointed.
Oh but Biden said they were locked in a cabinet. I’d like to see that lock. Probably one of those cheap file cabinet locks you can easily break with a screwdriver or master key.
Garland’s ass has been chapped since his failed SCOTUS appointment. He will spend the rest of his days seeking retribution.
Been working all day...what happened?
Biden was not President then! That is the other major difference with Trump.
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How does the statute read? I'm guessing that improper possession is not mitigated by security measures taken.
They finally revealed where the second batch of docs is located: next to the Corvette in Biden’s garage, in his family compound!
But the garage was locked, so that makes it ok.
When is deadhead Garland going to indict or resign?
It’s a diversion from something much worse.
He’s giving a presser at 1:15 today. Most likely to post a top ten most wanted list from local school boards.
He should face the same charges I would if those documents were found in my garage. No one is above the law, right?
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