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Mar-a-Lago mess: How Merrick Garland can regain the public's trust
[The Hill] In a three-minute presser following the FBI raid on Donald Trump ...The tack in the backside of the Democratic Party...’s Mar-a-Lago home, Attorney General Merrick Garland cut a defiant figure, condemning critics of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI: "I will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked." He then left the stage without taking questions or answering that criticism. It was a signature moment for Garland, who often responds to controversies with belated, rote remarks. His brief comments had all of the substance of a Hallmark card that read, "Trust us, we’re the government." Yet trust has to be earned, not simply demanded. Posted by: Fred 2022-08-22 |
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