Merrick Garland Has A Record To Judge Him On.

[gab13by13]

Donald trump has to give a deposition tomorrow in the E. Jeanne Carroll defamation law suit.

Bill Barr was AG when Carroll filed the suit and Barr immediately had DOJ represent Trump (the office of the president) in the case, arguing that Trump defaming Carroll was an official duty of the president.

Fast forward, Merrick Garland takes over as AG, he did not have to agree with Barr and have DOJ take Trump's place, but he did.

Carroll appealed and an Appeals Court judge agreed with Carroll, Trump defaming Carroll was not an official duty of the president.

So tomorrow, because of this judge's ruling, Trump must show up for his deposition. (barring another appeal)

https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-carroll-garland/

[Samrob]

1. Garland must have a good reason for this. Maybe he knew the court would rule against Trump and

the AG could avoid another time consuming distraction? I hope

[grumpyduck]

3. It could have been for optics:

keep DOJ out of "appearing to be political" and let a court do what DOJ would have done.

Garland and company have been around the block once or twice.

[Funtatlaguy]

4. I'd pay good money to watch his deposition

[gab13by13]

5. Trump is furious with the judge's ruling.

I guess Aileen Cannon wasn't available, oh yeah, she's not an Appeals Court judge.

I would also pay to watch. I wonder if Carroll is going to ask for Trump's DNA sample?

Even though this is just a civil trial, discovery is going to be a big problem for Trump. Carroll can make a good case that Trump raped her.

I noticed the MSM has done very little coverage of this. It's Kornacki time.

[triron]

6. Wtf was garland thinking?

[gab13by13]

7. E. Jeanne Carroll has fantastic lawyer, Roberta Kaplan.

In an interview with Vice, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade suggested lawyers for writer E. Jean Carroll amend her civil lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of defamation to include a rant he posted on social media last week that bolsters her case.

Trump defamed Carroll on his social media platform which shoots down his argument that he can't be prosecuted because he was president, well, he wasn't president when he did his rant, he doubled down on it.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. Our tax dollars at work: We don't lock up traitors; we defend their ability to defame raped women.

[Duppers]

9. Argument in family

DH: Garland can handle anything.
Me: Garland is a holiday decoration.

Nicest thing I can say, since I think Garland is WRONG for the job. And I HOPES HE LOSES and E.C. wins since I believe Trump sexually assaulted her.

Question: If Carroll rightfully wins, are the U.S. taxpayers on the hook❓❓

So, raping a woman was one of Trump's official duties. How fucked up is that ❓

[Emile]

10. Still waiting for Garland to arrest Trump.

[Bayard]

11. It does get confusing

The Justice Dept is defending trump on this, while prosecuting him elsewhere.

Reminds me of the bank trying to foreclose on my farm in CA, at the same time they were working on a refy of the mortgage. Its since become an illegal practice.

[brooklynite]

12. Have you suggested to President Biden that Garland be fired?

"Merrick Garland takes over as AG, he did not have to agree with Barr and have DOJ take Trump's place, but he did. "