Tag: Merrick Garland

A Bogus Evenhandedness

Commentary A recent column by National Review editor Rich Lowry reminded me of a recurrent theme in Jean-Francois Revel’s “How Democracies Perish,” a brilliant, scathing attack on journalists and academics who were squishy soft on the communists at the height of the Cold War. What I found particularly delicious about Revel’s attacks on progressive intellectuals…


Is Merrick Garland Serious?

Commentary Commenting about the FBI executing a search warrant on former president Donald Trump’s Florida home, which he approved, Attorney General Merrick Garland said: “Faithful adherence to the rule of law is the bedrock principle of the Justice Department and of our democracy. … All Americans are entitled to the even-handed application of the law, to due…


Trump Raid Shows ‘Pendulum Is Swinging Against the Constitution’: Alan Dershowitz

The raid on former President Donald Trump’s Florida home, Mar-a-Lago, may become a key moment in history—with implications felt by all Americans—depending on where the pendulum next swings, according to civil rights attorney Alan Dershowitz. “Right now, the pendulum is swinging against the Constitution, against free speech,” Dershowitz told The Epoch Times. “If I had…


Garland’s Authorization of Mar-a-Lago Raid Politically Motivated, Oklahoma Congressman Says

A prominent member of the House Intelligence Committee told The Epoch Times that Attorney General Merrick Garland’s authorization of the FBI’s raid on former President Donald Trump’s Palm Beach, Fla. was politically motivated. “This (Garland) is a guy who President Trump prevented from becoming a Supreme Court justice. He’s also a guy that is appointed…


Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Files Articles of Impeachment Against Attorney General Merrick Garland

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced Friday that she filed articles of impeachment against U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, who said that he personally approved the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate. Greene’s resolution states that Garland’s personal approval to seek the warrant to search Trump’s Palm Beach estate “constitutes a blatant…


Subpoena FBI If Bureau Doesn’t Hand Over Trump Raid Documents, GOP Tells Schiff

The House Intelligence Committee should subpoena the FBI and the Department of Justice if top officials at the agencies refuse to hand over materials on the FBI raid of former President Donald Trump, the top Republican on the House panel said on Aug. 12. Republicans on the committee, led by Rep. Michael Turner (R-Ohio), asked…


The Hidden Enemy Now Stares Us in the Face

Commentary The most bizarre feature of the raid on Donald Trump’s home was its incredible invasiveness. It was how several days went by before anyone was willing to take responsibility for it. All inquiries to the White House were met with hand waves and shoulder shrugs. The FBI would not comment. All we had were…


Trump Lawyer Alleges Democrats ‘Create Fear’ via Report on FBI Seeking Nuclear Weapon Documents in Raid

Christina Bobb, an attorney for former President Donald Trump, dismissed a Washington Post report alleging that the FBI was looking for records including classified documents related to nuclear weapons during its raid of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago property on Aug. 8. Bobb alleged the report, which cited unnamed people familiar with the FBI investigation, was an attempt…


LIVE NOW: AG Merrick Garland Defends FBI Raid of Trump’s Home; Armed Man Tried Breaching FBI Building: Reports | NTD Evening News

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Aug. 11 addressed for the first time the FBI’s raid of former President Donald Trump’s home. An armed suspect who is on the run tried to enter an FBI screening facility in Cincinnati, according to law enforcement. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on…


AG Merrick Garland Defends FBI Raid of Trump’s Home; Armed Man Tried Breaching FBI Building: Reports | NTD Evening News

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Aug. 11 addressed for the first time the FBI’s raid of former President Donald Trump’s home. An armed suspect who is on the run tried to enter an FBI screening facility in Cincinnati, according to law enforcement. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on…