If the DOJ actually wanted him convicted they’ve had plenty of time to do it so far, but they’ve been pissing it away for 4 years.
I know someone is going to chime in and say “BuT tHeSe ThInGs TakE TiMe”
Not 4 fucking years they don’t, federal court cases typically take ~12 months to get to trial, but even if this novel case with unprecedentedly high profile defendants could justify twice the amount of time a normal case does, he would have been in jail 2 years ago.
He has so many sympathetic fascist-state wannabes in positions to affect his crimes being brought to trial that it is just incredibly difficult to do. It took individual states to act like NY and GA and then a special federal prosecutor Jack Smith to actually bring meaningful charges against him. In NY, it was delayed because the AG at the time was in his pocket and had been for decades. The GA prosecution was delayed because the AG was busy going after sycophants he used as tools so as to use their convictions to bolster his case. Jack Smith only got appointed in 2023 and he’s been working his ass off on multiple cases simultaneously.
So yeah it takes time. I’m frustrated too. It would’ve been great if all of this had played out the minute Biden got into office but that just wasn’t up to him - the processes had to play out on their own. Otherwise we’d create a politicized justice system (well, more than it already is) with a fucking gestapo going after political opponents. That’s just part of the price we have to pay for keeping an semi-blind justice system.
If the DOJ actually wanted him convicted they’ve had plenty of time to do it so far, but they’ve been pissing it away for 4 years.
I know someone is going to chime in and say “BuT tHeSe ThInGs TakE TiMe”
Not 4 fucking years they don’t, federal court cases typically take ~12 months to get to trial, but even if this novel case with unprecedentedly high profile defendants could justify twice the amount of time a normal case does, he would have been in jail 2 years ago.
The DOJ also was up against unfriendly judges that made stuff drag out unnecessarily.
And the saying is, “when you after the king, you best not miss.”
Keep in mind they needed tax evasion to imprison Capone.
The judges didn’t become a problem until after Merrick Garland (a conservative) waited years to start the investigation.
Congress did a complete investigation long before the DOJ lifted a fucking finger. Garland should be considered a GOP operative at this point.
He has so many sympathetic fascist-state wannabes in positions to affect his crimes being brought to trial that it is just incredibly difficult to do. It took individual states to act like NY and GA and then a special federal prosecutor Jack Smith to actually bring meaningful charges against him. In NY, it was delayed because the AG at the time was in his pocket and had been for decades. The GA prosecution was delayed because the AG was busy going after sycophants he used as tools so as to use their convictions to bolster his case. Jack Smith only got appointed in 2023 and he’s been working his ass off on multiple cases simultaneously.
So yeah it takes time. I’m frustrated too. It would’ve been great if all of this had played out the minute Biden got into office but that just wasn’t up to him - the processes had to play out on their own. Otherwise we’d create a politicized justice system (well, more than it already is) with a fucking gestapo going after political opponents. That’s just part of the price we have to pay for keeping an semi-blind justice system.
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epic.