without fear or favor

 

headline:  Document Inquiry Poses Unparalleled Test for Justice Dept.

New York Times

reader comments:

Goodgrief99

USA

Ms. Benner, like many pundits, is making this case much more complicated than it is.  For our AG [attorney general], the only question is whether Trump has potentially committed a crime serious enough to warrant prosecution.  

If he has, prosecute; if not, move on!  

        Let political considerations be damned!  Once our AG starts worrying about politics, and acting to avoid them, he would have in effect put Trump above our laws, thus undermining the very foundation of our democracy.

David

Hawaii

This is not complicated.  If the evidence shows serious crimes were committed with full knowledge of the perpetrators, charges MUST be filed; no ifs, ands, or buts.  Again, this is the only way forward.

PagingDrHoward

Boston

"...one of the most challenging and complex criminal cases in recent memory."  Oh, please.  NYTs setting us up for Garland's decision to not prosecute clear criminal conduct.

Anxious

Virginia

AG Garland has said that the Department of Justice will follow the facts and the law and pursue justice without fear or favor.  I take him at his word.

Polaris

New York

This is not the kind of issue that gets decided by popularity, op-ed pieces or political broadsides.  It is a question of what is just, and Merrick Garland appears to be pursuing that.  The law and the just application of it are all that matters.

Jessica

San Diego

I don't understand why this is so difficult.  If he broke the law and there is evidence to support that the law was broken, file charges.  It is very disturbing to me the unwillingness to hold elected officials, particularly presidents accountable.  I thought we believed in law and order as a nation.  The title of President should not give you a free pass.

NYC

I refuse to be cowed by people who threaten violence if charges are brought.  This cannot be a consideration.

PNUT

This silly notion that a sitting President can't be indicted needs to go away.  It's a license to commit crimes and then dare the DOJ to hold you responsible.  No one should be above the law, even temporarily.

Erik Frederiksen

Asheville, North Carolina

I would submit that the perils of not charging him for those crimes are much worse.  Many other republicans would be emboldened to destroy our democracy.

kc

Missouri

It is time to take the kid gloves off.  If this were you or I, we would already be in jail.  At the very least, this man has proven beyond a shadow of doubt he should never have access to classified information again.

SN

Philadelphia

Let's keep this simple.

Trump broke the law.

Indict him.

Put him on trial.  And when he's found guilty then lock him up.

And for crying out loud Garland move it along!

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