Merrick Garland has proven to be a man of his word, which some might suggest is a rare thing to behold in this contemporary world of public service.
The U.S. attorney general has told us time and again — and then some more — that “no one is above the law.” By “no one,” he means what precisely he said. No … one!
Not even a former president of the United States.
It is with that I want to salute the AG for signing off on a matter that indicted Donald J. Trump on seven counts relating to his pilfering of classified documents from the White House.
Garland appointed special counsel Jack Smith to complete the probe into Trump’s taking of those documents. Smith and his team found a treasure trove of evidence, starting with the documents themselves and aided with public statements bellowed from the ex-POTUS himself.
Donald Trump in effect sealed his own fate with his careless blathering about what he said he was “entitled” to take. He was entitled to take nothing from the White House. He did anyway. He also lied to the FBI about what he had returned and lied continually about the significance of the documents he had in his possession.
The attorney general has held the former POTUS accountable for his actions, to which I would add … it is about damn time!
As for his being faithful to his pledge that “no one is above the law,” that is worthy of the highest praise I can muster.