# F Merrick Garland. (He won't be going after anyone) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 19, 2022, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-merrick-garland-he-wont-be-going-after-anyone/968190 "2022-07-19T06:39:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 189
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2022, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-merrick-garland-he-wont-be-going-after-anyone/968190/189 "2022-08-10T02:16:54Z")
> **[Garland Becomes Trump’s Target After F.B.I.’s Mar-a-Lago Search (Published 2022)](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/09/us/politics/trump-garland-fbi.html?unlocked_article_code=AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACEIPuomT1JKd6J17Vw1cRCfTTMQmqxCdw_PIxftm3iWka3DFDm4TiPkORJCH_0bRZKF4IMcpwjGDAdBIKrsmQvA3wOVeeUxxTg3i6r21pKM4GQRn44SiQjFxmJvXQbEz9TKtNWTldrYlmeD6skncPn3tUfGJzX1ydFx69ZphIFyp0XwOwPvCAfc1joclpYopBJx5TD8KZCmY7bK_W1glZoLwPlyL4RI2WupZRTjZgdaejrsAew1SAl_GJ2httSd-sJgPfYNKY9usakIoa8H8gr4OC2x3LYfPBpY5R4Pckr4Coqc2QcJWK5j_GZiVu37IxJej&smid=url-share)** > > The attorney general has not commented on the search at Donald J. Trump’s home in Florida, and the former president and his allies are filling the void with vitriol. > … > The Justice Department would not acknowledge [the execution of a search warrant at Mr. Trump’s home on Monday](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/09/us/politics/fbi-search-trump.html), nor would Mr. Garland’s aides confirm his involvement in the decision or even whether he knew about the search before it was conducted. They declined to comment on every fact brought to their attention. Mr. Garland’s schedule this week is devoid of any public events where he could be questioned by reporters. > > Like a captain trying to keep from drifting out of the eye and into the hurricane, Mr. Garland is hoping to navigate the sprawling and multifaceted investigation into the actions of Mr. Trump and his supporters after the 2020 election without compromising the integrity of the prosecution or wrecking his legacy. > > Toward that end, the attorney general is operating with a maximum of stealth and a minimum of public comment… Gotta love it. At least I do. 🙂 --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-merrick-garland-he-wont-be-going-after-anyone/968190)._