I know nothing more about the details than anyone else, but I’ll lay out my own views on this as best I can. They are:
* that the warrant must immediately be made public
* that as the head of the executive branch — progressive wishes to the contrary, the DOJ is not some free-floating fourth branch of government, it is under the president’s purview — Joe Biden must explain to the country what happened today
* that, for the raid to be justified, the warrant and the explanation must clearly reveal (a) that there was an urgent need to obtain evidence that pertained to a serious crime, (b) that this evidence could not possibly have been obtained by other means, or on another occasion, or without a surprise visit, and (c) that, if the target was not named Donald Trump, a similar operation would have been launched
* that if this standard is not met, Merrick Garland must resign or be impeached, as must the head of the FBI
* that the FBI must be examined and reformed as a matter of utmost priority
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