MTP NOW Aug. 11 – DOJ Seeks To Unseal Trump Warrant; National Teacher Shortage; Escalation In Crimea

AG Merrick Garland’s Thursday afternoon presser answered some – but not all – the questions surrounding the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago. Nicholas Wu, Navin Hayak and Sarah Chamberlain join the MTP NOW roundtable. School Superintendents Carlton Jenkins and Jesus Jara discuss the nationwide teacher shortage. In an apparent escalation, a Russian air base in Crimea is destroyed by explosives, with the Ukrainian government yet to take responsibility. Retired Admiral James Stavridis weighs in on the ongoing war.

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[alexnotinterested]

Very impressed with how Merrick Garland wields his power using intelligence & integrity. Monumental day in America watching Merrick Garland putting not only media, but also trump & senators in their place (not hearing any nonsense from anyone today after Mr. Garland has spoken). Impressive indeed.

[tieroneasset]

The deplorable attack on the FBI was probably inspired by the comments yesterday by MTG. Why isn't she in jail..?

[SS-kgtx]

"Whether that's the correct decision for Garland to make politically or reputationally..." Chuck, this is the first time I have heard you contemplate that something immoral could be better. Garland has been clear: He is not concerned about politics or his reputation - he follows the law. I am disappointed at your suggestion.

[nancydouglas]

I think AG Garland has done his job in a very honorable way. Trump and his cronies are trying to make a mockery out of our legal system.

[pamelacassise]

Teachers don't want parents in their faces, threatening them, telling them what they can say or do, what books they can have, and banning things. It's just not worth it.

[jaybird]

what the FBI does is NONE OF MCCONNELL'S BUSINESS.

[businesselectronic]

👏👏👏 Mr Garland. Well done. Thanks so much for protecting us. No one is above the law.

[ronnawagar]

Garland is doing it the right way. It takes time to go after a past president rather than an every day citizen. Hopefully justice wins.

[annabellarenninger]

Curriculum is the reason teachers won’t teach in Florida

[consultmlcesqful]

Kudos USAG Merrick Garland. Job Well done!

Be careful as to what you ask for trumpsters. Transparency is NOT a GOP quality. Are you sure that’s what you or trump want? Or were you just flexing muscle for your base, not expecting Garland to call your bluff?

[eternalskeptic]

He invited
He incited
They rioted
Then he denied it
Even though he'd implied it
Now he must be indicted!!

[debravanausdale]

I taught for 27 years: most of my effort was devoted to students who were beginning their degrees (I did NOT ever teach in a public school).
At this point, I can cheerfully say that I will never teach again. The bureaucracy is enormous and the effort is simply not tenable, not to mention that teaching has been downgraded to rote learning.

[anwarmateen]

I read the warrant and it says " orange glow we told you back in April to return the people's paperwork, we gave you a chance but no, you have refused, Eric told us you kept them in the basement"😁

[miguelmorales]

Get your facts straight. The AG didn't "personally authorize" the search of Mar-a-Lago, he authorized that the request for a search warrant be pursued, a judge reviewed the reasoning behind the need for a search warrant and then authorized it's execution. Big difference there.

[curtiseverett]

There are two people you must NEVER mess Tyson, and the rest my case.

[jamesbrown]

Republicans: We demand you release the warrant!
Garland: We're going to release the warrant.
Republicans: How dare you release the warrant!

[richietattersall]

Hitler:
"If you tell the same lie often enough and keep it simple, eventually, they'll believe you"
Recognize it?

[danielseverson]

Glad the DOJ & FBI are fighting back!

One Question Does Donald Trump loose the Protective Detail if found guilty of a crime and sent to jail or prison?

[jo-annerichardson]

Happy now Chuck.?? Probably not. Merrick Garland is right on and all of your whining about transparency is misguided.

[rahvlanthal]

DOJ: WE'RE READY TO BE TRANSPARENT!

TRUMP TEAM: NOT LIKE THAT!