Judd Legum @JuddLegum
This is a long answer but Garland says the DOJ is required to defend Trump (and advance arguments that would moot the defamation case against him) as a matter of law. There really is no law that says the DOJ has to defend a president who smears a woman who alleges she was raped — PolitiTweet.org
Alex Mallin @alex_mallin
Here's AG Garland's full answer when asked by Sen. Pat Leahy about the criticisms of DOJ's move earlier this week t… https://t.co/lsDdhbF7rH