After Trump Rally Confession, Everyone Is Watching For Merrick Garland’s Next Move

BY Steph Bazzle September 26, 2021

Everyone knows the wheels of justice can turn slowly, especially when it’s most important to build an airtight case. Still, after Donald Trump appeared to confess to election tampering at a rally in Georgia Saturday night, a lot of people seem to think it’s time for the Attorney General of the United States to act.

PERRY, GA – SEPTEMBER 25: Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally on September 25, 2021 in Perry, Georgia. Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker, Georgia Secretary of State candidate Rep. Jody Hice (R-GA), and Georgia Lieutenant Gubernatorial candidate State Sen. Burt Jones (R-GA) also appeared as guests at the rally. (Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)

At his rally, Trump admitted to calling Brian Kemp, the Governor of Georgia, and pressuring him overturn the election.

“I hope you can help us out and call a special election,” Trump describes himself telling Kemp, then mocks the governor who he quotes as replying, “Sir, I’m sorry, I cannot do it.”

Trump admits that he called Governor Kemp and tried to pressure him to hold a “special election” and complains there was no quid pro quo pic.twitter.com/w1N1LMDFg9

— Acyn (@Acyn) September 26, 2021

It sounds like a confession to the exact sort of election tampering efforts the then-president has been accused of, but not been charged with. In light of this, a lot of people are calling for Attorney General Merrick Garland to make his next move.

CC: DOJ, Merrick Garland https://t.co/4YeNgUiIQt

— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch) September 26, 2021

Paging the Fulton County DA and Merrick Garland.pic.twitter.com/rzDC78Nk3e

— Grant Stern is fully vaccinated (@grantstern) September 26, 2021

Dear Merrick Garland,its time to act and act now

— Henry Djoutsa (@D_jeneration) September 26, 2021

Hello? Merrick Garland? This is Trump confessing to a crime. Time to #LockHimUp. https://t.co/YEXoZOSpWq

— Erie Siobhan is Vaxxed to the Max 🇺🇸 (@ErieNotEerie) September 26, 2021

Of course, little in legal procedure is done publicly, and at the Federal level, especially when discussing culpability of a former President of the United States, it’s far from simple. The Washington Post reported in July that while people are growing impatient with Garland, there are signs he’s working cautiously and diligently to ensure that the Department of Justice works towards an effective response without the appearance of political bias.

Meanwhile, other cases involving Donald Trump are inching forward, and also moving slowly. Just last week, a hearing in the tax evasion case affirmed that his CFO, Allen Weisselberg, won’t face trial until late next year, but suggested that more indictments will hit — possibly even for the Trump family — before then.