Asked about any directive not to bring charges against Hunter in 2022, Garland responded: 'As I said at the outset, Mr. Weiss was appointed by President Trump as the U.S. attorney in Delaware and assigned this matter during the previous administration.'

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12244911/IRS-whistleblower-says-DC-attorney-appointed-Joe-Biden-Hunter-decision.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

Bragg's predecessor also examined the hush money scheme but did not bring charges.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/us-world/analysis-trump-indictment-on-hush-money-charges-brings-few-new-facts/article_a2056f56-c5ae-5d1f-8461-130c47c06ffc.html

But in the six-page memo added to the case file after they decided not to bring charges against Siegall, Stock and Zachor wrote their rationale in detail.

Source: https://www.columbian.com/news/2023/feb/21/why-prosecutors-say-former-seagen-ceo-wasnt-charged-after-arrest/

In 2021, county prosecutors declined to bring charges against Sheskey.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/kamala-harris-heads-to-kenosha-as-biden-chases-2020-levels-of-black-support/article_3e51ba45-31d3-54d5-8e1e-f0361607b075.html

Nevertheless, the Justice Department declined to bring charges.

Source: https://theintercept.com/2023/12/20/grizzly-bears-endangered-species-act/

Shapley, who oversaw the Hunter Biden investigation, has testified to Congress that he was told Weiss attempted to bring charges against Hunter Biden earlier on in the investigation in other districts, but was denied by DOJ leadership.

Source: https://www.worldtribune.com/rep-jordan-house-could-move-to-impeach-ag-garland-at-a-quick-pace/

Smith, unlike an elected local prosecutor who may feel pressure from voters, would not bring charges against a former president hoping that maybe something might stick.

Source: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trumps-odds-new-indictment-are-stacked-rcna94932

The grand jury cannot issue indictments itself, but it can recommend that the county's district attorney Fani Willis - whose office launched the investigation - bring charges.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64656296?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

The law, which took effect May 1, also gives sole discretion to the Idaho attorney general to bring charges if a county prosecutor declines to do so.

Source: https://www.eastidahonews.com/2023/07/advocacy-groups-file-lawsuit-against-idahos-abortion-trafficking-law/

This is one of two major reasons that they almost never bring charges against cops who kill even in the most blatant, outrageous and over the top killings.

Source: https://thyblackman.com/2023/02/02/what-if-white-cops-had-beaten-tyre-nichols-to-a-pulp/