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kpete

(71,979 posts)
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 11:57 AM Oct 2021

Senate probe zeroes in on Rep Scott Perry

Senate Probe Zeroes In on Pennsylvania Republican

October 7, 2021 at 9:47 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 27 Comments

“A Senate Democratic report released Thursday places Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) at the center of efforts to help former President Donald Trump overturn the 2020 election results,” Politico reports.

“The report indicates that the House Freedom Caucus, a group of hardline conservatives with close ties to Trump, took an active role in helping the president strategize about ways to undercut Joe Biden’s victory. But the report indicates that Perry, more than other House Republicans, took a direct role in attempting to help Trump install loyalists in the Justice Department who would assist in undermining the legitimacy of Joe Biden’s victory.”

https://politicalwire.com/2021/10/07/senate-probe-zeroes-in-on-pennsylvania-republican/

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badhair77

(4,214 posts)
1. Hope he's gone soon. The smile and smirk on his face
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 12:02 PM
Oct 2021

as he sat with Marjorie Taylor Green as they waited for the ok to go back to the floor says he wasn’t threatened by the insurrection. He had nothing to fear from that crowd because I think he was in on it.

Deminpenn

(15,273 posts)
8. Perry's in a pretty safe seat
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 01:19 PM
Oct 2021

although with the population growth and shift to SE/Eastern PA his district could include more Dems in the upcoming redistricting process.

badhair77

(4,214 posts)
9. I know. It's a red area. It looks like Eugene DePasquale may try to run again.
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 08:04 PM
Oct 2021

Would love to see Perry out.

Deminpenn

(15,273 posts)
10. Not a fan of second time around candidates
Fri Oct 8, 2021, 06:17 AM
Oct 2021

Having been the state rep from that area and also elected statewide twice, thought DePasquale had a really good shot at winning this seat. But Perry won comfortably. Otoh, maybe DePasquale lost because of the influx of Trump voters and never-Trumper Rs who voted for Biden but Rs down ballot.

It will be interesting to see what the redistricting commission does. Maybe the two Rs on the panel will be embarrassed enough by Perry's antics in cahoots with Jeffrey Clark they'll want to be rid of him.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
2. The case keeps building for Trump's direct involvement.
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 12:07 PM
Oct 2021

There'll be a point where all roads lead to Trump. That's the uncontestable evidence that builds an airtight case.

Bravo ~

malaise

(268,846 posts)
3. And the fucker is still screaming that the real insurrection took place on
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 12:21 PM
Oct 2021

election day. Of course when he lost as expected that was the insurrection.
This lunatic belongs in a padded cell

lagomorph777

(30,613 posts)
5. What case? He committed the crime on TV!
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 12:28 PM
Oct 2021

Yes, he and his henchmen organized the mob behind the scenes, but what he did in public would get him executed or exiled in most countries.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
6. Because it's not just him. It's the entire organization that will be pulled up by the roots.
Thu Oct 7, 2021, 12:45 PM
Oct 2021

Knowing & seeing it is obvious.
Proving the case against an entire global criminal organization has to be precise, timeline to trail, $$$$ laundered, people connected & thousands of pages of data foreign & domestic, & every criminal element along the way, leaving not one legal misstep for their mob lawyers to use in their favor.

Of course we know what he did.
It's the staggerung findings of when, how & who that will stun us at the end of the day.
And we deserve to know it all someday.


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