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Related: About this forum'Outrageous!': Dems Blast Reported Data Seizure By Trump DOJ - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
A stunning New York Times report reveals that Trump's Justice Department subpoenaed data on House Intelligence Democrats, along with their aides and family, while searching for leaks. MSNBC's Brian Williams discusses with Katie Benner who co-wrote the Times report - plus Frank Figliuzzi and Jeremy Bash. Aired on 06/10/2021.
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)Leaks ... and/or shit they could use in November I'd imagine.
Rhiannon12866
(205,299 posts)When it comes to the massive government cleanup needed after 4+ years of unprecedented neglect and corruption, there is just so much to be done - made even more complicated and difficult since so many accomplices and enablers are still there!
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)I am with you in your feelings sister
Rhiannon12866
(205,299 posts)I have thought more times than I can possibly count what difference it could have made if only TFG had been removed when he should have been - after the first impeachment hearings! Initially, I had been naturally thinking of this catastrophic pandemic, but now there's the destruction and damage of the insurrection and all the rest of the damage that occurred in that devastating year. Granted, we still would have been dealing with Republicans, but those changed from just being obstructive Republicans and turned into something much worse and more dangerous under Trump...
Hugh_Lebowski
(33,643 posts)Saying that being involved in an illegal scheme where his consigliere goes to jail in order to help him keep a sexual scandal out of the news in the 2 weeks before the election ... makes his victory invalid because the public had a right to know, etc, etc, etc.
Even if they'd failed get the Dem removed by impeachment, the entire RW spin machine would've hammered him relentlessly his entire term, calling him fake and demanding his removal constantly.
Rhiannon12866
(205,299 posts)Both Reagan and Rockefeller were initially viewed with some derision because they were divorced - and not even recently. I remember that and found it damn hypocritical that, with the strict standards they set for everyone else, that the former guy's blatant disregard for cultural norms in his personal life, his blatant dishonesty in financial dealings, his obvious disrespect and disregard for our armed forces, not to mention his lies and sheer ineptitude - any one of them, let alone the combination, made it abundantly clear from the beginning that he was totally unfit for any public office, let alone POTUS!
bucolic_frolic
(43,146 posts)Last edited Fri Jun 11, 2021, 11:59 AM - Edit history (1)
A Federal judge? Someone within DOJ? Barr? Cabinet official?
Asking because it's not like there wouldn't be a high hurdle, and someone went there.
Update: This OP saying it was a grand jury subpoena. Still leaves a lot of questions in my mind anyway.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215516959
Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)3825-87867
(844 posts)And exactly when will the current DOJ sub the phones and computers of Trump, Gaetz, Johnson, the rest of the republiqan ilk? Especially those who visited Russia in 2018..on July 4th!!!
Probably the day after the 2022 or 2024 elections! Or the day before the new republiqan Junta is sworn in.
Oops! we was jest busy 'n had other thins ta do! So sorry! We'll git rite on it!