TeaPain
@TeaPainUSA

While Bob Mueller is diggin’ hot and heavy into the Trump Tower-Alfa Bank server, Trump’s tryin’ to slip Alfa’s attorney into the head of DOJ’s criminal decision. Don’t put the fox in charge of the hen house!

Link to tweet

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Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin
ICYMI, Senate Republicans have quietly set up a vote next week on Brian Benczowski to head the DOJ Criminal Division. This is a big deal.

Senate Cloakroom @senatecloakroom
Leader McConnell has filed cloture on Exec. Cal. #639 Brian Benczkowski to be an Assistant Attorney General @TheJusticeDept.
7:43 PM - 7 Jul 2018

8:47 PM - Jul 8, 2018

"Earlier this month, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee urged the White House to back away from the nominee. That's after lawmakers from both political parties had expressed concern about Benczkowski's work in private practice on behalf of Alfa Bank, a Russian institution that had come under scrutiny from FBI investigators."

https://www.npr.org/2018/05/21/612977268/bipartisan-group-of-doj-veterans-calls-for-confirmation-of-criminal-unit-nominee

triron

(22,240 posts)

6. It's part of the repuke masterplan to undermine democracy.

Reply to summer_in_TX (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 11:34 PM

Jul 2018

PatrickforO

(15,523 posts)

5. I just emailed my Democratic US Senator.

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sun Jul 8, 2018, 11:31 PM

Jul 2018

I will call his office tomorrow.

LuckyLib

(7,053 posts)

7. It's all connected. One big criminal cabal.

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 12:13 AM

Jul 2018

KPN

(17,510 posts)

8. RED ALERT for sure! Spreading the word, contacting my

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 01:07 AM

Jul 2018

legislators and WH tomorrow.

These people expect us to just roll over! Let’s don’t let that happen! It’s up to us!

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

9. If he were to get this job

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:22 AM

Jul 2018

Legally wouldn't he have to recuse himself from anything involving russia because of his representing Alfa Bank?

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

10. republican crime syndicate is a viper at America's throat

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:36 AM

Jul 2018

czarjak

(13,678 posts)

11. Any means necessary?

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:44 AM

Jul 2018

G_j

(40,570 posts)

12. Kick!

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:50 AM

Jul 2018

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

13. Well, the Dems can't do much about it, can they?

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:15 AM

Jul 2018

The Dems are powerless except for some delays, I guess.

This is really bad news. I wonder who is calling the shots in the admin? Trump doesn't have a brain, so it's not him.

lpbk2713

(43,298 posts)

14. Another attempt at stacking the deck.

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:19 AM

Jul 2018

These sleazebags have to be watched every minute.

Cha

(320,554 posts)

15. KICK!

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 04:38 PM

Jul 2018

BlueJac

(7,838 posts)

16. The news media is failing at the most important of times...

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:04 PM

Jul 2018

showing Trump rally and spreading lies while air everything he says. Most of which are not news worthy!

donkeypoofed

(2,188 posts)

17. OMG, and right under everybody's noses, too!

Reply to triron (Original post)

Mon Jul 9, 2018, 10:07 PM

Jul 2018

Wow! Wake up,people. What will it take to wake them?

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