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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,439 posts) Thu Jun 25, 2020, 10:27 PM Jun 2020

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Trump-Barr pick to be the new SDNY US attorney confirms today he's played golf with Trump

David Fahrenthold Retweeted

Trump-Barr pick to be the new US attorney at the Southern District of New York confirms today he’s played golf with Trump “a handful of times” and says the idea of taking the job was “entirely my idea” — and came up the weekend of June 12th.

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Trump-Barr pick to be the new SDNY US attorney confirms today he's played golf with Trump (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 OP

How can Trump get away with this? Dirty Socialist Jun 2020 #1

'Taking' Being THe Operative Word Me. Jun 2020 #2

He's never prosecuted anyone in his career. ...nt Jarqui Jun 2020 #3

But he's represented Deutsche Bank. Nevilledog Jun 2020 #5

Come for the golf... AZ8theist Jun 2020 #4

I thought Berman's deputy was going to fill that slot yonder Jun 2020 #6

Great so our US Attorney got the job because he let MaryMagdaline Jun 2020 #7

Independence, my ass dalton99a Jun 2020 #8

Kompromat was discussed. duh! nt ecstatic Jun 2020 #9

Dirty Socialist

(3,252 posts)

1. How can Trump get away with this?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 10:31 PM

Jun 2020

Seriously. Is there some sort of law against it?

Me.

(35,454 posts)

2. 'Taking' Being THe Operative Word

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 10:32 PM

Jun 2020

Jarqui

(10,124 posts)

3. He's never prosecuted anyone in his career. ...nt

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 10:33 PM

Jun 2020

Nevilledog

(51,099 posts)

5. But he's represented Deutsche Bank.

Reply to Jarqui (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 10:35 PM

Jun 2020

AZ8theist

(5,459 posts)

4. Come for the golf...

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 10:35 PM

Jun 2020

Leave with the Fascist Dictatorship.

vile scum.

yonder

(9,664 posts)

6. I thought Berman's deputy was going to fill that slot

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 10:44 PM

Jun 2020

and the reason he stepped down without a fight. Or is she a placeholder until Clayton is formally approved (presumably)?

MaryMagdaline

(6,854 posts)

7. Great so our US Attorney got the job because he let

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 10:44 PM

Jun 2020

Trump win in golf

dalton99a

(81,485 posts)

8. Independence, my ass

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 10:50 PM

Jun 2020

Another Trump liar

ecstatic

(32,701 posts)

9. Kompromat was discussed. duh! nt

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 10:53 PM

Jun 2020

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