What happens when an AG dares to investigate Leonard Leo's network

[Nevilledog]

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/23/brian-schwalb-leonard-leo-investigation-00148385

Allies of Leonard Leo have mounted a monthslong offensive against the man investigating the judicial activist’s network: Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb.

Since news of the probe broke last August, the GOP chairs of powerful congressional committees launched their own investigation of Schwalb’s investigation; conservative media wrote articles criticizing Schwalb on unrelated crime issues — based on a social media post from a top Leo lieutenant; and a group of his Republican law enforcement peers sent letters warning Schwalb to stand down.

Leo is the Federalist Society co-chair who has been called former President Donald Trump’s “court whisperer” for helping to choose and advocate for his Supreme Court nominees. His aligned network of tax-exempt nonprofits is also a major contributor to Project 2025, an initiative seeking to create a “government in waiting” for another Trump term.

The white-hot pressure campaign targeting Schwalb attests to the growing range of Leo’s influence. Beyond its work in promoting the conservative legal movement, his billion-dollar network of nonprofits has funded conservative media, Republican attorneys general and the campaign funds of leading congressional figures.

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[Kid Berwyn]

1. Leonard Leo: A Turd Connected

From SourceWatch:

Excerpt...

Leo is primarily known for his extreme right-wing views and his effective mobilization of right-wing money sources to impact the court in recent decades. Former Attorney General Edwin Meese stated, "He has contact with literally dozens, maybe even hundreds, of people throughout the country who are very knowledgeable about the federal judiciary."[3] As the executive vice president of the Federalist Society, Leo was instrumental in the selection and confirmation processes for Supreme Court Justices John Roberts, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch.[4] Following the announcement of Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement, numerous reports confirmed Leo's active involvement in the search for a replacement (see below).

https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Leonard_Leo

[magicarpet]

2. The upper echelons of the Brown-Shirt Brigade of ultra conservative Nazis.

[sprinkleeninow]

3. "Investigating the investigation..."

Please forgive me if I done wrong posting this tune. It popped into my puddin head after reading the words I mentioned.
P.S. So very sick of 'their' garbage. Abusing their positions in government.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. The oligarchs are getting mighty uppity. They only do this when they have something to hide. . . . nt

[erronis]

6. They are always uppity. And they always have something to hide.

That's why they try to own/stifle the media and whatever justice we have.

Thank gawd for ProPublica and The Guardian and many still existing independent venues.

[NEOBuckeye]

5. Leo fears sunlight

He literally needs to be burned by as much exposure as possible.

[lonely bird]

7. The Federalist Society

The definition of a deep state.

[rubbersole]

12. Yes it is.

And they are effective. Been getting their way for decades. Unlimited money. Probably the bulk of the election ratfuckery comes from these nazi fucks. Nothing on the horizon to stop them.

[Cheezoholic]

16. Yes and their stealth weapon is the Republican Attorney's General

While they go greasy palm in greasy palm, I would argue, especially in election rat fuckery those SS Generals have been dealing bigger blows than the judiciary to real election fraud and voter suppression under the radar as they don't get nearly the coverage as the federalist judicial rat fucks.

[mountain grammy]

17. Exactly

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. The plutocracy is real and dangerous.

[Hotler]

9. The leadership of the fascist party should be investigated. Should have happened sooner. nt

[KS Toronado]

10. Had my fingers do a little walking.

The non-profits are the Rule of Law Trust, 85 Fund (formerly known as the Judicial Education Project), Concord Fund (formerly known as the Judicial Crisis Network), Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies, Freedom and Opportunity Fund, Wellspring Committee and Marble Freedom Trust.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/apr/06/leonard-leo-watchdog-complaint-investigation

[GiqueCee]

11. Leo has more money than he could spend in 5 lifetimes...

... why the righteous fuck does he have to devote so much time, energy, and treasure to corrupting America and making life even harder for those he cheated and robbed to get so fucking rich in the first place?
All of these billionaires could do so much good with their wealth and still live like kings, but nooooo, they want to build a Randian hellscape and hunt the poor for sport.
Well, it won't be too long now before even the stupidest Trump-humpers are going wake up and say, "Wait just a goddam minute!" And start doing a little hunting of their own. And Lennie, m'boy, I'd put your chances of surviving that canned hunt somewhere between slim and none, and Slim left town.
You're an unspeakably evil man, Leo, and you – and your corrupt friends – will get what's coming to you.

[dchill]

13. "...will get what's coming to you"

I guess one can hope. 👌

[SharonAnn]

19. He is a long-time member of the Catholic Opus Dei cult. Their plan is basically to rule the world.

They are also strong in Chile's political, wealthy, and judicial elite, as well as in Peru,
Argentina, and other countries. I have family members involved with them and have been following them for 30 years.

They are dead serious about taking over our government, and others, and they figured out that if they control the judiciary, it's easy to control the government. This is not a conspiracy theory, it is a real conspiracy. That's why they focus on the judiciary.

They are dead serious. 5 of our current Supreme Court justices have ties to Opus Dei. some powerful very wealthy people have ties to Opus Dei. Others just like the plan for control.

[GiqueCee]

22. Good to know...

... though I'm not surprised. Religious fanaticism and governance never ends well for the governed, who never had a choice in the matter.
Let's hope it doesn't end well for Leo and his psychotic cronies.

[Evolve Dammit]

14. Time for hammer raising and Lady Liberty to start kicking some corrupt ass. Past time

[et tu]

15. senator whitehouse is doing

an excellent job of trying to shine a super nova light on these antidemocratic
ne'er do wells. can only hope they get what they deserve~

[tornado34jh]

18. That sounds like the rich-people version of a gang/mafia

It's ridiculous. What do you have to hide? How much are you willing to bet these guys have money outside of the US? By the way, that's rich coming from the side that are saying that targeting Leonard Leo is "politically motivated" when they are doing it all the time.

[SharonAnn]

20. Right. Leonard Leo is the one who is "politically motivated". That's his entire purpose!

[tornado34jh]

21. Follow the money

At this point, I wonder if we should consider the Federalist Society as a threat to the United States. I also think he is getting money from other countries.

[czarjak]

23. "It's rigged, folks."

Even The Donald knows that. Burn THAT house down and laugh about it Steve Bannon. OKAY?