*HISTORIC* LIVE - DEMS HOLDING SHADOW HEARING ON TRUMP DOJ

[orangecrush]

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Meidas Touch LIVE

Holy shit

Schiff, Durbin, Raskin, Nadler, Johnson





https://www.youtube.com/live/QcP8zEQgUC8?si=X7OKRsJlDHCPrsC2

[chowder66]

1. K&R!

[orangecrush]

2. It appears witnesses are going to testify

Not sure yet who it is.

[chowder66]

3. Yes. They have witnesses.

[orangecrush]

4. Damn!!!

[malaise]

5. Off to the greatest page for visibility

Important

[orangecrush]

9. This is serious business

I think Dems have had enough.

[malaise]

10. Very very important

More of this please

[BOSSHOG]

29. Be nice if a few (Rs) join them

They have to be at their wits end. If we only had a spine.

[markie]

6. K&R

more, please!!

[chowder66]

7. NBC has a list of the witnesses in this article

WASHINGTON — A lawyer representing the former U.S. pardon attorney complained in a letter to the Justice Department that it was using "security resources to intimidate" Liz Oyer ahead of her planned participation in a "shadow" hearing held Monday by congressional Democrats.

.......

Other participants will be former Justice Department prosecutor Ryan Crosswell, who resigned from the department's Public Integrity Section following an order to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. The former acting U.S. attorney prosecuting the case criticized it as a possible quid pro quo, which Adams' attorneys and department leaders denied. Another will be Rachel Cohen, the former associate at the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom who resigned just before the firm reached a deal to provide $100 million in legal services to causes Trump supports as part of an agreement for Trump to drop an executive order targeting it. Also at the hearing will be Stacey Young, a Justice Department veteran who launched the group Justice Connection to support department employees who were fired or resigned.

more....

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/power-congress-democrats-spotlight-trumps-justice-department-shadow-he-rcna199773

[orangecrush]

8. Liz Oyer is putting it all out there

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[malaise]

11. Thanks Mr Crosswell n/t

[Ninga]

22. Appreciate this hearing! Kick for exposure

[BoRaGard]

12. k and r

[orangecrush]

13. These witnesses are putting their lives and careers on the line

Rachel Cohen - "I will not allow my fear to manifest as silence."

[malaise]

16. They sent marshals to her home today to prevent her from attending this hearing

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-justice-dept-mobilized-armed-marshals-warn-ex-lawyer-over-congressional-2025-04-07/

[malaise]

14. Kick

Kick kick

[orangecrush]

15. They sent armed Marshalls to Liz Dyer home

With a letter threatening her not to testify at this hearing.

[malaise]

17. Posted a link with a link to your live hearing thread

This is effin madness

[orangecrush]

19. Thank you

This is the beginning.

[malaise]

20. A very important hearing

Hope Rachel and Lawrence cover this tonight - the art of the shakedown

[lindysalsagal]

18. Very brave. But if enough high level officials go public, the menace can't

Detain them all. We need constant public oppo to the menace.

[orangecrush]

21. This has the feel

Of the beginning of Watergate.

[malaise]

23. Nailed it

Rec

[malaise]

24. Hank Johnson Magafied the Supreme Court

And now the DOJ - this is good.

[mcar]

25. Thank you!

We've rewound to the beginning.

[efhmc]

26. This is amazing.

[Beachnutt]

27. link

https://www.youtube.com/live/QcP8zEQgUC8?feature=shared

[spanone]

28. K&R

[Uncle Joe]

30. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread orangecrush

[malaise]

32. Kick n/t

[orangecrush]

33. I'm glued to this

Something heavy is going to go down.

That's my gut feeling.

[JoseBalow]

31. Live Video embedded

[malaise]

35. Everyone should watch this from start to finish

More hearings please Dems

[Tadpole Raisin]

34. This is fighting back. I salute the bravery of these

people and their integrity to follow the constitution and the rule of law.

This hearing makes me so proud.

Bove, Blanche, and Bondi should be referred to the Bar and have their law license stripped from them.

The Felon in Chief can’t prevent that!!!

[malaise]

36. It will get real for all these criminals sooner than they think

Rec

[orangecrush]

43. I would like to see much more of this

I hope it's just a beginning.

[Catherine Vincent]

37. Good!

Since Trump Republicans won't do a damn thing.

[Frasier Balzov]

38. Who signed the threatening letter?

There is barely any exposure at all of these evil elves who are spared the nation's anger while they act in furtherance of official misbehavior.

Would I recognize the signatory's name?

It's almost certainly not Pam Bondi.

So who is it?

[malaise]

39. Searching for that answer

They were sending armed marshals - this is madness
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-justice-dept-mobilized-armed-marshals-to-warn-ex-lawyer-over-congressional-testimony-letter-shows/ar-AA1Csxqs

[Silver Gaia]

40. Is it over already?

Will there be video of it we can watch? Anyone know?

[Silver Gaia]

41. OK. We went to the link and rewound the video.

That's working!

I knew this was gonna happen today, but I'm sick and I forgot. Dammit.

At least we can listen now...

[orangecrush]

46. Glad it worked for you

It was an incredible hearing, and I hope a prelude.

[orangecrush]

44. I think it's over

I lost the feed.

[CitizenZero]

42. Important

Glad that they are doing this, and we need more of it. I think Corey Booker's speech woke some Democrats up. They are trying new ways to resist and fight back. Good idea. More of this, please!

[orangecrush]

45. There is no alternative

Since Republicans seem too scared to act honorably.

[malaise]

48. He. Woke up many many Dems

This was good.

[canetoad]

47. Thank you for posting

It's good to see Jamie Raskin, Adam Schiff and Dick Durban fronting the press and public.

[orangecrush]

50. My pleasure

[Magoo48]

49. Respect for courage.

[orangecrush]

51. Same

[malaise]

52. Really glad you posted this

Impressive April so far for the resistance - Dems and citizens.

[mcar]

53. Rewound and watched the whole thing

to the panel of brave witnesses and to our wonderful Democrats for putting this together.

?? Did any MSM cover it at all?

[malaise]

57. I didn"t see any coverage yet

Waiting to see if Rachel and Lawrence cover it

I didn’t watch network news this evening and I rarely watch CNN

[malaise]

61. Jen Psaki will cover after the break. N/t

[love_katz]

54. Kicking for visibility.

[Passages]

55. Kick

[Nictuku]

56. Thank you for posting, I might have missed it!

[malaise]

58. 262,663 views so far

Kick

[Silver Gaia]

59. Rachel loves this stuff.

Surely she will cover it tonight!

[malaise]

62. Liz Oyer And Jamie Raskin coming up

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after the break

[Silver Gaia]

63. Thanks! Good to know.

Jen Psaki...

[malaise]

64. Rachel has the best protest coverage

Of every station to date - must see😀

[HereForTheParty]

60. AI Summary

Word of caution, there aren't always perfect...

The "shadow hearing" titled "Restoring Accountability: Exposing Trump's Attacks on the Rule of Law" brought to light several significant findings regarding the Department of Justice's (DOJ) operations during the Trump administration:​

Allegations of Political Interference in DOJ Operations: Former DOJ officials testified about instances where political considerations allegedly influenced prosecutorial decisions. For example, Ryan Crosswell, a former DOJ lawyer, resigned after being asked to find prosecutors willing to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams in exchange for political support. ​
AP News

Concerns Over DOJ Leadership's Independence: The hearing underscored apprehensions regarding the DOJ's autonomy, especially in light of testimonies suggesting that leadership may have prioritized political loyalty over impartial justice. This included scrutiny over the nomination of Pam Bondi as Attorney General and her potential willingness to initiate investigations into Trump's political adversaries. ​
AP News

Efforts to Undermine the Rule of Law: Witnesses described attempts to use the DOJ to further political agendas, including pressuring officials to support unfounded claims of election fraud and efforts to overturn the 2020 election results. Such actions were portrayed as direct threats to democratic institutions and the principle of impartial justice. ​
Senate Judiciary

These revelations have intensified calls for measures to safeguard the DOJ's independence and ensure that its operations remain free from political influence.

[Mel]

65. It's showing on C span 1 Now

Senator Raskin speaking now!

[orangecrush]

66. Looks like CNN

Didn't even mention this.

Not surprised.

[Daleuhlmann]

67. Thank You!

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I'll have to bookmark this☺.

[Ellipsis]

68. kick

[RockCreek]

69. At last!!