FBI Leader Crumbles During Basic Questions About Threat of "Antifa" -- New Republic

[erronis]

https://newrepublic.com/post/204308/fbi-leader-threat-antifa-questions-congress

Well, this sure sounds like a confession that antifa’s designation as a domestic terror group was based on nothing.


(Michael Glasheen - another case of nominative determinism*)

The FBI’s branch and operations director couldn’t answer basic questions about the Trump administration’s designation of antifa as a terrorist organization at a congressional hearing Thursday.

Michael Glasheen was testifying before the House Committee on Homeland Security, and told Democratic Representative Bennie Thompson that after antifa, a political designation and movement that stands for “anti-fascism,” was designated by President Trump as a domestic terrorist organization, “that’s our primary concern right now.”

Antifa is “the most immediate violent threat we’re facing on the domestic side,” Glasheen said, prompting Thompson to ask, “So where is antifa headquartered?”

Glasheen was tripped up, and tried to say, “What we’re doing right now with the organization—” before Thompson cut him off and firmly asked, “Where in the United States does antifa exist, if it’s a terrorist organization and you’ve identified it as number one?”

. . .

“Sir, you wouldn’t come to this committee and say something you can’t prove, I know. I know you wouldn’t do that. But you did,” Thompson concluded.

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* Nominative Determinism - when someone's name determines how they look. Shaved shining pate.

[UTUSN]

1. K&R

[blogslug]

2. Here's video

[erronis]

6. Thanks for posting this. Glassysheen is a prevaricating idiot. His hand-wringing gives away his ineptitude.

[3Hotdogs]

12. And shortly after that, Kristie suddenly had to take a powder.

[Uncle Joe]

20. Bennie wasn't giving him hell, he was just asking for the truth and that to the FBI dude felt like hell.

[littlemissmartypants]

22. ❤️

[2naSalit]

3. Looks like...

An old skinhead still trying to get his nut from something evil.

[sop]

4. By definition an "organization" is an organized body of people with a particular purpose, a business, society,

association, etc., like the Proud Boys, the Klan, the Russian Mafia or the Trump Organization. "Antifa" is a Republican fever dream, a bullshit attempt to criminalize political opposition.

I'd like to see the DOJ try to prosecute these fictional "Antifa terrorists." They couldn't even convict a guy videotaped hitting an ICE goon in the chest with a Subway sandwich.

[rampartd]

29. i have no doubt we will soon see a horrific antifa plot foiled by the brave white masked men of ice

seriously. inventing an opposition army is really bad policy,

[Jack Valentino]

30. Oh CRAP! AM I OUTED ????

[Celerity]

5. Merrick Garland appointed Michael Glasheen as the Director of the Terrorist Screening Center in 2023.

https://bethesdaevents.afceachapters.org/LEAPS24/speaker/1179501/michael-glasheen

[erronis]

7. Assuming that Garland was working for the Biden administration, somebody co-opted Glasheen.

Probably a good story here.

Of course the FBI has never been known to have a "liberal" slant....

[sop]

8. Glasheen wants to keep his job and pension.

"It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair

[KPN]

17. Yep, that's all. He's a climber and likes the atmosphere, i.e., he'll do and say whatever in fuck he has to

to stay there.

I have some experience with this having worked 35 years in the federal government. A lot of really fine people, but also some
-- like anywhere -- who are about climbing and staying there or higher above all else.

[surfered]

9. Thompson was on fire today

[hibbing]

10. Meanwhile the real ones walk n/t

[markodochartaigh]

15. "Meanwhile the real ones walk"

*walk right out of prison with a presidential pardon

[steventh]

11. What Representative Bennie Thompson did in a calm voice

and a few words was magnificent, powerful, and made his point crystal clear. It was a pleasure to see him in action. He didn't take any crap or let the liar try to duck the carefully designed questions. I really enjoyed watching him at the hearing.

[BurnDoubt]

13. Did he think to look under the bed...

Where the other "Monsters" are hiding.

He's NEVER seen Antifa.

Shades of Paranoia... and a Great distraction to divert attention from the MILLIONS of Militia Morons. THAT'S the biggest Threat. But they're the MAGA minions.

[RedWhiteBlueIsRacist]

14. I would have asked Glasheen if he was working for KAOS (google: Get Smart tv series)

The Dems are working for CONTROL!

[markodochartaigh]

16. Get Smart! Was a great

series.

[2na fisherman]

28. Maxwell Smart Ass

He should have answered by first saying to Trump, "Sorry about that (commander in) chief." And answered the question about identifying Antifa by saying, "Would you believe, people who like to dress in all black clothing?" But in the end, he did not impress anyone with is understanding of the point of the hearing because he, "Missed it by that much."

[3825-87867]

18. The question never asked should have been:

If antifa is against the trump administration and antifa is anti fascist, then isn't it true the current republican administration with trump as leader is ...fascist?
Doesn't that make antifa pro democracy?
And since you are a member of that organization, are you then a fascist?

Under oath?

[AllaN01Bear]

19. """"

[littlemissmartypants]

21. Where's the linking asterisk? Or are you just using the asterisk like a bullet point indicator? 🤷‍♀️

I'm confused.

[erronis]

25. Well, so much for your smarty pants, little miss. Look at the last line of my OP

* Nominative Determinism - when someone's name determines how they look. Shaved shining pate.

[orangecrush]

23. K&R

[littlemissmartypants]

24. Found it! * 😸

[erronis]

26. Whoops - I posted my snarky response after this. Please forgive!

[littlemissmartypants]

27. Hahaha! What doesn't kill you makes me... 😉🤓