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applegrove

(133,802 posts)
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:24 PM Jan 2026

Secretaries of States respond to Bondi blackmail of Walz and Minnesota

for voter information.

🚨BREAKING: State election leaders and voting rights advocates across the country are blasting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi for exploiting the killing of a U.S. citizen in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer to “blackmail” Minnesota into handing over access to its unredacted voter rolls.

Marc Elias (@marcelias.bsky.social) 2026-01-26T17:39:04.280Z
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Secretaries of States respond to Bondi blackmail of Walz and Minnesota (Original Post) applegrove Jan 2026 OP
Epstein! BidenRocks Jan 2026 #1
She's so ugly Figarosmom Jan 2026 #2
In every way imaginable. paleotn Jan 2026 #3
Why did scientologists donate to her campaigns in the past blue_jay Jan 2026 #4
Unsubstantiated, off the top of my head: BadgerMom Jan 2026 #17
Thanks, interesting idea, sounds reasonable to me. nt blue_jay Jan 2026 #22
Better deal. We will let ICE goons leave our state if you just RELEASE ALL THE EPSTEIN FILES. usonian Jan 2026 #5
Extortion Blue Full Moon Jan 2026 #6
100%. Extortion, not blackmail. rec, nt. Mc Mike Jan 2026 #21
Thuggery backed by a presidential seal democrank Jan 2026 #7
Total evil is a prerequisite to be a member of the corrupt Trump cabal Grim Chieftain Jan 2026 #8
My gov. Greg Abbott just handed our data over without a second thought MagickMuffin Jan 2026 #9
I'm so sorry to hear that. ananda Jan 2026 #10
Proof it was never about criminals, racists, terrorists... Grins Jan 2026 #11
''This isn't leadership. This is blackmail. This is the way organized crime works. ...'' aggiesal Jan 2026 #12
I read a comment, I think on Youtube, that MN should give her 1% of fully redacted information Bev54 Jan 2026 #13
I agree with this...what are they gonna do, publicly complain about it? Volaris Jan 2026 #18
Just for the record, and for what it's worth: Seinan Sensei Jan 2026 #14
States should have her charged for extortion sakabatou Jan 2026 #15
Dear EvaBlondi, Pound sand. lastlib Jan 2026 #16
They know no shame. Martin68 Jan 2026 #19
Note that they are DEMOCRATIC Secretaries of State. W_HAMILTON Jan 2026 #20

paleotn

(23,084 posts)
3. In every way imaginable.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:07 PM
Jan 2026

She's scum. Just scum. And will always be scum. She'll fit right in when her bleached blonde ass is tossed in jail.

blue_jay

(310 posts)
4. Why did scientologists donate to her campaigns in the past
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:07 PM
Jan 2026

anyone know? Why is she helping them and why are they so secretive? Just curious to understand her motivations better.

BadgerMom

(3,470 posts)
17. Unsubstantiated, off the top of my head:
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:24 PM
Jan 2026

Florida is the Scientology home base. They are a shady organization and likely wanted a state attorney general who wouldn’t examine their activities too closely. But I could be way off.

usonian

(27,184 posts)
5. Better deal. We will let ICE goons leave our state if you just RELEASE ALL THE EPSTEIN FILES.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:08 PM
Jan 2026

Trump needs closure on this matter.
It has been haunting him.



They are one.






Epstein will take down the Trump-Epstein sex, blackmail and money laundering empire, world leaders (it STARTED with a prince), the entire blackmailed GOP, and who knows? Maybe 5 random people.

democrank

(12,735 posts)
7. Thuggery backed by a presidential seal
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:08 PM
Jan 2026

United States Attorney General Bondi operates a cesspool.

Grim Chieftain

(2,320 posts)
8. Total evil is a prerequisite to be a member of the corrupt Trump cabal
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 08:19 PM
Jan 2026

No conscience, no ethics, no morals.

MagickMuffin

(18,383 posts)
9. My gov. Greg Abbott just handed our data over without a second thought
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:15 PM
Jan 2026


I'm surprised he didn't hand it over sooner.

And my county judge Tim OHare is a crooked, corrupt, and ex party chair. He controls where polling locations are. My community has been left out of any early voting locations. This is the first time this has ever happened. I have to leave my community to vote early. Not happening.

We have a run off currently being conducted and I will wait for the election day to cast my ballot.


ananda

(35,824 posts)
10. I'm so sorry to hear that.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:26 PM
Jan 2026

I always vote in person now, but usually early.

I hope they don't mess it up but, no matter what,
I will still vote.

Grins

(9,592 posts)
11. Proof it was never about criminals, racists, terrorists...
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:52 PM
Jan 2026

It was about rigging elections.

aggiesal

(11,002 posts)
12. ''This isn't leadership. This is blackmail. This is the way organized crime works. ...''
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 09:59 PM
Jan 2026

Of course this is how an organized crime works. That's because the (R)'s are an Organized Criminal Syndicate.

Bev54

(13,557 posts)
13. I read a comment, I think on Youtube, that MN should give her 1% of fully redacted information
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 10:28 PM
Jan 2026

of the voters rolls and say they complied.

Volaris

(11,853 posts)
18. I agree with this...what are they gonna do, publicly complain about it?
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:26 PM
Jan 2026

Hold a press conference?
Good luck with that lol.

Seinan Sensei

(1,730 posts)
14. Just for the record, and for what it's worth:
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 10:37 PM
Jan 2026

Consent denied to enter my house
Consent denied to search my car

Consent denied
regarding who-what-when-where-how I voted

sakabatou

(46,546 posts)
15. States should have her charged for extortion
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 11:41 PM
Jan 2026

And since they're state charges, the orange blob can't do a damn thing.

W_HAMILTON

(10,492 posts)
20. Note that they are DEMOCRATIC Secretaries of State.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 04:32 PM
Jan 2026

I skimmed the article and don't believe I saw any Republicans (no surprise there).

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