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Rhiannon12866

(204,494 posts)
Fri Jun 11, 2021, 02:51 AM Jun 2021

'Outrageous!': Dems Blast Reported Data Seizure By Trump DOJ - The 11th Hour - MSNBC



A stunning New York Times report reveals that Trump's Justice Department subpoenaed data on House Intelligence Democrats, along with their aides and family, while searching for leaks. MSNBC's Brian Williams discusses with Katie Benner who co-wrote the Times report - plus Frank Figliuzzi and Jeremy Bash. Aired on 06/10/2021.


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'Outrageous!': Dems Blast Reported Data Seizure By Trump DOJ - The 11th Hour - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 OP
Lucky for him the IOKIYAR rule always applies so nothing can or will be done Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #1
I just said almost the same thing on another thread Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #2
TFG should've been impeached like every 3 months Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #3
That's the thing! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #4
If it was a Democrat they'd have impeached him over Stormy Daniels which came out way earlier Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #5
Oh, good grief! Rhiannon12866 Jun 2021 #6
Who signed off on the warrant? bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #7
And what will happen? That is the question. n/t Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #8
Turn about? 3825-87867 Jun 2021 #9
 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
1. Lucky for him the IOKIYAR rule always applies so nothing can or will be done
Fri Jun 11, 2021, 04:50 AM
Jun 2021

Leaks ... and/or shit they could use in November I'd imagine.

Rhiannon12866

(204,494 posts)
2. I just said almost the same thing on another thread
Fri Jun 11, 2021, 04:58 AM
Jun 2021

When it comes to the massive government cleanup needed after 4+ years of unprecedented neglect and corruption, there is just so much to be done - made even more complicated and difficult since so many accomplices and enablers are still there!

Rhiannon12866

(204,494 posts)
4. That's the thing!
Fri Jun 11, 2021, 05:18 AM
Jun 2021

I have thought more times than I can possibly count what difference it could have made if only TFG had been removed when he should have been - after the first impeachment hearings! Initially, I had been naturally thinking of this catastrophic pandemic, but now there's the destruction and damage of the insurrection and all the rest of the damage that occurred in that devastating year. Granted, we still would have been dealing with Republicans, but those changed from just being obstructive Republicans and turned into something much worse and more dangerous under Trump...

 

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)
5. If it was a Democrat they'd have impeached him over Stormy Daniels which came out way earlier
Fri Jun 11, 2021, 05:26 AM
Jun 2021

Saying that being involved in an illegal scheme where his consigliere goes to jail in order to help him keep a sexual scandal out of the news in the 2 weeks before the election ... makes his victory invalid because the public had a right to know, etc, etc, etc.

Even if they'd failed get the Dem removed by impeachment, the entire RW spin machine would've hammered him relentlessly his entire term, calling him fake and demanding his removal constantly.

Rhiannon12866

(204,494 posts)
6. Oh, good grief!
Fri Jun 11, 2021, 06:01 AM
Jun 2021

Both Reagan and Rockefeller were initially viewed with some derision because they were divorced - and not even recently. I remember that and found it damn hypocritical that, with the strict standards they set for everyone else, that the former guy's blatant disregard for cultural norms in his personal life, his blatant dishonesty in financial dealings, his obvious disrespect and disregard for our armed forces, not to mention his lies and sheer ineptitude - any one of them, let alone the combination, made it abundantly clear from the beginning that he was totally unfit for any public office, let alone POTUS!

bucolic_frolic

(43,006 posts)
7. Who signed off on the warrant?
Fri Jun 11, 2021, 08:04 AM
Jun 2021

Last edited Fri Jun 11, 2021, 11:59 AM - Edit history (1)

A Federal judge? Someone within DOJ? Barr? Cabinet official?

Asking because it's not like there wouldn't be a high hurdle, and someone went there.

Update: This OP saying it was a grand jury subpoena. Still leaves a lot of questions in my mind anyway.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215516959

3825-87867

(835 posts)
9. Turn about?
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 09:27 AM
Jun 2021

And exactly when will the current DOJ sub the phones and computers of Trump, Gaetz, Johnson, the rest of the republiqan ilk? Especially those who visited Russia in 2018..on July 4th!!!

Probably the day after the 2022 or 2024 elections! Or the day before the new republiqan Junta is sworn in.

Oops! we was jest busy 'n had other thins ta do! So sorry! We'll git rite on it!

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