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fleur-de-lisa

(14,704 posts) Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:44 PM Sep 2018

Bizarre Grassley tweet: "experienced fed agents on detail from ATF+ICE" are investigating [View all]

ChuckGrassley ✔ @ChuckGrassley

Abt 20 of my cmte investigators are tracking down all allegations/leads & talking to all witnesses & gathering all evidence. We have experienced fed agents on detail from ATF+ICE along w seasoned congressional investigators from my nominations & oversight teams +temp SCOTUS staff

1:54 PM - Sep 26, 2018

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ATF and ICE, but not the federal body responsible for investigations, you know, can't think of the name, oh yeah:

the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION!

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Bizarre Grassley tweet: "experienced fed agents on detail from ATF+ICE" are investigating [View all] fleur-de-lisa Sep 2018 OP

ATF and ICE? WTF? suffragette Sep 2018 #1

+1000 more WTF's Pachamama Sep 2018 #3

Just when you think it can't get more bizarre, it does. suffragette Sep 2018 #13

Chuckie saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #2

Proof that the fix is indeed "in." dameatball Sep 2018 #4

Now they're deporting the women? torius Sep 2018 #5

Then ATF will seize the alcohol, cigarettes and guns? fleur-de-lisa Sep 2018 #10

ICE is now the Trumpian Gestapo. Maven Sep 2018 #6

Hardly sounds like an impartial investigation. PA Democrat Sep 2018 #7

So he can say 'we investigated.' elleng Sep 2018 #8

Went over and added feedback to this. Overwhelming Hortensis Sep 2018 #9

IOW ... GeorgeGist Sep 2018 #11

ICE has nothing? Well.. all-righty-then ThoughtCriminal Sep 2018 #12

Probably because she mentioned she was Puerto Rican, perhaps they'll try to deport her to Mexico. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #14

Are they planning on locking all the accuser's up or what? appleannie1943 Sep 2018 #15

Anybody except the FBI... kentuck Sep 2018 #16

What are they gonna due? Deport the accusers? Va Lefty Sep 2018 #17

Accuser #2's last name is "Ramirez." GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #18

ICE and ATF???? WTF is this? triron Sep 2018 #19

They're using them instead duforsure Sep 2018 #20

why not the EPA? KayF Sep 2018 #21

As much as trump hates the FBI, i assume he wouldn't allow it. spanone Sep 2018 #22