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17. How does a Senator control the FBI?

Reply to Takket (Reply #12)

Sun Jan 22, 2023, 12:14 PM

Jan 2023

The FBI is part of the Executive branch; the Senate is part of the Legislative branch.

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I wanna see Brett and Lindsey weeping again Blue Owl Jan 2023 #1

I want to see Bob Barr squirm for 8hrs of questioning. mjvpi Jan 2023 #4

Bill Barr. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #19

What is there to investigate about the FBI? Wray has stated that the FBI did no investigation. RockRaven Jan 2023 #2

Why these agents haven't been fired for not doing their jobs would be one thing to investigate. Lonestarblue Jan 2023 #3

That's a question that will require markodochartaigh Jan 2023 #8

It is all in plain sight and once again, nothing is going to happen to the guilty or the corrupt. Samrob Jan 2023 #50

I understand that... Joinfortmill Jan 2023 #5

Nothing's changed since 1991 Farmer-Rick Jan 2023 #6

+1 nt orleans Jan 2023 #10

totally agree with you gopiscrap Jan 2023 #11

Incompetent? Wednesdays Jan 2023 #13

It's not an ongoing investigation so investigate away! nt SunSeeker Jan 2023 #7

At the rate THIS DOJ 'investigates' and 'charges'........ MyOwnPeace Jan 2023 #9

The FBI wasn't ALLOWED to do a full investigation. McConnel shut them down Takket Jan 2023 #12

How does a Senator control the FBI? Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #17

politics Takket Jan 2023 #25

No. McConnell controlled the vote; traitortrump controlled the FBI. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2023 #26

This should be very popular with republicans Turbineguy Jan 2023 #14

The female freshman laughing while holding his penis? Kavanaugh must have been mortified progree Jan 2023 #15

The tweezers are evidence! PCIntern Jan 2023 #16

So is a microscope. calimary Jan 2023 #27

He is Dickless... PCIntern Jan 2023 #28

Okay, you broke the mood with that one. Now I'm laughing! calimary Jan 2023 #36

I can't wait until this movie is widely available. Though the George Clooney doc on Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #18

Re the Ohio State doc catchnrelease Jan 2023 #32

I couldn't find anything either, but after she looked for it, niyad said it was shelved Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #38

Oh rats! catchnrelease Jan 2023 #44

I know. I hope you are right. I was looking forward to that. Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #47

I'm just not feelin' it because, while it's well intentioned investigative documentary work, ancianita Jan 2023 #20

There is that. calimary Jan 2023 #29

And lots more. I've got feminist arguments against this kind of "allyship," if that's how it's ancianita Jan 2023 #30

Great post, great thinking, my friend. calimary Jan 2023 #33

... ancianita Jan 2023 #35

Yep. Exactly. calimary Jan 2023 #37

It's a play on words... druidity33 Jan 2023 #42

I wish that could do it for me. Or the other 51% of the country. ancianita Jan 2023 #43

Anyone know where the film is streaming? lindysalsagal Jan 2023 #21

I mean, it just premiered on Friday intrepidity Jan 2023 #31

Apparently they're looking for a distributor. They kept it secret from Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #48

good luck, Torres republianmushroom Jan 2023 #22

Some Tactics, Techniques, Procedures (TTP) C0RI0LANUS Jan 2023 #23

Good fodder for asks! calimary Jan 2023 #34

Crime/Coverup czarjak Jan 2023 #24

Rot is deep. FBI, Secret Service; other agencies that are supposed to "protect" the US? Evolve Dammit Jan 2023 #39

Republicans just don't want to know what Kavanaugh was actually doing during his drunken Martin68 Jan 2023 #40

Or they do know and don't like the fact that one of their own will be Scrivener7 Jan 2023 #49

Yes, I sense that a lot of white male college-educated Republicans totally identify with Kavanaugh's Martin68 Jan 2023 #51

So not illegal right? Remember that day. Phil Mudd on CNN Laura PourMeADrink Jan 2023 #41

It's my understanding that the FBI vetting of a nominee isn't required Poiuyt Jan 2023 #45

Wray needs to go. No question about it. onetexan Jan 2023 #46