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mahatmakanejeeves

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1. What makes this any of their business? Wouldn't this be a civil action? NT

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Mon Nov 4, 2019, 12:16 PM

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Justice Dept. is trying to 'intimidate' author of anonymous anti-Trump book, agents say [View all] demmiblue Nov 2019 OP

What makes this any of their business? Wouldn't this be a civil action? NT mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 #1

That's my first question as well. KPN Nov 2019 #16

A lot of whistle blowers out there cheetox.. Maxheader Nov 2019 #2

The DoJ - that is, William Barr - should know damn well that NDAs by government employees The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2019 #3

Too Bad ScratchCat Nov 2019 #4

Aren't NDs Disqualified In Regards To The WH? Me. Nov 2019 #5

Barr is giving the book free publicity C_U_L8R Nov 2019 #6

You can't buy this kind of publicity. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2019 #7

That does worry me exboyfil Nov 2019 #8

I don't understand your comment EndlessWire Nov 2019 #30

Your post makes no sense. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2019 #34

Right. Going to order it. elleng Nov 2019 #11

+1 Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2019 #12

that is right, free publicity scarytomcat Nov 2019 #27

You know, we used to have a real Department of Justice... Raster Nov 2019 #9

Yes, this is, imo, the worst consequence of this admin. elleng Nov 2019 #10

I agree. I already knew the Congressional GOP* were nothing but hypocritical thugs... Raster Nov 2019 #14

Yes, rests HUGELY with barr. elleng Nov 2019 #15

You and I both, and frankly, I hope his crash IS HARD!!! Raster Nov 2019 #17

VERY hard! elleng Nov 2019 #18

This feels like death for treason level stuff, right? Brainfodder Nov 2019 #35

Hopefully we will again and hopefully they will go after Barr and the rest of cstanleytech Nov 2019 #22

I would LOVE to see Kamala Harris become the next Attorney General... Raster Nov 2019 #24

Change the name on the building to "Department of Presidential Defense" tclambert Nov 2019 #25

Barr is seeking to enforce PRIVATE and unenforceable NDAs the US/DOJ is not a party to. WTF??? SunSeeker Nov 2019 #13

So right. He can stick his NDA up his ass. Pepsidog Nov 2019 #19

But EndlessWire Nov 2019 #31

Sorry about the space; edit won't get rid of it. n/t EndlessWire Nov 2019 #32

I wasn't going to buy the book. Now I am. Vinca Nov 2019 #20

I hope Barr is charging Trump legal fees. world wide wally Nov 2019 #21

Let the DoJ try - it's great for publicity for the book bitterross Nov 2019 #23

Trump should ban the book. I'm sure banning a book falls under executive orders. Farmer-Rick Nov 2019 #26

So the Justice Department has become tRump's private police! icymist Nov 2019 #28

NEXT: Justice Dept. issues subpoena for list of book buyers dalton99a Nov 2019 #29

Target has books Buy 2 Get 1 free this week TexasBushwhacker Nov 2019 #33