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Rhiannon12866

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4. And don't forget about Jeff Sessions. The Civil Rights Division suffered under him.

Reply to True Blue American (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 24, 2023, 07:59 AM

Jan 2023

I read about that in Mary Trump's book. Both DOJ and State saw a lot of resignations and few applications under TFG. And Jeff Sessions was a known segregationist, was once rejected for a federal judgeship for exactly that reason.

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For 4 years we have had True Blue American Jan 2023 #1

I have no doubt that TFG's administration was corrupt from the top down Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #2

I am also sure there have been many placed in our FBI and JUSTICE DEPARTMENT True Blue American Jan 2023 #3

And don't forget about Jeff Sessions. The Civil Rights Division suffered under him. Rhiannon12866 Jan 2023 #4

Yes! True Blue American Jan 2023 #8

I watched a Traildogbob Jan 2023 #5

Name was Robert Hanssen Traildogbob Jan 2023 #6

Fascinating movie but chilling. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #11

Every point is spot on. Traildogbob Jan 2023 #12

The problem was not with the original vetting. Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #13

Thank you for your insightful info Traildogbob Jan 2023 #14

YW Irish_Dem Jan 2023 #15

All he needs to round out his persona mysteryowl Jan 2023 #7

The NYT and the NY City office of the FBI helped TFG win in 2016 LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2023 #9

Marci Wheeler says the timing is not quite right waddirum Jan 2023 #10