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  1. Exciting to think about the prospect of Smith getting access to the sealed files and evidence which obviously would show Trump crimes, but sadly it will never happen. This is what calling Trump’s bluff looks like, and the investigation will be quietly dropped soon.

  2. >Smith’s lawyers on Thursday told the Republican committee leaders, however, that he would need reassurance from the Justice Department that “he will not be punished” for testimony

    Would anyone here wager their freedom or reputation or bank account on “reassurance from the Justice Department” at this time?

  3. Squirrely__Dan on

    They will lock him into solitary confinement at a CIA black site before they ever allow him to publicly say anything that would sway public opinion against the administration

  4. NoHorseShitWang on

    Since there is no more decorum or even civil within politics. If he’s facing a long drawn out process why shouldn’t he just hold a press conference and spill the beans.

  5. JPMorgansStache on

    I get there are different implications to testifying in Congress, but he has gotten on television and has a big social media account. He does not need Congressional permission to speak does he.

  6. They’ll fight that every step of the way. Just like James Comer the other day, claiming Trump is exonerated in the Epstein files, but Bill Clinton is in there. Really? Well then let’s release them since you just made the case for it. Bill Clinton also said release them, but we know they never will, just like Jack Smith’s testimony will never see the light of day. 

  7. Choice-of-SteinsGate on

    Trump is weaponizing the government and justice department to target his political enemies.

    Does this sound familiar?

    That’s because Republicans accused Democrats of doing the same—when in reality—they can’t tell the difference between “political persecution” and accountability.

    Trump and his groveling defenders believe that any effort to investigate Trump for his crimes and his corruption amounts to some kind of “witch hunt.” Their rhetoric and behavior suggests that they believe Trump is incapable of wrongdoing and exempt from the law. In their minds, Trump is the most victimized person on the planet.

    Republicans also conveniently overlook that they were leading bogus, partisan investigations into the so-called “Biden crime family” throughout Biden’s presidency, and all while trying to secure blanket immunity for Trump to help him avoid prosecution. He has also directed the DOJ to fire US attorneys and prosecutors who do not toe the line; consolidating prosecutorial power under his administration.

    Meanwhile, Trump and his family have monetized the presidency to the tune of BILLIONS. No other leader in US history has shamelessly profited off of their presidency to the degree that Trump has—no one has ever been so flagrantly and financially corrupt.

    Obstruction of justice is a privilege for Donald Trump. His party has helped him repeatedly escape accountability by subverting the court system, establishing blanket immunities for the president, by dismantling oversight and creating a unitary executive beholden to no one.

    Trump has been obstructing and evading justice all through his political career. He’s been abusing his wealth, power and privilege to defy the courts and to avoid the legal consequences of his crimes, fraudulence and misconduct throughout his entire life.

    The guy has even been described as a “libel bully” by the courts and has been involved in over 4,000 legal cases, many of which include financial and tax crimes, fraudulent business practices and corruption scandals.

    Trump has also issued pardons to his corrupt lackeys and co-conspirators; signaling to his political allies that they can commit crimes without fear of legal backlash.

    Donald Trump is not a god. He is not beyond reproach. He is, however, the weakest “strongman” in history; incessantly and publicly agonizing over his “persecution” at the hands of some “deep state” enemy while he abuses his status and the power of the federal government to unfairly prosecute his critics and political foes.

    All said, it seems that the party of “personal responsibility” can’t seem to take responsibility for a damn thing.

    To that point, there’s explicit evidence that Tom Homan, Trump’s so called “border czar,” was caught on audio and video taking a $50,000 bribe in exchange for securing government contracts for undercover agents posing as business men.

    Trump’s DOJ, which no longer acts independently and now operates as his personal legal arm, refused to release the tapes and almost immediately closed the investigation into the scandal as part of an obvious effort to cover up Homan’s crimes.

    Trump also fired the federal prosecutor who did not initially bring charges against his nemeses like James Comey and Letitia James for lack of evidence, and then he directed his AG on social media to move immediately on prosecuting his political opponents. Trump then deleted the post in question because it was reportedly meant to be sent as a private message to Pam Bondi.

    Which begs the question, what other demands is Trump making in private?

    What we do know is that Donald Trump is brazenly abusing his executive powers to normalize punishing those who have exposed his criminality and corruption in the past. He is indicating his intentions to weaponize every agency and power of the federal government to seek retribution against his critics, his opponents, and anyone who has ever attempted to hold him accountable.

  8. Just fucking go on tv and tell us what you know. No one in power is following any rules anyway. Tired of people trying to take the high road still.

  9. isanthrope_may on

    What if he found a friendly country, with a friendly news agency that he could go on vacation to and just…lay it out on camera? “Hi Belgium, for no reason at all, here is everything I know about DJT.”?

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