Glenn Kirschner
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@NBCNews @MSNBC Legal Analyst; Fmr 30-yr fed prosecutor. https://t.co/SywEUwHLwA https://t.co/0XiMAHOeMN
Joined June 2018
When you care about something deeply, & you see it going horrifically wrong, exhaustion is inevitable. But I've found that the best antidote to exhaustion is engagement, participation, standing up, speaking out, staying strong, rallying, marching, protesting. Engaging.
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I don’t want to hear “taking the high road” as a euphemism for DECLINING to prosecute the criminal politicians who victimized the American people for the past 4 years. Declining to hold criminals accountable isn’t “taking the high road.” It is the very definition of INJUSTICE.
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When John McCain took the mic away from the woman woman who began lying about Obama & came to Obama’s defense, THAT was the best of American politics. There is not a single Republican member of Congress who will “take the mic” from Trump. That’s the worst of American politics.
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When Trump was told there is no evidence that immigrants are eating people's pets, Trump said, "well, I saw it on TV.". I saw Star Trek on TV. And Lost In Space. And The Twilight Zone.
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The Democrats should show Mitch McConnell all the respect and deference he showed them in recent years.
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Congress, if you’re listening . may I please make a suggestion? Subpoena Postermaster General Louis DeJoy - a multimillion $ Republican donor - & grill him on how he’s intentionally slowing mail delivery. If he fails to appear, please use your lawful inherent contempt powers.
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Attorney General Bill Barr is the enemy of the people.
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Adam Schiff is a powerful, remarkable advocate. America owes him a debt of gratitude for his efforts to hold accountable a criminal president.
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Recall: Pompeo did a questionable $8 billion arms deal w/the Saudis. When State Dept IG started investigating, Pompeo fired him. When Congress issued subpoenas to investigate, Pompeo ordered people not to comply. We The People look forward to what Tony Blinken finds at State.
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The last words the jury heard before the prosecutors rested their case - Defendant Elmer Rhodes saying: “We should have brought rifles. We could have fixed it right then & there. I’d hang f**king Pelosi from the lamppost.” In the courtroom, you could have heard a firing pin drop.
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Judge Barrett: how do feel about the fact that you’re getting a hearing 3 weeks before a presidential election while Sen. McConnell unconstitutionality DEPRIVED Judge Garland a confirmation hearing because 8 months before a presidential election was “too close” to the election?.
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You know what’s despicable? Lindsey Graham refusing to testify to a Georgia grand jury about Trump’s crimes while simultaneously bleating about how DOJ must be transparent & unseal the search warrant affidavit so we can see all the evidence of Trump’s crimes.
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Video dropping shortly: Judge Sullivan issues scorched-earth order blocking ALL DeJoy mail-slowing policies. Judge Sullivan is doing everything short of throwing a mail bag on his shoulder & driving the mail delivery truck himself. There are heroes among us. We will survive this.
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The reporting is that the woman who was just arrested outside the Trump rally was told she could not attend the political rally (she had a ticket) because she was wearing an “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirt! Hey First Amendment, if you’re listening . .
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New CNN reporting: “Trump has specifically been counseled to cut.contact w/his former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows.”.Watch the dominoes begin to fall. We ARE on the road to accountability, though the road is long, unpaved & filled w/treacherous potholes. It’s coming.
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Moderator to Trump: "so you have no healthcare plan." . Trump: "I have . a concept of a plan." . Kinda like Trump's infrastructure plan. The man is a stone cold fraud.
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Important new data point: Trump’s lawyers REFUSE to tell special master Judge Dearie if Trump actually declassified anything because it would hurt their “defense to the merits of any subsequent indictment.” Hang in there friends…indictments are coming. Because #JusticeMatters.
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McConnell is saying the Constitution states that Articles of Impeachment must be referred to the Senate IMMEDIATELY? This, from a man who held up a SCOTUS nomination for a year and refuses to allow 400 pieces of legislation to be debated. Hypocrisy, thine name is Mitch McConnell.
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NY jury CONVICTS Trump Organization on all counts. Two important takeaways: 1. this likely spells the end of Trump Org, and 2. this increases the odds of a NY prosecution of Trump himself, given that the prosecution argued “Evidence shows Trump.'explicitly' OK'd tax fraud.”.
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Trump just said, “If I wasn’t elected, the world would be over.” Ladies and gentlemen, the President of the United States.”.
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Donald Trump in Georgia yesterday: “I don’t do rallies for other people . I do rallies for me.” Doesn’t that pretty much sum up his entire term: I didn’t do the presidency for other people . I did it for me.
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The stock market has been shut down, turned off or, technically, “halted.” Well folks, Trump has made good on his promise to run our country the way he ran his businesses.
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Asia Janay Lavarello mishandled a document classified as “secret” & went to prison earlier this year. Trump stole “Top Secret,” “SCI” and “SAP” documents & concealed them from the government for more than a year. Yet, Trump has a tee time tomorrow. Notice any differences?
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The Georgia Secretary of State (a Republican), said Lindsey Graham urged him to discard lawfully cast votes. Remember when Graham said, “use my words against me”? It looks like that time has come. A grand jury investigation into Graham MUST be initiated. #InvestigateGraham.
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Federal prosecutors have the phone records of Mark Meadows. Ginni Thomas might now want to be less concerned about a J6 committee subpoena and more concerned about the inevitable federal grand jury subpoena.
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I prosecuted for 30 years & I’m not sure I EVER had as much evidence of guilt as has been amassed against Trump for dozens of crimes. Will somebody please step up & prosecute this mope already? How long do we let this criminal run wild? via @politico.
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As I watch the White House press briefings I have to say . White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is a public service rock star.
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The anger I feel at Trump intentionally endangering the lives of EVERYONE at the Capitol on 1/6, and then placing no calls, giving no orders to send forces to defend the Capitol, with Pence having to give those orders . there are no words. Other than TREASON!.
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Hey All. I'm going to start periodically posting a layman's guide to some of the crimes by Trump and co. If you find it helpful, please let me know and I'll keep at it. Let's start with some basics: CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT AN OFFENSE AGAINST THE UNITED STATES, 18 U.S. CODE SEC. 371.
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Hey All. Happy Saturday #TeamJustice. If you’ll indulge me a personal post, our first grandchild, a beautiful little girl named Paz Lora, has arrived. I now have the honor of picking up and running with the mantle enjoyed by my late father . “grandpa.”
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Trump may have the single most debilitating inferiority complex of any person on earth. He continually lies by saying all the world leaders keep calling him up and telling him what a great job he’s doing. I’ve never seen such a braggart with absolutely nothing to brag about.
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What’s going on right now in Arizona is not a recount, it’s not an audit. It’s a Trump rally.
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Donald Trump told DOJ officials to lie to the American people, tell them the election was corrupt & he would “take care of the rest.” We now know that Trump & DOJ official Jeff Clark conspired to overthrow the incoming administration. It’s inexplicable that Trump is not indicted.
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Mueller meticulously documented Trump’s several felony obstruction of justice crimes, preserving the evidence for when Trump left office. Mueller pointedly testified that Trump can be prosecuted for his crimes upon leaving office. So . how about some justice? #JusticeMatters.
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Now Mark Meadows is refusing to comply with the House select committee’s subpoena. And Stephen Miller was yucking it up on fox yesterday, mocking the rule of law. These people are lawless. When will Congress use its lawful power of inherent contempt to PROTECT. OUR. DEMOCRACY?.
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Regarding Lindsey Graham’s hypocrisy, Senator Whitehouse said: “When you find hypocrisy in the daylight, look for power in the shadows.”.
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Hey All. In my 30 years as a federal prosecutor I don’t think I ever saw a case dismissed “WITH PREJUDICE.” A federal judge just dismissed Trump’s challenge of the Pennsylvania election results WITH PREJUDICE. Translation: “Go away and don’t come back!”
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In a staggering abuse of office, Lindsey Graham announces that the Senate will NOT confirm any AG who will investigate/prosecute Trump! There’s a legal term for that, which we’ll discuss in today’s YouTube video (dropping soon). Because #JusticeMatters.
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If a state, say NY, criminally charged Trump RIGHT NOW, DURING HIS LAME DUCK PERIOD, he would be under a judge’s supervision pending trial. A judge could order him to surrender his passport, subject him to electronic monitoring. No precedent? Then we take a maiden legal voyage.
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Rep. Cheney just laid the foundation for an adoptive admission. Warms this old prosecutor’s heart.
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The spontaneous applause for Ambassador Yovanovitch brought tears to my eyes.
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The world is watching to see if the US will prosecute those who attempted to overthrow the government - Trump, Don Jr., Rudy, as supported by Cruz, Hawley & others. If we FAIL to prosecute, we are inviting tomorrow’s insurrection. And tomorrow, the insurrections might be smarter.
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Trump’s not a billionaire, Trump’s not a millionaire, but who knew we wasn’t even a thousandaire?.
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Mystery solved: why did Lindsey G, a senator from South Carolina, urge Raffensperger to toss out lawfully cast ballots in GEORGIA? Because emergency appeals out of Georgia are handled by Clarence Thomas, & Trump’s lawyers saw Thomas as their best shot at overturning the election.
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Isn’t it wonderful that the president receives such terrific health care while DOJ lawyers are in court fighting to take health care coverage from millions of Americans?.
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Some big news breaking tonight courtesy of Scott MacFarlane @MacFarlaneNews .We now have some concrete proof that the FBI/DOJ are actively investigating the possible complicity of members of Congress in the insurrection. My daily video dropping shortly. #JusticeMatters.
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NY Gov. Cuomo: “If you’re going to be mad at anybody, be mad at me.” . Donald Trump: “I don’t take responsibility at all.” . Can you spot the leader?.
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Judge Cannon just proved how dangerous the Trump/McConnell degradation of the federal judiciary is. She actually said she doesn’t accept that the documents bearing classified markings are classified documents. Echoes of Trump: “many people are saying they’re NOT classified.”.
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Trump pardoned the 4 Blackwater defendants who slaughtered 14 innocent, unarmed Iraqis (injured 17 others). I considered these trials one of the proudest accomplishments of the DC US Attorney’s Office, fighting for justice for those Iraqi victims. Today, Trump killed justice.
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In a very real sense, it feels like a third political party has been born. America now has the Republicans, the Democrats and the Seditionists.
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I’m sick of billionaire heiress Betsy DeVos telling us to capitulate to Trump’s dangerous demands to have kids get their butts in the classroom just weeks from now or risk losing federal funding to schools. It’s an absurd threat. DeVos knows SQUAT about safely educating our kids.
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Trump’s refusal to concede is further proof that he never, NEVER cared about America. He cares only about Donald Trump. And let this latest indecency be another example of why he MUST by held accountable for the crimes he’s committed against the United States & We The People.
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Gov. Cuomo’s daily pressers are clear-eyed, sober, fact-based briefings. Trump’s pressers? When asked by a reporter what data he is relying on to “reopen” the country by Easter, Trump replies, “I just think it’s a beautiful day to reopen government.” We’re in trouble, friends.
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WOW! Judge Sullivan asked Flynn's attorney, Sidney Powell, if she talked about Flynn's case with Trump. She tried to invoke executive privilege!!! Then she said she updated Trump personally on the Flynn case!!!.
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Given what we’ve learned about the federal government’s (Sessions/Rosenstein/Miller) determination to take children/infants from their parents, @JoeBiden must create a “Commission To Reunite Immigrant Families.” Decency demands it. Compassion demands it. Humanity demands it.
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So Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed to the @nytimes that he & Trump do indeed have a secret plan to help Trump take power. Recall: in 2020, Trump had 5 secret plans to steal the presidency, for which he & his criminal associates are being prosecuted. And here they go again.
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Trump’s going down. The only remaining question? Is the entire Republican Party willing to go down with him?.
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Today’s Hollywood scoring: Will Smith is a hero and Sylvester Stallone is a zero. Smith and Apple Studios pull out of film project in Georgia. Stallone supports criminal ex-president by joining Mar-a-Lago. Thank you Will. Shameful Sly. Let’s spread the word.
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It’s lovely that Chief Justice Roberts announced an investigation into who leaked the draft opinion revoking women’s constitutional rights. How about you add an investigation into Justice Thomas’s deeply unethical conduct of voting to bury his insurrectionist wife’s misconduct?.
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Lindsey Graham’s definitive statement that, if Donald Trump is indicted for his crimes, “there will be riots,” is reminiscent of Trump’s statement, “come to DC on Jan. 6, will be wild.” These statements are not warnings. They are recruitment calls.
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Does anyone actually believe anything Trump and Pompeo say about the reason for the recent military strikes? Recall, Pompeo is the guy who feigned surprise & ignorance when asked about the substance of the call between Trump & Zelensky. Then we learned - HE WAS ON THE CALL!.
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The Supreme Court seems determined to make American the most deadly, the most dangerous and the most inhospitable place on earth. We’re going to “freedom” ourselves to death.
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Do we think the Senate Republicans are watching Rachel’s interview of Lev Parnas? This presidency needs TO. BE. ENDED.
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Who should @JoeBiden pick for AG? Someone fearless, aggressive, unafraid of losing in court, determined to hold ALL criminal politicians accountable, brave enough to challenge corrupt pardons. A Justice Warrior. Don’t know who that person is, but she’s out there somewhere.
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So it appears Judge Aileen Cannon is a classified-documents denier. Someone should ask her who won the 2020 presidential election.
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Weisselberg helps Trump run a 15-year-long criminal scheme to defraud & he’ll serve only 100 days AND DOESN’T HAVE TO COOPERATE AGAINST TRUMP. Good thing he didn’t snatch a purse, boost a car or sell a $20 rock of crack. This plea deal is a travesty. #JusticeMatters video soon.
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The Republicans turned on Nixon when tapes revealed a coverup of a burglary. What will today’s Republicans do now that tapes reveal Trump intentionally lied to the American people about the risks associated w/a deadly virus, leading thousands of people to their death?Republicans?.
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I’m with Chuck. I served in the Army at the same time as Pompeo - he in the 4th Infantry Division & I in the 6th Infantry Division. I don’t know how in the bloody h&ll he failed to learn the importance of supporting his troops. As Chuck said - Pompeo embodies “abject cowardice.”.
The great and sober-minded Chuck Rosenberg on Pompeo’s “abject cowardice” for not backing Yovanovitch and other diplomats who worked for him when Trump smeared and manipulated them. A “complete failure of leadership.”.
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Do the Republicans have a breaking point? Do they let Trump declare a national emergency & cancel the election? Do they let him round up & imprison his political opponents? Do they let him turn over the codes to Russia? Is there anything he can do that would be a bridge too far?.
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Trump’s incoherent, lie-filled, profanity-laced attack on IG Michael Atkinson, whom he just fired, was a pathetic performance by an unfit president. As a Public Corruption prosecutor at the DC USAO, Michael was highly-regarded, universally respected & entirely ethical.
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Biden won. 79% of Americans say Biden won. World leaders of ally countries say Biden won. Even adversaries like Erdogan say Biden won. It’s only a small # of corrupt Republican politicians who won’t admit Biden won. Let me state this clearly: YOU WILL NOT END OUR DEMOCRACY.
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JD Vance said we don't have a gun problem. Our problem is school doors aren't strong enough. What a callous little man.
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Trump’s claim that he’s taking hydroxychloroquine will inspire many of his followers to move heaven and earth to get their hands on the drug and start taking it themselves. If you’re the White House physician & IF Trump lied about taking the drug, don’t you have to speak up?.
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Trump pardons Flynn. No surprise. This is another in what likely will be a steady stream of corrupt pardons. Just as Judge Emmet Sullivan refused to grant Barr’s corrupt motion to dismiss, I hope Judge Sullivan sets a hearing on whether this pardon is corrupt & hence illegal/void.
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I hesitate to post this, but Trump just criticized Gov. Cuomo because he didn’t buy ventilators in 2015! He then says, “Gov. Cuomo is supposed to be buying his own ventilators.” Donald Trump is the antithesis of a leader. And a danger to all Americans.
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The Trump tapes sound like a mob boss giving orders to a lieutenant. Trump tells the Georgia Secretary of State to “find” the exact number of votes he needs to flip the results. This sounds exactly like what we would catch our RICO defendants saying when we were up on a wire.
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Judge Sullivan is hauling USPS back into court at noon on 11/4 to address its “apparent non-compliance” w/his court order. Of paramount importance: getting 300k ballots delivered. DeJoy’s Crimes MUST NOT be allowed to thwart delivery & counting of all ballots.
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Joe Biden is a gracious guy and I’m proud he’s our president.
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Video dropping shortly. DC Federal Court Judge Reggie Walton discusses in open court how his colleague, Judge Emmet Sullivan, might challenge Trump’s pardon of Mike Flynn. Thank you to the justice warriors, those courageous enough to challenge Trump’s corruption. #JusticeMatters.
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The FBI just executed search warrants at Mar-a-Lago. You know why? Because #JusticeMatters.
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Those who complain that Lev Parnas is a criminal of questionable credibility should remember that Trump did not select upstanding citizens to do his dirty work. He chose Giuliani and Parnas and Michael Cohen. Trump SELECTED these men to do his criminal bidding. So . .
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VP Biden, on @TheLastWord, just “committed” to NOT pardoning Donald Trump. Thank you @JoeBiden #JusticeIsComing.
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The FBI search of Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s “home,” is a significant barrier broken - a maiden legal voyage. This increases the odds exponentially (IMO) that Trump WILL be indicted for the crimes he inarguably committed against the United States. Perhaps #JusticeIsComing after all.
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I wish the media would stop saying, “Trump is taking the drug” and instead say, “Trump CLAIMS he’s taking the drug.” To believe he’s taking hydroxychloriquine I’d need to see a livestream of Rep. Pelosi opening a sealed bottle of the drug and feeding it to Trump like a baby bird.
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With Ghislaine Maxwell being found guilty, I hope prosecutors step to her prior to sentencing to explore cooperation now that she’s facing a de facto life sentence. How many high profile, influential abusers might she be able to give up?.
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Morning #TeamJustice. We might not flip the Senate, but once @JoeBiden hits 270, we will have “flipped” the DOJ from lawless to lawful,”flipped” the EPA from environment trashing to environment protecting, “flipped” the Dept. of Ed. from anti-public Ed. to pro-public Ed., etc.
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As you watch Eric Trump’s ridiculous pack of lies remember . he just invoked his 5th Amendment right against self incrimination.
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In the event we remain loyal to the text of the Constitution, an insurrectionist who previously took an oath of allegiance to the Constitution is disqualified from holding office unless Congress votes to remove the disability. Trump IS an adjudicated insurrectionist. Ergo . .
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With the release of Trump’s tax returns we learned, among other things, that Steve Mnuchin was running the IRS like a corrupt arm of Donald Trump’s criminal enterprise. How f’ing long do the American people have to suffer the indignity of rampant corruption in government with.
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TRUMP MUST NOW BE REVOKED ON RELEASE & DETAINED PENDING TRIAL FOR SAYING: "Let's put her (Liz Cheney) with the rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. OK, let’s see how she feels about it. You know, when the guns are trained on her face."
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Trump didn’t ask Ukraine to announce a bogus investigation into Bernie or Harris or Warren or Booker. Trump was afraid of Biden. That’s why he attempted to unlawfully bribe Zelensky to provide false dirt on Biden. Trump’s days in office are numbered. And . #JusticeIsComing.
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Barr just said at his final press conference: .NO election fraud undermining Biden’s win.NO to seizing voting machines NO to special counsel to investigate election fraud.NO to a Hunter Biden special counsel.AND he said Russia, not China, hacked the US systems .2 little 2 late.
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I like, & am inspired by, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris's VP pick. He has military experience, as a SGT/NCO. Those of us who served know that it's the NCOs that make it all work. He was a HS social studies teacher & football coach. He's direct, plain-spoken, & an honest, honorable man.
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I had the pleasure of attending today’s J6 committee hearing, and you know what I saw? I saw proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Donald Trump committed several federal felonies. Time for accountability. #TimeToIndict.
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Just want to say, Kamala Harris is addressing the nation right now. And SHE. IS. KILLING. IT! What a compelling antidote to the pathetic speeches we’ve been hearing at the Republican convention.
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In today's Trump tax case oral argument before the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Leval already said to Trump's attorney, Consovoy, "I think what you said is legally inaccurate" & your arguments are "highly contrived allegations." This is equal parts sad and embarrassing.
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