To Jack Smith, Chris Wray, and anyone else thinking of just obeying in advance: STOP. Our system depends on there being a political cost for breaking things. If Trump wants to fire the FBI Director or fire the Special Counsel prosecuting him, make him do it. Stop doing his work for him! - ThreadSky

ianbassin.bsky.social • 169 days ago

To Jack Smith, Chris Wray, and anyone else thinking of just obeying in advance: STOP.

Our system depends on there being a political cost for breaking things. If Trump wants to fire the FBI Director or fire the Special Counsel prosecuting him, make him do it.

Stop doing his work for him!

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joeh-mgil89.bsky.social•169 days ago

This is so well put. I will write to Director Wray asking him to reverse his decision, and ask others to PLEASE do the same. He won't change his mind, but we can send a message.

ckotts.bsky.social•169 days ago

I think Chris Wray is a blooming genius for not waiting until he got fired. By creating a vacancy on Day 1, he forecloses Trump using the Federal Vacancies Act and a Recess appointment to slot in Patel.

Check out David French's most recent NYT opinion piece on the subject.

yep-she-said-that.bsky.social•169 days ago

interesting how so many men are dropping at his feet, and yet the women are, well.... not.

myanulrich.bsky.social•169 days ago

Too late.

captain-corona.bsky.social•169 days ago

That political cost is Revolution.

batheinblue.bsky.social•169 days ago

Hear, hear!

katieoliver.bsky.social•169 days ago

This is why I get so frustrated and demoralized. All the people in government already kissing his ring and Trump's not even installed as king yet, what can we do?!

cottagedweller.bsky.social•167 days ago

David has an Atlantic article talking about the worst constitutional crisis since Watergate (re Kash Patel). Jaysus man, that happened in 2016-2020. What’s coming is just an expansion on that. Shame our corp cable news slept thru that.

sandi-j.bsky.social•169 days ago

There is no political cost for billionaires or any other cost, apparently. Absolutely disgusting. America has been completely sold out to the rich.

or-bay.bsky.social•168 days ago

Actually Chris Wray‘s resignation makes it more unlikely that we get stuck with Kash Patel from what I’ve read.

rustymike12.bsky.social•169 days ago

The ship is sinking with few life jackets left

idajo.bsky.social•169 days ago

This!!!!

mawm-grandmawh.bsky.social•168 days ago

Anybody think people like Wray and Smith have been bribed?

a2-abd.bsky.social•169 days ago

Handing everything good about country, including country itself to a crook and convicted felon on silver platter! Felon only has to express a thought as to how intends to destroy country and they make it happen! And they are supposed to be the ones protecting country, instits, laws! What a joke!

gregianthomson.bsky.social•169 days ago

Voters sadly didn’t do their job and now it’s up to someone else? Man…

scribblemeastory.bsky.social•169 days ago

Too late. Passive Wray gone.

cyneheard.bsky.social•169 days ago

Jack Smith's course of action is IMO only valid if he will "release a final report by January 20th." But that's very different from Wray's surrendering for no plausible reason other than "I don't want to be fired, I quit."

eawinick.bsky.social•169 days ago

Dammit.

ihatemagamorons.bsky.social•169 days ago

Too late

mentorguy.bsky.social•169 days ago

You and WAPO... https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/12/11/trump-agenda-nominees-mailbag/

okguy.bsky.social•169 days ago

Agreed. Also, Sue, the trump administration on every breaking of norms, put it out there for the public to consume. We must never normalize this.

chrisarrick.bsky.social•169 days ago

Isn’t Wray a maga supporter? Why isn’t this an example of his loyalty to Trump? Not that I don’t agree with your intention, I do. But leopards don’t change spots.

meangramma.bsky.social•169 days ago

Wray has been complicit for years now. He gave us the Kavanaugh level of vetting.

dawnalene.bsky.social•169 days ago

If they think this is what’s best for America they’re wrong.

merriestewart.bsky.social•169 days ago

Wray has announced this morning that he will resign. I thought he had more gumption than this.

cliff-d-w.bsky.social•169 days ago

All this chickenshitism needs to stop yesterday

jseelug.bsky.social•169 days ago

Wray was a total waste. Now he's a coward and not standing up to a tyrant

rationalpear.bsky.social•169 days ago

Wray is probably a trump supporter or at least ambivalent. Why would he risk his future earnings on a fight with trump?

bginchi.bsky.social•169 days ago

They're trying to protect their earning power, and it's gonna hurt so many people.

Shame.

rocketdog3.bsky.social•169 days ago

They won't stop. Feels like it's done. Not ONE single hero left.

williamfergie.bsky.social•169 days ago

100 per cent.

suled.bsky.social•169 days ago

Right!

dunlap29.bsky.social•169 days ago

You're giving Chris Wray too much credit.

tzipshmil.bsky.social•169 days ago

Full Weimar

lizenyyankees.bsky.social•169 days ago

Wtf does anyone have a back bone left in this country in government?!

kandoh.bsky.social•169 days ago

They won't risk prison.

fplynch.bsky.social•169 days ago

Smith has a much better reason than Wray. Smith's firing is unpreventable and the report needs to get out.

bacchus666.bsky.social•169 days ago

Louder.

sifuabs.bsky.social•169 days ago

If Jack Smith gets fired instead of quits, he never produces a Special Counsel report. The political costs are correctly aligned for his planning at least.

Wish things were otherwise and he still had live criminal cases open, but he is playing the hand he has been dealt fairly well at least.

alijgall.bsky.social•169 days ago

Firing people gives Trump lots of air time & the opportunity to show how tough he is. We don't live in a world of mighty gestures. It's all abt optics.

cjcam7777.bsky.social•169 days ago

Will FBI director Wray release the Trump shooting report, which will show he was injured in this collision? https://youtu.be/gCp2t7uSlNo

sisu4democracy.bsky.social•169 days ago

And Wray just resigned.

gigismile.bsky.social•169 days ago

Exactly!!!

ronmexico007.bsky.social•169 days ago

Wray wants to hit the lucrative speaking circuit without the stain of being fired. Way too many cowards in leadership positions of consequence.

balme.bsky.social•169 days ago

He’s a Trump loyalist

uplus1f3db.bsky.social•169 days ago

Throwing Smith and Wray in the same boat is reprehensible. You should know he's giving his cases their best chance, avoiding having Trump make them go away forever, and working on a final report.

You should delete this.

stanleystocker.bsky.social•153 days ago

That might work for most politicians, but this isn't most politicians. The new president will make those cases go away whether Wray quits or waits to be fired.

phylgerb.bsky.social•168 days ago

French wrote that Wray's resignation actually makes it harder for Trump to bypass the confirmation process in appointing an interim/acting replacement. Did Christopher Wray Just Defy Donald Trump? https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12/04/opinion/thepoint/chris-wray-fbi-trump-step-down?smid=nytcore-android-share

keithstar1100.bsky.social•169 days ago

They're tired.... and I understand it.

pamelapier.bsky.social•169 days ago

I'm not clear on what people think they can do. Jack had to dismiss the cases since the DOJ won't convict a sitting President and Trump's DOJ won't change that. The fight has to come from Americans. No one person can do it by themselves. Don't you think he's as angry as we are?

kimagogo.bsky.social•168 days ago

I agree in Jack’s case. Wray, no

rebrutal.bsky.social•168 days ago

I thought Smith was doing his best to preserve the cases by requesting they be dismissed, did I misunderstand?

howcanthisbe.bsky.social•169 days ago

Will he listen to you? I despair.

lynncory.bsky.social•169 days ago

Too late. Wray gave up. More to come, I'm sure.

izzyg.bsky.social•169 days ago

Tim Snyder would be proud of you. I am proud of you. The resistance needs voices with the power to reach many people to speak out like you are. We are facing a descent into a constant battle of right vs wrong. We know what is right and it is not Trump.

darinsn.bsky.social•169 days ago

They just can’t help themselves

kristianidy.bsky.social•169 days ago

Spoiler alert: democrats wanted Trump to win and want to blame him for the coming erosion of America 🙋🏼‍♀️

tearsofgaia.bsky.social•169 days ago

“Our system “ , excuse me- what?

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