Firing FBI agents who worked on Jan 6 cases violates the law and endorses political violence against police officers. I’ll discuss with Ali Velshi at 10 am ET on MSNBC.
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It's part of his plan to slowly "slide" into position of dictator. What is something dictators have done throughout history? Gotten rid of their political enemies.
If it is done as an official act by the President, and a President cannot be prosecuted for official acts, do the acts really violate the law? Are the only impeachable offenses (high crimes and misdemeanors) murder, armed robbery, etc. I guess I should have watched you and Ali, but I just can’t yet.
We already know it’s illegal, what we need is to learn is what can and should be done about it and who is capable/empowered to take those actions. This is the information I am most interested in and would appreciate any insights you can provide.
But as it is carrying out the wishes of a President who is immune, it doesn’t matter what the alleged legal situation is. Laws are for little people not the bigly stable genius.
Welcome to the next four years. At least.
Show us, maybe even dare I say prove to us, that Republicans and Trump are not above the law. Cause it sure looks like laws do not apply to them or even the threat of laws.
So how about someone do something!!!!! Where is the union or civil service representative? Where is the class action lawsuit? If there is not firm push back Trump will keep going.
Many of our elected officials in the House of Reps and in the Senate are lawyers.
They know that the firings violate the law, yet they say and do... nothing.
Strange... isn't it?
Does anyone get that DOJ was looking into Kushners 2 Billion from Saudis and Trump has so much to hide he wants to cleanse the department and start over?
I’m not questioning one single attorney on “breaking law” matters, but I’m not sure the US is in position to wait for the legal channels to hash things out. This treasury issue and many others seem more immediate than filing suits and getting court dates.
PLEASE! Convicted Felon 🍊🤡 and his gang of thieves do not give a fat 🐀s’🫏 about what is lawful and what is not. We are wasting time labeling the behavior when we should be openly finding ways to oppose it and demand consequences/accountability for it!
That is just scratching the surface. The real damage is, agents now know not to even investigate without Trump approval. Justice is no longer independent. Leads to unchecked corruption, next in line - end of free press, finally end of democracy.
State Attorney Generals are already suing over this in federal courts. There are at least 5 or 6 lawsuits filed in court against Trump’s unconstitutional executive orders right now by various state Attorney Generals. They’re best equipped to challenge these EOs.
Because Trump is allowing him to do this. Trump is just Elon Musk’s puppet, Republicans control both chambers of Congress & they’re terrified of Trump & Musk. As long as Democrats are in the minority in Congress & Republicans hold the majorities & refuse to do anything they’re powerless to stop him.
That’s why state Attorney Generals are suing in federal courts. That’s the only avenue we have right now since Republicans have abdicated their responsibilities.
I’m seeing so much ignorance on here about how Republicans were able to obstruct Biden & Obama. They obstructed most of Obama’s agenda because he only had a filibuster proof majority for 4 months. Democrats lost the House in 2010 & refused to pass anything he wanted after that.
Joe Biden had long time relationships in the Senate with many Republicans & knew how to work it better than Obama so he was able to get Republicans on board with some of his agenda like infrastructure, PACT Act, Safer Communities Act, Chips & Sciences Act.
Is there anything TFGs doing that hasn’t broken the law😒 Do we have a legal system that hasn’t been compromised by him, or the MAGA GQP, that’s still capable of upholding the law😡
Barb McQuade please tell us what is being done? Are lawsuits being filed? Are charges being brought?
The dems need to be on tv ever single day telling us what they are doing for us!
The 🤥🤡 and maga/fox are loud with the lies! Dems need to be LOUDER!!!!!
I feel a class action suit coming on for wrongful discharge that these folks will deservedly win and then the American taxpayers will be paying the bill for. He never loses because he doesn’t pay for it. Congress holds the purse strings but they aren’t acting. How do we get them to act?
Barb, just looking at this mathematically- there are at least 1,500 J6 cases which means there are at least 1,500 or more FBI agents working on or associated with these cases. We'll be losing thousands of FBI agents because of this, effectively gutting the FBI. It's very frightening.
This seems to allow current agents to defy orders. If others were fired for "following orders," then shouldn't current agents told to follow Trump orders do the same?
Trump's actions have created the precedent. "We were told they were fired because of weaponizing the DOJ. So, we won't do it."
Abbreviated version, comment im sending to elected officials. [Do not make the same mistake as Nancy Pelosi, after the Mueller report. I called her every day asking her to start impeachment. It’s the only way, it must be done, it doesn’t matter if you win.] feel free copy/paste, send to your reps
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Welcome to the next four years. At least.
They know that the firings violate the law, yet they say and do... nothing.
Strange... isn't it?
Does ”violating the law” trigger any response?
Or are we in the post-law phase.
It’s now just a free-for-all race to the bottom.
Trump is insane and stupid
not just cases and criminals (bad as those are).
We are on the precipice, leaning toward dictatorship.
This is a linchpin.
And? We don’t enforce our own laws equally.
Our justice system is nothing but a charade….
Nothing Matters.
Pretty clear at this point the rule of law has broken down.
damage done
WHO is going to stop this madmen
NO ONE
good luck
The dems need to be on tv ever single day telling us what they are doing for us!
The 🤥🤡 and maga/fox are loud with the lies! Dems need to be LOUDER!!!!!
Trump's actions have created the precedent. "We were told they were fired because of weaponizing the DOJ. So, we won't do it."