Lawyers Mark Zaid, Norm Eisen, and Nancy Gertner of Democracy Defenders Fund threaten to sue DOJ over fired prosecutors and FBI agents. Your turn, Senate. Bring Bondy and Patel back for more questioning.
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He doesn't care about being sued! He knows how to play that system until he has it on its knees! That won't bother him, scare him, and certainly won't stop him and his handlers.
They are... this is more than a threat... this gives them ammunition to defeat any argument that might be made that they did not give those addressed any opportunity to resolve this issue before taking legal action.
Let’s just cut to the chase. I’m calling for a National strike and boycott because we the people have the power! MLK Jr. called on Black Americans to boycott businesses that didn't support their communities. #boycottProject2025 #hitthemwhereithurts
If and when these people get off their, "yawn, we have all the time in the world" THREATENING asses and actually sue, I would imagine that all they'll receive from the snail paced legal system is a fuking case number and nothing more...as usual.
And since Trump is pretty much Self-impeaching daily, the House needs to file articles every time to grind the gears there and put the GOP on record of breaking their oath...as public opinion shifts.
"Tell me, Mr. Jordan...Why do you hate the Constitution so much? Do you really think the Separation of Powers mean nothing, and that the power of the purse should be handed over to a dictator? I seem to remember an oath we swore..."
The H Dems can draft articles of impeachment on everyone of these executive branch high crimes and treasonous acts. Repubs will try to bury them but they will be there the moment we might get the opportunity to start them
the #MAGA GOP bootlickers aren't stopping Orange Shitler from destroying our government, so lawsuits and a few patriotic judges are apparently the only thing left
There should be a class action lawsuit against the mass firing of civil service employees. If not, the merit-based civil service is DEAD and RULE OF POWER replaces all merit-based employment.
fair question is do the senate republicans have the balls to call out trump’s chaos or will they simply bend over and take it up their political wazoo? i’m betting the latter.
Every state AG needs to investigate and charge Elon. Feds won't do it. States can on behalf of any citizen of their state. Maybe Elon will flee the country.
the Dems need to hold a press conference daily, as a form of shadow gov't, to keep the public informed. We know trump will gladly KILL ppl (see COVID), & dems must point out the methods he will use. Regrets later won't suffice, they must try to protect the public
I like the idea of a regular update from Congress. Younger reps must be forward, not Schumer and Murray lookin' like defeated old people. The new DNC chair seems like a corporate democrat, however.
people are baffled by what appears to be complete breakdown of Courts, law enforcement, everything. No one is beating back at an avalanche of blatantly criminal activity which gets worse by the day. For example, how/why does Musk have our SS #’s ? We seem to suddenly be living in the Twilight Zone.
It's simply legal protocol. A judge expects that "the parties" have tried to work through their differences in an (outside) extra-judicial setting. IF the opposing parties refuse to cooperate - THEN the lawyers file suit.
Legal protocol might end up being too late. Get something started now before the damage is done. Right wingers don't give a damn about protocol and I tired of it
Time to send money to the Democracy Defenders Fund, the ACLU & other organizations that fight back against these authoritarians…before the federal judiciary is fully captured.
There IS NO POINT to bringing any nominees back for questioning. THEY LIE WITHOUT BREAKING A SWEAT. They are unqualified and treacherous and must not be appointed to ANYTHING.
This is a legal. You put them on notice if they break law, will immediately file lawsuit requesting temporary restraining order relating to actions and for damages already suffered by plaintiffs.
I want to understand. You are saying it is legal to have a private citizen and a group of underlings access govt systems, subvert disbursement of congressionally approved funds etc? You can’t just create new govt agency by proclamation of the Pres can you?
Musk and his minions should either go through a govt contractor eval/vetting process and be awarded a contract for services or congress must approve a new dept of govt and define its scope and approve its leadership. What am I missing?
Musk broke into the federal employee system
His ultimate goal was to get the information on ALL of our spies
He has it all now
He can give it to Putin or China
That's why he has stupid kids helping him
They don't realize the depths of what they are doing
Lives will be lost
It's Zionist Israel who's the biggest threat to America & the world. Remember that Netenhahu was invited to attend Congress last year & spoke & got standing ovations & Harris had a private meeting with Netenhahu.
They need to be removing this foreign agent by force NOW! Trump needs to be impeached for allowing this! This is the biggest national security breach in the entire history of human civilization!
Senate Republicans will vote to confirm. They are cowards. McConnell, Murkowski and Collins got a pass because they had the votes. Come April unelected committee members will begin closing much more critical government agencies. Threats of action are ignored.
Military Tribunals for Musk. He’s been illegally chatting with Vladdy the Child Killer for months leading up to the election and owes the Saudis Billions for Twitter
And maybe the Congress might ask who is the President right now: Trump or Musk? I think we need to know this as it seems Musk certainly thinks he is calling the shots. And I don’t remember any of us voting for Musk for anything. Congress needs to grow a spine.
They seem feckless. Maybe We The People make the GOP fear us more than trump. The enemy IS the GOP they allowed this to happen. We have to drive them out. Legal BS is ineffective thus far. We need to face that we may need to go medieval.
Glad to see this lawsuit. We need more for Treasury and USAID. Unfortunately Senate hearings don’t work with MAGA. They will just lie again without consequence.
The impotent senate? The impotent Congress? Everyone just sitting back complaining about trump but NOT DOING ANYTHING. We are a pathetic government now. We don’t have any true leaders.
Americans were sleep-marched into fascism:
Americans have no lived experience of what happens when oligarchs sink their fangs into a country. https://www.salon.com/2025/02/03/a...
Barb — there are folks screaming for - don’t threaten to sue, just file the litigation.
In order to move forward with lawsuits like these, doesn’t the attorney HAVE TO to put them on notice so when the lawsuit begins, they can tell the judge, the other side was warned to not destroy records etc.
I tell you, soon there will be memory holes installed in every government office, and tracking/hacking software on every phone. The police state is on its way, folks. At this point, given what we know of Trumposhenko, I assume Russia has full access to our Government. Remember, Russia is our enemy
Why only a threat? FFS, they flood the zone and we consider responses. Flood the court system to get these illegal EOs (which btw are effectively in effect despite legal orders) pushed up to SCOTUS so they are forced to make known if they are for the constitution or not.
At this point, if they don't DO IT...instead of begging conformity...we s/all start flooding the streets.
They are the ppl w/the knowledge & the ability to move the needle. WE depend on THEM to act.
Senate? MORE QUESTIONING? What a farce.
Trump/Musk are proving they'll do as they damned please.
Trump fancies himself as a great negotiator (🤮) soyou have to get to the table and pummel him down. Typical bully. About as advanced as a 5 year old. But he looks at your reaction and if you don’t fight back he’ll keep going
Don’t threaten! Do it! Sue the DOJ! Also get police, law enforcement and cameras, news/ reporters, and drag Elon out of the treasury or White House, and send him home to So Africa! Or to Putin!
Here for this energy. He needs to be hung out to dry. God knows what he and his lil boy engineers have done with millions of people’s personal health n financial info.
As the job losses pile up, especially if we are allowed to hear the numbers, it may spur a new race between disgruntled betrayal, anger and dissatisfaction, and complete collapse.
no- that would require Shumer to actually pretend to lead opposition party, when he is content to let Musk take over. As long has his stocks are swimming along and Netanyahu is a welcomed guest, Shumer can breathe easy. The rest of us non-super rich and non-MAGA Americans, not so much.
Nice thought, but not holding the majority they have no power to bring both those unqualified candidates back for more questioning. We have no opposition party.
I’m sure that will leave a mark. They won! Seeing them isn’t going to accomplish anything when the rest of the underpinnings of our government are gone. But keep at it, you attorneys seem to be all we have left I guess… 😵💫😞🤦🏻♂️
What use is a law suit when they can fire federal employees with impunity. Lawsuits will take months to years to resolve, and what is ultimately stopping them from simply firing judges that will rule against them? The answer is Congress, and they have shown that they will not stand against Trump.
what is the most important currency today ? Data. Musk now has access to the largest trove of US data & will monetize it - sue Musk & Trump / Vance personally and the US government for breach of privacy, theft of data, violation of law and contracts & attach their personal assets - sue for trillions
YES! Bring them back in for additional questions and do not let them off the hook or dodge answering. When they don't answer, say the quiet parts out loud.
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Actual actions would be nice.
I’m afraid Congress will act first, and Congress isn’t going to act.
Just Do It!
You bet your ass #MitchMcConnell would have Already Done it!
@amyklobuchar.com @whitehouse.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov
For starters
the #MAGA GOP bootlickers aren't stopping Orange Shitler from destroying our government, so lawsuits and a few patriotic judges are apparently the only thing left
tepid Barb, awfully tepid...
FFS.
Don't TALK about it BE about it.
Do it.
That'll stop them in their tracks.
Just in case: https://youtu.be/NAWL8ejf2nM?si=KijN9qtsNLRUHfRs
they don't respond to threats ...
they only respond to active injunctions, TRO's and SCOTUS
we have to stop them ...
not intimidate, not threaten, not wave our arms about madly
we have to STOP THEM ...
in Feb 1919, Seattle had the FIRST FIVE DAY GENERAL STRIKE in US history ...
a relative brought the IWW to the PNW
https://depts.washington.edu/labhist/strike/
what they took is evidence
Feb 1919, Seattle had the first General Strike mobilizing 65,000
it was neither easy nor peaceful but it made the point
https://depts.washington.edu/labhist/strike/
The chair is what party?
So odds of this happening.
Zero.
I get that they want to check spending. But for what? Tax Breaks for Billionaires?
The USA needs Aid for sure.
His ultimate goal was to get the information on ALL of our spies
He has it all now
He can give it to Putin or China
That's why he has stupid kids helping him
They don't realize the depths of what they are doing
Lives will be lost
I know, it's a rhetorical question, but how in the fuck sake, did the system for all it's supposed checks and balances ever become what it is now?
History will remember those who did this...
Threat don’t phase fascists. You have to take forceful, immediate action.
Americans have no lived experience of what happens when oligarchs sink their fangs into a country.
https://www.salon.com/2025/02/03/a...
In order to move forward with lawsuits like these, doesn’t the attorney HAVE TO to put them on notice so when the lawsuit begins, they can tell the judge, the other side was warned to not destroy records etc.
They are the ppl w/the knowledge & the ability to move the needle. WE depend on THEM to act.
Senate? MORE QUESTIONING? What a farce.
Trump/Musk are proving they'll do as they damned please.
They should talk the action. Then talk about if!
Americans are tired of the “old way resist” that is useless.
These Zionists are just EVIL. 😡
Do.
This isn't a time for half measures. It time to roll up your sleeves and punch back.
AG, FBI and government employees from evil incompetence