Actually this letter says it has tried and failed - ThreadSky

nycsouthpaw.bsky.social • 34 days ago

Actually this letter says it has tried and failed

Per new letter from a head of federal inspectors general, Trump Administration has fired some of the federal watchdogs who are tasked with monitoring for waste, fraud, abuse and misconduct by Trump appointees and agencies

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minerva1.bsky.social•34 days ago

Macfarlane has been the CBS Justice Correspondent for 12 hours. Maybe he’ll catch up.

spgill.me•34 days ago

Bro said "nuh uh"

idahohuckleberry.bsky.social•34 days ago

But since Trump has total immunity from the law, the law is meaningless to him.

wittyretorthere.bsky.social•34 days ago

Just because we can't hold a president criminal responsible for his acts (which, yeah is total BS) doesn't magically make them legal and actionable according for federal statues, constitution, etc.

idahohuckleberry.bsky.social•34 days ago

Btw I’m not arguing - I’m hopeful you’re right, but discouraged at how easy it was for him to stall until it was too late and the election happened and here we are.

idahohuckleberry.bsky.social•34 days ago

I know, but we saw the terrible effectiveness of what happened in the past with him slow-walking lawsuits, tying the whole mess up in the courts or in Congress won’t bring back the IGs and then there is no oversight - which is his goal.

(Unless they refuse to leave?)

wittyretorthere.bsky.social•34 days ago

I mean based on the letter at least one will be coming into work Monday (and I honestly wouldn't be surprised if all of them did). Agree in part but to me the slow walking and dragging out is sadly part of limiting the pain, the longer it stays focused the less major new ones he pulled since he 1/

wittyretorthere.bsky.social•34 days ago

was whining or tweaking the old ones. Don't get me wrong, terrible things are going to happen at a decent rate, anything that limits it or slows the clock helps. 2/2

usmc86.bsky.social•34 days ago

John Roberts is busy trying to figure a way out of the mess HE CREATED.

idahohuckleberry.bsky.social•34 days ago

Pandora’s Box is already open.

usmc86.bsky.social•34 days ago

true. so true.

grandpajeff.bsky.social•34 days ago

I love reading when lawyers tell ppl to go hump an elephant

vscharff.bsky.social•34 days ago

Exactly.

studuncan.bsky.social•34 days ago

That’s not what it says.

It’s more like ‘try and take it from us’.

deblavoy.bsky.social•34 days ago

It’s a great letter.

cjmcg1966.bsky.social•34 days ago

Damn straight, Southpaw, I love to see this!

eawinick.bsky.social•34 days ago

Correct. Legal battle brewing.

charlottebanks.bsky.social•34 days ago

A battle would be good. I suspect it will be of a mowing down by most of the federal judges, who want to stay in trump's good graces more than they want to fairly administer the law.

He's got his brownshirts, his keyboard warriors, and the US military under his control. Judges aren't dumb.

agusnox.bsky.social•34 days ago

Does the law make the firing unlawful

dbonowitz.bsky.social•34 days ago

Two thoughts:
1. It's an early test. Let's see how many show up for work on Monday.
2. Dude's name is Hannibal? T's gonna love that.

jilrubia.bsky.social•34 days ago

Nice. I hope there are more of these speedbumps to be had.

I think the new admin just tried to flood the zone & hoped people wouldn't push back

ervington.bsky.social•34 days ago

Trump admin tried this at the start of their last administration in 2017 and quickly retreated. Will see how hard they push this time.

charlottebanks.bsky.social•34 days ago

My guess is they'll ignore the letter. If someone litigates, the judge will side with trump.

I'd be delighted to be wrong about this.

celticharper.bsky.social•34 days ago

Therea rolled-up newspaper across puppy's nose!
"No!"

drewblagrim.bsky.social•34 days ago

Good to see Scott MacFarlane up to his usual terrible reading comprehension 🤦‍♂️

drewblagrim.bsky.social•34 days ago

LMAO!! 😂

rjc1084.bsky.social•34 days ago

Uh oh, DJT’s especially not going to appreciate a response like this from his buddy “Hannibal.”

kashdan.bsky.social•34 days ago

My thoughts exactly!

realwingshavebones.bsky.social•34 days ago

Check the date:

https://www.vox.com/2020/5/28/21265799/inspectors-general-trump-linick-atkinson

realwingshavebones.bsky.social•34 days ago

What’s old is new again.

various-threnodies.bsky.social•34 days ago

Somebody in the government actually pushing back on lawless action publicly and refusing to quietly leave their job? 🤯 Christopher Wray’s mind is going to be blown when he learns this is possible

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