An extraordinary reputation of Trump, Bondi & Bove— from a conservative Scalia clerk who was chosen by Trump to lead SDNY. While longer than Robert Welch’s famous, “have you no shame” response to Joe McCarthy, no less historic. If the GOP Congress had as much … 1/2 www.nytimes.com/interactive/... - ThreadSky

normeisen.bsky.social • 9 days ago

An extraordinary reputation of Trump, Bondi & Bove— from a conservative Scalia clerk who was chosen by Trump to lead SDNY. While longer than Robert Welch’s famous, “have you no shame” response to Joe McCarthy, no less historic. If the GOP Congress had as much … 1/2

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/13/us/doc-annotation-letter-to-bondi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w04.-Ro9.Vc41ov6rR-DA

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tspofcourage2025.bsky.social•5 days ago

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awakeneddragon.bsky.social•8 days ago

Women fuckin' rock!

williamwillyloman.bsky.social•8 days ago

Has anyone been able to get thoughts from the six conservative SCOTUS Justices?

patriciaabm.bsky.social•5 days ago

*Repudiation.

macinwa.bsky.social•8 days ago

Actually, Welch said, “At long last, have you no shame.” It was a dramatic statement!

painmaker.bsky.social•9 days ago

Defense attorneys will have a field day asserting selective prosecution in all of their cases. The evidence is already overwhelmingly clear this administration intends to pursue prosecutions for improper reasons.

normeisen.bsky.social•9 days ago

integrity in their entire body as Sassoon has in her fingernail they would be checking this and much more outrageous & illegal behavior. Instead they are enabling the destruction of American democracy. This letter is a welcome antidote. 2/2

pham60.bsky.social•9 days ago

The feckless and spineless congressional republicans have never understood that they can’t lead by following.

evokativity.bsky.social•8 days ago

Thank you.

pcollirigger.bsky.social•8 days ago

I have every reason to believe that Adams will get off and Sassoon will go the way of so many others that stood against the tide of corruption.

ndbdad.bsky.social•8 days ago

Thanks to a woman again as usual!

brianmasck.bsky.social•9 days ago

👍🏻👍🏻

cathyglass.bsky.social•9 days ago

It’s a start and I’ll take it.

sybilltrelawney.bsky.social•9 days ago

My thought exactly: if even a few GOP Senators had the courage Sassoon and these other DOJ officials have shown, we wouldn’t now have a Christian nationalist as SecDef, Putin’s girlfriend as DNI and vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist at HHS.

joelspiegel.bsky.social•8 days ago

There is no Robert Welch in this tale. You are speaking of Joseph Welch who said to McCarthy "Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency?" That certainly applies here.

N.B. McCarthy's attorney was Roy Cohn who later "mentored" none other than DJ Trump.

pham60.bsky.social•9 days ago

You mean “repudiation,” right?

rbsnst.bsky.social•9 days ago

We need to stop saying GOP Congress……these are MAGA Senators……these are no longer Conservative folks……they are MAGA folks loyal to Trump NOT our Constitution…..conservative Sassoon wrote a stunning letter calling out the lawlessness and fealty to Trump NOT the Contitution

awakeneddragon.bsky.social•8 days ago

The R now stands for Russian.

deejean.bsky.social•8 days ago

Or "repulsive"...

ekbdogdoc.bsky.social•8 days ago

I use Fascist Republican Party. It seems to suit them best.

sluggishcheetah.bsky.social•8 days ago

They’re all cooperating, they’re all GOP, I’m calling them GOP so no one can forget if we make it out of this.

deejean.bsky.social•8 days ago

You need to call it MAGA Congress, which is what it is.

brundepontet.bsky.social•8 days ago

Grateful to see some public officials who understand the gravity of their oath of office!

editorinaz.bsky.social•8 days ago

Reputation? You mean repudiation?

fredraker.bsky.social•8 days ago

If it’s Friday, it must be the One-Minute Political Update Podcast!

Episode 53: Trump Calls Dept. Of Educ. Stupid, Bondi Stupidly Sues NY

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#Trump #DOJ #PamBondi #EricAdams

mrmigraine.bsky.social•7 days ago

Minor nitpick, but it was Joseph Welch.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_N._Welch
Robert Welch was more like McCarthy on steroids.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_W._Welch_Jr.

mrmigraine.bsky.social•7 days ago

But more importantly, this is good news to hear and I'm glad to see it.

mportnoy.bsky.social•8 days ago

*repudiation

mastersparky.bsky.social•9 days ago

☹️ It is sad that we are finding out that so many are willing to go down the wrong path... and why?

praire.bsky.social•9 days ago

Scared to death Musk will try to primary them (GOP ...What will they do when it's burns down on them 🔥

mastersparky.bsky.social•9 days ago

My 2 cents -
They certainly use fear to suppress and control the opposition, but that's no excuse for abandoning one's principles. The real tragedy? They operate without any, fueled by money, power, and the dangerous illusion that they're in control of tRump / musk.

praire.bsky.social•9 days ago

I agree..its a drama now that all Americans are sadly watching play out...I will admit I am holding my breath ..I hope I don't run out of air.I appreciate your 2 cents .

mrsh0w.bsky.social•9 days ago

Take down the paywall if you're interested in saving democracy, Norm

curtismilam.bsky.social•9 days ago

Auto-correct strikes again…

shamrocklady.bsky.social•9 days ago

Bondi is a puppet for trump and now she has a BiG scandal with SDNY! bate and switch wow not a good look Blondi

blueridge-vt1977.bsky.social•8 days ago

Repudiation

suz-chatt.bsky.social•8 days ago

right?

mikekullen.bsky.social•9 days ago

*refutation

unkljee.bsky.social•8 days ago

I was thinking *repudiation

Meet in the middle? "Refudiation," anyone?

brianmasck.bsky.social•9 days ago

👍🏻

cellarette.bsky.social•9 days ago

Good job NY Times.

nelliebly666.bsky.social•9 days ago

It’s a work of art.

bindyofp.bsky.social•8 days ago

Norm do you think things are starting to turn around?

lecarre.bsky.social•9 days ago

On that note, I’ve never been comfortable with Scalia’s death. Though I disagreed with him, I never thought him an anti-constitutionalist.

jworthen2020.bsky.social•9 days ago

I’m betting Norm meant refutation

le-desert-ratta.bsky.social•8 days ago

Thank you for the gift article. Much appreciated! Been following this all day and finally reading the order. You are a treasure!

wethepeoplestill.bsky.social•9 days ago

One for the history books.

citizenfirst.bsky.social•8 days ago

Norm: I think you meant to write repudiation. My spellcheck is also off the rails. Integrity and Courage by a 38 year old SDNY lawyer with ethics.

pdconner52.bsky.social•8 days ago

It gives me hope that people like this still are around. What an incredible woman.

bama93003.bsky.social•9 days ago

Not all hero’s wear capes. Good on her!

broghan76.bsky.social•8 days ago

Danielle Sassoon is a member of the Heritage Society. Most likely, they told Trump to hire her. Anyone hear from the them yet?

paulnapavalley.bsky.social•9 days ago

Getting to be close to the "shut it all down" moment.

At some point it has to break, right?

Right?

jadedragon2.bsky.social•9 days ago

A ray of light in the darkness! Hats off to this champion of justice!

susubrooks.bsky.social•8 days ago

Repudiation?

dhunsber.bsky.social•8 days ago

Repudiation

cathyglass.bsky.social•9 days ago

I was just about to post that we have the first heroic “have you no shame?” in Ms. Sassoon.

cathyglass.bsky.social•9 days ago

Actually, it’s have you no sense of decency.

sluggishcheetah.bsky.social•8 days ago

I keep wondering what they’ve got on the GOP pols. I mean we all know what they’ve got on Lady G, but the others? 🤷‍♂️

canany.bsky.social•9 days ago

And she quotes Robert Jackson. Oof.

j709038.bsky.social•9 days ago

You got to read the highlighted text.

My utmost respect to Danielle Sassoon's for putting her job on the line to defend Democracy.

ultrafreaks.bsky.social•8 days ago

She has bigger balls than any of the men in the GOP

mnotkidding.bsky.social•8 days ago

They're called ovaries; ovas for short. 😉

ashaishope.bsky.social•8 days ago

Thanks for posting. Wondering if you meant to write repudiation and not reputation.

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pokerrph.bsky.social•8 days ago

For the last time…..words don’t have an effect on trump

lczboyz.bsky.social•8 days ago

True, but her extremely strong repudiation of Bode will drive home the illegality of Bode’s move & his attempt to outlaw her. It will also highlight the lawlessness of this illegal administration.

pokerrph.bsky.social•8 days ago

How is that exactly? I see this being erased in history just like J6 currently is right in front of our eyes (and there’s video!). This will not be in the history books once supreme leader begins his 5th term (although most likely he’ll give himself a life time appt before then).

lczboyz.bsky.social•8 days ago

It’s happening NOW. People are involved in the immediate. History doesn’t matter right now. It’s who & how resistance is being highlighted NOW to encourage others & to build a bigger & stronger resistance movement.

pokerrph.bsky.social•8 days ago

Not one March….we should have been in the streets weeks ago. He only understands one thing.

lczboyz.bsky.social•8 days ago

That’s true . But the resistance is starting to happen now. Protests around the country. So many people are tired from the first protests 4years ago. But keep hoping & join the movements.

elunger.bsky.social•9 days ago

Repudiation?

tattttms.bsky.social•8 days ago

A serious principled prosecutor from a federalist background has resigned for failing to do the dirty work of the Trump, Bondi and Bove ... Conservatives should take note .... this is what ethics and honor look like ... you can't let a bully force you into committing their crimes

comfortwoods.bsky.social•8 days ago

Conservatives should take note from a true principled conservative. Makes me think all the so-called conservatives in the Senate and House are really just Trumpers.

balanceplease.bsky.social•8 days ago

They have no shame because they’re sociopaths

rkoesq.bsky.social•9 days ago

Repudiation, perhaps?

jeffrey1970.bsky.social•8 days ago

Joseph Welch

urband1.bsky.social•9 days ago

Time after time after time after time it's a woman that stands up and does the right thing.

dmsdoc.bsky.social•9 days ago

It’s always the women

suzynuze.bsky.social•8 days ago

But don’t let her be president!

heradescends.bsky.social•9 days ago

As an ex prosecutor from another jurisdiction far away this is indeed extraordinary both as an example of ethical and legal excellence in the face of brazen corruption at State and federal level. Won’t comment on Nosferatu Bove’s response other than it’s extraordinary for the exact opposite reasons

moonlitlake.bsky.social•8 days ago

Please do everything you can to amplify this messsage. Use every platform and every ally to educate Americans on this historic moment and spark the same outrage that turned the tide v Nixon in the past.

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