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Red Alert! (Original Post)
triron
Jul 2018
OP
This news needs to be spread far and wide, esp. among our congresscritters who will vote on it.
CaliforniaPeggy
Jul 2018
#1
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,700 posts)1. This news needs to be spread far and wide, esp. among our congresscritters who will vote on it.
kentuck
(111,110 posts)3. No shit!
Every single one needs to go!
summer_in_TX
(2,752 posts)4. Red Alert! (For those who couldn't read the OP)
TeaPain
@TeaPainUSA
While Bob Mueller is diggin hot and heavy into the Trump Tower-Alfa Bank server, Trumps tryin to slip Alfas attorney into the head of DOJs criminal decision. Dont put the fox in charge of the hen house!
8:47 PM - Jul 8, 2018
"Earlier this month, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee urged the White House to back away from the nominee. That's after lawmakers from both political parties had expressed concern about Benczkowski's work in private practice on behalf of Alfa Bank, a Russian institution that had come under scrutiny from FBI investigators."
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/21/612977268/bipartisan-group-of-doj-veterans-calls-for-confirmation-of-criminal-unit-nominee
@TeaPainUSA
While Bob Mueller is diggin hot and heavy into the Trump Tower-Alfa Bank server, Trumps tryin to slip Alfas attorney into the head of DOJs criminal decision. Dont put the fox in charge of the hen house!
Link to tweet
Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin
ICYMI, Senate Republicans have quietly set up a vote next week on Brian Benczowski to head the DOJ Criminal Division. This is a big deal.
Senate Cloakroom @senatecloakroom
Leader McConnell has filed cloture on Exec. Cal. #639 Brian Benczkowski to be an Assistant Attorney General @TheJusticeDept.
7:43 PM - 7 Jul 2018
8:47 PM - Jul 8, 2018
"Earlier this month, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee urged the White House to back away from the nominee. That's after lawmakers from both political parties had expressed concern about Benczkowski's work in private practice on behalf of Alfa Bank, a Russian institution that had come under scrutiny from FBI investigators."
https://www.npr.org/2018/05/21/612977268/bipartisan-group-of-doj-veterans-calls-for-confirmation-of-criminal-unit-nominee
triron
(22,020 posts)6. It's part of the repuke masterplan to undermine democracy.
PatrickforO
(14,587 posts)5. I just emailed my Democratic US Senator.
I will call his office tomorrow.
LuckyLib
(6,819 posts)7. It's all connected. One big criminal cabal.
KPN
(15,650 posts)8. RED ALERT for sure! Spreading the word, contacting my
legislators and WH tomorrow.
These people expect us to just roll over! Lets dont let that happen! Its up to us!
duforsure
(11,885 posts)9. If he were to get this job
Legally wouldn't he have to recuse himself from anything involving russia because of his representing Alfa Bank?
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)10. republican crime syndicate is a viper at America's throat
czarjak
(11,289 posts)11. Any means necessary?
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)13. Well, the Dems can't do much about it, can they?
The Dems are powerless except for some delays, I guess.
This is really bad news. I wonder who is calling the shots in the admin? Trump doesn't have a brain, so it's not him.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)14. Another attempt at stacking the deck.
These sleazebags have to be watched every minute.
BlueJac
(7,838 posts)16. The news media is failing at the most important of times...
showing Trump rally and spreading lies while air everything he says. Most of which are not news worthy!
donkeypoofed
(2,187 posts)17. OMG, and right under everybody's noses, too!
Wow! Wake up,people. What will it take to wake them?