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Daleuhlmann

(62 posts)
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:03 PM Monday

Trump's DOJ Has Just Fired Jack Smith's Staff, Who Had Worked on the President's Two Earlier Federal Criminal Cases

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Source: NBC News

As with Trump's recent firing of the Inspector Generals, many legal experts are already saying that this order had not followed proper legal procedures and will likely be challenged in court. Fortunately for these lawyers, they will be protected from retaliatory federal prosecution by Biden's presumptive pardon.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trumadministration-fires-doj-officials-worked-criminal-investigation-rcna189512

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-administration-fires-doj-officials-worked-criminal-investigation-rcna189512



Why should we be surprised by a convicted felon and adjudicated sexual offender's contempt for the law and due process?
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Trump's DOJ Has Just Fired Jack Smith's Staff, Who Had Worked on the President's Two Earlier Federal Criminal Cases (Original Post) Daleuhlmann Monday OP
They knew that was coming.... Lovie777 Monday #1
They say once a cheater, always a cheater Wicked Blue Monday #2
Scan the LBN column before and after posting. Stop sign is there for a reason Bernardo de La Paz Monday #3
They swore to tell the truth. That'll do it every time. twodogsbarking Monday #4
Retaliation, pure and simple sakabatou Monday #5
After an alert to the hosts and discussion, locking. Emile Monday #6

Lovie777

(15,942 posts)
1. They knew that was coming....
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:05 PM
Monday

Wicked Blue

(6,955 posts)
2. They say once a cheater, always a cheater
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:06 PM
Monday

Once a lawbreaker ...

Bernardo de La Paz

(52,062 posts)
3. Scan the LBN column before and after posting. Stop sign is there for a reason
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:13 PM
Monday

Duplicate

twodogsbarking

(12,428 posts)
4. They swore to tell the truth. That'll do it every time.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:30 PM
Monday

So how was your week everyone?

sakabatou

(43,671 posts)
5. Retaliation, pure and simple
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 05:33 PM
Monday

Emile

(31,831 posts)
6. After an alert to the hosts and discussion, locking.
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 06:21 PM
Monday

This is a duplicate post of the same news story.

Duplicate of earlier post https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10143382394

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