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Redditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months ago

Trump admin may have already broken the law in Comey indictment: national security expert

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Trump admin may have already broken the law in Comey indictment: national security expert

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Redditsux@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months ago
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Trump admin may have already broken the law by leaking Comey indictment plans: expert
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MSNBC reported on Wednesday that at some point in the coming days former FBI Director James Comey will likely be indicted. As national security expert Marcy Wheeler pointed out on Bluesky, however, leaking that information could be illegal. "It seems to me that leaking, 'Jim Comey will be indicted,'...
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  • Emilie Easie@lemmynsfw.com
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    Does anyone have a comprehensive list of all the laws he’s broken / is suspected to have broken? It’d have to be so crazy long by now.

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      He was indicated 91 times before he took office. Shame 54 of them weren’t tried and the rest ended in a toothless sentencing

      • Emilie Easie@lemmynsfw.com
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        No way 91? ghhhh this is reminding me of that story of that guy who got murdered in broad daylight in front of like 50+ witnesses and no one would rat on who did it, because the guy got away from justice so many times before he was murdered. Wish we could get a similar ending!

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          Almost did, but aiming is hard

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      https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the-complete-listing-atrocities-1-1-056

      Well since you asked, this is just from his first term. There is a link to the top for his second term but honestly, I am afraid to read it.

      • Emilie Easie@lemmynsfw.com
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        Awesome, thank you well, maybe awesome isn’t the right word, but I appreciate the link anyway

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          I’m glad. And here is another resource too : Could American Evangicals SPOT the Antichrist???

          Even if you’re not at all secular, it is useful context for talking to people who are more secular.

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      https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/

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        These are just the lawsuits against “Trump administration actions” for the current administration. The figures on this page (pasted below) don’t include lawsuits against Trump himself, or lawsuits from his first administration.

        Total number of cases currently tracked: 412.
        
        Case Status Summary
        Case Closed in Favor of Plaintiff: 0
        Blocked: 29
        Temporarily Blocked: 82
        Blocked Pending Appeal: 19
        Temporarily Blocked in Part; Temporary Block Denied in Part: 10
        Temporary Block Denied: 38
        Not Blocked Pending Appeal: 33
        Awaiting Court Ruling: 169
        Case Closed: 23
        Misc: Transferred: 2
        Case Closed/Dismissed in Favor of Government: 7
        
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      I don’t have a comprehensive list but I would estimate he’s committed at least 300 felonies

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        I think your estimate is ridiculously low. But that’s just my estimate.

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        That sounds right to me lmao

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    Lmao. Who’s going to penalize this fucking criminal? Anyone?

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      Well it’ll probably result in these cases getting dropped

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        inhale

        – HAAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA

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          I get it but the Trump admin isn’t exactly doing great in the courts. Even with the Supreme Court the way it is.

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            That must be why the lower courts are doing the thing where they go “Yeah, that was totally illegal, but we’re gonna let it stand anyway.”

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      He will be getting coal in his stocking

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        Or shit in his diapers at a minimum, at least he’s got that coming to him.

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    Trump admin may have already broken the law

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    If only there were consequences, then this would have meaning.

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    “May have”? The dude commits like 3 felonies on his way to breakfast ffs

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    And? Laws don’t matter to these people.

    When there are consequences for a law being broken by these folks, report that.

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    If only there were laws for bloated old pedo billionaires

  • But_my_mom_says_im_cool@lemmy.world
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    Throw it on the pile

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    Surely this will be the point at which he faces consequences…

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    They break the law constantly, every day

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    They almost certainly did. They are colossal dumbasses.

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    I read it somewhere that anyone talking rule of law or the Constitution anymore is starting to sound like sovereign citizens, waving a document around like it’s a magic shield that in reality does absolutely nothing.

    I would like to disagree with this thought process, but I can’t.

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      The law is not self-enforcing.

      Since the government is now lawless, it’s up to the citizenry to deliver what justice we can.

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    I bet Comey really regrets releasing that memo in 2016.

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    Added to the list for no further action…

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    Trump- “Put it on my tab.”

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