Yes Great Lakes would not be convenient for ICE or the National Guard. 40+ miles from Chicago through heavy traffic will make for much less efficient operations. Hour to an hour and a half drive into Downtown Chicago.
Yes Great Lakes would not be convenient for ICE or the National Guard. 40+ miles from Chicago through heavy traffic will make for much less efficient operations. Hour to an hour and a half drive into Downtown Chicago.
No one except for Trump.
Whatever you say mate.
In my opinion it would not be good it would actually be a disaster especially for those of us that live in Chicago. Not a serious or informed thought.
Pritzker would NEVER activate the Illinois National Guard to repel the National Guard from red states because ultimately the president is the commander in chief and that would be an act of rebellion.
The president countermands the order to activate and sends them home.
to those involved that their illegal acts are being recorded and that justice will prevail. Many of those involved in the illegal activities could care less but there is a percentage that may reconsider their actions. At least I hope.
I agree it is hard to force blue on blue conflict. But an unlawful act is not that hard to observe and record. As many unlawful acts as possible should be documented and when "the pendulum swings back" the evidence should be presented to all. It should be made clear
I personally don't understand how any rational human being could support him.
Not 100% but probably a majority. One thing I can say is that I imagine that there are lot of FBI employees who now realize that they should have never supported Trump.
A man with more pro cop values is the man who pardoned 1500 insurrectionists who attacked and beat cops. The investigation of the 1500 was conducted by the FBI.
Hard to understand what exactly you are saying but if you think that there was malice aforethought (whatever that is) just wait to see what injustice the Trump administration FBI will bring. I don't know what you are talking about "your own family pretending". Good luck to you.
Administration is corrupting the FBI. It is firing Agents who attempt to maintain objectivity. If continued it will destroy the FBI. A non political investigative agency is crucial to our democracy. The FBI was a unique American Treasure because it tried to uphold that standard.
us to lose faith in our institutions which if successful destroys them. Over the last 50 plus years the FBI has walked a fine line in its attempt to be bipartisan, receiving criticism from both sides. The effort to be bipartisan should be supported by all citizens. The present administration
You read about what happened more than a half century ago. Look at modern times and consider how the FBI was reformed. The goal of the far right is the "deconstruction of the administrative state", per Steve Bannon. How that is accomplished is to divide us and feed us information which causes
This belief is the result of the successful effort by the right to undermine our institutions.
Based on her life and her conviction as a sex trafficker Maxwell’s idea of an “inappropriate setting” may be different than most law abiding citizens.
I would call what Donald Trump's best friend Jeffrey Epstein did was a war on women or actually a war on children.
The FBI apparently serving as perimeter security for ICE while they detain immigrants is embarrassing and not worthy of an organization that once was an American Treasure.
Republicans have no problem electing Donald Trump who was, for decades, the best friend of the world’s most prolific child sexual abuser. Thank you for keeping this issue in the headlines.
Loomer should march right over to Kash Patel's office and ask him why the FBI was jamming phone reception and monitoring the GOP's meeting. Of course the answer is obvious that the FBI did not do this. She is just trying to inflame and get attention for herself.
Alexandria. There is plenty of evidence of Trump’s association with the prolific sexual child abuser. Photos, statements, flight logs, letters, admissions by Trump. Just face it the evidence is clear. Thanks again.
I think this contact is from several years ago.
Thanks again for highlighting the fact the Donald Trump was closely associated with the worst sexual abuser of children in history. Keep up the good work.
I am embarrassed for them. Shameful.
They look foolish. Federal investigators walking around the streets at night. Ridiculous.
By the time this administration finishes there won't be any top shelf FBI agents left. This is part of the goal of the deconstruction of the Administrative State as Steve Bannon put it.
Hoover thought that the role of the FBI was to investigate violations of federal laws not individual violent crimes. It is not demeaning to investigate ordinary crime it is just that the role of the FBI is different. The FBI was meant to be an investigative agency not a national police force.
Sandy, If it is such a nothing burger why are you continuously posting about it?
Release the investigative files maintained by the FBI and also unseal the Epstein grand jury transcripts. Why is trump not releasing the files?
Yes investigate any and all allegations of child abuse. Release the investigative file of the worst child abuser in history, Jeffrey Epstein
The good news is that the warrant issued by the International Criminal Court can be executed and Putin the war criminal can be arrested and eventually put on trial. Oh wait, I forgot ,the US is not a party to the International Criminal Court.
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Not good if true. Were you as concerned when Trump accepted a $400 million 747 from the Qataris?
amount of MAGA supporters to have the files released will not be fulfilled. If DOJ will not release the files nothing can be done. Until the next administration.
of what is contained in the files. There are so many questions to be asked and the answers provided to the public. No names of individuals who had incidental contact with Epstein should be revealed. Also results of the investigation into Epstein's financial dealings should be published.
Now I will state what is was obvious to me. DOJ through Pam Bondi realized that Trump's name was in the file and does not want to release the files because it does not reflect well on him. Whether there is incriminating evidence on him or anyone else I do not know. Release the files.
No ID. Assault and Battery on two citizens. Go to the local police station and file a complaint.
an indeterminate date. Patel then takes these documents in their burn bags and turns them over to DOJ. Doesn't really make much sense.
One day Patel was scrounging around FBI headquarters and came across a secret room full of garbage bags containing Trump Russia probe docs. Despite the FBI having a paperless filing system someone within the FBI decided to print out these documents and store them in a secret room to be burned at
So at FBI headquarters Kash Patel was scrounging around and found a room which contained bags full of documents related to the Trump-Russia probe.Despite the FBI having a paperless filing system someone printed out the documents, placed them in bags and stored them in a secret room to be burned.
Anyone who has played golf can tell based on his swing and putting stroke that he rarely breaks 95.
Also unless evidence is directly related to the individuals under investigation the evidence obtained wouldn't necessarily be presented to the grand jury. So Mullins doesn't know what he is talking about. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Not all evidence is obtained through the grand jury. Interviews, contributed evidence, transcripts of recorded conversations, and items collected from search warrants are examples of evidence collected outside of the grand jury.
Now DOJ and Trump know what her testimony will be if subpoenaed. She is locked in to what she told DOJ. Trumps lawyers/ DOJ will evaluate the extent to which Maxwell's testimony will negatively affect Trump which will inform them how to proceed.
Maxwell's attorney would not have allowed her to speak to DOJ without a limited immunity proffer agreement. The government can't use her testimony/confession against her unless she is lying. They can still investigate her for any crimes committed just can't use her confession.
Federal Courthouse.
So what we know is that DOJ met with Maxwell for 6 hours. She answered all their questions. How the administration, political supporters, and MAGA influencers talk about Maxwell in the next few days will give the public a good idea as to how she answered their questions.
In my opinion, which is worth nothing, the best that Trump can get from Maxwell is just that she can't remember. She will want something in exchange for that and this may be the best Trump can get. Better than truthful testimony which will destroy his presidency and severely damage MAGA.
You are right it probably won't help but it might be the best he can get. If Todd Blanche doesn't agree to allow Maxwell to lie about her bad memory than the deal is off and she will testify in front of congress without any sort of agreement. What will her testimony be then?
A presidential pardon is forgiveness for a crime. A commutation is a reduction in sentence because the sentence is too harsh. Trump will probably commute the sentence in exchange for favorable testimony. The commutation will be slightly better received than a pardon.
She will just say she doesn't recall. Difficult to disprove.
Her false testimony will likely help Trump.
It is likely that Maxwell will downplay any Trump involvement in return for a pardon. If she minimizes Trumps involvement she will be out of prison. If she tells the truth she will remain incarcerated for the next 14 years. She is a convicted felon, sex offender and will say anything to get out jail
Maxwell wants to get out of her 20 year prison sentence. I predict a presidential pardon in return for her not incriminating Trump. Bondi is there to protect Trump. Maxwell may have to testify as a result of the pardon but she will testify that she doesn't recall when it comes to Trump.
The article said records so I guess that could mean documents. So agents reviewed 7 to 14 documents per day.
1000 agents working 24 hour shifts for two weeks to review 100000 pages. I did the math and this works out to only 7-14 pages per agent per 24 hours of work. Maybe 2 hours per page. Some level of exaggeration. Could have just done a word, name, or phrase search and identify the references to Trump.
But if she was still employed at SDNY she likely could not legally produce notes of the case. If she were to provide information to the public she is smart enough to make sure it can be corroborated which would make it difficult to claim she is an irrational malcontent providing false information.
Obama made it all up.
Trump is never going to release the Epstein files. This is an existential crisis for him and maga. If the files are released it will clearly document his disgusting involvement and will be the end of his presidency and the disintegration of maga.
I will have to resign, you will look like a fool, maga will be destroyed and our country will go to hell. So just have faith in me and my incredible administration and shut the hell up. Kirk: Yes sir
Just in: Kirk’s conversation with Trump was recorded and has been leaked. Transcript below: Trump: Listen Charlie you have to lay off this Epstein bs. Do you have any idea what will happen to me, you and all our maga buddies If I have to release the files? I’m all over the files.
sees the opportunity to testify in front of congress as a potential get out of jail card. If she exonerates Trump she will probably receive a pardon after a year or so and will be released. I would proceed with caution with this criminal.
Based on her 20 year sentence Maxwell has at least 10 more years to serve. In the federal system she has to serve at least 17 years of her sentence. If she testifies against Trump she will go right back to prison to serve out her sentence. To me it seems most likely that Maxwell
Stating that there isn't a "client list" and therefore claiming that nothing more should be done is totally misleading. Demand that the complete investigative file be released, except for that part which identifies the victims.
There is a difference between the "client list" and the investigative file. There may not be an actual list of clients but there is most certainly investigative files containing all the documents and items obtained during the course of the investigation of Epstein.
Yes I demand accountability, including the arrest of Trump. Do you stand with my demand for accountability?
If MAGA influencers do not lay off the Epstein issue and if somehow the Epstein files are released it will mean the end of Trump's presidency, the end of MAGA as we know it, and the end of the MAGA influencer's fake conspiracy industry. They would be destroying themselves.
They have no choice but to make excuses. If all the Epstein files are released Trump will have to resign and MAGA will disintegrate.
Every item in every box would have been categorized and reviewed. Every thumbnail, computer, photograph, would have been analyzed and results documented. Every interview would have been documented. All contained in FBI files. A mountain of evidence and information exists.
The FBI investigated Epstein and there would certainly be a substantial case file. Also items and documents taken from the search warrant would have been, at one point, in the possession of the FBI. All this info would have been provided to Bondi and at one point sitting on her desk.
"It was a world composed of masters and slaves, in which gentleness, kindness, pity, the respect for law, and a taste for freedom were no longer virtues, but inexpiable crimes".
but let a regime come which not only liberates those terrible impulses but makes a virtue of them, from the depths of time the snout of the beast reappears, tears aside the slender disguise imposed by civilization and howls the death cries of forgotten ages".
They have biological and psychological bases which it is by no means certain we shall escape again. The human being is a dangerous wild animal. In normal periods his evil instincts remain in the background held in check by the conventions, habits, laws and criteria of civilization.
Jacques Delarue: The Gestapo A History of Horror "The crimes of Nazism are not the crimes of one nation. Cruelty, a taste for violence, the religion of force, ferocious racialism, are not the prerogative of a period or oa a people. they are of all ages and of all countries. (1)
So Bongino and Patel are angry at Bondi for releasing a report that they co-authored. They threaten to resign over the release of this report. How will resigning resolve any issue for them? What is the issue? Do they have additional information not included in the report? Doubt it.
This is questionable.
Please resign Dan and Kash. Then tell us exactly what is in the Epstein file.
To detain a person under the 4th amendment there must be a reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime is being committed or has been committed. Without that level of evidence any detainment is illegal. Homan is incorrect and has been giving illegal orders to ICE agents and CBP officers.
Texas officials are probably unaware of the sudden cuts at the National Weather Service. Not reported by Fox News.
For now the economy is doing ok. Every president would like to have lower interest rates but lowering interest rates in an economy that is improving adds to inflationary pressure reducing everyone's buying power. Please take an economics course.
Most of those taxes are vice taxes. Add a couple of percent to those making over $1,000,000 and reduce the marginal tax rates on the rest of us and we are good to go.
Alexandria you don't make any sense.
Is that Melania?
The creator of this meme obviously doesn't understand the political spectrum.
Democrats are people that don't like Trump. What a revelation.
Just one time I would like to see one of these arresting officers throw up his hands and walk away saying "I can't take this anymore". Show some humanity.
Probably US Customs and Border Protection Officers. It was clear from one of the photos that one officer had a badge attached to his belt. Since ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Agents may not have been in the photo ICE officials can make the statement that ICE was not present.
I am aware that Russia has warned the US not to intervene in the conflict between Israel and Iran. This puts Trump in a quandary- either to support Netanyahu or obey the orders from his boss Putin. Iran is supplying Russia with the Shahed drones which attack Ukraine on a daily basis.
A conman always tries to delay his day of reckoning.
Trump has been told by Russia not to intervene. So he will not do anything. TACO
No. Per the recording this is 5 year old Information from a source who obtained the information from a sub source who obtained the information from unidentified PRC government officials. Third or fourth party hearsay. Obviously lacks credibility.
I thought Trump was going to renegotiate the rejected 2015 Obama Iranian Nuclear deal. Trump said it was going to be easy. Guess not.
Trump supporters
The marine detained someone who he thought was trespassing. Obviously did not understand trespassing laws which requires a warning by an official and the opportunity to leave. This was n unlawful detention, a violation of law.
This is an illegal detention/arrest. The officers do not have a reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime has been committed. In fact they have direct evidence that contradicts. These officers must follow the law, they are committing felonies and will at some point be held accountable.
This individual was detained without a reasonable articulable suspicion that a crime was committed and could be an illegal detention, a violation of law. If he was on property unauthorized an official would have to ask him to leave and if he refused he could be arrested. Did the marine know this?
By law a detention has to be based on reasonable articulable suspicion that a specific crime has been committed. Guardsmen/Marines have little or no training in this aspect of law enforcement. They do not have qualified immunity like law enforcement officers. This will be a disaster.
The implication that the funding for these spontaneous protests originate from communist and marxists is ridiculous right wing propaganda.
I believe one of the three was wearing an FBI patch. The FBI has employees who are called FBI Police who guard and protect FBI property. Basically security guards.