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“They’re all guilty as hell”

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  President Trump is bringing down the weight of the Justice Department on those who dare to question him, disagree with him, or hold him accountable.  This is not normal. This is authoritarianism. We cannot ignore the signs. In a display that abandoned all pretense, President Trump publicly pressured Attorney General Pam Bondi to persecute former FBI Director James Comey, Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA), and New York Attorney General Letitia James in a series of posts on Truth Social on Saturday. He called them all “guilty as hell.”  What are they guilty of?  Comey led an investigation into Trump’s first presidential campaign’s ties to Russia back in 2017.  Schiff led the first impeachment trial against the president during his first term and served on the committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.  James has pursued lawsuits against both the president and the administration over everything from the Trump Organization’s business pra...

Project 2025’s authoritarian vision for the DOJ is fully realized

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  Wednesday, March 19   When President Donald Trump gave a speech at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) last week, it marked a significant moment in his still nascent second term: Project 2025’s vision for the DOJ is fully realized, with the department transformed into a weapon of the executive branch. Also in this edition of   Eye On The Right:  The election conspiracy group United Sovereign Americans is taking credit for routine voter list maintenance in New York. As always, thanks for reading. — Matt Cohen, Senior Staff Writer At Democracy Docket, we prioritize our readers in everything we do. Help support our pro-democracy news outlet as we continue to hold the Trump administration accountable.  Join us  in the fight for a stronger, more transparent democracy. Under Trump, Project 2025’s Authoritarian Vision For the DOJ is Fully Realized Last week, Trump gave a  speech  at the DOJ where, in between ramblings about the DEA and heaping praise ...

'So frightening': DOJ official fired over Mel Gibson gun rights request speaks out MEL GIBSON: PREVIOUS CONVICTION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!

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NOTICE MORE LIES FROM TRUMPLAND!   LISTEN TO LIZ OYER'S EXPLANATION!  MEL GIBSON HAD A PREVIOUS CONVICTION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE  IN 2011, ATTEMPTED TO PURCHASE A FIREARM IN 2023 & WAS DENIED  DUE TO HIS PREVIOUS CONVICTION.  ARGUED THAT MEL GIBSON WAS A TRUMP SUPPORTER...HUH? NOTE: TODD BLANCHE'S ATTACK!  TODD BLANCHE WAS THE CLOWN WHO DEFENDED TRUMP IN HIS TRIAL FOR FALSIFICATION OF BUSINESS RECORDS & CONTINUOUSLY CREATED A SIDE SHOW CLAIMING TRUMP HAD NEVER MET STORMY DANIELS - NOT AT ALL WHAT THE TRIAL WAS ABOUT! SILENCING DISSENT! MSNBC 8.25M subscribers #MelGibson #DOJ #gunrights DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer says she was fired after refusing to restore Mel Gibson's gun rights. She joins Chris Hayes live to tell her story.  For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.msnbc.com/ » Subscribe to MSNBC:     / msnbc   » Subscribe to MSNBC on TikTok...