Originally published at: Career Prosecutors Balk Again At Corrupt Ask From Trump DOJ
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. This Is What A Weaponized DOJ Really Looks Like The corrupt use of federal criminal investigative tools to try to claw back $20 billion in funding issued by the Biden EPA – a gambit that…
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has continued below the radar, the WaPo is exclusively reporting
Obviously Bezos must not be paying attention if he let this slip by.
FBI Director Kash Patel
Definitely one of Trump’s DEI hires.
“Breaking news right now, you’re going to see some Epstein information being released by my office. This will make you sick.”
Except it was all already known through leaks.
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That should show Roberts with the match he used to set the Constitution ablaze.
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So what will the Friday Night Shit Show . . . oh excuse me from your brethren in France . . . Spectacle de Merde . . . bring? Tariff free Bordeaux for whoever comes closest . . . plus, cheap but delicious French eggs, fromage et fois gras!
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I know it won’t go anywhere, but some lawyer in DC should try to have Martin’s law license revoked. Make Martin have to file paperwork to defend himself (which he will do poorly).
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OT, sort of. Speaking as a (retired) municipal planner it is my perspective that the split in this country isn’t red states vs blue states but water and sewer vs well and septic.
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“you’re going to see some Epstein information being released by my office”
I had considered the Epstein accusations against Trump were perhaps a little overblown… until this. Now, I’m pretty sure the truth about Trump and Epstein is a lot worse than we know.
ruling that Ratcliffe had broad authority to fire employees at will.
This is how Republicans treat people.
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Which state is Ed Martin licensed in?
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** UFC? Patel is considering bringing in UFC trainers to train agents in martial arts and self-defense.**
Each Special Agent will be issued an official FBI folding chair.
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Good question. He’s from Missouri and spent most of his career there, then moved to Virginia, and now he’s working in DC.
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Infant diagnosed with measles in Seattle. King County -where Seattle is- has a horrifyingly low rate of vaccination.
Currently, an estimated 87% of 2-year-olds and 72% of 4–6-year-olds in King County are up to date with their MMR vaccinations.
King County infant diagnosed with measles; multiple public exposure sites identified
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Now he wants us to feel bad for him? Understand him? Poor Elon! So overworked…
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Wasn’t it Bondi that covered for Epstein originally? Or just Florida AG?
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Here’s the WaPo article paywall-free.
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When will we know?
You should know that none of this will show up in “hard” economic data any time soon. Next week we’ll be getting employment numbers for February, but these data actually reflect the “employer pay period that includes the 12th of the month” — that is, they will be data from early February, just a few weeks into Trump’s presidency, far too soon to show any effects of his policies. There are some indications that consumers are already pulling back, but we won’t see the effects of businesses cutting back on investments for at least a few months.
Now I go get my car serviced. Later.
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