Originally published at: Trump DOJ Befools Itself Over Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights
A lot of things happened. Here are some of the things. This is TPM’s Morning Memo. Sign up for the email version. Another Lethal Weapon Sequel We knew that the U.S. pardon attorney was fired by the Trump Justice Department on Friday in a new purge of senior attorneys. Now we know why. In a interview with…
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Gee, I thought the Trump administration was cracking down on anti-Semitism??
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Because of course he did.
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Why does he keep on with that “cherished” idiocy? He’s said it repeatedly, and it’s just as bizarre every time.
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”[Blanche] then essentially explained to me that Mel Gibson has a personal relationship with President Trump and that should be sufficient basis for me to make a recommendation…”
But Bill Clinton talked to Loretta Lynch on the airport tarmac when they met by chance! Focus on the real crime!
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They’ve mastered an incredible trick: They’re cracking down while doubling down on anti-Semitism.
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DOJ told the NYT that the Gibson incident played no role in Oyer’s firing.
The Republican practice of public relations… just lie.
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Seems to be a requirement for this administration. Gotta demonstrate your anti-woke bona fides.
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Well, we can’t be certain that trump composed that post. He might have dictated it. One of his designated Trump doppelganger shitposters might have posted it All we know for certain is that Trump wants Canada and he’s going to get it one way or another. Maybe it’ll be militarily. It’s much more than psychological warfare.
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Jennifer Rubin and Ruth Marcus are gone from WaPo. Both Jewish. I’m sure Bezos will soon find himself in a Louisiana detention facility.
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Trump is bonkers.
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Understatement…
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Social Security—along with Medicare and some other government programs—are defined by the government as entitlements.
This is because recipients are entitled to receive the benefits, and because it is statutorily-required mandatory spending.
Musk means it as an insult, but that is not how the government definition treats it.
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And what do we call the people who surround and support such an obviously bonkers person?
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Nothing would surprise me. Though he should probably learn more about Napoleon and Russia first. Oh, and that German fella, too.
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Marcy points out that the Musk/Trump administration keeps doing this over and over.
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“Musk went on national TV with false and baseless claims about widespread fraud in Social Security and Medicare.”
“False and baseless claims” just doesn’t capture it. Malicious lies? One wants to lard on the modifiers: Intentionally and aggressively malicious lies.
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