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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 124 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

There have been dozens, if not more, of impeachable offenses Trump has committed and they don't care. Why would they care about this, which helps their dear leader?

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 52 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

Because no one cares about Pam Bondi, but the American people care about the Epstein files

Who's going to defend her? She made the administration look bad while also pissing off the public

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 24 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

In n particular, MAGA care about the Epstein files. This is a major crack in their coalition. They spent years throwing around conspiracy theories about pedophile cults secretly running the world. They are obsessed with the Epstein files, and the more Trump tries to obfuscate their contents, the more they have to start wondering what his skin in the game is. We're already seeing it happen with people like MTG publicly turning on him.

It's still a cult. They don't want to suspect dear leader of anything. But the more he works to conceal stuff, the more they're trapped between two things they hold at absolute truths. One of them has to give eventually.

[–] Instigate@aussie.zone 5 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I’d dearly love to believe you but if any group of people are champions of managing cognitive dissonance without addressing it, it’s the MAGA crowd.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 hours ago

Everything has it's limit.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 9 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Who’s going to defend her?

More pressing, who is going to prosecute her? To date, I've seen zero impulse under any prior administration to prosecute the wrongdoing of outgoing officials.

The closest case has been the half assed effort to get Leticia James on... misreporting a mortgage statement?

Nobody at the highest levels of government and business actually want to fuck with one another. It is always and forever punching down on the plebs.

[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 3 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Congress. They can just impeach her

I mean she could refuse to leave, but then she'd be committing all sorts of crimes on a daily basis

[–] SinningStromgald@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

I mean she could refuse to leave, but then she'd be committing all sorts of crimes on a daily basis.

Now Trump definitely won't fire her. He loves criminals who do crimes for him.

[–] Mirshe@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

No, Trump loves Trump. Everyone else is useful until they're not, at which point they get thrown under the bus or conveniently commit suicide.

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[–] theneverfox@pawb.social 2 points 8 hours ago

No he doesn't... He doesn't give a shit about them. He's abandoned so many loyalists it's crazy

He talks shit about them even. He relishes when they get punished in his name

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 12 hours ago (8 children)

They can just impeach her

Hasn't Trump been impeached twice already?

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[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 17 hours ago

The only thing the military should be doing is locking up the administration for crimes against humanity

[–] Paul_1958@lemmy.world 50 points 17 hours ago

Lock her up.

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 40 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Throw it on the heap of all the other illegal shit this administration has done for which they'll never be punished.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 4 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Hey, now, you can make sure they're punished. You can be the justice you want to see in the world. It's just a matter of willpower ;)

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[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 32 points 10 hours ago

Paedo protector pam.

Remember what she did when the fat old child rapist dies.

[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 27 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Do it, stop talking about it.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 hours ago

Government be like "I'm gonna count to three...one...two...two and a half....two and three quarters.....two and seven eighths.........two and fifteen sixteenths........"

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 24 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (3 children)

Then what will be the consequences? I don't give a fuck that these people are breaking the law if nothing is going to be DONE about it. I want a headline that says Trump and his cronies are to be prosecuted. Not might be! ARE! and I want the trial to happen quickly, not be dragged out for four years, by which time America has irreversibly descendended into fascism!

[–] bigfondue@lemmy.world 11 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Disbarred and indicted is a very real possibility for a Trump associated lawyer. I lost count how many times that happened

consequences? what's that?

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 4 points 10 hours ago

There won’t be consequences.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 23 points 16 hours ago

‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women

https://archive.is/S1p87

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 12 hours ago

And we now go live to the DNC for their complete strategy for holding the American Fascist Party accountable:

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[–] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 17 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

And not shit will ever happen about it. More news at 5!

It just gets so exhausting. Nothing will happen. No one will be held accountable. Ever. USA USA USA!!!

[–] Typhoon@lemmy.ca 4 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (3 children)

Nothing will ever change until the American people take to the streets and demand it. Stop waiting for someone else to fix it. They won't.

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[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 15 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

Until the dems control Congress with a healthy majority, nobody in this administration will face accountability.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Even after dems have healthy majority these people won't face backlash.

It's two hands of the same body. They're working together.

[–] crazycraw@crazypeople.online 19 points 14 hours ago

the reason they'll say for no prosecution ?something like "so we can focus on our mission, let the healing start and so we can move forward together" ™

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 15 hours ago

Bullshit. Too many old schools dems. Is Schumer actually still there? Pelosi? Probably. If so, we are all fucked anyway.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 hours ago

I don't believe the democrats will prosecute these people either. The only way I see justice ever being done is if there's a violent revolution or a war

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 7 hours ago

If that was going to happen, it would have happened in Biden's term.

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 13 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I'm sure her loyalty will be richly rewarded.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 6 points 7 hours ago

The leopards are licking their lips

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 13 points 16 hours ago

Okay, she erased them. But did she remember to click "Empty Recycle Bin"

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 5 hours ago

I hope that if I’m ever in the papers for abandoning my morals, my oaths, and all dignity in egregiously stupid ways, that my wonton and clear law-breaking is characterized as defiance.

“Oh, no, your honor, I wasn’t breaking all those laws! I was defying them!”

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 11 points 12 hours ago

This bitch belongs in prison.

[–] flamiera@kbin.melroy.org 9 points 17 hours ago

Oh you mean she's going to keep her job? Okay.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago

Bondi’s been on the outs for a while now. They’re just throwing whatever blame at her to rationalize getting rid of her. People might think her eventual departure is good, and it is, but they’ll just put some other just as awful person in her place.

[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 15 hours ago

If this is ever over, she is going right to jail.

Unimpeachable: Republicans control too many seats to ever allow successful impeachment (even less conviction) of any of their loyal gang members.

[–] MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world 5 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

I don’t think there’s anything in the files that will implicate Trump. I think they’re dragging out the disclosure so they can do another Russia hoax thing…they want it fresh in minds closer to the mid terms.

…I’m not saying that Trump is innocent…I’m saying they scrubbed the files of anything that would implicate him ages ago.

[–] drhodl@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

You are delusional. Donny 2 Weeks only ever goes to any inconvenience, when it's for HIS benefit. He does not work this hard for others.

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[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Justice will find her some day.

[–] tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

homerohlookatmeimimpeachable.gif

[–] stretch2m@infosec.pub 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Man she has the worst case of resting bitch face I've ever seen.

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

I dunno. The Third Lady (melania trump) would be a solid contender.

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