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[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 133 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 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 55 points 21 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 25 points 20 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 7 points 13 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 4 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Everything has it's limit.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 10 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 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 17 hours ago (10 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 5 points 17 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 12 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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[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 21 hours ago

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

[–] Paul_1958@lemmy.world 54 points 22 hours ago

Lock her up.

[–] HulkSmashBurgers@reddthat.com 48 points 18 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 17 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 40 points 15 hours ago

Paedo protector pam.

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

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 30 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (5 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 13 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

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

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consequences? what's that?

[–] Rhoeri@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

There won’t be consequences.

[–] Flickerby@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Prosecuted by who? Themselves? We're in a fascist state lol, anyone who thinks anyone is going to be legitimately prosecuted is living in a fantasy world.

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[–] TomMasz@piefed.social 26 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Do it, stop talking about it.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 5 points 15 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........"

[–] Monument@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

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!”

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 3 points 48 minutes ago

I hope if I'm ever in the papers for defying the law, abandoning my morals and doing some that will be remembered with scorn through all of history, it will be for something like assassinating someone I learn from a time traveler will become the next genocidal scourge to humanity.

Not, you know... helping a kid rapist get away with raping kids.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 24 points 21 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 16 hours ago (1 children)

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

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[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 20 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I'm sure her loyalty will be richly rewarded.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 8 points 11 hours ago

The leopards are licking their lips

[–] Skankhunt420@sh.itjust.works 17 points 17 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 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (6 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 20 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 11 points 20 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 19 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 20 hours ago

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

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

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

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 13 points 20 hours ago

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

[–] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 11 points 17 hours ago

This bitch belongs in prison.

[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 11 points 2 hours ago

And nothing will happen.

[–] flamiera@kbin.melroy.org 9 points 21 hours ago

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

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 8 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

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

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[–] ScoffingLizard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 20 hours ago

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

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 7 points 20 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.

[–] MyMindIsLikeAnOcean@piefed.world 5 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 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 10 points 18 hours ago (2 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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[–] Microtonal_Banana@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 hours ago

Straight to Guantanamo.

[–] tgcoldrockn@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

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[–] stretch2m@infosec.pub 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago

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

[–] demizerone@lemmy.world 3 points 15 hours ago

Justice will find her some day.

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