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summer_in_TX

(2,727 posts)
4. Red Alert! (For those who couldn't read the OP)
Sun Jul 8, 2018, 11:30 PM
Jul 2018
TeaPain
@TeaPainUSA

While Bob Mueller is diggin’ hot and heavy into the Trump Tower-Alfa Bank server, Trump’s tryin’ to slip Alfa’s attorney into the head of DOJ’s criminal decision. Don’t put the fox in charge of the hen house!


Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin
ICYMI, Senate Republicans have quietly set up a vote next week on Brian Benczowski to head the DOJ Criminal Division. This is a big deal.

Senate Cloakroom @senatecloakroom
Leader McConnell has filed cloture on Exec. Cal. #639 Brian Benczkowski to be an Assistant Attorney General @TheJusticeDept.
7:43 PM - 7 Jul 2018


8:47 PM - Jul 8, 2018


"Earlier this month, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee urged the White House to back away from the nominee. That's after lawmakers from both political parties had expressed concern about Benczkowski's work in private practice on behalf of Alfa Bank, a Russian institution that had come under scrutiny from FBI investigators."

https://www.npr.org/2018/05/21/612977268/bipartisan-group-of-doj-veterans-calls-for-confirmation-of-criminal-unit-nominee

KPN

(15,642 posts)
8. RED ALERT for sure! Spreading the word, contacting my
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 01:07 AM
Jul 2018

legislators and WH tomorrow.

These people expect us to just roll over! Let’s don’t let that happen! It’s up to us!

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
9. If he were to get this job
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 06:22 AM
Jul 2018

Legally wouldn't he have to recuse himself from anything involving russia because of his representing Alfa Bank?

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
13. Well, the Dems can't do much about it, can they?
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 11:15 AM
Jul 2018

The Dems are powerless except for some delays, I guess.

This is really bad news. I wonder who is calling the shots in the admin? Trump doesn't have a brain, so it's not him.

BlueJac

(7,838 posts)
16. The news media is failing at the most important of times...
Mon Jul 9, 2018, 05:04 PM
Jul 2018

showing Trump rally and spreading lies while air everything he says. Most of which are not news worthy!

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