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fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts) Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:44 PM Sep 2018

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Bizarre Grassley tweet: "experienced fed agents on detail from ATF+ICE" are investigating

ChuckGrassley ✔ @ChuckGrassley

Abt 20 of my cmte investigators are tracking down all allegations/leads & talking to all witnesses & gathering all evidence. We have experienced fed agents on detail from ATF+ICE along w seasoned congressional investigators from my nominations & oversight teams +temp SCOTUS staff

1:54 PM - Sep 26, 2018

Link to tweet

ATF and ICE, but not the federal body responsible for investigations, you know, can't think of the name, oh yeah:

the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION!

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Bizarre Grassley tweet: "experienced fed agents on detail from ATF+ICE" are investigating (Original Post) fleur-de-lisa Sep 2018 OP

ATF and ICE? WTF? suffragette Sep 2018 #1

+1000 more WTF's Pachamama Sep 2018 #3

Just when you think it can't get more bizarre, it does. suffragette Sep 2018 #13

Chuckie saidsimplesimon Sep 2018 #2

Proof that the fix is indeed "in." dameatball Sep 2018 #4

Now they're deporting the women? torius Sep 2018 #5

Then ATF will seize the alcohol, cigarettes and guns? fleur-de-lisa Sep 2018 #10

ICE is now the Trumpian Gestapo. Maven Sep 2018 #6

Hardly sounds like an impartial investigation. PA Democrat Sep 2018 #7

So he can say 'we investigated.' elleng Sep 2018 #8

Went over and added feedback to this. Overwhelming Hortensis Sep 2018 #9

IOW ... GeorgeGist Sep 2018 #11

ICE has nothing? Well.. all-righty-then ThoughtCriminal Sep 2018 #12

Probably because she mentioned she was Puerto Rican, perhaps they'll try to deport her to Mexico. TheBlackAdder Sep 2018 #14

Are they planning on locking all the accuser's up or what? appleannie1943 Sep 2018 #15

Anybody except the FBI... kentuck Sep 2018 #16

What are they gonna due? Deport the accusers? Va Lefty Sep 2018 #17

Accuser #2's last name is "Ramirez." GoCubsGo Sep 2018 #18

ICE and ATF???? WTF is this? triron Sep 2018 #19

They're using them instead duforsure Sep 2018 #20

why not the EPA? KayF Sep 2018 #21

As much as trump hates the FBI, i assume he wouldn't allow it. spanone Sep 2018 #22

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

1. ATF and ICE? WTF?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:46 PM

Sep 2018

Pachamama

(16,887 posts)

3. +1000 more WTF's

Reply to suffragette (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:47 PM

Sep 2018

ICE? ATF?

suffragette

(12,232 posts)

13. Just when you think it can't get more bizarre, it does.

Reply to Pachamama (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:55 PM

Sep 2018

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)

2. Chuckie

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:47 PM

Sep 2018

A horror movie that is past its prime.

dameatball

(7,398 posts)

4. Proof that the fix is indeed "in."

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:47 PM

Sep 2018

torius

(1,652 posts)

5. Now they're deporting the women?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:48 PM

Sep 2018

We'll build a wall... and the victims will pay for it!

fleur-de-lisa

(14,624 posts)

10. Then ATF will seize the alcohol, cigarettes and guns?

Reply to torius (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:51 PM

Sep 2018

Maven

(10,533 posts)

6. ICE is now the Trumpian Gestapo.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:49 PM

Sep 2018

Holy shit.

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)

7. Hardly sounds like an impartial investigation.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:49 PM

Sep 2018

Where did he find them? At the latest Trump rally?

elleng

(130,908 posts)

8. So he can say 'we investigated.'

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:50 PM

Sep 2018

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)

9. Went over and added feedback to this. Overwhelming

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:50 PM

Sep 2018

response is like yours. His very claim is seen as indicative of trying to avoid investigation and hide the truth.

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

11. IOW ...

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:53 PM

Sep 2018

deep-state flunkies.

Guaranteed to bungle whatever needs bungling.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,047 posts)

12. ICE has nothing? Well.. all-righty-then

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:55 PM

Sep 2018

case closed!

TheBlackAdder

(28,201 posts)

14. Probably because she mentioned she was Puerto Rican, perhaps they'll try to deport her to Mexico.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:56 PM

Sep 2018

appleannie1943

(1,303 posts)

15. Are they planning on locking all the accuser's up or what?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 04:59 PM

Sep 2018

kentuck

(111,095 posts)

16. Anybody except the FBI...

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 05:01 PM

Sep 2018

I guess the FBI is on the Republican Party shit list, also? Not just Trump's?

Va Lefty

(6,252 posts)

17. What are they gonna due? Deport the accusers?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 05:02 PM

Sep 2018

Wouldn't put it past them.

GoCubsGo

(32,083 posts)

18. Accuser #2's last name is "Ramirez."

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 05:04 PM

Sep 2018

Expect them to try to accuse her of being an "illegal" immigrant.

triron

(22,003 posts)

19. ICE and ATF???? WTF is this?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 05:13 PM

Sep 2018

Grassley is grasping.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

20. They're using them instead

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 05:15 PM

Sep 2018

Because they can manipulate the FBI doing an investigation , but it won't matter if both houses are retaken they can still find everything out on him, and will. Just another ploy to undermine the truth.

KayF

(1,345 posts)

21. why not the EPA?

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 05:21 PM

Sep 2018

or HUD? It happened in a house.

spanone

(135,832 posts)

22. As much as trump hates the FBI, i assume he wouldn't allow it.

Reply to fleur-de-lisa (Original post)

Wed Sep 26, 2018, 05:22 PM

Sep 2018

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