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Joinfortmill

(14,417 posts)
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 08:12 AM Mar 2022

About those missing White House phone logs...Ted Cruz...and 131 more lawyers

Heather Cox Richardson: Letters from an American
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-29-2022?s=r

"The missing logs might not, in the end, obscure any phone calls made in that time, though....because last summer, the January 6 Committee instructed 35 telecom and social media companies to preserve records of calls....Crooked Media editor in chief Brian Beutler recalled McCarthy’s threat to punish telecom companies that cooperate with the January 6 Committee.

While Eastman presented a plan by which Pence could refuse to count Biden’s electors, Cruz wrote a plan for congress members to object to the results in six critical states that Biden won, establishing a 10-day “audit” that would have enabled Republican-dominated state legislatures to overturn the election results in their states. Ten other senators backed Cruz’s plan, offering a path to create enough chaos to keep Trump in power."

And then there is this: "Department of Justice yesterday revealed that it wants 131 more lawyers to handle January 6 cases. In the request, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said, "Regardless of whatever resources we see or get, let's be very, very clear: we are going to hold those perpetrators accountable, no matter where the facts lead us,... no matter what level.”


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gab13by13

(21,318 posts)
1. Eastman and Cruz are connected,
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 08:29 AM
Mar 2022

both are members of the Federalist Society, ah but, so is Chris Wray, and Merrick Garland, though not a verified member, attended at least 10 Federalist Society events.

Mister Ed

(5,929 posts)
6. Garland certainly must not have reliable FedSoc sympathies, though.
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 09:45 AM
Mar 2022

If he did, he'd be on the Supreme Court as a Federalist Society Trojan horse.

gab13by13

(21,318 posts)
16. Well, back when Trump fired Comey,
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 10:56 AM
Mar 2022

Mike Lee wanted Trump to replace him with Merrick Garland, Trump chose Wray instead.

ahlnord

(91 posts)
17. Eastman and Cruz
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 11:18 AM
Mar 2022

Eastman and Cruz are also linked by having both clerked for Federal Appeals Court Judge Luttig, although I don't know if they were there at the same time.

sop

(10,165 posts)
2. "McCarthy's threat to punish telecom companies that cooperate with the January 6 Committee."?
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 08:46 AM
Mar 2022

Republicans are gangsters.

2naSalit

(86,569 posts)
3. It's a "tell".
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 08:57 AM
Mar 2022

He can't help himself, he's not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Remember his comments about why they had endless investigations into HRC's emails and Benghazi?

He's flaming idiot who needs to be thrown in prison for treason among other crimes.

Arazi

(6,829 posts)
11. Here's the list from January 2, 2021
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 10:22 AM
Mar 2022

Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.), Mike Braun (Ind.), Ted Cruz (Texas), Steve Daines (Mont.), Ron Johnson (Wis.), John Kennedy (La.) and James Lankford (Okla.), Bill Hagerty (Tenn.), Cynthia Lummis (Wyo.), Roger Marshall (Kan.) and Tommy Tuberville (Ala.).

aggiesal

(8,911 posts)
12. Here are the senators that supported to object the results of the 2020 election ...
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 10:31 AM
Mar 2022

Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama
Sen. Mike Braun of Indiana
Sen. Roger Marshall of Kansas
Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana
Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri
Sen. Steve Daines of Montana
Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma
Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee
Sen. Bill Hagerty of Tennessee
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas
Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin
Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming

KS Toronado

(17,209 posts)
15. Thank you
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 10:46 AM
Mar 2022

Your list had an extra one, Josh Hawley, and we all know he was deep into Jan 6th planning.

infullview

(981 posts)
9. "no matter where the facts lead us,... no matter what level."
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 10:05 AM
Mar 2022

Ya right. DOJ has been right on top of it - including those contempt referrals from congress.

Emile

(22,695 posts)
14. The only level they are concerned about is the lowest and they are getting off with
Wed Mar 30, 2022, 10:46 AM
Mar 2022

a slap on the wrist.

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