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Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 12:10 AM Aug 2022

Lawrence O'Donnell: DOJ Moves To Protect Its Witnesses Against Trump - The Last Word - MSNBC



MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell reports the latest legal challenges facing former President Donald Trump, including the news that Justice Department is attempting to shield the identity of individuals who are cooperating with their investigation into the classified documents that were retrieved from Trump’s Florida home. - Aired on 08/15/2022.

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Lawrence O'Donnell: DOJ Moves To Protect Its Witnesses Against Trump - The Last Word - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 OP
K n R ! Thanks for posting! JoeOtterbein Aug 2022 #1
Thanks so much! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #4
Came home after dark from a long hike MontanaMama Aug 2022 #2
Same here, it's been a long day - but Lawrence is always spot on! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #3
Kick. Recommend. dchill Aug 2022 #5
Thanks! They need to move forward, the sooner the better Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #6
Who are the current witnesses, future witnesses and other investigations? Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #7
I'm guessing the J6 Committee knows and they're keeping them under wraps to protect them Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #8
Yes from what we can piece together, their lives are at risk. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #9

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)
4. Thanks so much!
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 02:38 AM
Aug 2022

As I said downthread, Lawrence is required viewing for me, I generally learn what I need to know about the most important issues of the day!

MontanaMama

(23,314 posts)
2. Came home after dark from a long hike
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 12:42 AM
Aug 2022

with my dog and saw this video…”extra bad news” for TFG per Lawrence put a big smile on my face.

Rhiannon12866

(205,405 posts)
6. Thanks! They need to move forward, the sooner the better
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 04:42 AM
Aug 2022

As we know, he's not above witness intimidation - or anything else...

Irish_Dem

(47,084 posts)
9. Yes from what we can piece together, their lives are at risk.
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 04:43 PM
Aug 2022

The DOJ is afraid the witnesses may be harmed or bolt.

And it sounds like FBI agents are softening up other potential witnesses.

Witnesses are probably getting paranoid and jittery which can be good or bad.
But it is when they make mistakes and start flipping.

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