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berni_mccoy

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Sun Jun 13, 2021, 01:20 PM Jun 2021

BOOM: Trump Used DOJ to Get Dirt On McGahn! [View all]

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/13/politics/don-mcgahn-justice-department-apple-account-records/index.html

Apple informed former White House counsel Don McGahn and wife that their records were sought by DOJ in 2018

(CNN)Former Trump White House counsel Don McGahn and his wife received disclosures from Apple last month that their account records were sought by the Justice Department in February 2018, while McGahn was still the top lawyer representing the presidency, according to a person familiar.

The New York Times first reported McGahn's situation on Sunday.
The pursuit was under a nondisclosure order until May, indicating the Justice Department went to a judge multiple times to keep it secret throughout former President Donald Trump's years in office.
It is extraordinary to subpoena a White House counsel's records.
The Justice Department appears to have accessed McGahn and his wife's information the same month the department swept up Apple's data related to dozens of phone numbers and email accounts connected to the House Intelligence Committee, including for two of its Democratic members.


Not only was he abusing his power to get dirt in his enemies but also his closest allies. Explains how so many GOP who weren’t really fans became complete lap dogs.
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Next up... Lindsay Graham renate Jun 2021 #1
+1000000 Pachamama Jun 2021 #2
Would like to see evidence of Russian spying on wnylib Jun 2021 #30
Thanks. I would like to see too (evidence)...remember when rump cleared the room and only SWBTATTReg Jun 2021 #36
I'd bet that he was bought before wnylib Jun 2021 #40
The f'n murdering orange traitor has apparently been a russian asset since about 1984. niyad Jun 2021 #52
Exactly when Russian Mafia moved into NY City Captain Zero Jun 2021 #65
Weren't congresspukes' emails hacked along with Dems? SheltieLover Jun 2021 #46
This message was self-deleted by its author SheltieLover Jun 2021 #47
There just can't be any doubt about that! Mad_Machine76 Jun 2021 #48
My first thought too! BigmanPigman Jun 2021 #61
Oh YEAH. I bet we'd see a "whole new Lindsey." calimary Jun 2021 #64
Damn EarlG Jun 2021 #3
Paranoia? Or getting dirt to keep people in line? Sanity Claws Jun 2021 #4
Mob tactics. Pinback Jun 2021 #15
I'd bet real money that he has the goods on every elected ReTHUG malaise Jun 2021 #5
He was merely doing putine's orders. When you have a mole like trump in the gov't erronis Jun 2021 #16
Putin was probably giving him stuff too on his gop lapdogs and others too, I bet. NT SWBTATTReg Jun 2021 #23
I'm sure of it. See my #30. wnylib Jun 2021 #33
Obstruction of justice? dem4decades Jun 2021 #6
Perhaps we may hear more from Mr. McGahn? empedocles Jun 2021 #7
Abuse of Power; Blackmail; among others berni_mccoy Jun 2021 #10
When will Garland's DOJ bring charges? triron Jun 2021 #51
Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2021 #8
Makes one wonder what tRump has on Graham, McConnell, and others as well... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #9
Conspiracy to obstruct Russia investigation. Kid Berwyn Jun 2021 #11
Traitor indeed. A Russian agent in the WH. wnylib Jun 2021 #34
Way worse than Benedict Arnold. triron Jun 2021 #37
Worse than Arnold, Nixon, and the Bushes combined. wnylib Jun 2021 #45
And, what will be done about it? jalan48 Jun 2021 #12
Exactly. Boomerproud Jun 2021 #21
The RNC was hacked just like the DNC but we never heard anything about that renate Jun 2021 #13
Bingo! NCcoast Jun 2021 #19
yep uponit7771 Jun 2021 #22
My guess bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #14
Imagine if there are Russian agents inside the DOJ berni_mccoy Jun 2021 #17
Very likely, IMO. wnylib Jun 2021 #35
Wouldn't surprise me one bit. calimary Jun 2021 #63
I know someone else who needs to be subpoenaed, gab13by13 Jun 2021 #18
Other snakes to ask: Stephen Miller, Ivanka, Jared, Junior. nt wiggs Jun 2021 #25
All of the above Mickju Jun 2021 #49
Hot deep does this shit go? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2021 #20
Ask Jeffrey Epstine PsakiPswirli Jun 2021 #29
welcome to DU gopiscrap Jun 2021 #74
Oddly enough, people were okay with it here at the time Effete Snob Jun 2021 #42
This explains a lot RANDYWILDMAN Jun 2021 #24
And that is the real national shame WestIndianArchie Jun 2021 #43
There will be more twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #26
DOJ needs to step in gab13by13 Jun 2021 #27
who was it that said off the record that they had to stop Trmp from doing illegal wiggs Jun 2021 #28
Tillerson, IIRC GB_RN Jun 2021 #38
Great. BobTheSubgenius Jun 2021 #31
LOL! Mickju Jun 2021 #50
Fascists going fascist on fascists?! HAB911 Jun 2021 #32
I think a few of them weren't quite full-blown fascists wnylib Jun 2021 #39
So why was everyone okay with the Cohen investigation? Effete Snob Jun 2021 #41
How are these even closely related to the same root issue? berni_mccoy Jun 2021 #53
I read this on a site called Democratic Underground Effete Snob Jun 2021 #56
I don't think the two investigations are related berni_mccoy Jun 2021 #58
Yeah, McGahn was a real angel Effete Snob Jun 2021 #59
Who ever said McGahn was an angel? Wednesdays Jun 2021 #70
Apparently, he was above being investigated Effete Snob Jun 2021 #71
Just wondering onlyadream Jun 2021 #44
They were trying to see who was talking to what external sources berni_mccoy Jun 2021 #54
Nixon redux. roamer65 Jun 2021 #55
We are beginning to see what Trump did all day. leftyladyfrommo Jun 2021 #57
I bet you're absolutely right. calimary Jun 2021 #60
Yep! MerryBlooms Jun 2021 #62
This really jumped out at me: sprinkleeninow Jun 2021 #66
There should be hundreds of civil suits from this revelation. nt joetheman Jun 2021 #67
Not surprising...narcissists trust noone... Wounded Bear Jun 2021 #68
2 things Botany Jun 2021 #69
Sue them for what? Effete Snob Jun 2021 #72
Trump was paranoid ScratchCat Jun 2021 #73
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