Is LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell going to abolish his own department -- no

But is he a mad man like Alex Villanueva who will go MAGA the first chance he gets? No he will not. The McDonnell types in law enforcement are also not going to disobey their civilian bosses.

OH NO!

Also, perhaps note who else on here also works there and hasn't said one word! I'm sure there's a reason for that!

I learned early on that it was not my job as a reporter to defend the newsrooms I worked for. It wouldn't be effective for me to do that anyways! I'm paid by them!

If people don't understand journalism, that's not their fault actually. That's American media's fault! We don't explain our jobs, ever!

"We'd be facing the most disastrous set of policies proposed by our political opponents ahead of a midterm in not only our lifetimes but your grandparents' and their grandparents' lifetimes" yes what's to be done about that

"I Want The Left's Moralism to Backfire" yeah we know buddy

People should know you launched an investigation as a result of his admission and that you went through ALL of his stories where Epstein was a source!

It'd be great to have an ombudsman weigh in as well! Oh oops!!!!!

If you are a newsroom leader and your instinct is to allow a reporter who admitted to a massive ethical violation involving the most radioactive dude on the planet to leave your institution quietly...I'm sorry, but that is a major fucking problem with your institution! Shout that one from a bullhorn

Impossible to overstate how obviously wrong it is for a financial reporter to ask for money from a source who literally is a famous Wall Street creep.

You do not just get the sudden gumption to ask for something like that. It'd be great to know if anybody tried to find a pattern of behavior here!

this is so excellent lol