stephiejbenson.bsky.social
@stephiejbenson.bsky.social
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Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer are the two leaders of their party now.

And they appear to be mainly watching as Trump and Musk mount an all-out blitzkrieg on the government, the rule of law, and democracy.

Why are they bringing a teaspoon to a gunfight, asks @davidcorn.bsky.social?
Democrats are MIA—just when the country needs them to counter the Trump-Musk blitzkrieg
Why are they bringing a teaspoon to a gunfight?
www.motherjones.com
February 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Trump, Hegseth, Gaetz, RFK Jr and Mills have made it partisan to oppose domestic violence.
The DC US Attorney, a 2020 election denier who referred to the DOJ as "Trumps' [sic] lawyers," is refusing to charge a GOP Congressman with domestic violence despite a police referral & clear evidence of assault.

Our law enforcement has been taken over by criminals.
www.alternet.org/trump-prosec...
'May never result in charges': Trump’s top prosecutor won’t sign arrest warrant for GOP rep
Police in Washington D.C. reportedly tried to arrest a Republican member of Congress for an alleged act of domestic violence, but U.S. Attorney Ed Martin is apparently not signing the arrest warrant.T...
www.alternet.org
February 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Instead of going after corporations who pay $0 in taxes, Republicans are focusing their budget on slashing assistance for people who struggle and the farmers and small businesses who power our economy.

It doesn't make any sense. And it's just cruel.
February 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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"If no lawyer within earshot of the President is willing to give him that advice, then I expect you will eventually find someone who is enough of a fool, or enough of a coward, to file your motion. But it was never going to be me." -- AUSA Hagan Scotten, SDNY.
February 14, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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1/This may truly blowup #KashPatel nomination

On left:

Patel Testimony: "I'm not aware" of purge inside DOJ/FBI and "don't know what's going on."

On right:

Whistleblowers tell Senate that Patel was directing the purge!

Contemporaneous note: “KP wants movement at FBI, reciprocal actions for DOJ”
February 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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If you have maga Senator(s), all DEMOCRATIC US Senators and US Reps INSIST that maga SENATORS MUST hear from us! Engagement is critical!

IT MATTERS!

RFK Jr cannot be in charge of Health & Human Services! He is grossly unqualified!

US Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

PLEASE
REPOST!!
February 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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February 10, 2025 at 8:47 PM