RLENT
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That's at least somewhat reassuring.
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That's at least somewhat reassuring.
RLENT
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Posting these here - although the general idea has been discussed elsewhere - since it is specific to a particular individual:
How does Trump use coded language to speak to his base?
Trump and the language of insurrection
How does Trump use coded language to speak to his base?
Trump and the language of insurrection
Former Trump Attorney Michael Cohen is in a better position to know if Trump speaks in code than the writers of the articles you link to. Cohen said of Trump, "He doesn't give orders, he speaks in a code. And I understand the code, because I've been around him for a decade." (Source)
That makes it pretty clear Trump speaks in code, at least some of the time. The problem with code is that a key is required to understand the code.
Some of what Trump expressed is important as various investigators from various entities look into Trump's words and deeds to determine if they constitute activity that can be charged in criminal or civil courts. That will likely require investigators, prosecutors, judges and juries to decode any coded language or symbols they encounter.
That's not uncommon. In court, peoiple argue all the time about the meaning and intent of things that were said or done. Judges and juries hear the relevant information and then decide.
It seems like overkill to me. Bannon was subponeaed to appear. He refused to appear. That's a crime. Pretty simple if you ask me.
The only reason it would not be overkill would be if the initial investigation turned up other things that are themselves worth investigating.
RLENT
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Dr. Marcy Wheeler has covered a lot of details that would appear to be germane in her Twitter feed and article on her site @ EmptyWheel.net:
And she brings the receipts.
Good chance Bannon's lawyer Costello is on the hook for false statements to the FBI.
She's pretty hard on both left and right leaning media's coverage ... so it's kind of hard to understand why she isn't more popular with some folks ?
Dunno ... maybe it's just the subject matter ?
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Michael Cohen - now there's a credible source 
. Wonder if he would say anything to the feds to get his sentences reduced?
. Wonder if he would say anything to the feds to get his sentences reduced?
RLENT
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Michael Cohen - now there's a credible source
Remind us all again:
Who was it that hired and employed this man ?
Hired, employed, trusted, and counted him as one of "the best people" he surrounds himself with
RLENT
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RLENT
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This is certainly further reassuring news:
In Scrutinizing Trump and His Allies, Jan. 6 Panel Adopts Prosecution Tactics
In Scrutinizing Trump and His Allies, Jan. 6 Panel Adopts Prosecution Tactics
RLENT
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No need for the uncertainty ... you can simply go look at her Twitter feed.
Plenty of evidence there on who she's hard on.
RLENT
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Well, apparently it is now come out that Trump apparently absconded to Mar-A-Lago with Presidential records that needed to be turned over to the National Archives since they are Property of the United States.
That is, some of the ones that the Administration didn't illegally destroy (allegedly)
15 boxes worth.
National Archives had to retrieve Trump White House records from Mar-a-Lago
Trump Gives Documents Improperly Taken From White House to Archives
LOCK HIM UP !!!
That is, some of the ones that the Administration didn't illegally destroy (allegedly)
15 boxes worth.
National Archives had to retrieve Trump White House records from Mar-a-Lago
Trump Gives Documents Improperly Taken From White House to Archives
LOCK HIM UP !!!
danthewolf00
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Yea at least he didn't take any furniture.....like Obama and the Clintons.
The House select committee is uncovering and aggregating a host of questionable behaviors, some of which may be said to be crimes. Their full report will be issued long before the expected loss of the House to the Republicans in the 2022 elections. This information and evidence will be given to the Justice Department for review and prosecution as that department deems fit. The department has already begun investigations into some matters originated and referred by the committee. There will be more.
Both because of the committee's work and work by other prosecutors in other entities, I believe Trump will be charged with crimes and will have to defend himself in court.
RLENT
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Seems like it:
Undoubtedly.
Let's hope so.
In the news today ...
"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell disagreed Tuesday with the Republican National Committee’s recent censure of two GOP lawmakers, as well as its characterization of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
“'We all were here. We saw what happened. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election, from one administration to the next. That’s what it was,' McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters at his weekly news conference." (Source)
"Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell disagreed Tuesday with the Republican National Committee’s recent censure of two GOP lawmakers, as well as its characterization of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
“'We all were here. We saw what happened. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election, from one administration to the next. That’s what it was,' McConnell, R-Ky., told reporters at his weekly news conference." (Source)
Not any more. Now the Truth Social launch date is "by March 31." The Feb 21 date proved to be unreliable. How reliable will "by Mar 31" be?
"In early January, Truth Social indicated on the Apple App Store that it would launch on Feb. 21.
"But Devin Nunes, the recently appointed Trump Media and Technology Group CEO, during an appearance on Jan. 23 on Fox Business said that the app would be released by March 31." (Source)
"It’s the second major, costly delay for Trump's social media platform. The company missed its self-imposed November deadline for launching an invitation-only version of the platform." (Source)
I did a quick Google search to see if there was an explanation for the delay. Nothing substantial came up. The best I found was this:
"Nunes, a California Republican who until January served in the House of Representatives, cited the need to finish ongoing beta testing as the reason for the delay." (Source)
So far, Truth Social has been a huge success for Donald Trump. He raised over a billion dollars from people (suckers?) willing to invest in this venture, without providing even a business plan with the initial offering, and with providing NOTHING but delays to date.
Trump has a history of starring companies, siphoning massive sums of money out of them for himself and sticking investors with whatever expenses the company in question produces before it files for bankruptcy. Is Truth Social another such scheme? Or will it prove to be the effective answer to Twitter, Facebook and Amazon Web Services many Trump supporters hope it to be?
Time will tell.
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