Summary

Former federal prosecutor Sara Levine, fired by Trump, warned on 60 Minutes that the Justice Department is “under attack.”

Levine, who prosecuted January 6 rioters, said she was fired for upholding the law.

Legal expert Peter Keisler criticized Trump’s pardons of Capitol rioters, arguing they signal that crimes committed in support of Trump’s agenda may go unpunished.

These actions undermine the rule of law and discouraging accountability for political violence.

  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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    10 days ago

    This is what pisses me off about all the people who kept talking about how the Democrats were failing to get voters engaged in 2024.

    If the Dems weren’t doing the job, what was keeping you from stepping up?

    Its like there was a fire going on and people were complaining the firemen weren’t doing enough instead of jumping in and helping.

    • djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 days ago

      Probably the part where I didn’t receive over a billion dollars in donations to actually get media attention. A lot of people have been campaigning to get people to ditch the Democrats because they’re controlled corporate stooges for the last few decades, I think you were shouting at them for supporting third parties at the time.

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        10 days ago

        And they should have been shouted at. The current system does not allow for third party viability as disappointing as that is.

        • djsoren19@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          10 days ago

          Uh-huh, and how is constantly voting for the lesser evil going for you? What did you seriously expect to happen? We’d just keep slipping towards fascism but never actually reach it?

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                9 days ago

                Both sides aren’t the same because they’re just as bad, they’re the same because they work together. Dems haven’t made meaningful changes in a long time and I’m done supporting them while they do nothing. They are complicit.

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                  9 days ago

                  So, what’s your plan to stop Trump?

                  Going to create a viable 3rd party in 24 months?

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                    19 hours ago

                    Dems need to stand up to him and rally Americans behind them. If they don’t, they’re letting us know they’re siding with Trump over us and should be treated as such.

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      10 days ago

      I’m not a politician. I developed an entirely different set of skills. Throwing away my career at the potential of reskilling is absurd.

      And Dems weren’t doing their job. I’m tired of people pretending like that’s acceptable. I canvass. I get people ready to vote. I do my part.

      I can’t even tell you the last time a Dem policy benefitted me directly. What I have in common with them really just boils down to them being the only opposition right now. I pushed Harris like we had to and I’ll never forgive them for running such an unlovable candidate. They knew what they were doing. The second there’s another serious option I’m gone. Dems complete lack of opposition makes them complicit in everything that’s happening.

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        10 days ago

        AOC and Omar have entered the chat.

        If you don’t like the Dems that are in power now, you can primary them. If we get another election.

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          9 days ago

          We haven’t had a real primary in a long time.

          AOC is a joke. I will actually not support that in any way. Dems are just as capable for what’s happening. They’re actively complicit.

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            9 days ago

            So, what’s your plan?

            Just roll over and let Trump do what he wants?

            Create a viable 3rd party in 24 months?

            Give me some options.

            • WagyuSneakers@lemmy.world
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              19 hours ago

              Just roll over and let Trump do what he wants

              That’s exactly what Dems are doing right now. Voting Dem won’t save you because they’re on the same team. They have the same sponsors and they’re both more beholden to them, than you or I.

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                19 hours ago

                So, your plan to stop Trump is not to vote for the Dems?

                Please, name the alternative.

                Do you have anything like a plan? A leader? Anything at all?

                • WagyuSneakers@lemmy.world
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                  19 hours ago

                  You’re so full of shit.

                  Stop with the loaded questions and baited answers. You’re not here for a debate and you’re not here in good faith.

                  You’re the people that lost us this election. I hope you enjoy the boot you put over us all.

                  • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
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                    16 hours ago

                    How did I lose the election?

                    I told you that you had two choices. A proven fascist who happily lead people to the slaughter house during Covid and on Jan. 6. and the candidate who promised that no matter what there’d be another election in 2026.

                    Don’t blame me because you couldn’t figure out the difference.

                    BTW, I contributed to Bernie in 2016, 2020 and 2024.