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Gardener, retired Seattle Times printer. From linotypes to computers. Music, movies and TV lover. Former Union member. I turned 21 in 1960. Voted for JFK.

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

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[Occupy Democrats @OccupyDemocrats]

BREAKING: Senator Dick Durbin goes for the MAGA jugular and demands an investigation into "highly credible" reports that Trump's FBI Director nominee is already conducting a "purge" of the bureau despite not being confirmed.

These allegations are deeply alarming...

Durbin said that Kash Patel — who Trump wants to lead the FBI despite him getting paid $25,000 to appear in a propaganda film with Kremlin connections — has instituted "directives" that are being carried out by White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, and members of a "newly-established" FBI director’s advisory team.

Since Patel has not yet been confirmed as FBI Director (and in fact should not be confirmed at all) he has no legal authority to issue orders to the bureau. The Trump administration is intentionally circumventing the Senate to jumpstart Patel's authoritarian policies.

"I have received highly credible information from multiple sources that Kash Patel has been personally directing the ongoing purge of career civil servants at the Federal Bureau of Investigation," wrote Durbin in a letter to DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz.

"Although Mr. Patel is President Trump’s nominee to be FBI Director, he is still a private citizen with no role in government," he continued. "This alleged misconduct is beyond the pale and must be investigated immediately."

Crucially, Durbin says that this information directly contradicts Patel's statements during his confirmation hearing — meaning that he may have perjured himself. Patel claimed that he was "not aware" of any plans/discussions to punish FBI agents or personnel who investigated Trump.

Clearly, that was a lie.

According to Durbin, acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll and acting FBI Deputy Director Robert Kissane held a meeting at the end of January during which "it was relayed" that several executive assistant directors and other supervisors would be fired unless they resigned.

The director’s advisory team allegedly even had a written list that included numerous officials that FBI leaders understood to be "people in the crosshairs."

Notes from that meeting stated that "KP wants movement at FBI, reciprocal actions for DOJ." Bove said at the meeting that he had received several calls from Stephen Miller the night before.

"Mr. Miller was pressuring him because Mr. Patel wanted the FBI to remove targeted employees faster, as DOJ had already done with prosecutors," Durbin explained in his letter.

Durbin's sources outlined the shadowy chain of command currently in place. Patel receives information from the advisory team and then he "provides direction" to Miller, who then relays it to Bove.

"It is unacceptable for a nominee with no current role in government, much less at the FBI, to personally direct unjustified and potentially illegal adverse employment actions against senior career FBI leadership and other dedicated, nonpartisan law enforcement officers," wrote Durbin.

“I hope that the Republicans will take it seriously. I do," Durbin told The Hill. "To think that this man is dismissing people from the FBI before he has any responsibility legally or otherwise, it’s just an indication of how ambitious he is, how determined he is for a political goal, and how dangerous he would be to be given a 10-year tenure in the Department of Justice."

Please retweet and ❤️ to demand an immediate investigation into Senator Durbin's allegations — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: https://t.co/HnJzSKj4Hp

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

Send troops to capture him and deport him.

[Fernando Oliver, Esq. @Fernand46357857]

'Laws were broken': 19 AGs suing Musk's DOGE after sensitive data was accessed https://t.co/oj4lfHYfv7

[Chris D. Jackson @ChrisDJackson]

🚨 BREAKING: Trump is back, and so is COVID. The U.S. just hit over 1,000 COVID deaths last week—the most in a long time.

Add in the bird flu and deep cuts to public health, and we’re looking at a disaster in the making.

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

Trump gave the Chiefs the kiss of death by picking them to win.

[Beefeater @Beefeater_Fella]

Awkward

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

🎻🎻🎻🎻

[The Halfway Post @HalfwayPost]

BREAKING: A January 6th insurrectionist pardoned by Donald Trump accidentally burned down his house yesterday during the Super Bowl after he lit a pile of his teen daughter’s Taylor Swift t-shirts on fire.

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

The halftime show looked good visually. I didn't know what he was saying.

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

Trump just wanted to steal some of the glory but he jinxed the chiefs. Everything he touches turns to shit.

[Ricky Davila @TheRickyDavila]

Maybe it’s just me, but seeing MAGA Patrick Mahomes performing the worst game of his entire career in front of his orange felon cult leader was absolutely glorious to witness.

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

I understood about ten percent of what Kendrick said. I can't hear fast enough to understand rap.

[PoliticsGirl @IAmPoliticsGirl]

Kendrick Lamar showed more courage in the face of rising American tyranny than we’ve seen from ANY former American leader. If you swore an oath to protect this nation, where are you now?

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

95 got badly hurt in the game. Everything Trump touches dies.

[JB Thinkin™️ @JBThinkin]

The EXACT moment when the Chiefs were suddenly CURSED!!

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

The Eagles showed the rest of the league the formula for beating the chiefs.
Rush the QB and make him scramble and throw interceptions.

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

A drone can see him out on the golf course. Keep him in the open and stand back.

[No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen @NoLieWithBTC]

Donald Trump has spent nearly half of his second term at Mar-a-Lago so far.

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

We don't need those traffic controllers, fire them so we can take off anytime we want. Yeah, that's what we want according to trump.

[Impeach Trump a 3rd Time! @Christo12919382]

FOUR PLANE CRASHES IN TRUMP'S FIRST FOUR WEEKS?
WTF TRUMP?

https://t.co/7OFo9s0aLz

[TurningOverTables ☮️ @OverTables]

Go, Taylor Swift. I may not be the biggest fan of her music, but I am a big fan of statements and perspectives like this. We need more of it. We need it now. And we as a nation need to come around this type of thinking and make it happen.

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

She's ill.

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

🚨NEW: GOP Senator Susan Collins has announced she will vote to confirm RFK Jr as Health and Human Services Secretary.

RETWEET if you think @SenatorCollins is a disgrace to our democracy!

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

Trump's cutting air traffic controllers.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

Here is a video of the two planes colliding at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.

Cause?

[Todd B @John_Beckham14]

The military should walk into The White House and arrest Donald Trump, JD Vance then walk over and arrest the rich unelected South African. We want our country back!

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

God works in mysterious ways.

[😱 Scary Larry 😱 🇺🇦✊🏻🇺🇸🗽 @aintscarylarry]

Chris Jones went out of his way to shake trump’s tiny hand before the Super Bowl. Later, his team got blown out 40-22 and his knee exploded. #ETTD

[Paul Rudnick @PaulRudnickNY]

Upstanding Christian Karoline Leavitt gave birth only 6 months after her wedding. At the WH she'll be using the restroom marked GODLESS WHORES

[xkey @Lloydxkey]

Go to Kansas City if you're looking for eggs. They laid a big one yesterday.