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submitted 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

Top federal prosecutor threatens payback for investigations into whether Trump’s $400 million ballroom donors are getting anything in return from the administration

A top federal prosecutor appointed by Donald Trump is threatening “significant legal consequences” over a senator’s investigation into the president’s White House ballroom — and whether donors are getting anything from the government in return.

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal is calling the threat against him “just the latest in a series of unlawful actions” from the Trump administration in its attempts to “intimidate” members of Congress, with investigations into the president and his allies expected to accelerate after midterm elections victories.

“Your implied threat of an investigation is baseless,” Blumenthal fired back in his letter to U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz. “I will not be intimidated.”

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[-] MyOpinion@lemmy.today 67 points 17 hours ago

Now we know where we need to focus oversight!

[-] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 25 points 17 hours ago

Seriously. How more obvious can they possibly be? Aren't they the ones often repeating the "If you've got nothing to hide, you've got nothing to worry about" mantra when it comes to things like police overreach and surveillance? For fuck's sake.

[-] im_fine_sandy@nord.pub 2 points 11 hours ago

Oh, because until now we didnt think the half billion vanity project was worth looking at.

[-] Freeposity@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago

Indeed. A hit dog hollers.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 19 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

A prosecutor threatening legal action needs to be taken seriously. And doing it for political reasons should be grounds for immediate termination in any sane world

… and I so hope we’re getting back to a sane world

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 6 points 14 hours ago

Also if their name isn't Ned.

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 4 points 14 hours ago

Fixed. I don’t understand where some of autocorrect’s quirks come from. I do not know any Ned’s and have never intentionally written about one…… and it added the added apostrophe again?

[-] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 5 points 14 hours ago

well great now my comment looks incredibly weird lol

[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 5 points 14 hours ago

Yeah, sorry. I should have put an edit note to be clear, but I was hoping my edit was soon enough. Now going back to add it would just be weird.

Ok here’s a weirdness freebie so you can pay me back …..

My glasses have these little magnetic dots to hold “click on” sunglasses or driving glasses. They’re very convenient, when I can find the shades. But more recently I’ve been wondering what people think……. Sure enough, I recently got asked if they were pervert glasses. Nope, “nerd glasses”

[-] skhayfa@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago

Let's make a deal your get the ballroom if we get Medicare 4 all!

[-] rogsson@piefed.social 10 points 12 hours ago

I threaten you with legal consequences if you investigate our illegal activities!!!!!

[-] sns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 17 hours ago

To quote John Goodman: "Shut the fuck up Donny!"

[-] AmidFuror@fedia.io 10 points 16 hours ago

"You're out of your element."

[-] TipRing@lemmy.world 25 points 16 hours ago

Congressional oversight is a duty specified in Article I of the US Constitution, but perhaps the US Attorney from South Texas is unfamiliar with the document, perhaps he is also confused regarding his jurisdiction.

[-] mHtt@lemmy.ca 6 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Naw, man. Dont you know the Constitution is just some piece of paper...?

[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 5 points 16 hours ago

Toilet paper lately

[-] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 23 points 17 hours ago

the administration that investigates and prosecutes every opponent for continuing to breathe suddenly doesn't like investigations

[-] Freeposity@lemmy.world 18 points 16 hours ago

More like, criminal administrations always see investigations as a personal attack. Because that's how they use them.

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 12 points 16 hours ago

Every accusation is a confession of guilt, with "conservatives."

[-] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 16 points 16 hours ago

What is it MAGA like to say? “If you don’t have anything to hide…”

[-] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 4 points 12 hours ago

Why does he remind me of a small child threatening that his imaginary friend will do bad things to you if youbpunish him

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

Nothing says someone is innocent like getting way butthurt over a simple inquiry into what you are up to...

[-] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 11 points 16 hours ago

Top federal prosecutor threatens payback for investigations into whether Trump’s $400 million ballroom donors are getting anything in return from the administration

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks"

[-] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 10 points 16 hours ago

Damn, now you know where they think their vulnerabilities are. This should be the top priority.

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

Significant consequences, eh

[-] Corvidae@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Authoritarians don't like oversight or checks and balances.

[-] sportsjorts@lemmy.zip 2 points 13 hours ago

Lock up the whole of the doj and the dhs. Criminal organizations.

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