"Off with their heads!
Whose been painting my roses red?"
- Queen of Hearts
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"Who did this, and I want to find out now!
He'll never get a job at the White House again."
- Trump
(Photo of a worried Kash Patel looking at Trump)
Once again Trump has violated someone's First Amendment rights and rights to due process by having his flunky Kash Patel summarily fire three top FBI officials because they played a part in investigating his coup attempt on Jan. 6, 2001.
The three former FBI officials - who served as the bureau's former acting director, assistant director of Washington DC, field office and special agent in charge of its Las Vegas office -sued Patel, the FBI, Justice Department and Attorney General Pam Bondi in federal court, alleging their termination in August from the FBI was unlawful.
Here' the kicker, DOJ leadership and the White House directed Patel "to fire anyone who they identified as having worked on a criminal investigation against Trump," the ex-officials alleged, claiming Patel told one of the plaintiffs, Brian Driscoll, that he could be fired if he didn't, and "there was nothing he could do to prevent these or other filings, because the FBI tried to put the President in jail and he hasn't forgotten it."
Driscoll was told to compile lists of FBI agents who worked on the investigations against Trump when he was acting director. He refused and was fired. Simple as that.
It's not clear how quickly the case will be tried. Meanwhile Trump will continue his revenge tour of Americans he doesn't like. I wish I could say justice will win out but there's no such thing in this administration.
The reason I say this is the most recently confirmed federal court judge, Emil Bove, is in on the scam. When Driscoll was told, "an allegation of misconduct was not necessary for him to terminate FBI personnel of his choosing and at his discretion," he disagreed, and the rest was history.
When Driscoll told Bove the threat of terminations "was causing panic and anxiety in the FBI workforce and putting the FBI's mission, and thus the safety of Americans are at risk," Bove responded that "the creation of panic and anxiety in the workforce was the intent."
And there you have it dear reader. Another episode of Trump going after his perceived enemies. The climate of fear that Trump has fostered throughout the country is exactly what he wants. '
He doesn't want anyone to feel comfortable with their status in society. It's been open season since January. How long the hunt will go on depends on the courts. I know. That's not a comforting thought.
As it Stands, Trump's private war against truth and justice is exactly what his minions want. Or do they?
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