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Posted on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 07:10:33 AM EST
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In other news this week:

DOJ fired prosecutor Maureen Comey. Anyone know why? Was it because of her father, because of something she did in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial, or something she did in the Sean Combs trial?

Donald Trump has been diagnosed with venous insufficiency.

Ten reasons Emil Bove should not be a federal judge. But let's not blame his actions as a defense lawyer, which he was for all of five minutes. There's enough in his actions while a federal prosecutor to shut him out.

This is an open thread, all topics welcome.

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    Why don't they just ask (5.00 / 1) (#10)
    by Chuck0 on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 06:22:24 PM EST
    Ghislaine Maxwell?

    The conventional wisdom (none / 0) (#11)
    by CaptHowdy on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 06:32:04 PM EST
    says she won't talk because she expects a pardon from Trump at the end of Trump II.

    And lots of the stuff the DOJ asked for today will not be available because she is still in court. Obviously why they were requested.

    If Trump suddenly had some kind of health problem she might rethink that.
    Consider other deals.

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    Laura Loomer and others (none / 0) (#1)
    by CaptHowdy on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 08:36:28 AM EST
    have been calling for her to be fired for a while.

    "Why is Comeys daughter still in the DOJ"

    I think he fired her to throw them a bone and try to change the subject.

    It really (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Ga6thDem on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 10:25:41 AM EST
    looks bad in light of who she was trying to put or did put in prison. And the timing couldn't be worse.

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    If anyone (none / 0) (#3)
    by Ga6thDem on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 10:26:51 AM EST
    can read that letter Trump wrote to Epstein and not think they were doing some creepy and illegal stuff together that would be something.

    That letter to me is basically an admission of guilt.

    Honestly, I'm just here for the popcorn. (none / 0) (#4)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 04:43:13 PM EST
    Whether or not I believe that Trump and his regime are covering up the Jeffrey Epstein affair is actually immaterial in the larger scheme of things.

    Suffice for me to note only that there were many young women - some of whom were under the age of consent - who were real victims of that creep. That's somehow gotten lost in the collective obsession of mainstream journalism and social media over the late financier's so-called "client list", which may or may not actually exist.

    What I do believe is that conspiracy theories will eventually consume themselves, like a snake devouring itself tail first. Donald Trump has only himself to blame here for the personal folly-turned-political firestorm that he himself lit the match to start many years ago. Couldn't have happened to a nicer fella.

    And that dumba$$ is now doubling down on stupid by filing a lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch and the Wall Street Journal, thus further ensuring that Trump / Epstein remains a big story for the next few news cycles.

    Aloha.

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    How much of what everyone wants (none / 0) (#6)
    by CaptHowdy on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 04:59:46 PM EST
    can the get in the process of discovery?

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    Lisa Ruben (none / 0) (#7)
    by CaptHowdy on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 05:08:00 PM EST
    just answered this.  It's pretty much.  As I understood.
    And he would have to be deposed.

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    I know he just got a big settlement (none / 0) (#8)
    by CaptHowdy on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 05:12:30 PM EST
    from CBS and others he has bullied.

    This is different.  They are not going to settle.  

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    So now Trump is suing Rupert (none / 0) (#5)
    by CaptHowdy on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 04:54:38 PM EST
    and Dow Jones(?) and whoever else about the birthday card.  It's official.

    So, if he is sueing them.  He gets deposed, right?
    I'll pay to see that.

    Trump sues Murdoch, Dow Jones over WSJ story on Epstein birthday letter: court records

    This is a new shiny thing (none / 0) (#9)
    by CaptHowdy on Fri Jul 18, 2025 at 06:05:48 PM EST
    I'm sure charges are coming.

    Gabbard claims Obama officials `manufactured intelligence' of 2016 Russian election interference
    by Brett Samuels and Rebecca Beitsch - 07/18/25 6:26 PM ET

    Gabbard asserted in a statement that former officials engaged in a "treasonous conspiracy" and said her office was turning over evidence to the Justice Department for possible criminal referrals.

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