This is clearly a fraudulent criminal investigation. Classic dictator strategy of charging opponents with trivial crimes to achieve political power grabs. US futures in stock market are way down.
Clearly? When there are very large numbers of people who do not see it so definitively, I think it’s not quite as clear as you suggest. I’d like to see the evidence and not just discard it as pure fiction.
Are you saying the entirety of the DOJ apparatus could be politically steered to look for non-existent evidence or make frivolous referrals?
> Are you saying the entirety of the DOJ apparatus could be politically steered to look for non-existent evidence or make frivolous referrals?
Yes, absolutely and unquestionably. This fact is blatantly, blindingly obvious to anyone who hasn't had their head buried in the sand for the past year.
> Which was exactly my point. It happens more than it should, and it’s wielded by both parties.
It doesn't happen how it's happened the past year though, this is a false equivalence. The DOJ being weaponised as an intimidation tool against dissidents/opponents is not that common, it's become normalised during 2025.
I really cannot comprehend how you cannot see that, I'm not even American nor living in the USA but have followed American politics for a long time (since it impacts my life in some shape or form for as long as I remember).
There is no comparison between what this administration is doing and any that have come before it. Attempting to draw that false equivalence is just pure foolishness.
Or do you believe it’s only one party? What’s your take on the 4 years Biden was in office wrt investigations and prosecutions of Democrat rivals? Clean hands, all legitimate?
For reference I’m not a Trump supporter, since that seems to be relevant to up/down votes here.
Oh, so is what-aboutism what we're doing today? Deflect the legitimate and obvious with 'the other side might've done something bad too once upon a time'? No, I don't think anything the Democrats have done at the federal level wrt to the DOJ comes close to what Trump has.
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20260...
This is clearly a fraudulent criminal investigation. Classic dictator strategy of charging opponents with trivial crimes to achieve political power grabs. US futures in stock market are way down.
Are you saying the entirety of the DOJ apparatus could be politically steered to look for non-existent evidence or make frivolous referrals?
Yes, absolutely and unquestionably. This fact is blatantly, blindingly obvious to anyone who hasn't had their head buried in the sand for the past year.
Which was exactly my point. It happens more than it should, and it’s wielded by both parties.
That said, as in all cases I’d like to see the evidence and probable cause and not rely on Fox News or CNN.
It doesn't happen how it's happened the past year though, this is a false equivalence. The DOJ being weaponised as an intimidation tool against dissidents/opponents is not that common, it's become normalised during 2025.
I really cannot comprehend how you cannot see that, I'm not even American nor living in the USA but have followed American politics for a long time (since it impacts my life in some shape or form for as long as I remember).
Yes, have you not been paying attention? Politically motivated prosecution is modus operandi for the Trump administration...
Or do you believe it’s only one party? What’s your take on the 4 years Biden was in office wrt investigations and prosecutions of Democrat rivals? Clean hands, all legitimate?
For reference I’m not a Trump supporter, since that seems to be relevant to up/down votes here.
We, the people, must subpoena DOJ for what appears to be clearly illegal actions.