Posted on 06/20/2023 6:20:21 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
The Washington Post claims to have a major scoop, but as usual, the scoop inside the scoop requires reading between the lines of its lies.
"The Washington Post found that senior Justice Department and FBI officials rejected or rebuffed early proposals to investigate actions taken by President Donald Trump and his close allies leading up to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol… As a result, more than a year passed before federal prosecutors and FBI agents embarked on a formal investigation into nonviolent efforts within Trump’s orbit to steal the 2020 election."
(Excerpt) Read more at frontpagemag.com ...
There is a lot of sentiment to dismantle the FBI as it is, both from the "right" and the "left", and the longerthey participate in this travesty, that sentiment will only grow--glowing TV dramas notwithstanding.
I don't endorse it, but Comey's statement of fears of a 'retrubutive presidency' shows what those f-words truly fear. Mainly because that's what they have been doing for years.
At the very least, if there is a sea change in 2024, we can't just say 'let bygones be bygones'. Too much water has flowed under that bridge.
One BIG step imho would be to revisit Sullivan (media). Clarence Thomas has said several times it needs to be addressed.
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