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Trump and allies plot revenge
WaPo ^ | 11-5-23 | Isaac Arnsdorf,Josh Dawsey,Devlin Barrett

Posted on 11/06/2023 6:15:03 AM PST by Paul46360

Donald Trump and his allies have begun mapping out specific plans for using the federal government to punish critics and opponents should he win a second term, with the former president naming individuals he wants to investigate or prosecute and his associates drafting plans to potentially invoke the Insurrection Act on his first day in office to allow him to deploy the military against civil demonstrations.


In private, Trump has told advisers and friends in recent months that he wants the Justice Department to investigate onetime officials and allies who have become critical of his time in office, including his former chief of staff, John F. Kelly, and former attorney general William P. Barr, as well as his ex-attorney Ty Cobb and former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Gen. Mark A. Milley, according to people who have talked to him, who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe private conversations. Trump has also talked of prosecuting officials at the FBI and Justice Department, a person familiar with the matter said.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: allies; cia; democrats; devlinbarrett; doj; election; fbi; government; isaacarnsdorf; joshdawsey; thewashingtonpos; trump; washingtonpos
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To: Paul46360

The people to punish first are the scum running the DOJ and Homeland Security. Until that rat’s nest is cleaned out there will be no winning. I would like to see the agencies abolished and reconstituted as they were before the Patriot Act with new leadership.


21 posted on 11/06/2023 6:28:15 AM PST by wildcard_redneck (The Forever War is a crime against humanity)
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To: Paul46360

They’re scared. Good.


22 posted on 11/06/2023 6:31:08 AM PST by DeplorablePaul
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To: Paul46360

WaPo needs to hold a mirror in front of themselves first.


23 posted on 11/06/2023 6:31:12 AM PST by existentially_kuffer
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To: Paul46360

I would reduce all federal agencies to a fraction of their current size, and I’d handpick firing all crazies.


24 posted on 11/06/2023 6:31:23 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: DeplorablePaul

That’s what I say...


25 posted on 11/06/2023 6:32:07 AM PST by Paul46360 (What??ME worry?)
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To: Paul46360

What’s good for the goose is better for the low life left. I hope Trump gives it to the left good and hard. Perhaps they’d like some enhanced doses of “mostly peaceful”. With a little topping of doxing. We’ve had it. It’s time to get this over with one way or another.


26 posted on 11/06/2023 6:32:28 AM PST by Da Coyote
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To: Paul46360
Trump has also talked of prosecuting officials at the FBI and Justice Department, a person familiar with the matter said.

Don't forget the IRS. Fire them all.

27 posted on 11/06/2023 6:32:38 AM PST by unixfox (Abolish Slavery, Repeal the 16th Amendment)
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To: Paul46360

Treason trials, or it’s just talk.


28 posted on 11/06/2023 6:33:30 AM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM! AMERICA, COWBOY UP!)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

Reckoning.


29 posted on 11/06/2023 6:33:58 AM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM! AMERICA, COWBOY UP!)
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To: Paul46360

The rule of 3 authors strikes again.


30 posted on 11/06/2023 6:34:15 AM PST by pas
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To: ConservativeMind

Best way to reduce the federal agencies is by moving them to flyover country. State & county governments will appreciate the increase in the income tax base. You will easily cut the numbers by 25% to 50%. Riffing or firing them will invite lawsuits which you will lose with juries picked from the DC\NOVA\Md area.


31 posted on 11/06/2023 6:36:42 AM PST by Reily (!!)
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To: Lurker

See Wyatt Earp Calked down the thunder scene from Toomstone.


32 posted on 11/06/2023 6:37:23 AM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND GLOBALISM! AMERICA, COWBOY UP!)
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To: Paul46360

THREE ADULTS TO WRITE THIS!


33 posted on 11/06/2023 6:37:31 AM PST by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Paul46360

Washington Post


34 posted on 11/06/2023 6:38:20 AM PST by enumerated (81 million votes my ass)
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To: Paul46360

No, it’s not about punishing critics. It’s about holding those who abuse their positions of trust, accountable.


35 posted on 11/06/2023 6:39:58 AM PST by mbrfl
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To: Paul46360

Biden signed EOs on Day One undoing many of the good and sensible things Trump had done that made our nation great. It was pure revenge.


36 posted on 11/06/2023 6:43:17 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: Paul46360

Yup, another article with NO LIB BIAS!

(I crack me up sometimes.)


37 posted on 11/06/2023 6:43:40 AM PST by Agatsu77
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To: Paul46360

If it was my crew, they’d be sowing disinformation and not talking about actual plans.

That this came from bezosrag is notable.


38 posted on 11/06/2023 6:44:16 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: ConservativeInPA

It’s not political revenge, it is surrounding oneself with people that share your vision and can be trusted to work towards those ends.

When PDJT takes office one of the first EOs he signs is to terminate the employment any individual above GS4(?) level if they were hired during the O’Bungle or Cho Bi-Dung administrations.


39 posted on 11/06/2023 6:45:51 AM PST by ByteMercenary (Cho Bi Dung and KamalHo are not my leaders.)
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To: Paul46360

Golly gee, welcome to politics Isaac, Josh and Devlin!


40 posted on 11/06/2023 6:46:14 AM PST by cotton1706
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