🎙️ @kristyparker.bsky.social, former federal prosecutor and Protect Democracy counsel, joined @gregsargent.bsky.social to discuss efforts within the DOJ to hold the line on the law. Listen to the full discussion here:

“There’s absolutely no basis for the president to threaten to put the governor of a state or any other American in jail for simply resisting one of his policies.” @kristyparker.bsky.social joined @gregsargent.bsky.social to discuss Trump’s mounting prosecutions against his critics. Listen here ⬇️

New York Attorney General Letitia James’s indictment is a clear example of political retaliation by the Trump administration. Read our analysis: protectdemocracy.org/work/retalia...

Not only is this rude, inappropriate, partisan, costly, and illegal, it reveals the fundamentally anti-American idiocy of this administration’s policy of handing over to China the most important economic sector of the 21st century.

Thanks to Greg for having me on to talk about Trump’s weaponization of DOJ and who can thwart it.

I guess I should also add that a key difference between the Trump investigation and the Comey indictment is that *Trump did something obviously and significantly wrong*. Like, if you can't grok that distinction as important, I don't know what to say.

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John Smoltz cannot shut up and let us watch the game.

He never was.

Proud to sign this letter in defense of the rule of law. Gratitude to all who have sacrificed their DOJ careers to uphold their oath of office.

And the Biden Administration didn’t lift a finger to push a statutory fix.

Anyone who was convinced by Trump’s fake fight with Project 2025 wasn’t paying attention to what he did during his first term, what he said he’d do in his second, and who he surrounded himself with. Democracy-crushing malpractice.

No lies told.

Another milestone in the Beclowning of America.

Thanks to SCOTUS, Trump has immunity for using DOJ to willfully violate people’s constitutional rights. But his foot soldiers don’t. They also need their law licenses. Now would be a good time for all of them to start thinking about their futures beyond the political lifespan of their elderly boss.

Eventually this disregard for proper procedure and constitutional rights will tank a legitimate case. We should all feel less safe with these people running our law enforcement agencies.

Been looking for an excuse to move on from Butker. I’m thinking it’s time. #chiefskingdom

When Boyz II Men comes on the radio and you have to sit in the car until the song is over. 😂

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For those who might have forgotten:

State control of women’s bodies is a primary feature of authoritarianism and most women are not interested in living in a “democracy” where our right to full citizenship is negotiable.

Hey @nytimes.com headline writers — the word you are looking for is “refused,” not failed.

In addition to everything else, throwing the US Attorney’s Office most responsible for national security into chaos shows how little Trump cares about the American people’s safety

If the Trump administration really cared about crime, public safety, or national security, they would conduct their investigations with competent personnel and in accordance with the guidelines that are meant to optimize the chances of winning righteous cases.

The US Attorney for EDVA is wise to value his oath to uphold the law and law license highly enough to refuse to seek an indictment without supporting evidence. Anyone considering taking one of these jobs should look at the improprieties in the admin’s handling of the James case and think again.

Worst rally song ever.

Please read and share widely.

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I sure do miss Bivens and having enforceable constitutional rights.

Happy Constitution Day 😂😂😂

Maybe there should be some mechanism for holding government officials accountable for retaliatory uses of law enforcement? 🤷🏻‍♀️

The aging, latent police reporter in me can't help put pause to remark on the unforced error of the SAC in Salt Lake's FBI field office making the unforced error of announcing they have recovered a “footwear impression.” A shout-out to toss or destroy those shoes, ASAP. That's a detail you keep.

The FBI and DOJ guidelines on conducting investigations exist to protect the integrity of those investigations (which includes protecting the rights of subjects, witnesses, and victims). Not following them helps criminals and harms the public.

The murder of Charlie Kirk is part of a dangerous pattern of violence threatening our democracy & the safety of our communities. Part of the democracy movement’s work is ensuring everyone can express their opinions & engage in civic debate in peace. We must all agree violence is always unacceptable.

AT BEST, Trump was a close friend and confidant of a child sex trafficker, whose abusive behavior Trump openly celebrated.

The New Yorker asked me “how bad” today’s Supreme Court ruling was. I boiled it down to one paragraph: link.newyorker.com/view/5bda429...

I give zero.

Mr. Brightside is not a song about a winner.

The Ravens are the most ridiculous football team. Are they trying to be Josh Allen’s PR staff? They gave the Bills that game.

When the Trump administration starts its inevitable campaign to scrap grand juries, remember that indictment by grand jury in felony cases is a constitutional requirement and has been since 1791.

The Founders were smart to include the grand jury indictment requirement in the Bill of Rights.

I would say it’s about furthering his mission to be a white supremacist dictator and that it’s not a “distraction.”

There is no Trump “crime crackdown.”

Dole destroyed his legacy and spat on everything he nearly died for. Be better than Bob Dole.

This country’s founders understood that the power to charge and convict for crimes should belong to the people. Please take the time to educate those around you about the power of juries and our civic duty to serve when called.

This.

The Maxwell “interview” is a joke.

There IS no mix of retribution and law enforcement.

She’s a convicted child sex trafficker. What is her definition of “inappropriate”?

100 percent.