Trump used the DOJ to investigate members of Congress, their families and even a minor child.

[Esdraelon]

WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department investigated who was behind leaks of classified information early in the Trump administration, it took a highly unusual step: Prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a minor.

All told, the records of at least a dozen people tied to the committee were seized in 2017 and early 2018, including those of Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, then the panel’s top Democrat and now its chairman, according to committee officials and two other people briefed on the inquiry…..

The zeal in the Trump administration’s efforts to hunt leakers led to the extraordinary step of subpoenaing communications metadata from members of Congress — a nearly unheard-of move outside of corruption investigations. While Justice Department leak investigations are routine, current and former congressional officials familiar with the inquiry said they could not recall an instance in which the records of lawmakers had been seized as part of one.

Moreover, just as it did in investigating news organizations, the Justice Department secured a gag order on Apple that expired this year, according to a person familiar with the inquiry, so lawmakers did not know they were being investigated until Apple informed them last month.

Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress (Published 2021)

The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.

www.nytimes.com

**************

There was nothing too low that the Trump Administration would steep to intimidate the opposition.

This was pure and simply an abuse of power.

Unlike the Biden And Obama administration....Trump didn't direct anyone to do anything. Anything the DOJ investigated was on their own.

The rot starts at the head. Thees DOJ activities were unheard of in the US. These were third world authoritarian tactics.

Sooooo... when Obama had members of Congress and even Israeli citizens surveilled in the lead-up to the JCPOA passage, that doesn't qualify? What about his IRS being used to squelch conservative groups who were legally entitled to tax-free status? If you desire to be taken seriously you might want to research a bit.

 

[Lakhota]

WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department investigated who was behind leaks of classified information early in the Trump administration, it took a highly unusual step: Prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a minor.

All told, the records of at least a dozen people tied to the committee were seized in 2017 and early 2018, including those of Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, then the panel’s top Democrat and now its chairman, according to committee officials and two other people briefed on the inquiry…..

The zeal in the Trump administration’s efforts to hunt leakers led to the extraordinary step of subpoenaing communications metadata from members of Congress — a nearly unheard-of move outside of corruption investigations. While Justice Department leak investigations are routine, current and former congressional officials familiar with the inquiry said they could not recall an instance in which the records of lawmakers had been seized as part of one.

Moreover, just as it did in investigating news organizations, the Justice Department secured a gag order on Apple that expired this year, according to a person familiar with the inquiry, so lawmakers did not know they were being investigated until Apple informed them last month.

Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress (Published 2021)

The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.

www.nytimes.com

**************

There was nothing too low that the Trump Administration would steep to intimidate the opposition.

This was pure and simply an abuse of power.

Unlike the Biden And Obama administration....Trump didn't direct anyone to do anything. Anything the DOJ investigated was on their own.

The rot starts at the head. Thees DOJ activities were unheard of in the US. These were third world authoritarian tactics.

Sooooo... when Obama had members of Congress and even Israeli citizens surveilled in the lead-up to the JCPOA passage, that doesn't qualify? What about his IRS being used to squelch conservative groups who were legally entitled to tax-free status? If you desire to be taken seriously you might want to research a bit.

Funny. Got any "credible" proof?

 

[frigidweirdo]

NY. Times. Nope.

You'd only care if it were from the NY times against a Democrat, I assume

 

[surada]

NY. Times. Nope.

Garland's Trump defamation lawsuit decision might be ...

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/garland-s-trump...

1 day ago · Trump responded publicly three times, using language DOJ now concedes was “crude and disrespectful.” Trump said Carroll was “totally lying” and dismissed the former Miss Cheerleader USA as

 

[surada]

Department of Justice appointments by Donald Trump

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Department_of...

41 rows · Apr 08, 2020 · It said Trump had asked him to end the FBI's investigation into Michael Flynn, …

Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins
OFFICE NOMINEE ASSUMED OFFICE LEFT OFFICE
Attorney General William Barr February 14, 2019 (Confirme… December 23, 2020
Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen May 22, 2019 (Confirmed Ma… January 20, 2021
Associate Attorney Ge… Claire McCusker Murray May 14, 2019 January 20, 2021
Solicitor General Jeff Wall July 3, 2020 January 20, 2021
See all 41 rows on en.wikipedia.org

 

[surada]

Trump turned his DOJ into the very ‘Deep State’ he claimed ...

https://phillynews.fyi/25117/trump-turned-his-doj...

Jun 11, 2021 · Trump turned his DOJ into the very ‘Deep State’ he claimed to be taking on: CNN’s Cuomo By PhillyNews.FYI , in News , at June 10, 2021 Tags: feed , news “Prosecutors, under the beleaguered attorney general, Jeff Sessions, were hunting for the sources behind news media reports about contacts between Trump associates and Russia.

Merrick Garland Has Become Donald Trump’s Legal Protector ...

Why Is Merrick Garland Defending Donald Trump?

In the name of returning the DOJ to “normal,” the attorney general has protected an abnormal president from accountability.

newrepublic.com

2 days ago · Trump did near-fatal damage to the rule of law through his abuse of the Department of Justice. Let’s not forget that in the waning days of the Trump administration, DOJ lawyers hatched a ...

 

[frigidweirdo]

WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department investigated who was behind leaks of classified information early in the Trump administration, it took a highly unusual step: Prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a minor.

All told, the records of at least a dozen people tied to the committee were seized in 2017 and early 2018, including those of Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, then the panel’s top Democrat and now its chairman, according to committee officials and two other people briefed on the inquiry…..

The zeal in the Trump administration’s efforts to hunt leakers led to the extraordinary step of subpoenaing communications metadata from members of Congress — a nearly unheard-of move outside of corruption investigations. While Justice Department leak investigations are routine, current and former congressional officials familiar with the inquiry said they could not recall an instance in which the records of lawmakers had been seized as part of one.

Moreover, just as it did in investigating news organizations, the Justice Department secured a gag order on Apple that expired this year, according to a person familiar with the inquiry, so lawmakers did not know they were being investigated until Apple informed them last month.

Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress (Published 2021)

The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.

www.nytimes.com

**************

There was nothing too low that the Trump Administration would steep to intimidate the opposition.

This was pure and simply an abuse of power.

Unlike the Biden And Obama administration....Trump didn't direct anyone to do anything. Anything the DOJ investigated was on their own.

The rot starts at the head. Thees DOJ activities were unheard of in the US. These were third world authoritarian tactics.

Sooooo... when Obama had members of Congress and even Israeli citizens surveilled in the lead-up to the JCPOA passage, that doesn't qualify? What about his IRS being used to squelch conservative groups who were legally entitled to tax-free status? If you desire to be taken seriously you might want to research a bit.

Well, it's an interesting thing that the Reps can really do bad things, and their supporters will justify it all, and then the Dems do something similar and their supporters will also justify it all.

The system is so broken.

 

[Colin norris]

Fake news.

It's not fake news son. Its fact.
As if you're president is some sort of Angel.

 

[Lakhota]

WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department investigated who was behind leaks of classified information early in the Trump administration, it took a highly unusual step: Prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a minor.

All told, the records of at least a dozen people tied to the committee were seized in 2017 and early 2018, including those of Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, then the panel’s top Democrat and now its chairman, according to committee officials and two other people briefed on the inquiry…..

The zeal in the Trump administration’s efforts to hunt leakers led to the extraordinary step of subpoenaing communications metadata from members of Congress — a nearly unheard-of move outside of corruption investigations. While Justice Department leak investigations are routine, current and former congressional officials familiar with the inquiry said they could not recall an instance in which the records of lawmakers had been seized as part of one.

Moreover, just as it did in investigating news organizations, the Justice Department secured a gag order on Apple that expired this year, according to a person familiar with the inquiry, so lawmakers did not know they were being investigated until Apple informed them last month.

Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress (Published 2021)

The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.

www.nytimes.com

**************

There was nothing too low that the Trump Administration would steep to intimidate the opposition.

This was pure and simply an abuse of power.

Unlike the Biden And Obama administration....Trump didn't direct anyone to do anything. Anything the DOJ investigated was on their own.

The rot starts at the head. Thees DOJ activities were unheard of in the US. These were third world authoritarian tactics.

Sooooo... when Obama had members of Congress and even Israeli citizens surveilled in the lead-up to the JCPOA passage, that doesn't qualify? What about his IRS being used to squelch conservative groups who were legally entitled to tax-free status? If you desire to be taken seriously you might want to research a bit.

Well, it's an interesting thing that the Reps can really do bad things, and their supporters will justify it all, and then the Dems do something similar and their supporters will also justify it all.

The system is so broken.

One is not like the other. One is much worse than the other. Can you guess which one?

 

[mudwhistle]

NY. Times. Nope.

Garland's Trump defamation lawsuit decision might be ...

https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/garland-s-trump...

1 day ago · Trump responded publicly three times, using language DOJ now concedes was “crude and disrespectful.” Trump said Carroll was “totally lying” and dismissed the former Miss Cheerleader USA as

Your link goes nowhere.

 

[mudwhistle]

WASHINGTON — As the Justice Department investigated who was behind leaks of classified information early in the Trump administration, it took a highly unusual step: Prosecutors subpoenaed Apple for data from the accounts of at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, aides and family members. One was a minor.

All told, the records of at least a dozen people tied to the committee were seized in 2017 and early 2018, including those of Representative Adam B. Schiff of California, then the panel’s top Democrat and now its chairman, according to committee officials and two other people briefed on the inquiry…..

The zeal in the Trump administration’s efforts to hunt leakers led to the extraordinary step of subpoenaing communications metadata from members of Congress — a nearly unheard-of move outside of corruption investigations. While Justice Department leak investigations are routine, current and former congressional officials familiar with the inquiry said they could not recall an instance in which the records of lawmakers had been seized as part of one.

Moreover, just as it did in investigating news organizations, the Justice Department secured a gag order on Apple that expired this year, according to a person familiar with the inquiry, so lawmakers did not know they were being investigated until Apple informed them last month.

Hunting Leaks, Trump Officials Focused on Democrats in Congress (Published 2021)

The Justice Department seized records from Apple for metadata of House Intelligence Committee members, their aides and family members.

www.nytimes.com

**************

There was nothing too low that the Trump Administration would steep to intimidate the opposition.

This was pure and simply an abuse of power.

Unlike the Biden And Obama administration....Trump didn't direct anyone to do anything. Anything the DOJ investigated was on their own.

The rot starts at the head. Thees DOJ activities were unheard of in the US. These were third world authoritarian tactics.

Sooooo... when Obama had members of Congress and even Israeli citizens surveilled in the lead-up to the JCPOA passage, that doesn't qualify? What about his IRS being used to squelch conservative groups who were legally entitled to tax-free status? If you desire to be taken seriously you might want to research a bit.

Well, it's an interesting thing that the Reps can really do bad things, and their supporters will justify it all, and then the Dems do something similar and their supporters will also justify it all.

The system is so broken.

One is not like the other. One is much worse than the other. Can you guess which one?

I think your representatives have gone full-on Marxist.
To quote Karl Marx.....'accuse your opponent of that which you are doing to confuse the issue.'

Seems everything they've accused Trump of.....they themselves have been guilty of.

 

[Quasar44]

Adam Schiff belongs back in Treblinka

 

[Leo123]

Fake news.

It's not fake news son. Its fact.
As if you're president is some sort of Angel.

No it’s TSD bullshit.

 

[Colin norris]

Fake news.

It's not fake news son. Its fact.
As if you're president is some sort of Angel.

No it’s TSD bullshit.

Well researched. Brilliant. I can't match that

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

Trump DOJ seized House Democrats’ data from Apple

Trump administration officials subpoenaed Apple for data on accounts belonging to at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, congressional aides and their family members to fi…

thehill.com

"Trump administration officials subpoenaed Apple for data on accounts belonging to at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, congressional aides and their family members to find who was behind the leaks of classified information. Prosecutors under former Attorney General Jeff Sessions were looking to identify sources who were speaking to members of the media about contact between Trump associates and Russia.

The investigations ultimately did not connect the Intelligence Committee to any leaks; however, Sessions's successor William Barr later revived the investigation. The DOJ under the Trump administration also sought the phone and email records of various reporters from CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post - [ no evidence of leak sources were found]."

So 6 months into the Biden admin and they get exposed for using the DOJ to unlawfully seize communications from members of Congress and the press...Not even Nixon used the DOJ to do that -- the DOJ even spied on the children of Congressional staff members to so-call "search for leaks" -- yea right......We all know they were going after Congress members for political reasons....seems Biden's DOJ were only spying on Dems and lib reporters but I am sure they went after Conservatives too...

To further illustrate just how corrupt Biden's DOJ is -- they placed a gag order on news outlets like the New York Times preventing reporters from even knowing they were having the communications seized. Biden and the DOJ allowed this to go on for 6 months and he is just now owning up to it?? Obama did the same thing back in 2013....Who is going to be punished for this at the DOJ?? Why isn't the Attorney General in jail right now?? Or at the very least, why hasn't his law license been revoked?

 

[JimH52]

NY. Times. Nope.

A Fact! trump stooped lower than even Nixon....AMAZING!

 

[JimH52]

administration....Trump didn't direct anyone to do anything

Well that's a lie.

He even came on TV and boasted about Shiff being investigated....Of Course he Ordered it!

Lots of Liars on this board....all MAGA nuts.

 

[Lysistrata]

This one of the most scary revelations about the misconduct of and his administration to come out so far, using our top law-enforcement agency to hunt for dirt on members of Congress for purely political reasons.

It will take years and millions of dollars to ferret out all of the corruption of the trump team.

No wonder that the republicans have a history of using every trick in the book to avoid any of them having to testify under oath in front of the American people.

 

[L.K.Eder]

Garland doesn't want to come within 20 miles of this....He'd be left with no option but to do his job.

what? no stalin meme?

 

[Maxdeath]

Trump DOJ seized House Democrats’ data from Apple

Trump administration officials subpoenaed Apple for data on accounts belonging to at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, congressional aides and their family members to fi…

thehill.com

"Trump administration officials subpoenaed Apple for data on accounts belonging to at least two Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee, congressional aides and their family members to find who was behind the leaks of classified information. Prosecutors under former Attorney General Jeff Sessions were looking to identify sources who were speaking to members of the media about contact between Trump associates and Russia.

The investigations ultimately did not connect the Intelligence Committee to any leaks; however, Sessions's successor William Barr later revived the investigation. The DOJ under the Trump administration also sought the phone and email records of various reporters from CNN, The New York Times and The Washington Post - [ no evidence of leak sources were found]."

So 6 months into the Biden admin and they get exposed for using the DOJ to unlawfully seize communications from members of Congress and the press...Not even Nixon used the DOJ to do that -- the DOJ even spied on the children of Congressional staff members to so-call "search for leaks" -- yea right......We all know they were going after Congress members for political reasons....seems Biden's DOJ were only spying on Dems and lib reporters but I am sure they went after Conservatives too...

To further illustrate just how corrupt Biden's DOJ is -- they placed a gag order on news outlets like the New York Times preventing reporters from even knowing they were having the communications seized. Biden and the DOJ allowed this to go on for 6 months and he is just now owning up to it?? Obama did the same thing back in 2013....Who is going to be punished for this at the DOJ?? Why isn't the Attorney General in jail right now?? Or at the very least, why hasn't his law license been revoked?

Lets see if I have this right. You are all flustered and upset that the DOJ was looking for leaks. But it never bothered you when 44 had reporters emails, computers and other personal possessions and information grabbed. Is it because of the color or is it because of party? Do you even understand that you fail?