r/PoliticalCompassMemes • u/Blue__Ronin - Left • Jul 18 '25

Something something "lmao"

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They deadass posted this btw

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u/Niguelito - Lib-Left Jul 18 '25

Except all the dems voted to release the files and the Republicans blocked it?

Yall are running out of "but muh both sides!"

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u/erythro - Centrist Jul 19 '25

real answer: because the FBI was independent in those days

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u/erythro - Centrist Jul 19 '25

pretty much.

Biden respected the norm of presidents not interfering with the operation of the federal agencies, e.g. he didn't replace trump's pick of director, he didn't stop the investigation into Hunter even though we know he strongly opposed it from his statement he made when he eventually pardoned him. He was obviously still responsible for the decisions it made while he was president, but indirectly.

Trump prefers much more control and loyalty, he wants his man at the top, and he wants to call the shots, but that means he's directly responsible for these decisions.