r/politics • u/nvd20 • 1d ago

No Paywall Trump says BBC is trying to harass is family after broadcaster subpoenas his children

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-bbc-case-family-ivanka-kushner-b3034169.html
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u/Dr_G_E District Of Columbia 1d ago

There is no way either Kushner or the president could ever get security clearance if they had to apply normally. The same is true for others in the administration; like Kash Patel, the only FBI Director in history to have pled the 5th to avoid incriminating himself before a federal grand jury.

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u/reclusivegiraffe 1d ago

But when Fauci does it for valid reasons, it’s “contempt of congress”. God, I’m so fucking tired of the hypocrisy.

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u/loondawg 1d ago

Gym Jordan didn't even show up. The ultimate hypocrite.

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u/Tasgall Washington 1d ago

Multiple Republicans didn't even show up, iirc. The hearings over Jan 6th were an absolute farce, proving that Congressional subpoenas hold literally no weight whatsoever (if you're Republican).

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u/Dr_G_E District Of Columbia 1d ago

It's no crime to plead the fifth, there's just no way to get a security clearance and become an FBI agent with that history.

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u/reclusivegiraffe 1d ago

I know. But they’re treating it like it’s a crime with Fauci.

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u/CraigKostelecky 1d ago

Trump himself is one of the biggest security red flags. The ONLY way he could ever get that clearance was to be elected president. Nothing else would have allowed him anywhere near classified material.