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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 08:03 PM Jun 2021

Barr, Sessions and now Rosenstein say they were unaware of the subpoenas sent under their tenure fo


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@mkraju
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Jun 12, 2021
Barr, Sessions and now Rosenstein say they were unaware of the subpoenas sent under their tenure for Democratic lawmakers’ records.

Manu Raju
@mkraju
Ex-top Trump Justice Department official Rod Rosenstein has told people in recent days he was not aware of a subpoena that targeted the data of Democratic members of Congress while he was Deputy Attorney General, a source tells @kpolantz @PamelaBrownCNN

Former Deputy AG Rosenstein has said he was not aware of subpoena for lawmakers' data, source says
cnn.com
https://t.co/yqo4Tayfpv
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Barr, Sessions and now Rosenstein say they were unaware of the subpoenas sent under their tenure fo (Original Post) soothsayer Jun 2021 OP
What a bold face lie . . . .. Lovie777 Jun 2021 #1
Not sure how they would expect to get away with it FBaggins Jun 2021 #6
So did the Slobfather have his own Politburo? malaise Jun 2021 #2
Liars! panader0 Jun 2021 #3
Seriously? pandr32 Jun 2021 #4
I know nothing! Budi Jun 2021 #5
The amazing "untouched by human hands" subpoena requests! dawg day Jun 2021 #7
Then Who Authorized? SamsDrink Jun 2021 #8
Exactly. crickets Jun 2021 #20
Exactly. There needs to be an investigation Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #27
there are two possibilities. drray23 Jun 2021 #9
When have any of them spoke truth? C_U_L8R Jun 2021 #10
What a load of fucking Bull *cough* shit Autumn Jun 2021 #11
Is amnesia contagious? Deuxcents Jun 2021 #12
Well... Murphyb849 Jun 2021 #13
I'm sorry, but bullshit! smirkymonkey Jun 2021 #14
THEY. ALL. LIE. spanone Jun 2021 #15
this can't be that hard to figure out... Takket Jun 2021 #16
You're right, of course: this would be very easily traced. I want them to say it under OATH. BComplex Jun 2021 #28
So nobody knew what was going on? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2021 #17
They don't mind looking stupid. Just shrugging and pretending they didn't know soothsayer Jun 2021 #18
The subpoenas were sent by space aliens dalton99a Jun 2021 #19
Or mb space lasers destroyed them b4 they could be served? sprinkleeninow Jun 2021 #22
So, if they didn't, who did? Kid Berwyn Jun 2021 #21
THEY WERE ALL IN ON IT.......🤬 🤬 🤬 a kennedy Jun 2021 #23
So...rogue MAGAt at DOJ? moondust Jun 2021 #24
Even if they really didn't know about it, they sure as hell should have known about it. marble falls Jun 2021 #25
The guy who brought us coffee? keithbvadu2 Jun 2021 #26
Subpoenas Congressmen and their families? Sorry, but those aren't normal subpoenas. tinrobot Jun 2021 #29
Or, under their NAMES?!1 UTUSN Jun 2021 #30
Why would they start telling it like it is all of a sudden when in that DEEP? Brainfodder Jun 2021 #31
Investigate, find some answers, then put 'em under oath and see if the answers line up. Progressive Jones Jun 2021 #32
" ... a source says..." uponit7771 Jun 2021 #33
Ask Devin. kentuck Jun 2021 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author kentuck Jun 2021 #35

FBaggins

(26,748 posts)
6. Not sure how they would expect to get away with it
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 08:10 PM
Jun 2021

Somebody approved getting the subpoenas and that investigation will have a paper trail.

pandr32

(11,594 posts)
4. Seriously?
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 08:08 PM
Jun 2021

If that was to be believed it would mean they had a traitorous rogue group of underlings. Not Obama's people because they were targeting Democrats in office.
Sure.

dawg day

(7,947 posts)
7. The amazing "untouched by human hands" subpoena requests!
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 08:11 PM
Jun 2021

So what secretary or paralegal are they going to blame this on?

"That mail clerk! The one going to law school at night! He must have drawn up these papers, not any of us!!"

I don't think this is going to last long. The Inspector General seems to be investigating now. He must be the only IG Trump didn't fire, however, which is a bit worrisome. Getting fired by Trump is a badge of honor

crickets

(25,981 posts)
20. Exactly.
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 08:57 PM
Jun 2021

Trying to claim they didn't know is a lie, or an admission they had no proper authority, oversight, and control of the department they were supposed to be running. Neither is a good look.

drray23

(7,634 posts)
9. there are two possibilities.
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 08:26 PM
Jun 2021

Either they are not lying and this means we have deep moles in the justice department that are career civil servants who issued these subpoenas which is scary or of course they are lying to cover their assess.

Deuxcents

(16,248 posts)
12. Is amnesia contagious?
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 08:39 PM
Jun 2021

The justice department needs fumigated and those who have left need a truth serum injection.

Takket

(21,578 posts)
16. this can't be that hard to figure out...
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 08:43 PM
Jun 2021

someone asked the grand jury for a subpoena. and then someone gave the subpoena to Apple.

that "someone" must have a phone number... the media should be asking that person who told them to do what.

BComplex

(8,054 posts)
28. You're right, of course: this would be very easily traced. I want them to say it under OATH.
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 12:19 AM
Jun 2021

Then we can finally lock their useless asses up, too!

moondust

(19,993 posts)
24. So...rogue MAGAt at DOJ?
Sat Jun 12, 2021, 09:14 PM
Jun 2021

Acting on orders from the "top"?

Ask Apple and Microsoft for the signatures on the documents.

tinrobot

(10,903 posts)
29. Subpoenas Congressmen and their families? Sorry, but those aren't normal subpoenas.
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 12:23 AM
Jun 2021

Those sorts of things need high level clearance.

Progressive Jones

(6,011 posts)
32. Investigate, find some answers, then put 'em under oath and see if the answers line up.
Sun Jun 13, 2021, 02:28 AM
Jun 2021

Make 'em choke on the stand.

Fuckin' crooks.

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