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Botany

(70,628 posts)
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:10 PM Mar 21

So when did Comer and Garland know that Trump had been paying Smirnov and Bobulinski*

to invent “dirt” about the Bidens, pay offs, and Ukraine? Trump paid Smirnov 600 K in 2020 and
if I remember it right he paid Bobulinski in January of ‘24. So some of the witnesses in the House Republican shit show to impeach President Biden were being paid by Trump?

People need to be held accountable for their attacks on America and its democracy.



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So when did Comer and Garland know that Trump had been paying Smirnov and Bobulinski* (Original Post) Botany Mar 21 OP
He was too claudette Mar 21 #1
Joe Biden is nothing like the man they are portraying him to be. Walleye Mar 21 #2
Is this one more slow walk MOMFUDSKI Mar 21 #3
If Garland knew, and he should have, it amounts to something much bigger than a slow walk. Scrivener7 Mar 21 #4
"Trump paid Smirnov 600 K in 2020" BumRushDaShow Mar 21 #5
Garland nowforever Mar 21 #6
The curious case of Garland's appointment....... jaxexpat Mar 21 #8
So true. Sky Jewels Mar 21 #11
No accountability way to political. republianmushroom Mar 21 #7
I hope Biden and Harris call Garland on the carpet to ask this very question. flying_wahini Mar 21 #9
Nothing distorts truth like paid witnesses. bucolic_frolic Mar 21 #10
Seem the actions of co-conspirators. Kid Berwyn Mar 21 #12

Walleye

(31,112 posts)
2. Joe Biden is nothing like the man they are portraying him to be.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 12:19 PM
Mar 21

He never cared for wealth, never looked to enrich himself with his office. He is an honest and decent guy, I know this, and I take it personally when he lied about and slandered like this. It really pisses me off that the Republicans are so afraid of Trump, that senators who knew Joe Biden for decades, will not speak up for him

BumRushDaShow

(129,824 posts)
5. "Trump paid Smirnov 600 K in 2020"
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:18 PM
Mar 21

When Bill Barr was AG.

Note that there was an unbeknownst to DU, Grand Jury that had been empaneled and that returned an indictment against Smirnov in February 2024 (so that Grand Jury may have been around as far back as December/January 2023) -

Grand Jury Returns Indictment Charging FBI Confidential Human Source with Felony False Statement and Obstruction Crimes

I wouldn't be surprised if other investigatory stuff is ongoing after what happened with Smirnov. Will have to stay tuned.

nowforever

(316 posts)
6. Garland
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:19 PM
Mar 21

Should have gone after Trump his first day in office. He is a cowardly lion who is concerned about appearances and not justice. Biden made a serious error in appointing this worm.

jaxexpat

(6,865 posts)
8. The curious case of Garland's appointment.......
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:32 PM
Mar 21

Afraid the mystery may require many years before it's solved in full.

Sky Jewels

(7,186 posts)
11. So true.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:59 PM
Mar 21

I’ve noticed that most of DU’s ardent Garland defenders have stopped scolding people who dare criticize Milquetoast Merrick.

flying_wahini

(6,679 posts)
9. I hope Biden and Harris call Garland on the carpet to ask this very question.
Thu Mar 21, 2024, 01:37 PM
Mar 21

Hiding behind his mousy exterior is not gonna pass muster.

Maybe it’s time Garland was replaced. And hell yeah, I wanna hear many more of the details of Barr and his collusion.

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