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babylonsister

(171,789 posts)
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 09:09 AM Nov 28

Frank Figliuzzi and Michael Popok make the case for Biden and the Senate to Sidestep Trump's Game

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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/11/26/2288939/-Frank-Figliuzzi-and-Michael-Popok-make-the-case-for-Biden-and-the-Senate-to-Sidestep-Trump-s-Game

Frank Figliuzzi and Michael Popok make the case for Biden and the Senate to Sidestep Trump's Game
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 10:24:14p EST
by jamess


Somethings are WORTH fighting for, Damn it.

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Seems like an obvious solution. But it also seems like Dems have all but given up — resigned to our fates of enduring MAGA disruptions and/or corruption.

Trump has steadfastly refused to initiate FBI Background Checks on his Nominees.

This former “assistant director for counterintelligence at the FBI,” explains HOW and WHY we don’t have to put up with Trump stalling tactics. Especially when our National Security is quite likely at stake …


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by Frank Figliuzzi, MSNBC Columnist — Nov. 19, 2024

[...]
The Presidential Transition Act of 1963 directs the FBI to conduct such background checks “expeditiously” for “individuals that the President-elect has identified for high level national security positions.” But what if he never formally identifies and submits his picks to the Department of Justice and the FBI? In his last administration, Trump overrode security adjudicators who denied clearances for his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and many others, after FBI background checks resulted in national security concerns. This time, he appears poised to dispense with the FBI checks and potentially with the Senate confirmation process by making recess appointments.

That leaves us with two pertinent memorandums of understanding (MOU) which should enable President Joe Biden and/or the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee to quickly do something to preserve national security and the Constitution’s advice, and consent powers conferred on our elected lawmakers.

First, Biden should rely upon the existing MOU between the Department of Justice and his office, as well as the Presidential Transition Act, to investigate the people Trump says he wants to put in office. The MOU sets out procedures for requesting background investigations of nominees “at the request of the president.” It doesn’t say the president-elect, it says “president.” That’s you, Joe. As for the transition act, it reads as applying to people “…the President-elect has identified” for high-level positions. Well, the president-elect has already publicly identified those people. And Biden should respond.
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Michael Popok at Legal AF goes on a righteous rant, advocating for exactly the same thing.

Why should the CURRENT President and CURRENT Senate Judiciary Committee, give a silent endorsement to all the shady and problematic people Trump has nominated?

What’s it gonna be: “Oh well … Or Hell No!”


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If his picks were above-board, those Security Checks would have already been submitted by Trump. They have not been.

Remember how Trump 1.0 personally cleared Jared Kushner himself, after the FBI refused to do so? And how that corrupt unchecked situation ultimately turned out?

Have we not learned anything from the first term of Trump?

It is up to our last vestiges of Democracy (for at least a few years), to do what they can to protect American Institutions from wholesale dismantling, or worse — while they still have the power and authority to step up and ACT!

Thank you, concerned reader for your time and attention to this important matter.

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Frank Figliuzzi and Michael Popok make the case for Biden and the Senate to Sidestep Trump's Game (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 28 OP
Heard Figliuzzi say this on MSNBC yesterday and my heart soared like allegorical oracle Nov 28 #1
I do as well Rebl2 Nov 28 #4
Being fair and considerate and honest right now get you nothing oldmanlynn Nov 28 #8
Since the evidence of our eyes says Trump is setting up... dchill Nov 28 #2
TBH: We need more, "Hell NO!" Kid Berwyn Nov 28 #3
Hey Frank Figliuzzi and Michael Popok define for us 'Domestic Enemy' as used in the oath of office. Hotler Nov 28 #5
Thank you Figliuzzi and Popok, please do not let this drop! FakeNoose Nov 28 #6
Well, you can't blame them. SCOTUS ruled that Dark n Stormy Knight Nov 28 #14
Excellent advice. Do it! Martin68 Nov 28 #7
KnR Hekate Nov 28 #9
I would like it to be "Hell No"... Bettie Nov 28 #10
Put me down for "Hell No." Evolve Dammit Nov 28 #11
This rolling coup is not okay. Bluethroughu Nov 28 #12
will he or won't he? orleans Nov 28 #13
I hope so Meowmee Nov 29 #15
Good idea BoRaGard Nov 29 #16
Perhaps Biden could tell TSF... returnee Nov 29 #17

allegorical oracle

(3,940 posts)
1. Heard Figliuzzi say this on MSNBC yesterday and my heart soared like
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 10:17 AM
Nov 28

an eagle. Hope Biden will make this move.

He has a tendency to want to seem so fair to everyone -- one of his good traits -- but he owes it to the country and his legacy to see that the office of the POTUS upholds a high standard.

oldmanlynn

(564 posts)
8. Being fair and considerate and honest right now get you nothing
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 11:51 AM
Nov 28

Those traits get you nothing in today’s political climate. You must attack these people and not try to be nice and honorable.

dchill

(41,144 posts)
2. Since the evidence of our eyes says Trump is setting up...
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 10:52 AM
Nov 28

... to deliberately scuttle our national security, I say hell yes!

Kid Berwyn

(19,028 posts)
3. TBH: We need more, "Hell NO!"
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 11:09 AM
Nov 28

I am way over, “Oh, well.”

So much so, I’d encourage President Biden to use the SCrOTUS-granted powers to arrest Trump and every MAGA traitor around and put them in Gitmo.

Hotler

(12,627 posts)
5. Hey Frank Figliuzzi and Michael Popok define for us 'Domestic Enemy' as used in the oath of office.
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 11:31 AM
Nov 28

Is less of a threat than 'Foreign Enemy'? Why dose one get seal team six and the other is allowed to roam free and threaten anyone?

FakeNoose

(36,496 posts)
6. Thank you Figliuzzi and Popok, please do not let this drop!
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 11:35 AM
Nov 28

It's extremely important that Chump's cheesy cabinet picks are subject to the same FBI background checks that EVERY Democratic admin official has ever been subject to.

I'm sick of the Repukes pretending that the laws don't apply to them. It's total bullshit.

Dark n Stormy Knight

(10,126 posts)
14. Well, you can't blame them. SCOTUS ruled that
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 10:19 PM
Nov 28

Trump can do whatever the fuck he wants. And they also seem to be getting away with everything.

Bettie

(17,657 posts)
10. I would like it to be "Hell No"...
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 12:06 PM
Nov 28

but, I expect "Oh Well".

No one with any influence to speak of will fight any of this

Bluethroughu

(6,726 posts)
12. This rolling coup is not okay.
Thu Nov 28, 2024, 12:08 PM
Nov 28

These people are flaunting how they will break the law to hurt US citizens.

Of course we should stop the hemorrhaging of our Democracy and Constitution before we do not have one.

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