FBI Raids Mar A Lago

[PlatinumGuy]

He has tens of millions of election deniers behind him.

Yes but are we safer confronting them now or trying to placate them? It's a mortally serious conundrum.

https://twitter.com/Angry_Staffer/status/1556968980925104128

[CountValentine]

1) This isn’t your typical investigation.
2) 2024 is on the way. If the idea is to bar him from running then come out & say it.

I don't care. They need to keep their mouth shut per policy.

[CountValentine]

Yes but are we safer confronting them now or trying to placate them?

It is a cult like mentality. How do you confront that?

[TimT]

per policy.

This is incorrect

[CountValentine]

This is incorrect

Then I stand corrected.
Source? 

[PlatinumGuy]

It is a cult like mentality. How do you confront that?

Jailing him would remove a lot of the problem.

[CountValentine]

Let's all remember Trump can release the warrant and what was taken. That would give us a lot more insight. Why hasn't he done it?

[dm123]

This is incorrect

Source?

It seems very much to be a policy.

https://www.justice.gov/crt/when-does-division-announce-investigations

In general, the Department of Justice does not publicly announce investigations or investigative findings. There are several reasons for this policy.

Although they can make exceptions to this policy, and arguably should in this situation:

The Departmental regulations allow exceptions to its policy when the matter under investigation results in an indictment or some type of enforcement action. The Department can make exceptions to this policy when the issue under investigation has already received a lot of publicity, or where the community needs to be reassured that the Department is investigating the incident, or where announcing the investigation is necessary to protect the public interest, safety, or welfare.

The FBI isn't as articulate and doesn't seem to specify exceptions:
https://www.fbi.gov/about/faqs/can-i-obtain-detailed-information-about-a-current-fbi-investigation-that-i-see-in-the-news

Can I obtain detailed information about a current FBI investigation that I see in the news?
No. Such information is protected from public disclosure, in accordance with current law and Department of Justice and FBI policy. This policy preserves the integrity of the investigation and the privacy of individuals involved in the investigation prior to any public charging for violations of the law. It also serves to protect the rights of people not yet charged with a crime.

[aygart]

It seems very much to be a policy.

https://www.justice.gov/crt/when-does-division-announce-investigations
Although they can make exceptions to this policy, and arguably should in this situation:

The FBI isn't as articulate and doesn't seem to specify exceptions:
https://www.fbi.gov/about/faqs/can-i-obtain-detailed-information-about-a-current-fbi-investigation-that-i-see-in-the-news

The FBI quote is about detailed info.

[TimT]

The FBI holds pressers all the time.

[dm123]

The FBI quote is about detailed info.

People are upset & want answers because of the raid.

What do people want answers to? I assume more than an acknowledgment that they executed a warrant on Mar a Lago for Documents.


I acknowledged this is probably a good time to make an exception:

Although they can make exceptions to this policy, and arguably should in this situation

[aygart]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-fbi-the-judiciary-and-trump-11660074004

[aygart]

https://twitter.com/kilmeade/status/1556795231823183872

Well then it must be so!

[CountValentine]

Well then it must be so!

FIX news and Eric Trump. It doesn't get any more solid than that. 

[yuneeq]

FIX news and Eric Trump. It doesn't get any more solid than that. 

https://twitter.com/columbiabugle/status/1557007963113545730

[CountValentine]

Please post if you are an "election denier" or not. So we know to ignore the nutcases. 

[aygart]

Please post if you are an "election denier" or not. So we know to ignore the nutcases. 

Make sure to include which election

[CountValentine]

Make sure to include which election

Why? Which election was stolen due to fraud or anything?

[Yehuda57]

Not sure if this is the right thread, but

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1557040348999794688

[CountValentine]

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/1557040348999794688

I hope this is a joke.