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catbyte

(34,440 posts) Wed Oct 23, 2019, 01:33 PM Oct 2019

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Eichenwald: There will be consequences... [View all]

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The consequences of @RepMattGaetz and the Merry Morons in storming a SCIF:

None will ever pass a FBI background check for a higher position.

None will ever be allowed access to classified information.

You cant blithely break laws on SCIFs and think there are no consequences.

1:25 PM - Oct 23, 2019

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Eichenwald: There will be consequences... [View all] catbyte Oct 2019 OP

K&R fleur-de-lisa Oct 2019 #1

The president can overrule the FBI and grant security clearances. maxsolomon Oct 2019 #2

That thing won't be infesting the White House forever. catbyte Oct 2019 #3

then why does it feel that way? maxsolomon Oct 2019 #4

No kidding. I'm so tired. catbyte Oct 2019 #9

+1 superpatriotman Oct 2019 #20

Yeah, we should all give up now. mahina Oct 2019 #23

By all means, post all the DU Happy Talk you want. Eichenwald is. maxsolomon Oct 2019 #26

Then he will be held accountable orangecrush Oct 2019 #28

Removed? Who? Trump? Gaetz? maxsolomon Oct 2019 #32

Censure is meaningless... VarryOn Oct 2019 #35

Explain to me the sequence of events that leads to sitting GOP Congressmen in jail. maxsolomon Oct 2019 #40

You're probably right... VarryOn Oct 2019 #41

Right on DENVERPOPS Oct 2019 #33

Only if charges are pressed and they're found guilty. Garrett78 Oct 2019 #5

That's the problem. Who's going to press charges? blueinredohio Oct 2019 #7

Charges won't need to be pressed. Like I said above, this thing won't be around forever. catbyte Oct 2019 #10

Twitter reply: Rhiannon12866 Oct 2019 #36

They should be reminded on the rules governing the secure location, together with the standards struggle4progress Oct 2019 #6

So will Nunes lose his position on the intelligence committee/Gang of Eight? nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 2019 #8

Unfortunately no, clearances for Congresscritters are plenary Recursion Oct 2019 #12

Unfortunately clearances for elected officials are plenary Recursion Oct 2019 #11

Too bad there aren't 290 Dems in the House so they could expell sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #13

Serves dumbasses quarbis Oct 2019 #14

Republicans don't care. The already have theirs... LakeArenal Oct 2019 #15

Drumpf had advance knowledge they were planning this illegal stunt. joost5 Oct 2019 #16

The link to more info... joost5 Oct 2019 #18

When will we know who they all are? Labeled pics like Brooks Bros Riot I coming soon? bobbieinok Oct 2019 #17

There should be bar complaints filed 47of74 Oct 2019 #19

None of this will matter. pangaia Oct 2019 #21

Let's hope there are consequences. Pepsidog Oct 2019 #22

+1 SterlingPound Oct 2019 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2019 #25

We need to find out all those that were involved. W_HAMILTON Oct 2019 #27

I tried to email Mike Turner True Blue American Oct 2019 #38

There should damn well be consequences. MontanaMama Oct 2019 #29

They were responding to Drumpf's call for the GOP to get tougher (in code). Evolve Dammit Oct 2019 #30

knr Baltimike Oct 2019 #31

Wake up and welcome to our republic's rule of law. Nitram Oct 2019 #34

I never thought of that. True Blue American Oct 2019 #37

Were they aware they were breaking security rules and hughee99 Oct 2019 #39