FBI agents fire back at Trump: Saying we're not dedicated is 'simply false'
Source: The Hill
The head of FBI Agents Association (FBIAA) fired back at President Trumps comments against the bureau on Sunday, saying any suggestion that agents arent dedicated to their jobs is simply false.
Every day, FBI Special Agents put their lives on the line to protect the American public from national security and criminal threats. Agents perform these duties with unwavering integrity and professionalism and a focus on complying with the law and the Constitution, FBIAA head Thomas OConnor said in a statement.
This is why the FBI continues to be the premier law enforcement agency in the world. FBI Agents are dedicated to their mission; suggesting otherwise is simply false.
Trump tweeted earlier Sunday that the FBIs reputation was in tatters after being lead by former FBI Director James Comey, whom Trump fired in May.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/363048-fbi-agents-fire-back-at-trump-saying-fbi-isnt-dedicated-is-simply
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hibbing
(10,120 posts)TomCADem
(17,391 posts)... gets to handpick members of the DOF whose primary attribute is that they are loyal to him.
Hugin
(33,255 posts)Banana Republican, eh? Admitting he fired Comey.
I missed this one.
C Moon
(12,228 posts)chelsea0011
(10,115 posts)I am surprised he is still standing.
riversedge
(70,589 posts)C Moon
(12,228 posts)chelsea0011
(10,115 posts)C Moon
(12,228 posts)and disliking exercise.
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)To publicly malign the agency that's investigating you.
Stuart G
(38,477 posts)would malign the agency that is investigating him. (apologies to all stupid s**ts out there ..for being compared to Trump)
greyl
(22,990 posts)Hamlette
(15,415 posts)something I never thought would happen when I was protesting civil rights and the war.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)republicans lacking all honor. Tragic.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)You would think that someone under investigation would keep his damn mouth shut. Trump completely lacks discriminaating awareness.
BumRushDaShow
(130,390 posts)It's the fact that he is operating in the same way that he has always operated for over 45 years, where he has yet to suffer any consequences for it. During that time, he has been "under investigation" for all sorts of malfeasance related to his real estate holdings, casinos, businesses (see "Trump University" ), and fake "charities" - much of this resulting in 6 bankruptcies, where contracts were never honored... And all he had to do was threaten to sue, forcing the other side to drop their cases, or settle.
That's a long streak and he's gonna let it ride because why change?
vlyons
(10,252 posts)in the Buddhist sense of ignorance and being under delusions, unable to see clearly. Not in the sense of low IQ. His delusions include thinking that the world revolves around him, that his lies don't matter and can't be found out, that he cannot foresee the consequences of his actions, that he is better and more important than everyone else, that amassing money is all that matters, inability to communicate clearly, inability to focus mentally, lack of patience and compassion. I could go on, but you probably get the point. In Buddhism the 3 main mental poisons are ignorance, greed, and hatred, but ignorance is the main problem with greed and hatred being different ways to be ignorant. Trump is a very sick guy.
BumRushDaShow
(130,390 posts)where he is sincerely ignorant due to the delusions of grandeur that have been self-reinforced over many decades, and he let "others" handle it.
One can point to the MLK quote where he posits that true stupidity requires that one work at it, although both types are dangerous -
Drumpf's lawyers and all the people in his circle ARE the ones who are conscientiously stupid.
vlyons
(10,252 posts)It is the belief that the ego, the sense of self, is a real self-existent solid thing, and that is a delusion, ignorance. I don't want to get into the weeds about Buddhist psychology and epistomology. Suffice it to say that Trump has a lot of mental problems that he will never admit to. We need a better way of relieving an incapable person of presidential duties.
BumRushDaShow
(130,390 posts)EarthFirst
(2,907 posts)The FBI is handling this as best as witnes cooperation permits.
However, let us not get all butterflies and unicorns that the FBI has operated with unwavering integrity throughout its history.
Im not going to get all cop apologist over this one...
DangerousUrNot
(431 posts)A quick look into the history tells it all.
truthisfreedom
(23,174 posts)the FBI is.
elmac
(4,642 posts)picking a fight with the FBI, who helped get him elected, go figure.
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)To get this scumbag out of office?
Lets try insulting the agency and see what happens...
Stuart G
(38,477 posts)Is that the same Trump? Just asking you know...you gotta ask...
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