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Probably as a slight for the political hyperweaponization by upper-echelon FBI management/directors ... and to get the White House to the table for discussion that they have refused to thus far.

The rest of the rank-and-file FBI are still the most important and most reliable part of its organization.




None of that matters if they are choosing not to protect out country against foreign attacks. You don’t get to blame other people for dereliction of duty.


Recap: Political hyperweaponization of government agency is the targeting a specific party while ignoring another political party for the same degree of offenses.

Oh, FBI budget will be boosted after White House comes to the discussion table.


It’s only the GOP who is cutting the FBI budget.

> Oh, FBI budget will be boosted after White House comes to the discussion table.

Is the GOP bluffing about not raising the debt ceiling?


Who knows ... until White House chimes in.


If they aren’t, then they can’t claim to be acting in the best interests of the country.

It’s not better to force a default than to accept the status quo and wait until they are voted back into power.


Hyperweaponization? What are you talking about?

The White House should also definitely not kowtow to MAGA demands. "Don't negotiate with terrorists."


see other subthread on definition of political hyperweaponization.


If you are claiming that the FBI only investigates republicans for political reasons, you might want to read about Hilary Clinton’s run for the presidency in 2016.


That was for the 60-day prohibition of election impacting actions. One was within the 60-day, the other was outside the 60-day.


What on earth are you trying to say?


There is a federal law prohibiting tampering of election cycle up to 60-day by federal employees.




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