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Patton Debby's avatar

So disgusting and criminal!

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Kelli Ostergard's avatar

III. STRATEGIC MESSAGE TO THE PUBLIC

This is no longer just a news story. We are in post-Watergate crisis moment. Obstruction, cover up, congressional interference. Proceed accordingly. Contact your representatives and demand acknowledgment.

“This is not about politics. This is about protecting children, restoring rule of law, and preventing a cover-up at the highest levels of government. Congress cannot allow the Executive to place itself above the Constitution, nor allow truth to be buried with Epstein.”

IV. NOTES ON HISTORICAL PARALLELS & LEGAL UNORTHODOXY

Watergate: Congress pursued grand jury material and Nixon’s tapes with parallel strategies—court orders, public hearings, and internal pressure.

Iran-Contra: Key figures were subpoenaed despite executive resistance, and immunity was granted to obtain core testimony.

Unconventional Lawful Avenues: Congress may consider invoking the All Writs Act (28 U.S.C. § 1651) to seek judicial support when no statutory remedy exists.

V. CONCLUSION

The current moment exceeds Watergate in scope and consequence. The Executive Branch appears engaged in obstruction to shield itself from criminal exposure relating to the exploitation of minors. Congress must not only act within its constitutional powers—it must do so boldly and decisively.

The moral and civic obligation to the victims and to the public interest outweighs any allegiance to political norms.

Let the truth come out. Without delay. Without exception.

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Kate's avatar

The CONVICTED FELON RAPIST IS TREASONOUS! REMOVAL should be IMMEDIATE!!! Jan 6th SHOULD HAVE BEEN IT! CALLING OBAMA A TREASONOUS TRAITOR is just another PATHETIC DISTRACTION FROM HIS CRIMINALITY!!!

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Xplisset's avatar

I worked in government for over two decades. I’ve seen a lot of CYA politics but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like this. A full institutional pause. A shutdown. All to buy a little more silence.

They don’t act like people who are innocent. They act like people who are stalling for time. Because time is the only thing left between the public and the truth.

I keep asking myself why there haven’t been resignations. Why nobody’s stepping down. Why the system keeps marching forward like this is just another Tuesday. And the only answer I keep landing on is this: there is no shame left. Just survival.

I broke it all down here, if you’re still trying to make sense of how deep this goes:

Connecting the Dots → https://substack.com/@xplisset/note/c-137911978

This isn’t about left or right anymore. It’s about how long they think they can run from accountability.

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Russ's avatar

Bottom line, people want to keep their jobs and income. Integrity, honesty, fairness is all fine, but not easy to throw away a career just to prove a point that will do nothing to put food on the table.

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Xplisset's avatar

Sometimes all it takes is one person with a spine Russ/

Back in ’73, Nixon told his Attorney General to fire the Watergate special prosecutor. Instead, Elliot Richardson resigned. His deputy, William Ruckelshaus? Resigned too.

Robert Bork…the third man down…did the firing. And that’s the name history remembers with a grimace.

That was over a break-in and some tapes.

Now we’re talking about underage victims, sealed Epstein files, and a DOJ editing out Trump’s name like we ain’t got no eyes.

And you’re telling me nobody in that building has the conviction to walk out?

No one in leadership has enough soul left to say, “Not under my watch”?

We’re not asking folks to burn down their lives…we’re asking them to live with themselves after doing nothing.

This ain’t about proving a point for headlines. It’s about looking at your reflection 20 years from now and knowing which side of the line you stood on.

Because if protecting children from a government-coddled trafficking ring won’t move you, what the fuck will?

It might be 2025 on the calendar, but the moral math in that DOJ hallway? Feels a lot more like 1855.

Just because the suits are better cut now doesn’t mean the silence ain’t still as deadly.

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Russ's avatar

Wonder if it was your job on the line would you be so courageous to quit. Then go home to family and say we are going to lose the house, kids have to quit college, cut up the credit cards, cannot afford your breast cancer operation so you're going to die because we just lost our healthcare. Then consult lawyer to file for bankruptcy.

Fighting evil is not easy nor cheap, especially when you are up against billionaire who has fleet of lawsuit happy lawyers on speed dial. The cemetery is full of people who had the right away.

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Ellen CW's avatar

Spot on, I agree with you 👍☮️

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Lovechop's avatar

These people make me want to throw up. Boundless hypocrisy

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susie's avatar

AND, where is Caroline's BIG CROSS now that the world had a laugh about it????

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Yvette N Hath's avatar

I am definitely a BIG FAN of Hunter Biden, F-bombs and all!

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Di Tob's avatar

It's pretty pathetic that trump released the MLK Jr. Files to take attention away from him being a pedophile. Didn't work. The fact that Republicans voted to have a recess before the Epstein List would be released just screams of trump's disgusting narcissistic behavior. Jail the MFr.

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Alma B.'s avatar

What's to save? It alone gets itself in those predicaments, SOOO they are it's problems. NO ONE ELSE, BESIDES it's NOT A BABY, EVEN THOUGH THATS it's behavior.

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susie's avatar

NOW in debt?? We're always in debt you tweeps. Course I got it goin on now. All Better!

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susie's avatar

yes I'm drinking, and I feel confident that you would too

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susie's avatar

I'm sorry , but Caroline is looking fat these days

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susie's avatar

Yr right David, Hunter's ANGER IS completely justified. I feel it too.

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susie's avatar

wow Hunter, ANGER. I don't judge it, just see it

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Noah's avatar

Welcome to Substack David. Glad to, good to, see you here!!!!

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