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turbinetree

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Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:39 PM Jul 9

'Fascism is expanding': DOJ slammed for 'weaponized' probe of 'Trump's perceived enemies'

Written by Alex Henderson July 09, 2025 | 12:29 PM ET

On Wednesday morning, July 9, NBC News' Ken Dilanian confirmed that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has "opened criminal investigations into the conduct of former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey." Dilanian reported this development on X, formerly Twitter, and during a conversation with MSNBC's Ana Cabera.

Dilanian described Brennan and Comey as "two of Donald Trump's political foes who have long been the target of MAGA conspiracy theories."

"Exactly what is being investigated is unclear," Dilanian reported on X, "but a source briefed on the matter said CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a criminal referral to the Justice Department about Brennan. Ratcliffe last week released an internal CIA review that criticized Brennan’s handling of a 2017 intelligence assessment concluding that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to help Trump defeat Democrat Hillary Clinton."


https://www.alternet.org/doj-comey-brennan-bondi-trump/

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'Fascism is expanding': DOJ slammed for 'weaponized' probe of 'Trump's perceived enemies' (Original Post) turbinetree Jul 9 OP
Republicans claiming Democrats "weaponized the justice department" were merely advertising their own intentions. n/t Beartracks Jul 9 #1
10000% purple_haze Jul 9 #2
Hopefully Dems get a chance to punish these scumbags in the future SunImp Jul 9 #3

Beartracks

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1. Republicans claiming Democrats "weaponized the justice department" were merely advertising their own intentions. n/t
Wed Jul 9, 2025, 03:45 PM
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