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  1. This really needs to be stressed, as it seems obvious Trump is going to let them vote to release it and then pretend his hands are tied.

    He’s had the power to release them all along, and still does. It’s just his excuses that are changing.

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  2. Basically saying "if you do crime for me, I won't only pardon you--I'll give you millions of dollars of public money." Truly unprecedented level of corruption

    www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

    The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...

    Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim

    The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...

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  3. "300 agents stormed the building, rappelled from a helicopter, knocked down doors and hurled flash-bang grenades. Agents ziptied and detained many US citizens for hours..."

    Prosecutors have not filed a single criminal charge against anyone arrested that night:

    www.propublica.org/article/chic...

    Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...

    “I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime

    Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...

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