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The MAGA movement's long-standing demand for accountability against Trump's political enemies is gaining momentum as the DOJ orders a grand jury investigation into Obama-era officials, signaling a potential shift towards political retribution and justice aligned with MAGA interests, though the outcome remains uncertain.
President Trump responded to reports of investigations into former CIA director Brennan and former FBI director Comey over alleged false statements related to the Russia probe, criticizing them as dishonest and suggesting they may face consequences. The investigations stem from a review criticizing intelligence community actions during the 2016 election, amid ongoing political and security debates.
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann responded gracefully to Donald Trump's attack on him, refuting Trump's false claims and emphasizing the importance of factual arguments. Weissmann dismantled Trump's accusations by highlighting the lack of evidence and asserting his independence from special counsel Jack Smith's investigation.
Special Counsel John Durham's report on the origins of the FBI's probe into alleged collusion between Russia and Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign concludes that the bureau lacked sufficient cause to investigate the campaign and failed to uphold their mission of strict fidelity to the law. The report suggests a cultural rot within the FBI, rather than the work of a few bad apples. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley also criticized high-profile Democrats, the FBI, and the media for portraying legitimate Congressional oversight of Hunter Biden's business dealings as Russian disinformation.
Former President Donald Trump lashes out at "cockroaches" in Washington, DC following the release of the Durham report, which criticized the FBI for opening a probe into alleged ties between Mr Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Russian government. Meanwhile, a bombshell lawsuit brought against Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor and his former personal attorney, alleges that he and Trump were offering to sell presidential pardons for $2m apiece. Former White House aides also reveal that Trump's deplorable behavior towards women was well-known among his senior aides, but nothing was ever done about it. Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama tries to frame the Durham report as a smoking gun and suggests that the American people should call for an end to elections if no one goes to jail for it.
GOP presidential candidates, including Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Asa Hutchinson, are criticizing the FBI after a report from Special Counsel John Durham criticized the agency for its actions during the 2016 probe that scrutinized Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and its alleged ties to Russia. The report accuses the FBI of a double standard for aggressively probing ties between Russia and Trump’s campaign while soft-pedaling similar claims about foreigners seeking influence over Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. Some candidates called for the FBI to be shut down, while others called for reform and accountability.
Senator Chuck Grassley released a statement regarding Special Counsel John Durham's report on FBI and Justice Department failures that led to a flawed multi-year Russia collusion investigation. Grassley accused senior FBI and DOJ officials of aiding and abetting the DNC and Clinton campaign in perpetrating the baseless and politically motivated Russia collusion lie. He called for the FBI to cooperate with a congressional subpoena about its handling of another politically sensitive matter involving then-Vice President Biden.