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David Laufman

@davidlaufman.bsky.social
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Government investigations defense attorney. Former CIA analyst; Chief of Staff to the Deputy Attorney General; Assistant U.S. Attorney; and Chief of the Justice Department’s Counterintelligence & Export Control Section.

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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Heroes abounded that day in New York and at Pentagon. Miracles were wrought amidst the calamities. And over the skies of Pennsylvania, Americans rallied to thwart an attack on our nation’s leadership. May their memories be a blessing.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Every Republican senator who voted to advance Blanche’s nomination has aided and abetted the perversion of the rule of law. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/08...
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Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Committee Votes to Advance Blanche Nomination
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee just advanced Todd Blanche’s nomination.  Every Senator should read Justice Connection’s fact sheet documenting the corruption, politicization, illegal firings, and destruction of DOJ’s independence that he directed before deciding whether to put him in charge of DOJ.
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Fact Sheet on Todd Blanche's Devastating Leadership at the Justice Department - Justice Connection
Todd Blanche was confirmed as Deputy Attorney General on March 5, 2025, and became Acting Attorney General on April 2, 2026, but has never stopped acting as President Trump's personal lawyer. Under hi...
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Did DOJ obtain answers to the standard 11 questions from the purported “victim” gov’t agency — prior to issuing subpoenas to NY Times reporters — to assess if the publication warranted a criminal investigation? Color me skeptical. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/24/u...
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In Rush to Track Down Air Force One Leaks, DOJ Reversed Its Own Process
A judge’s remarks on subpoenas to reporters cast attention on two administration officials under consideration for powerful cabinet posts, Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
An announcement by the Secretary of Urology www.cnn.com/2026/07/15/h...
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Hegseth announces new policy to test troops for low testosterone | CNN
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that he is rolling out a new screening program for “testosterone deficiency” among troops, calling it necessary to allow them to operate at their “ab...
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Justice Alito: Upholding the explicit language of the Constitution is a “serious mistake.” www.nytimes.com/live/2026/06...
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Supreme Court Live Updates: Justices Reject Trump’s Effort to End Birthright Citizenship
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
“The rules governing classified and national defense information apply equally to everyone, regardless of position,” said the U.S. Attorney about John Bolton’s guilty plea today. Well, almost everyone. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Former Trump adviser John Bolton pleads guilty in classified files case
Bolton served as national security adviser in Donald Trump’s first administration before becoming a vocal critic of the president.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Trump’s appointment of a zealously partisan real estate guy to Acting DNI displays his contempt for the intelligence community and incompetence to protect the national security of the United States.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Now here’s a party game all of Washington can get behind.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Bruce Springsteen didn’t just come to DC to play — and oh, how the E Street Band played. He came to deliver a call to action in our time of “troubles.” It was powerful inspiration to fight for our democratic values.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The moral rot at the Department of Justice is on full display when a premier fraud prosecution is dismissed because it does not “align” with Administration priorities. www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/p...
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Judge dismisses bribery case involving FIFA after DOJ says bribery is not a priority | CNN Politics
A federal judge dismissed criminal charges against a media executive in a long-running bribery case involving FIFA after the US Justice Department said the case no longer fits the Trump administration...
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The Trump Administration, aided by a complicit Department of Justice, continues to try and whitewash what happened on January 6 — here, by deleting press releases of J6 prosecutions from the DOJ website. But the facts of what happened that day cannot be erased. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/u...
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Trump Administration Chips Away at Last Traces of Broad Inquiry Into Jan. 6
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
This Memorial Day, I’m thinking of several US Marines who were killed in a tragic U.S. training accident in 2013. Going to war - as our family learned — requires training for war that can sometimes be lethal. www.huffpost.com/entry/post_b...
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A Death in the Family
We must instill within our society a deeper, sustainable recognition of the true costs of war and the price of service -- and to promote a genuine feeling and broader community of shared sacrifice.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A rare and powerful grant of Kilmer Abrego Garcia’s motion to dismiss his indictment on the grounds of vindictive prosecution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
“A government of laws, not of men.” Justice Connection projected these words on DOJ’s Trump banner because the Justice Department has become the very thing our nation’s founders warned against. Watch more from this morning’s @todayshow.com.
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Definitely Danny @semperwry.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Me and @libradunn1.bsky.social have filled a lawsuit to stop Trump's slush fund payouts to January 6th insurrectionists. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...
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Jan. 6 police officers sue to block Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’
The Justice Department will likely argue that the officers don’t have standing to sue.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Kind of rich that the FBI is targeting a journalist for merely writing an unflattering story about the Director — hardly a predicate for a criminal investigation where no national defense info is at issue — when no investigation was initiated into “Signalgate.” www.ms.now/news/fbi-inv...
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FBI investigating leaks to journalist who wrote explosive article on Kash Patel: Sources
MS NOW has learned that that FBI agents are probing the reporter who wrote a detailed story of Patel’s alleged heavy drinking and erratic behavior.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Appeared on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 last night to discuss the new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey. next.frame.io/share/86a84f...
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AC360 Berit_David-Anderson Cooper 360-2026-04-29.mp4 - AC360 Berit_David-Anderson Cooper 360-2026-04-29 - Frame.io
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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
An unbelievably frivolous indictment, even by the standards of this DOJ
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Mimi Rocah @mimirocah1.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Does not pass the laugh test. By a lot. @harrylitman.bsky.social @talking feds.bsky.social
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Each time you think this Department of Justice has reached a new low, it sets a new mark for the perversion of the rule of law. Set your egg timer for the lifespan of this misbegotten prosecution. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...
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Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
Like all Presidents, Harry Truman had his flaws. But a visit today to the Truman Library reminded me of the presidential attributes that have served us well throughout US history: intellectual curiosity, respect for expertise, accountability, resilience, and thoughtful decision-making.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Obviously correct to drop the investigation of Fed Chairman Powell. But the fact that DOJ did this to break the logjam in the nomination of Kevin Warsh — something that no “normal” DOJ would ever do — underscores how political this was in the first place. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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Justice Dept. drops criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell
The move probably paves the way for the Senate to confirm Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s pick to replace Powell.
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
As FBI Director, Kash Patel has done lasting damage to the Bureau’s credibility.  Today’s episode of The Daily, based on interviews with dozens of current and former FBI employees, is a powerful window into the wreckage.
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Inside Kash Patel’s F.B.I.
Podcast Episode · The Daily · April 22 · 40m
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The Commonwealth Strikes Back www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...
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In Virginia Redistricting Win, Democrats Play Hardball to Thwart Trump
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Former FBI analyst Philip Fields breaks down the numbers on DOJ’s mass exodus in Justice Connection’s latest Substack. This data-driven piece breaks down how the hollowing out of experienced DOJ staff is making the country less safe. justiceconnection.substack.com/p/by-the-num...
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The sharp decline in experienced national security prosecutors at the Justice Department is entirely a problem of the Trump Administration’s own making. And in a moment where threats to the homeland are especially concerning,it could not come at a worse time news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/...
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DOJ Admits ‘Unprecedented’ National Security Staffing Challenges
The Justice Department acknowledged facing “unprecedented” national security workforce constraints due to high turnover compounded by rising overseas threats and new responsibilities, according to a d...
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
When DOJ workers were left without support inside the department, Justice Connection helped fill the void. One former DOJ attorney said, “having folks that I can trust on the outside to rely on and to turn to when I need, often, legal advice, has been incredibly important.”
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A year after mass layoffs, former federal employees are helping each other find work
This time last year, federal workers were fretting about getting DOGE’d—laid off by the Trump administration’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency. Now, many are wondering how they’ll land t...
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
As former House Speaker Jim Wright once exclaimed, “Stop the mindless cannibalism!” www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Hegseth forces out Army’s top general
Gen. Randy George’s ouster is the latest in a series of clashes between the Pentagon chief and the service’s senior leadership, and comes amid the ongoing war in Iran.
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Stacey Young joins @talkingfeds.bsky.social to discuss DOJ’s unprecedented stonewalling of MN state and local law enforcement. She also warns that the president’s political retribution campaign is inflicting lasting harm on DOJ’s career civil servants. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4coH...
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Departure of Justice | Talking Feds Podcast
YouTube video by Talking Feds with Harry Litman
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Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
We have - yet again - successfully defeated #RickGrenell's defamation lawsuit against @oliviaoftroye.com. This time it was dismissed by EDVA with prejudice. It is time for MAGA lawfare to stop or be sanctioned for these repeated attempts at intimidation, which will never work.
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Peter Carr @petercarr10.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
I have never met anyone more committed to public service and upholding the rule of law than Director Mueller. We need more people like him - those with the Marine ethos of always being faithful to our country and the principles that make it great.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Bob Mueller was the quintessential public servant, who throughout his life put our country and its bedrock constitutional principles first, in wartime and in peace, when steady, selfless leadership was what the moment required. RIP to a distinguished American. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/u...
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Robert S. Mueller III, 81, Dies; Rebuilt F.B.I. and Led Trump Inquiry
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
The politicization of Inspector Generals by the Trump Administration subverts a critical mechanism for accountability for government misconduct. And Congressional Republicans, by their acquiescence, are directly responsible for letting this happen. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Under Trump, the government’s watchdogs are losing their independence
Inspectors general are subject to growing partisan pressures as the White House and political figures seek greater influence over them than ever before.
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Choosing to go to war with Iran while gutting the very offices meant to defend against domestic terrorism threats is reckless and dangerous. Justice Connection’s Stacey Young on MS NOW breaks down what an unprecedented loss of national security experts at DOJ and FBI means right now.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Justice delayed is (not always) justice denied. But it’s long past time to honor the courageous law enforcement officers who defended democracy on January 6. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
DOJ has long sought to avoid even the appearance of partisanship. AG Bondi’s new rules throw that out of the window, undermining public trust that DOJ pursues cases without bias.
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DOJ Shift on Political Activity Rules Breaks from Past Practice
The Justice Department’s removal of some restrictions on non-career appointees’ participation in political activities walks back years of policy across presidential administrations aimed at maintainin...
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
AG Bondi's description of DOJ’s core mission at her hearing included the “rule of law” and “keeping the country safe.” She neglected to mention protecting civil rights, DOJ’s third co-equal priority. You don’t promote equal justice by leaving civil rights off the agenda.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
How did a federal magistrate judge conclude that there was probable cause a crime had been committed in Fulton County, Georgia, regarding the 2020 presidential election, and that evidence of that crime would be found in ballots and other materials seized by the FBI? www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...
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Georgia Ballot Inquiry Originated With Election Denier in Trump White House
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
A giant of the House of Representatives has passed. Lee Hamilton was a principled Congressman — and a tough partisan — who worked across the aisle when the need for bipartisanship was essential to advance the national interest. We may not see his like again. www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
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Lee Hamilton, foreign policy leader in Congress, dies at 94
President Barack Obama called the Indiana Democrat “one of the most influential voices on international relations and American national security.”
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Justice Connection @justiceconnection.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
One year ago, Stacey Young founded Justice Connection because she knew DOJ employees were under attack. We’ve shown up for current and former DOJ employees – and shed light on this administration’s attacks on the department In year two, we're not slowing down.
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Whistleblower Aid @wbaidlaw.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
After stalling for almost 8 months, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard must stop concealing a whistleblower's disclosure regarding her illegal actions to Congress: Andrew Bakaj of @wbaidlaw.bsky.social in @wsj.com today: ow.ly/fv2f50Y7G4P
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Exclusive | Classified Whistleblower Complaint About Tulsi Gabbard Stalls Within Her Agency
Congress hasn’t seen the complaint, which was filed eight months ago with the U.S. intelligence community watchdog’s office.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
It’s not too late for Republican Members of Congress who believe in a democratic republic to show proof of life. But the clock is ticking. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
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Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Trump’s DOJ Comes for the Ballots
The FBI’s search and seizure of material from Fulton County election offices marks a major escalation.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
In the entire history of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, no Director has ever personally attended the conduct of a domestic law enforcement operation. How did Tulsi Gabbard know about it in advance, and why was she there? www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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FBI executes search warrant seeking ballots from Fulton County’s 2020 election
The FBI executed a search warrant in Fulton County, Georgia, for 2020 election ballots, as President Donald Trump seeks to find already debunked voter fraud.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
“FBI agents and prosecutors in the state are confused about what — if anything — their involvement will be in the investigation…”” This. Is. Not. Normal. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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DOJ, FBI take back seat in Minnesota shooting, state vows investigation
Since an immigration officer fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, the federal agents who would typically be involved in investigating have been sidelined.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
A principled resignation by an FBI agent who was only trying to do the right (and customary) thing: investigate the fatal shooting of an American citizen by an ICE officer. The abuse of power by FBI leadership continues unabated. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/u...
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F.B.I. Agent Who Tried to Investigate ICE Officer in Shooting Resigns
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Dear Republican Members of Congress: this is your reading assignment today. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
In signing the NATO treaty in 1949, President Truman stated that “we hope to create a shield against aggression and the fear of aggression.” Now, sadly, it is Europe which needs that shield against the United States — and the madman who recklessly leads it. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump jabs European leaders over Greenland as Davos becomes emergency summit
In social media posts before the meetings, Trump bashed the U.K. and shared what appeared to be private messages from European officials.
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David Laufman @davidlaufman.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Trump and his puppets at DOJ aren’t just bending the rule of law to further their anti-democratic aims — they are shredding it. And how are they getting away with it? Because Congressional Republicans have completely abdicated their oversight responsibilities. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Justice Dept. launches criminal investigation of Minnesota governor
The Justice Department has issued subpoenas for Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey as part of an investigation into impeding law enforcement.
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