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Ron Nelson

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Lawyer, Constitutionalist. Kansas Progressive. I think. Therefore, I am not a Republican.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/10/2026
Alito weighs retirement. We MUST win the Senate so we can block any Trump judicial nominee. www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Justice Alito confirms he is considering retirement
The conservative Supreme Court justice said in a CBS News interview that he’ll revisit the issue next year.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A judge stripped community-integration protections from a federal disability rights regulation at the Trump administration’s request. Disabled Americans fought for decades for the right to live in their own homes and communities.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026
The Trump administration quietly removed an option on a form overseas voters use to request mail ballots, making it harder for some to vote. In a new lawsuit, Democrats say the GOP's goal is to disenfranchise voters viewed as more inclined to vote Democratic: demdock.com/4djBJR1
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Roger Parloff @rparloff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
About 45 min after Judge Bastian ordered reinstatement of Roger Rogoff as US Atty for WD Wash, Trump appealed. (Rogoff was appted in July to a persistent vacancy, but Trump fired him < an hour later. Bastian says Rogoff must stay till there's a Senate-confirmed successor.)
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 02/10/2026
🏛️ LOSS: A challenge to a Florida voter registration policy has been dismissed by a Trump-appointed judge. Civil rights groups say the “exact match” policy unlawfully disenfranchises eligible applicants due to minor errors — disproportionately burdening voters of color: demdock.com/3TysEgC
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/10/2026
New in PN: The mendaciousness of the latest DOJ attack on judges "What 'canons' did all but one of MN's district court judges violate? Well, they spoke to the Times and made Trump sad. You won't be surprised to learn this is not in fact a violation, but that isn’t going to stop Blanche, now is it?"
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The mendaciousness of the latest DOJ attack on judges
Blanche created a new rule out of thin air and is mad it’s not being followed.
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Ron Nelson @ronels.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
When a campaign to ban abortions and violate women’s rights to control their own bodies in Missouri launched its first TV ad last month, the commercial made no mention of restricting women’s rights. Instead, it focused entirely on the state’s transgender community-as Nazi Germany did in the 1930s
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In push to ban abortion, Missouri Republicans focus on transgender community
As Missouri weighs an abortion ban, Republican supporters attempt to shift the conversation around Amendment 3 to the transgender community.
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Conscientious Ice🧊 @conscientiousice.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Ron Nelson @ronels.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Such feeble fascists
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Trump DOJ keeps violating the law & keeps losing in the courts. So now they’re filing judicial misconduct complaints against judges they don’t like, even Trump appointees. I call out Todd Blanche for his rank hypocrisy as he runs around the country in partisan events. youtu.be/nZ_nR2s-ReU?...
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Trump DOJ DECLARES WAR On Judges After MAJOR COURT LOSSES!!
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 30/09/2026
Kansas Legislature’s budget cuts compel Fort Hays State University to close Sternberg Museum | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/30/b...
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Kansas Legislature's budget cuts compel Fort Hays State University to close Sternberg Museum • Kansas Reflector
Fort Hays State University, grappling with a $2.4 million state-ordered spending cut, will close the Sternberg Museum of Natural History.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 25/09/2026
Dozens of former federal prosecutors filed a brief in support of our lawsuit to stop Trump's corrupt scheme to charge for expedited access to headlines he generates when he announces everything from military strikes to media bans on Truth Social.
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‘It’s so corrosive to democracy': Over 50 federal prosecutors speak out against Trump's $100,000 a month 'insider trading' scheme | Fortune
"We're in an environment where we all want to be looking to the founders, right?"
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 25/09/2026
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson slammed the Supreme Court’s use of its “emergency docket,” saying it has allowed the Trump administration to advance a host of controversial policies while challenges play out in lower courts.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizes Supreme Court’s use of emergency docket
In a public appearance, Jackson said the high court’s use of the emergency docket was “problematic” and called for more restraint from her colleagues when using it.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 25/09/2026
President Donald Trump invited three conservative Supreme Court justices to his state dinner hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which prompted outcry.
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Gasps as only conservative Supreme Court justices attend Trump's state dinner
President Donald Trump invited three conservative Supreme Court justices to his state dinner hosting Chinese leader Xi Jinping, which prompted outcry.On Thursday, multiple reporters pointed out that Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Chief Justice John Roberts were expected to attend th...
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is a violation of a court order. The Trump administration believes it has absolute and arbitrary power to do whatever it wants & it's acting that way.
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Ron Nelson @ronels.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Impeach the MF
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Ron Nelson @ronels.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The authoritarians in the white hooded house and their lackeys in the Cones need to be purged from all civil offices
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 24/09/2026
Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered that access to the White House be temporarily restored for reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico after they were banned by President Trump, but this morning some journalists from the outlets were denied entry.
washingtonpost.com
Some journalists still barred from White House after judge blocks Trump’s ban
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to temporarily restore the journalists' credentials and said the ban was likely unconstitutional.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 24/09/2026
A federal judge ordered White House access "temporarily restored" for reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, dealing President Donald Trump a sharp legal setback just after midnight, according to the Washington Post.
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Trump suffers major court loss in late-night ruling from judge he appointed
A federal judge ordered White House access "temporarily restored" for reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, dealing President Donald Trump a sharp legal setback just after midnight, according to the Washington Post. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, issued the 14-day restraini...
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 24/09/2026
A judge just BLOCKED Trump’s media ban. Jen and Norm will be joined by Ben Wikler at 9:15am ET to discuss this latest development and more. Watch the conversation live at contrariannews.org @benwikler.bsky.social @normeisen.bsky.social @jenrubin.bsky.social
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Democrats filed a lawsuit late Wednesday asking a federal court to prevent the Trump administration from deploying armed federal agents to voting sites during the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Democrats sue Trump admin to keep armed agents from polls during midterms
Democrats filed a lawsuit late Wednesday asking a federal court to prevent the Trump administration from deploying armed federal agents to voting sites during the midterm elections.
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Adam Keiper @adamkeiper.com · 23/09/2026
More than ever before, Trump seems to be citing "national security" to justify whatever he wants to do. Kick out reporters he doesn't like? National security. Giant arch? National security. Makes sense given the openings the courts have given him. But also: a classic fascist move.
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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 23/09/2026
The president also attacked the judge assigned to the lawsuit filed by the media.
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Trump Flips Out In Midnight Meltdown Over 'Sick, Treasonous, And Demented' Reporters
The president also attacked the judge assigned to the lawsuit filed by the media.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 23/09/2026
⚠️ Trump’s DHS has withheld a document that could potentially detail how the administration plans to use armed federal agents at polling places for the midterms. Now, Democrats are demanding to see the document — and a federal judge is forcing DHS's hand: demdock.com/4rpXdl3
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 23/09/2026
Trump decision to extend the National Guard's deployment in DC until January 2029 will cost taxpayers roughly $1.4 BILLION. This is a blatant misuse of the military and a startling escalation of federal overreach. We sued 12 federal agencies for answers.
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CREW sues for DC takeover records - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
CREW is suing twelve federal agencies for failing to produce records about President Trump’s federal takeover of Washington, D.C.
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Ron Nelson @ronels.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“National security” = feeble fascist feelings
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
DOJ files brief in CNN MS Politico case: Argued White House access is a privilege not a right which the outlets forfeited by “poor conduct,” including writing “verifiable falsehoods” Hearing for media motion for restraining order at 330 today. Court should grant it
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Truthout @truthout.org · 22/09/2026
A U.S. senator has called on foreign leaders to impose sanctions on President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as they wage a campaign to dismantle the International Criminal Court. It is extraordinary for such a call to come from a sitting member of congress.
truthout.org
Senator Says European Nations Must Sanction Trump, Rubio Before US Wrecks ICC
Sen. Chris Van Hollen said that Trump and Rubio’s attacks on the ICC seek to obstruct investigations into Netanyahu.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22/09/2026
NEW: As Democrats focus on federal candidates, Trump and his allies have kept one eye fixed on stacking the courts with partisan judges who will approve whatever it takes to ensure MAGA victories. The good news? Advocates for fair courts like the State + Local Election Alliance are fighting back.
democracydocket.com
MAGA has stacked state and local courts with judges who will back Trump’s election subversion
Trump and his allies have kept one eye fixed on the local offices where most election disputes start and end.
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Ron Nelson @ronels.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Another indication that the federal courts need to be overhauled to remove lemmings appointed by traitorous mafioso in the White Hooded House
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Ron Nelson @ronels.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump says high gas prices and allowing American Service members to be killed in his war of ego are an “inexpensive price to pay“ for allowing him to cover up the Epstein P D. O. files
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Rising gas prices frustrate voters. Trump says it's an 'inexpensive price to pay' for the Iran war
Voters across the nation say skyrocketing gas prices are causing financial hardships for their families.
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Are you aware of Speaker Johnson's plan to overturn the 2026 election by firing the House Clerk and installing a Trump loyalist?! Retired Judge Michael Luttig joined me to warn about this plot that he was tipped off to by concerned current and ex-congressional officials: youtu.be/LhSLp1HKAlY?...
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Judge Michael Luttig explains why The Final Battle for America’s Democracy is coming Jan 3!
YouTube video by The Dean Obeidallah Show
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 20/09/2026
Putting a drone launching site directly in the landing path for DCA is a stupid, dangerous, and unworkable idea. Trump clearly expects to lose a lawsuit and therefore wants to set up a pretext to argue that the arch is tied to national security. Which is obviously idiotic.
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Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov · 19/09/2026
Yes Trump’s ban on news media outlets is unconstitutional, illegal, un-American, and authoritarian, and yes it will be struck down in court. It’s also extreme loser behavior. He’s doing this because his administration is an embarrassing failure that keeps getting less popular.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Just like with the ballroom, another scam by Trump to turn this into a “military complex” to prevent the courts from intervening by using “national security” as his excuse for vanity projects.
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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 20/09/2026
I know judges love to talk about how they just Do Law, Not Politics, but an opinion like this one is as close as judges get to being like “your policy proposal is too stupid to be legal, please get out of my face with this”
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Federal Judge Baffled, Annoyed By Trump’s Lazy Crackdown On International Students
When a judge is describing your legal argument as “exceptionally weak” and “largely disconnected from academic or practical realities,” things are not going as you’d hoped.
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 20/09/2026
ICYMI: A judge blocked a question on more than 70,000 federal job postings that tested applicants’ support of President Trump instead of their qualifications. Civil service hiring should be based on merit - not a political litmus test.
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US judge blocks Trump administration's 'loyalty' question for job applicants
A federal judge on ​Friday blocked U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from continuing to ask applicants for civil service jobs throughout ‌the government to respond to what unions described ...
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Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Retired Judge Michael Luttig spoke to me about a plot that was raised to him by ex-congressional staffers of how Trump and Speaker Johnson were planning to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress on Jan. 3, 2027. We must be aware of and guard agains this plot: youtu.be/LhSLp1HKAlY?...
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Judge Michael Luttig explains why The Final Battle for America’s Democracy is coming Jan 3!
YouTube video by The Dean Obeidallah Show
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
BREAKING: DC Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, rejects DOJ's request to immediately implement BOP's policy on medical care for trans prisoners that would seek to end such care. Wilkins (Obama) & Garcia (Biden) are in the majority; Walker (Trump) dissents. The anti-trans policy will remain blocked for now.
BEFORE: Wilkins, Walker, and Garcia, Circuit Judges
ORDER
Upon consideration of the motion for stay pending appeal filed in No. 26-5236, the opposition thereto, and the reply; and the letter filed September 3, 2026, which the court construes as a motion to stay the district court's August 26, 2026, order on appeal in No. 26-5310; it is
ORDERED that the motion for stay in No. 26-5236 be dismissed as moot. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for stay in No. 26-5310 be denied.
Appellants have not satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending appeal. See Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 434 (2009); D.C. Circuit Handbook of Practice and Internal Procedures 33 (2026).
Appellants have not shown a strong likelihood of success on the question of whether Program Statement 5260.01 is arbitrary and capricious because the Bureau of
*Circuit Judge Walker would grant the motion to stay in No. 26-5310 for the reasons in the attached dissenting statement.Prisons (BOP) did not adequately consider its own experience providing gender-affirming care under its prior policy. See Int'l Dark-Sky Ass'n, Inc. v. FCC, 106 F.4th 1206, 1213 (D.C. Cir. 2024) ("An action is arbitrary and capricious when the agency relies on inappropriate factors, fails to consider important aspects of the problem, or ignores relevant evidence."); Butte Cnty., Cal. v. Hogen, 613 F.3d 190, 194 (D.C. Cir.
2010) (explaining that "an agency's refusal to consider evidence bearing on the issue before it constitutes arbitrary agency action"). For example, BOP makes claims about the security impact of providing gender-affirming care without addressing whether such issues have occurred.
Moreover, appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court's order violates the PLRA or improperly grants class-wide relief. Additionally, appellants' argument that the district court's order is overbroad to the extent it affects the Program Statement's provisions regarding surgical procedures is likely forfeited because it was not raised first in the district court. See Gov't of Manitoba v. Bernhardt, 923 F.30 1/3, 179 (D.C. Cir. 2019) ("Absent exceptional circumstances, a party forfeits an argument by failing to press it in district court.").
Because appellants have not made a strong showing that they are likely to succeed on the merits, it is not necessary to address whether they have established irreparable harm or whether the remaining factors favor a stay.
The Clerk is directed to enter a briefing schedule.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
No network should broadcast a single Trump or Vance event, speech or press conference live until his ban targeting specific media companies for their coverage is lifted. At some point you have to stop limiting your response to lawsuits and go on offense to defend the First Amend.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 19/09/2026
The Trump administration’s policy on deporting immigrants to third countries is unlawful, a federal appeals court ruled, a decision that could halt a program that has already sent thousands of people to countries that are not their own.
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Appeals court says Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy is unlawful
The decision marks a major setback for the administration, which has removed tens of thousands of unauthorized immigrants to countries where they are not citizens.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 19/09/2026
Civil rights groups say plan will make people ‘afraid to vote’ and violates the Voting Rights Act
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Trump administration sued over threat to deploy federal law enforcement at voting sites
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 19/09/2026
The Trump administration unlawfully terminated a $7 billion grant program for solar energy, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Friday.
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Trump’s Axing of $7 Billion Solar Program Unlawful, Judge Says
The Trump administration unlawfully terminated a $7 billion grant program for solar energy, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Friday.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Essence of RBG 🦋 @rbgprevails.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
US is paying price for not having held him + his accomplices accountable! They will never not cheat, lie, steal + do whatever necessary to remain in power and avoid accountability! Worse they hold all levers of power as well as have nefarious, corrupt + powerful foreign leaders in their corner!
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is hilarious. 😂 😂
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Vince D. Monroy @vincedmonroy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Protester at the "Hands Around the Kennedy Center" rally holds up sign that reads: “WAR CRIMES CANNOT HIDE S£X CRIMES”
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 19/09/2026
The Kennedy Center crowd is singing America The Beautiful. This is what democracy looks like.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/09/2026
Former special counsel Robert Mueller was asked if Russia is still interfering in our elections. He responded “They’re doing it as we sit here” during his 2019 congressional testimony.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Obama: “Imagine if I had pulled Fox News’ credentials from the White House press corps. You’re laughing, but this is what’s happening. It’s unimaginable that the same parties that are silent right now would have tolerated behavior like that from me.” Clip courtesy @meidastouch.com
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