(THREAD) 1) Investigate Trump-Russia. Determine if anyone broke the law. 2) Investigate the FBI. Determine if anyone has a political belief Fox News wouldn't like. Crime vs. Thoughtcrime.
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It turns out Strzok also texted that Bernie Sanders is "an idiot" and “I’m worried about what happens if HRC is elected.” And, it bears repeating, these are private text messages. Privately sharing an opinion isn't a crime. Thankfully. 6/x
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Strzok was removed from the Mueller investigation over the summer, which was the right decision, because appearance of impartiality is important to any law enforcement effort. 7/x
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And oversight of law enforcement and intelligence agencies is crucial. There are many cases in US history where officials have abused their power. Privately expressing opinions isn't one of them. However, DOJ selectively publicizing private text messages might be. 8/x
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What's clear is the people trying to make a big deal out of Strzok's private opinions aren't motivated by the rule of law, oversight, the integrity of law enforcement, or other laudable concerns. Quite the opposite. They're trying to undermine the rule of law. 9/x
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Two Trump officials confessed to felonies. Two others are under indictment. Anyone charged is innocent until proven guilty. But publicly available information indicates there's likely enough evidence to bring charges against others. Trump loyalists are right to be nervous. 10/x
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“If the facts are against you, argue the law. If the law is against you, argue the facts. If the law and the facts are against you, pound the table and yell like hell.” Yelling about one FBI agent's private political opinions is an especially desperate table pounding. (END)
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Was never about a grand conspiracy. It was about an investigatory team with way too much interest in a specific outcome.
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