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themaguffin

(4,810 posts)
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:30 AM Sep 12

It's gross how the normal process is just gone & the orange one is giving updates, which also elevates the

status of kirk as if this were an elected official or cabinet member. WTF. Add to that Vance and the Congressional circus, the media.

We should be getting updates from local authorities or federal ones at the appropriate level.

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It's gross how the normal process is just gone & the orange one is giving updates, which also elevates the (Original Post) themaguffin Sep 12 OP
Got to imagine the FBI is pissed about Trump exboyfil Sep 12 #1
And doing it on Fox to boot! dhol82 Sep 12 #2
Dictator Johnny2X2X Sep 12 #3
Trump assumes he is in charge of the investigation. Irish_Dem Sep 12 #4
"We don't come in on ongoing investigations" what a load of crap Walleye Sep 12 #5

exboyfil

(18,312 posts)
1. Got to imagine the FBI is pissed about Trump
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:33 AM
Sep 12

stealing their thunder. Trump keeps going what he says might have implications in the future trial.

Johnny2X2X

(23,538 posts)
3. Dictator
Fri Sep 12, 2025, 09:40 AM
Sep 12

Dictator wants to portray they have absolute control over everything.

A president has zero control over an investigation like this, he's the last person that should be making announcements.

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