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BumRushDaShow

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10. The "ignorance"
Mon May 5, 2025, 04:18 PM
May 5

is on the part of DU.

As I noted, despite this rogue administration and its refusal to recognize the authorities of the 3 branches of government, its general violations of federal law, and complete mishandling of administrative procedures, in the past, Congressional inquiries WERE distributed within agencies and employees were told to submit whatever they may have had that was responsive.

I.e., these were taken seriously.

The DU sentiment has been that they are a "joke" and always have been and that is false.

How forthcoming the appointee level people were (depending on what information was asked), may have been hither and yon, which in some cases, may have then required a subpoena (and in this highly partisan era, the minority party getting that would be almost impossible). But should we actually take a chamber at some future date (if there are any future elections), then we can go that next step. You only have the tiny few like a Bannon or a Navarro who completely blow off requests and subpoenas. MOST comply - at least with something.

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