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Democrats in the Senate still have the majority — so they should make the most of the their authority to protect the nation. While they still can.
Congressman Dan Goldman: [11:51]
Donald Trump is appointing or nominating these Cabinet Secretaries at record pace. But the Senate is still controlled by Democrats. The administration is still the Biden Administration. So if it is true that Donald Trump and his administration are going to try to bypass the FBI and the proper security clearances — which is just absolutely bewildering to me, when you think of someone like Tulsi Gabbard who would oversee our Intelligence Community — the Democrats can still do something while they have the majority in the Senate:
They can request, or even subpoena all sorts of information from the FBI, from the Intelligence Community, from any other vetting agency, while they have the majority, before January 3rd.
So I have urged my Senate colleagues to get jumping on that, because that's something that's within their power to do. And that is a way of getting out in front of some of the issues that will be coming down the pipeline.
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Trump's Picks Have NO IDEA How to Run the Government (w/ Rep. Dan Goldman)
The Bulwark Podcast — Nov 20, 2024
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Bottom line: If any of Trump’s loyalty-oath picks are in any way a threat to National Security — Americans have every right to know about this, BEFORE they are put into power.
Since we can’t count on Republicans in the Senate to investigate these risky picks — or even to insist that Nominees must at least be cleared by the FBI — then Dems should damn well do so themselves.
Before Gaetz dismantles the FBI. Before Gabbard forwards ‘means and methods’ to foreign actors on WhatsApp. Before Hegseth orders American troops to turn on American citizens.
Just imagine what they are each prepared to do.
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If Rep Goldman is so concerned about the unique dangers these Nominees pose — shouldn’t the rest of us … pause and wonder why?
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Sunlight is still the best disinfectant.
The darkest hours are still ahead of us, my friends. Best to expose them while we still can.
