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I'd like to hear French's comments about the following: Included among the documents sought by the federal government were "any government and/or presidential records created between Jan. 20, 2017, and Jan. 20, 2021.” Is this the "specificity" that French suggests is required in a warrant application. The warrant also identifies Section 1519 as one of three crimes underpinning the search request. Section 1519 is a broad obstruction statute that makes it unlawful intentionally "to impede, obstruct or influence the investigation or proper administration of any matter.” This could certainly include any allegation that Trump sought to "impede, obstruct, or influence" congress in its January 6 electoral count certification. I think Andy McCarthy's speculation that the government's real motive in seeking the search warrant was to gather documents to pursue Trump in connection with Jan. 6 is more likely than not.

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Wray lies often.

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Funny thought: Considering the wild speculation that changes minute by minute on the NYT on the raid, French should have spent his time writing a Stack telling them to calm down and wait.

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Same comment as before.

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Another poor choice for an author. He has a proven track record of disdain for Trump. Why on earth would we want to hear from yet another person with an opinion we could hear from dinosaur media any given day?

This search was an obvious abuse of power. No reason to disrespect the current former president over something that is disputed with just about every former president. When you disrespect the president you disrespect those that voted for him. It’ll end up playing into Trump’s hands.

Conservatives should show restraint? Does this environment reward restraint? RINOs like French have a wonderful losing track record showing restraint. They think taking the high road gives them power. It doesn’t. Conservatives at this point should lie, cheat and steal. That’s the only way they’ll get back in power and French knows it. He just doesn’t want to admit it to himself.

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David French is among this nations most thoughtful and intelligent conservative activists. He’s done more to secure religious freedom than almost any person over the past 20 years. His conservative credentials are beyond reproach and he stands by the the rule of law and our constitutional history. Anyone should be wary of impugning his professionalism and commitment to the truth. His mantra has always been measure twice and cut once. That’s his point here.

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I appreciate the perspective and cool-headedness of your tone, Mr. French. However, I take issue with this:

"I’m not saying Andy’s theory is wrong. If he’s correct, then it should shake our confidence in the process."

If your confidence hasn't been shaken by now, I don't think you're as perceptive as you seem. Also, I think Andy's theory is dead-on. Trump opened this door to undermining norms and traditional protocols in a BIG way. Now everyone is taking license, including the Democrats and particularly Biden. I now see him as a nasty opportunist and poor Kamala as merely an idiot. He'll no more get my vote than Trump will.

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Deliberately disabled phones and devices by Clinton and Mueller's (Weissman's) teams, giving people like Podesta a pass on FARA violations (traditionally FARA violations have resulted resulted in a fine) while prosecuting Republicans, using the Logan Act to go after Flynn, etc. The Dems are using every possible angle of the law, no matter how obscure and/or minor to prosecute Trump and Republicans. I believe that only those who have a complete disrespect and contempt for our system would use these banana republic methods to go after their political enemies. That would be the Socialists and Progressives that dominate the Democrat party and I believe former President Obama is in the shadows directing all of this while using Dementia Joe as his Chauncey Gardner.

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This raid on a former President's home by a politicized justice department is the greatest outrage I have seen in 50 plus years of American politics. The Democrat Party in this country is so crazed and unhinged by the mere mention of Donald Trump that they will stoop to any remedy short of assassination to rid the country of this perceived menace. They have used specious charges in two failed impeachment attempts, a corrupt and biased special prosecutor, a star chamber special congressional committee and now a search of his home for documents said to be classified. And these monsters keep stating No one is above the law!! Whilst Hunter Biden, Hilary Clinton, James Comey, et. al are still untouched. Let's face it there are two laws in this country one for the deplorables and one for those that deplore them!

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"He’s describing an extraordinarily high-stakes gamble . . ."

To Democrats -- and especially to corrupt FBI officials -- there is no gamble with stakes higher than preventing Donald Trump from regaining the White House.

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Agree. 💯

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The FBI raid oops, ‘execution of a search warrant’ on a former President’s home and he happens to be the leading front runner of his party, and what’s next? Perhaps leg irons and a cavity search for good measure the next time around.

The Trump bloodlust is craven. There’s much afoot that we should not be paying attention to.

We have a senile, barely competent , chronically ill President Biden, extending his hand for a handshake into thin air on numerous occasions. It’s almost normal to see now. We have 8.5% inflation, yet we are told by the same President that the inflation rate is “zero.” Zero. As he likes to repeat himself. A bill including the hiring of 87,000 IRS agents will be voted in tomorrow. On the IRS site for hiring a line stated: “Must be willing to carry a firearm and use deadly force if necessary.” This statement was then removed after it caught notice and got blowback. The IRS is buying stock of AR’s and has over five million rounds of ammo in 2017. They purchased another $700k of ammo in the past few months. One Dem Senator on CNN was saying that ‘Americans should not be fearful; there will be more people to answer the phones to help them to fill out their tax forms and answer questions. Besides, if you paid your taxes, you have nothing to worry about. And You should want other people to pay their taxes too.’ All with a contemptuous smile on his face. We are routinely told that domestic extremism, white supremacy, and domestic terrorism is a problem without ever being told any who, what, when, where. Just be afraid of ‘them’ whoever they are. War is being provoked in the East, while at military bases, drag Queen shows are being performed, ‘for morale and the celebration of diversity.’ Meanwhile, the military can’t meet its already reduced enlistment quotas. This could go on and on, I need to keep it short.

Do we really need to told what to think about the FBI raid, pardon, the execution of a search warrant means? I think we can see what’s going on here.

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My understanding is that the documents that were called "classified" are really CUI - Controller Unclassified Information. They were or were expected to be classified as CUI//Archives. CUI is a designation not a classification of secret information. Can anyone corroborate this? Years ago, CUI was "FOUO" meaning "for official use only." Now there are many subcategories of CUI such as for the Dept of Archives.

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I didn’t read the article. I just wanted to let the world know that David French is a jackass and I’m personally offended Bari let’s him write anything here. Please, the guy is a piece of human garbage. Stop inflicting him on paid subscribers.

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I really enjoyed the comments on Matt Taibbi’s piece. So many telling of the generous acts of Donald Trump. Mortgages paid off, free living arrangements. He liked to help little people who impressed him. Unlike most, he doesn’t talk about it. The Deep State must really be scared that he could knock the power out of their grubby, stained hands.

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