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Swede

(38,276 posts)
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 05:42 PM 19 hrs ago

Swing and a miss:Why did you only want Republican senators phone records. Smith:Trump didn't call any Democrats.

Asked about accountability for senators’ toll records, Jack Smith replied that “who should be accountable for this is Donald Trump.”

Key passage

Adam Klasfeld (@klasfeldreports.com) 2025-12-31T20:41:44.426Z
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Swing and a miss:Why did you only want Republican senators phone records. Smith:Trump didn't call any Democrats. (Original Post) Swede 19 hrs ago OP
This is just like robbing banks because that's where the money is. Raven123 19 hrs ago #1
HAH - good one! UTUSN 19 hrs ago #2
Genius, whomever... Stepped Right Cha 18 hrs ago #3
If this was a republican that asked the question then they are an idiot Bev54 17 hrs ago #4
Which Moran asked him that? RetiredParatrooper 17 hrs ago #5
My guess would be Gym Jordan. Swede 3 hrs ago #9
There's a recording here - the male questioner is off camera, but doesn't sound like Jordan muriel_volestrangler 2 hrs ago #10
Thanks. I read the some of the transcript but did not listen to the video. Swede 2 hrs ago #11
It sounds like the first speaker here - "Mr. Castor" - who seems to be a staff attorney for the Oversight Committee muriel_volestrangler 2 hrs ago #12
This message was self-deleted by its author mikewv 16 hrs ago #6
"...that lies with Donald Trump." Donald Trump and lies in the same sentence. What a surprise! Wonder Why 16 hrs ago #7
Ha! Love it. Joinfortmill 13 hrs ago #8

Raven123

(7,498 posts)
1. This is just like robbing banks because that's where the money is.
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 06:04 PM
19 hrs ago

For goodness sake. Everyone knew trump was calling GOP officials. It just wasn’t hard to figure out.

Bev54

(13,176 posts)
4. If this was a republican that asked the question then they are an idiot
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 07:33 PM
17 hrs ago

and if it was a republican lawyer, then they have shown themselves to be a bad one. Never ask the question if you don't know the answer and the answer was obvious.

If it was a dem - Bravo put it on record.

Swede

(38,276 posts)
9. My guess would be Gym Jordan.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:08 AM
3 hrs ago

But it could be any one of the MAGAts from the House judiciary.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,519 posts)
10. There's a recording here - the male questioner is off camera, but doesn't sound like Jordan
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:24 AM
2 hrs ago



and I'd say it sounds like someone reasonable asking, ie a Democrat.

"To the extent - uh - members of Congress and senators are up in arms that this happened to them and they're seeking accountability, who should be held accountable for answering these questions?"

Swede

(38,276 posts)
11. Thanks. I read the some of the transcript but did not listen to the video.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:29 AM
2 hrs ago

Bunch of MAGA suck ups involved in this farce. Glad Smith handled these morons, easily.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,519 posts)
12. It sounds like the first speaker here - "Mr. Castor" - who seems to be a staff attorney for the Oversight Committee
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:36 AM
2 hrs ago
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220899413

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Castor

so you'd think he'd be asking Republican-supportive questions.

Response to Swede (Original post)

Wonder Why

(6,531 posts)
7. "...that lies with Donald Trump." Donald Trump and lies in the same sentence. What a surprise!
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 08:33 PM
16 hrs ago
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