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Zorro

(19,068 posts)
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 10:30 AM 11 hrs ago

Feds Issue Bombshell Warning on Trump's Attack on Our Rights

Former senior FBI and intel officials say he is planning to attack democracy itself.

As President Trump’s primetime address to the nation on Thursday draws near, former senior FBI and intelligence officials told the Daily Beast that what he touts as a speech emphasizing the importance of “free and fair elections” will, in fact, be part of an attack on democracy itself.

Trump has announced a 9 p.m. Thursday speech, demanding TV airtime—which they have yet to promise—for what he claims is a matter of national importance. But to those who have worked at the pinnacle of law enforcement, something else is afoot.

“If I was still working a terrorism investigation and a network started coming together and getting into key positions and they started gathering the information and the materials that they needed to carry out a plot, those are things we would call ‘warnings and indicators,’” a retired and profoundly worried FBI official told the Daily Beast.

The official said that when it comes to Trump, that is what is happening.

They detailed a growing list of warnings and indicators. That list is detailed, and specific. It was led by the replacement of Paul Brown as special agent in charge of the FBI Atlanta Field Office. Brown’s sin was to express reservations about the Department of Justice’s decision to investigate the 2020 election, which Trump insists was rigged.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/feds-issue-bombshell-warning-on-trumps-attack-on-our-rights/
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Feds Issue Bombshell Warning on Trump's Attack on Our Rights (Original Post) Zorro 11 hrs ago OP
I think it's time . . . . Scubamatt 11 hrs ago #1
I'll take the Praetorian guard at this point Ponietz 8 hrs ago #12
So, the warning isn't coming from the "Feds"... Fiendish Thingy 11 hrs ago #2
"But from former federal agents." relogic 9 hrs ago #4
Of course, they're the only ones left FakeNoose 8 hrs ago #8
Wake up time orangecrush 10 hrs ago #3
Feds? Bombshell? Cirsium 9 hrs ago #5
here's the article without a paywall: orleans 8 hrs ago #10
Thanks Cirsium 8 hrs ago #11
I thought it was an excellent article NJCher 6 hrs ago #18
I did read it Cirsium 5 hrs ago #19
agreed on the title NJCher 3 hrs ago #21
Good point Cirsium 2 hrs ago #22
K&R BlueWavePsych 8 hrs ago #6
need many former CIA, FBI, NSA, US Marshalls, DEA, ATF, to bother those 'not working' now for the Republicans WorseDayEver 8 hrs ago #7
Trumpass spitch might include investigations into 'far left terrorism'.. nt jimmy the one 8 hrs ago #9
SO is anyone carrying the "speech"? I read the major networks, plus fox, were not. Or will he do it on YouTube? Katinfl 8 hrs ago #13
They're getting lots of angry phone calls and emails FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #16
This is Bush vs Gore 2.0 DemocracyForever 8 hrs ago #14
Yes but he's doing it in advance of the election FakeNoose 6 hrs ago #17
Will the Dems be preparing a rebuttal... ultralite001 7 hrs ago #15
Desperate Fat Donnie, scrambling to keep his flying monkeys but we have bad news.... 634-5789 5 hrs ago #20

Scubamatt

(364 posts)
1. I think it's time . . . .
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 10:33 AM
11 hrs ago

for a strongly worded letter be sent to the White House. (sarcasm).

relogic

(467 posts)
4. "But from former federal agents."
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 11:43 AM
9 hrs ago

This coup regime has effectively washed itself clean of where remaining, honorable people become “former” if they exercise honor.

FakeNoose

(43,493 posts)
8. Of course, they're the only ones left
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 12:57 PM
8 hrs ago

... because their replacements are Chump-humpers and MAGA-cultists.

The "Feds" who lost their jobs had career training, and a lifetime of service to Uncle Sam. Those are the ones I would believe, and prefer to listen to anyway. Political convictions are secondary to the truth of how Chump is destroying our government.

I'm glad they are speaking up ahead of this fiasco.

Cirsium

(4,360 posts)
5. Feds? Bombshell?
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 11:56 AM
9 hrs ago

A couple of anonymous former government officials are worried about things the Trump administration is doing that were already public knowledge. Behind a paywall. With a misleading headline. Can't we do better than this?

Cirsium

(4,360 posts)
11. Thanks
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:07 PM
8 hrs ago

Yes, I had already found it. I should have mentioned that and included a link.

NJCher

(43,935 posts)
18. I thought it was an excellent article
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 02:52 PM
6 hrs ago

At the end, they mention more former federal employees.

Maybe you didn't read the entire article?

The last few paragraphs tell what's at stake. The way to read this situation is that he's petrified and he's floundering, doing whatever he can think of because the game's over for him if the Dems take the House back and Dog forbid, the Senate. Here's a quote:

“The rest of their administration is frozen,” he said. “They get nothing done. No more of their agenda, nothing.”

Cirsium

(4,360 posts)
19. I did read it
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 03:51 PM
5 hrs ago

I just read the last few paragraphs again. I agree with those officials. Not sure what else there is to say. I still don't think much of the article.

NJCher

(43,935 posts)
21. agreed on the title
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 05:44 PM
3 hrs ago

It was misleading. What I liked about the article is it tells what's left at the FBI. I've been wondering about that.

Cirsium

(4,360 posts)
22. Good point
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 07:29 PM
2 hrs ago

I think that Trump will do anything to keep the Democrats from getting into power.

WorseDayEver

(64 posts)
7. need many former CIA, FBI, NSA, US Marshalls, DEA, ATF, to bother those 'not working' now for the Republicans
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 12:48 PM
8 hrs ago

Katinfl

(966 posts)
13. SO is anyone carrying the "speech"? I read the major networks, plus fox, were not. Or will he do it on YouTube?
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:18 PM
8 hrs ago

FakeNoose

(43,493 posts)
16. They're getting lots of angry phone calls and emails
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 02:47 PM
6 hrs ago

I think they're starting to figure this out ....

DemocracyForever

(464 posts)
14. This is Bush vs Gore 2.0
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 01:25 PM
8 hrs ago

Trump is doing what W did in Florida in 2000. W knew he couldn't "win" Florida without stealing it. This is exactly what Trump is now trying to do with the midterms and there are now 6 radical GOP SCOTUS judges who'll let him get away with it.

FakeNoose

(43,493 posts)
17. Yes but he's doing it in advance of the election
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 02:50 PM
6 hrs ago

.... he's sowing the seeds of doubt in the crazy MAGAs, and there's no evidence that any fraud will actually happen.

634-5789

(4,738 posts)
20. Desperate Fat Donnie, scrambling to keep his flying monkeys but we have bad news....
Thu Jul 16, 2026, 04:39 PM
5 hrs ago

There's 109 days until the mid terms. People are angry much more a just plain tired of that demented asshole's daily drumbeat hate. I'm one of theem. I see people come in the shoppe, they all know we're a liberal business, and they all say the same thing..."When will this be over". So tonight if you take in the circus, you'll see that it's all show. Pathetic, grasping demented fool, trying to act as thugh he's still in charge.

He is not.

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