THREADETTE: Something just dawned on me. You don't see any left-leaning anonymous (or named!) Twitter folks doing investigation of primary source documents, while several on the right do that & expose much otherwise missed. Left can rely on Fake News narratives pushed by MSM. 1/
2/ Knowing the legacy media won't research, you see lawyers putting out the source documents, such as @JohnWHuber@Techno_Fog and @15poundstogo and former intel folks such as @JennaNeen@MikayesFiona doing same. They spend hundreds of hours doing the work of Pulitzers.
3/ And @nick_weil team who puts together all of that work. These folks may well have saved @realDonaldTrump from the lies being peddled because they are in essence the best research team alternative media could ask for. I try to give credit where do, so here's a global 👏👏👏
4/4 And FTR: While I do know the actual identities and credentials of some of the above, my motto from day one on Twitter has been "distrust and verify." So I've always pulled the original source material, researched myself, and rendered my own conclusions. END
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🔥🔥🔥So has @realDonaldTrump or @DOGE @elonmusk had someone search USASpending dot gov for "DEI" or "DEIA"? Quick search turned up over 1,500 grants/contracts, etc. While surely some false hits, you'll also see some like this:
2/ That's just searching 2024 & 2025 fiscal. Older fiscal years likely still on going, as that contract still has two years remaining.
3/ Here's a good example of some of the grants you'll see:
My current thoughts re Trump & TikTok: Trump isn't an ideologue or a constitutionalist--he's a negotiator and a good one, which will help Make America Great Again. And in negotiating, re TikTok he is taking big picture view of how to strengthen America v. China. 1/
2/ Trump absolutely lacks authority to amend statute by EO or anything else. But Trump isn't going to let the niceties of separations of power stop him. Republicans should not pretend President can amend statute any more than he can amend constitution.
3/ But just like any other overreach by an executive--and we saw many more from Biden--halting it takes time and someone with "standing." Consider Biden's continued "forgiveness" of student loans. And likely whatever negotiation strategy Trump is taking re TikTok will play out
2/ Enjoins release of Vol. II but NOT Vol. I. No mention of Clark or other interests. Will she enter a second order soon? @JeffClarkUS and @HarryMacD might not want to risk & immediately file complaint w/ TRO to stop Vol. I especially given Arizona.
@JeffClarkUS @HarryMacD 3/3 Could be Cannon is doing these things separately and will soon rule on Clark's request for administrative stay to enjoin release of Vol. I.
3/ Reply Brief opens by stressing how DOJ is putting politics over process--here due process. What's the big rush to release report before Court can hear argument? One thing only: Trump is inaugurated. That's not a reason much less a good reason.