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"I also want to acknowledge you, my fellow Americans. The president has nominated me to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court & that institution belongs to all of us. If confirmed I wouldn't assume that role...for my own sake. I'd assume this role to serve you."
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ACB: "I fully understand that this is a momentous decision for a president, and if the Senate does the honor of confirming me, I pledge to discharge the responsibilities of this job to the very best of my ability. I love the United States & I love the United States Constitution."
ACB: "Should I be confirmed, I will be mindful of who came before me. The flag of the United States is still flying at half-staff in memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, to mark the end of a great American life..."
ACB: "... Justice Ginsburg began her career at a time when women were not welcome in the legal profession, but she not only broke glass ceilings, she smashed them. For that, she has won the admiration of women across the country, and indeed, all over the world."
ACB: "Poignant to me was her long & deep friendship w/ Justice Antonin Scalia, my own mentor. Justices Scalia & Ginsburg disagreed fiercely in print without rancor in person. Their ability to maintain a warm & rich friendship, despite their differences, even inspired an opera..."
ACB: "These two great Americans [Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Justice Antonin Scalia] demonstrated that arguments — even about matters of great consequence — need not destroy affection. In both my personal and professional relationships, I strive to meet that standard."
ACB: "I was lucky enough to clerk for Justice Scalia, and given his incalculable influence on my life I am very moved to have members of the Scalia family here today... I clerked for Justice Scalia more than twenty years ago, but the lessons I learned still resonate..."
ACB: "His [Justice Antonin Scalia's] judicial philosophy is mine too — a judge must apply the law as written. Judges are not policy makers, and they must be resolute in setting aside any policy views they hold."
ACB: "The president has asked me to become the ninth justice, and as it happens, I’m used to being in a group of nine — my family. Our family includes me, my husband Jesse, Emma, Vivian, Tess, John Peter, Liam, Juliet, and Benjamin..."
ACB: "Vivian and John Peter, as the president said, were born in Haiti, and they came to us five years apart when they were very young. And the most revealing fact about Benjamin, our youngest, is that his brothers and sisters unreservedly identify him as their favorite sibling."
ACB: "I couldn’t manage this very full life without the unwavering support of my husband, Jesse. At the start of our marriage, I imagined that we would run our household as partners. As it has turned out, Jesse does far more than his share of the work..."
ACB: "For 21 yrs, Jesse has asked me every single morning what he can do for me that day & tho I almost always say ‘nothing’ he still finds ways to take things off my plate. That’s not b/c he has alot of free time...it’s b/c he's a superb & generous husband & I'm very fortunate."
ACB: "It is important at a moment like this to acknowledge family and friends, but this evening I also want to acknowledge you, my fellow Americans. The president has nominated me to serve on the United States Supreme Court, and that institution belongs to all of us..."
ACB: "If confirmed, I would not assume that role for the sake of those in my own circle, & certainly not for my own sake. I would assume this role to serve you. I would discharge the judicial role which requires me to administer justice without respect to persons..."
ACB: "I would do equal right to the poor and rich, and faithfully and impartially discharge my duties under the United States Constitution. I have no illusions that the road ahead of me will be easy, either for the short term or the long haul..."
ACB: "I never imagined that I would find myself in this position, but now that I am, I assure you that I will meet the challenge with both humility & courage..."
ACB: "Members of the United States Senate, I look forward to working with you during the confirmation process, and I will do my very best to demonstrate that I am worthy of your support."

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Dec 16
DOJ just let McKinsey avoid criminal charges for colluding with Purdue Pharma to unleash the opioid epidemic. McKinsey will now try to sneak into the Trump Admin
— but should a company that turbocharged an epidemic, lied about its work in China, & more be let in? Let’s explore.🧵 Image
After Biden DOJ let them off the hook for opioid scandal, should Trump DOJ consider charges vs. McKinsey for working with CCP while advising the DOD & IC? McKinsey’s pattern of bad behavior during opioid crisis appears to be repeating with U.S. national security implications. 2/x Image
(I’ll get into all this in the thread, but beyond lying re: China work & colluding w/ Big Pharma during the opioid epidemic— while profiting off of pushing painkillers to vets while working with VA— McKinsey consults w/ fed agencies & pushed DEI into gov’t & orgs nationwide!) 3/x Image
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Dec 9
🚨Grassley to Wray: “I must express my vote of no confidence in your continued leadership of the FBI. President Trump has already announced his intention to nominate a candidate to replace you, & the Senate will carefully consider that choice. For my part, I’ve also seen enough.”
Grassley to Wray: “I reminded you that an FBI Director’s ten-year term is a ceiling not a floor… Rather than turn over a new leaf at the FBI, you’ve continued to read from the old playbook of weaponization, double standards, & a relentless game of hide-&-seek with the Congress.” Image
Grassley to Wray: “One of the most egregious examples is the FBI’s failure to provide basic information I requested more than two years ago related to the FBI’s ongoing mishandling of sexual harassment claims made by the FBI’s female employees.” Image
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I’m reading Hegseth’s book “The War on Warriors” & this section on the debacle in Afghanistan and the failures by Pentagon leadership & by generals is the clearest & most passionate articulation by any high-profile figure about the need for accountability at DOD. Read every word. Image
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Nov 20
In 2018, as Nunes pushed to release his FISA Memo (authored partly by Kash Patel who’s reportedly being considered for FBI Director) which exposed big flaws in the FBI’s Trump-Russia inquiry, Mike Rogers (also reportedly being considered for FBI) went on NPR to fight its release. Image
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My own thoughts in January 2018 FWIW Image
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Here is Mike Rogers on CNN criticizing the decision by Nunes & HPSCI GOP to release the FISA Memo (authored by Kash Patel & revealed deep flaws with the FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation).

Rogers & Patel both reportedly being considered for FBI Director.
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Happy eight-year anniversary of Jake Sullivan assisting Hillary Clinton in pushing the bullshit Alfa Bank Trump-Russia collusion claims as a last-ditch effort to generate an October Surprise. Sullivan went on to be the Biden-Harris Admin’s disastrous national security adviser.
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Oct 21
Amazing. Loretta Lynch — the Obama AG whom Bill Clinton tried to secretly meet with in the middle of a DOJ investigation into Hillary — is now working for China’s largest drone company.

Everyone can see Lynch’s court filing on behalf of CCP’s DJI here:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.usco… x.com/james_t_quinn/…
DJI and Chinese drone dominance in the United States is a serious problem — one that some policymakers & lawmakers have unsuccessfully tried to solve for years. And now you have a former Obama attorney general throwing her support behind China in its fight against the Pentagon…
It’s long been my view that leaders who hold important positions of trust in the federal government — especially in law enforcement & the national security arena — should be banned by law from doing future work for foreign foes (like China) as part of their agreement to serve.
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