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BumRushDaShow

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18. Remember Alina Habba?

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #17)

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 02:45 PM

Sep 19

45 did that illegal shit across the country. People "nominated, awaiting confirmation" and their "Acting" positions expired, judges in that jurisdiction either extended them or not, and if not, he manufactured some other position for them and unilaterally declared them "the U.S. Attorney".

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Those with control over our justice system should not have this control mdbl Sep 19 #6

For certain communities BumRushDaShow Sep 19 #7

My comment was not meant to imply it was great to begin with mdbl Sep 19 #8

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Understood. I a not arguing those points. mdbl Sep 19 #10

Like I said - it was a Nixonian thing! BumRushDaShow Sep 19 #14

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The king demands a show trial, a show conviction and a jail cell. No need to follow any stinkin' laws. Vinca Sep 19 #12

Manufactured evidence and the Star Chamber before we're done Ponietz Sep 19 #15

A clear case of being fired w/o cause...Sue their A&&es until they're broke. SWBTATTReg Sep 19 #16

I'm confused - is Erik Siebert United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, or just nominated? muriel_volestrangler Sep 19 #17

Remember Alina Habba? BumRushDaShow Sep 19 #18

So Siebert was sworn in on Jan 21st as interim, and had a maximum of 120 days muriel_volestrangler Sep 19 #19

Apparently the judges within his jurisdiction extended him BumRushDaShow Sep 19 #20

Ah, I suppose he was qualified for the position muriel_volestrangler Sep 19 #21