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'Not a credible person': Ex-prosecutor slams ex-Proud Boys leader's potential lawsuit

Former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio is threatening lawsuits, and one ex-prosecutor explained how that would look.

Former Department of Justice white-collar crime prosecutor Ankush Khardori appeared on MSNBC on Sunday, and was asked about Tarrio and his threats.

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'That man is a snake': Lindsey Graham faces MAGA wrath after Trump J6 'mistake' claim

MAGA World exploded on Sunday when Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told NBC's Meet The Press that it was a "mistake" for President Donald Trump to given blanket pardons to the Capitol insurrectionists.

Host Kristen Welker said, "Even his own vice president said, 'If you committed violence on that day, obviously, you shouldn't be pardoned.' Do you believe that President Trump was wrong to issue these blanket pardons to the January 6th defendants?"

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Christian host wants 'Medal of Freedom' for Jan. 6 rioter who used brass knuckles on cop

Christian TV host Rick Green called on President Donald Trump to award the Medal of Freedom to a former deputy sheriff who was convicted of assaulting an officer with brass knuckles while rioting at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

During a recent interview on the Flashpoint program, Green spoke to Colton McAbee after he received a pardon from Trump for crimes committed during the Jan. 6 riot.

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'Don't underestimate that woman!' Clash on Fox News after host calls AOC 'smart Democrat'

Three Fox News hosts clashed on Sunday after one called Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) a "smart Democrat."

During a segment on Fox & Friends, host Charlie Hurt complimented the political awareness of Ocasio-Cortez.

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'Deadly serious': Trump warned he needs a 'McConnell strategy' to prevent a GOP revolt

The Trump administration needs to come up with a "McConnell strategy" if it doesn't want a full-on Republican revolt to stall the Trump agenda, according to CNN's Manu Raju.

Last week, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) defied Trump by breaking with Republicans during the vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. McConnell's "no" vote, along with that of Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Susan Collins (R-ME) necessitated a tie-breaker vote from Vice President JD Vance to put Hegseth over the top.

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'This is blanket': Host nails Vance after Trump breaks promise on 'case-by-base' pardons

CBS News host Margaret Brennan grilled Vice President J.D. Vance after President Donald Trump broke a promise to pardon Jan. 6 rioters on a case-by-case basis.

During an interview that aired on Sunday, Brennan noted that Vance had promised in a Fox News interview that violent offenders would not be pardoned.

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Lindsey Graham undercuts Trump over his 'mistake' putting officials' lives at risk

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) called on the Senate to investigate the "mistake" made when Donald Trump pulled the security details of former administration officials whose lives are still in danger.

During the first week of his second term, Trump withdrew secret service protection from his former National Security Adviser John Bolton, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and his aide Brian Hook, who have all been targeted for assassination by Iran. Trump also revoked security for Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has been targeted by Trump's own supporters for decisions made during the Covid pandemic.

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'My audience is a little disappointed': Maria Bartiromo calls out Comer's failed hearings

Fox News host Maria Bartiromo told Rep. James Comer (R-KY) that her audience was "disappointed" that his failed congressional hearings did not lead to prosecutions of former President Joe Biden and his family.

On her Sunday Fox News program, Bartiromo noted that Biden had pardoned his family members as President Donald Trump was sworn into office.

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'Let's stay on Donald Trump': Lindsey Graham subject-change rant cut off by CNN's Bash

CNN's Dana Bash struggled to keep Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on topic when she served up questions about President Donald Trump during Sunday's State of the Union.

During one particular question about Trump's liability in issuing a blanket pardon for the J6 rioters, Graham insisted on bringing up the Biden administration.

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'Not really worried': Lindsey Graham admits Trump broke law to hire 'loyalists' watchdogs

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested Republican lawmakers would do nothing after admitting that President Donald Trump violated the law when he fired over a dozen inspectors general.

In the late-night purge, the White House declined to give Congress 30 days' notice as required by law when firing the departmental watchdogs.

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'Freudian avalanche': Trump's comment from weekend rally leads to internet mockery

President Donald Trump held a rally in Nevada on Saturday, and one of his comments was highlighted and ridiculed on social media.

Trump over the weekend held his first rally following the inauguration, speaking in Las Vegas. Although a big component of his speech was his "no taxes on tips" campaign pledge, he also spoke about political correctness.

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Lawmaker raises risk of bringing kids to the Capitol with Proud Boys 'roaming around'

During an appearance on MSNBC on Saturday afternoon, Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) hammered Donald Trump for his blanket pardon of Jan. 6 "criminals," claiming the president has made the streets of America and the Capitol less safe.

Appearing with host Alex Witt, the military vet was asked "I'm curious your reaction to Trump pardoning the January 6th rioters that includes violent offenders"

"They're just criminals," he shot back. "I mean, Alex, how would you feel if –– I was actually just sort of in my small town of 20,000 people where I grew up, right? And I was thinking about if we had a bunch of people who assaulted cops, who tried to kill cops, were convicted and put in prison for 18, 20 or more years, and then they just were released and walking around town. How would I feel?"

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"You know, would I feel good about having my kids walking down the street in that town? No!" he exclaimed. "How do I feel about bringing my kids, my two daughters, to the Capitol now, where daddy works knowing that Oath Keepers and Proud Boys are roaming around our Capitol –– and they have been the past week."

"I mean, as soon as they got out of prison, they were roaming around the Capitol looking for some of the same people they assaulted on January 6th," he added. "Does that make anyone feel good? No. This is supposed to be a country of laws where you respect the law, where no one is above the law, where you don't release people from prison for politics."

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'Great job, white folks': Attorney trolls MAGA fans on MSNBC over 'fire hose' of chaos

During a segment on MSNBC discussing Donald Trump's first five days in office that has led to everything from pardoning violent criminals who stormed the Capitol to disrupting the Department of Justice, one guest said the ensuing chaos can be laid at the feet of the president's MAGA supporters.

Speaking with host Ali Velshi, the always blunt-talking Elie Mystal, an attorney and columnist for The Nation, said no one should be surprised by what has happened since Trump was sworn in on Monday.

Velshi prompted his guest with, "Elie it's been a fire hose of stuff going on in the federal government, generally in the Department of Justice, fairly specifically this week. Some have described it as a shock and awe campaign, which might be what it is. I guess the danger is in covering Trump 2.0, how do we deal with this?"

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"We tried to tell y'all," Mystal exclaimed. "I wrote specifically about this issue, what he was going to do to the Department of Justice multiple times during the election cycle because, as you pointed out in your open, this was all written down. So I don't like the shock and awe version of this, because if you've been paying attention, they wrote it down, they told you exactly what they were going to do and exactly how you were going to do it."

"And a majority of white people voted for this," he continued. "This is the disgusting version of America that people want."

"And, oh by the way, eggs are still more expensive, so you don't even get that," he pointed out before sarcastically adding, "Great job, white folks!"

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