Why Won't I Vote for Trump?
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47 and Putin are working together to give AI autonomy over military weapons. No other way to say it, he's gone insane. If this isn't a time for the 25th amendment I don't know what would be.
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US, Russia Strip Safeguards From UN 'Killer Robots' Pact
US, Russia Strip Safeguards From UN 'Killer Robots' Pact
Looks like there is anticipation of a Democrat win in November and they are ready again, to flood our border with illegals
So you want higher crime rates? Vote Democrat and open borders so more Americans will die of fentanyl and Heroin deaths? More riots and burning down of police stations by leftist mobs?
A U.S. Senate hearing cannot directly prosecute or convict anyone of a crime, as the U.S. Constitution separates legislative oversight from criminal prosecution. However, a Senate investigation into corruption can initiate or accelerate a criminal case through a specific multi-step process: [1]
1. The Committee Investigation and Hearing
Senate standing or select committees (such as the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations) use their inherent oversight powers to investigate public or private corruption. [1]
- Gathering Evidence: The committee uses compulsory tools, such as subpoena power, to compel witnesses to testify and produce documents.
- Public Testimony: The hearing takes place, putting testimony, evidence, and questioning on the public record. Witnesses are frequently sworn in under oath. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
2. The Formal Criminal Referral
If a committee uncovers credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing (such as bribery, fraud, or embezzlement), it does not file charges itself. Instead, it issues a criminal referral to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
- A criminal referral is a formal letter and accompanying investigative report sent by the committee leadership to the Attorney General outlining the evidence of law-breaking.
- Note on Contempt or Perjury: If a witness lies to Congress during the hearing or refuses to comply with a subpoena, the Senate can vote to hold them in criminal contempt or cite them for perjury. This specific referral is sent directly to a U.S. Attorney for mandatory presentation to a grand jury. [1]
3. Independent DOJ Evaluation
The DOJ is part of the executive branch and maintains absolute prosecutorial discretion. A referral from the Senate is highly influential but not legally binding.
- Review: Specialized units, such as the DOJ's Public Integrity Section (PIN), evaluate the evidence compiled by the Senate.
- Parallel Investigation: Because congressional evidence is sometimes gathered under distinct legal frameworks (such as immunity agreements), the FBI and federal prosecutors will typically conduct their own parallel investigation to build a legally airtight case for a criminal court. [1]
4. Grand Jury Indictment and Criminal Prosecution
If federal prosecutors determine that a federal law was violated and that they have a reasonable probability of winning a conviction, they will proceed with standard criminal justice protocols:
- The Grand Jury: Prosecutors present the evidence (often building directly on the documents and leads exposed during the Senate hearing) to a federal grand jury.
- Indictment: If the grand jury finds probable cause, it issues a formal indictment.
- Trial: The individual is arrested, arraigned, and prosecuted in a federal district court, entirely separate from the Senate.
While Senate hearings often expose significant evidence, none of the major Senate hearings in the last two years (2024–2026) have successfully culminated in an active criminal prosecution or conviction yet.
Because Congress cannot prosecute individuals itself, it must issue a criminal referral to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In recent years, high-profile Senate hearings have resulted in historic criminal contempt referrals, but those cases remain tied up in the evaluation phase or face delays at the DOJ:
1. The Ralph de la Torre / Steward Health Care Investigation (2024–2026)
- The Hearing: In September 2024, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee investigated the financial collapse and bankruptcy of Steward Health Care. The CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre, refused to appear or answer a congressional subpoena. [1, 2, 3]
- The Action: In a rare bipartisan move, the full U.S. Senate voted unanimously in late September 2024 to hold de la Torre in criminal contempt and referred him to the DOJ for prosecution. [1]
- Current Status: No prosecution has begun. De la Torre countersued the Senate panel, claiming his Fifth Amendment rights were violated, but federal courts consistently dismissed his lawsuits (with the most recent ruling in July 2026). Lawmakers continue to press the DOJ to act on the referral, but the department has yet to file formal charges. [1, 2, 3]
2. The Dr. Anthony Fauci COVID-19 Hearing (2026)
- The Hearing: In July 2026, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing regarding the handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Former NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination more than 100 times, refusing to answer lawmakers' questions
. [1, 2] - The Action: In August 2026, the Republican-led committee voted to hold Fauci in contempt of Congress and officially certified the referral to the DOJ for potential criminal prosecution. [1, 2]
- Current Status: The DOJ confirmed receipt of the referral in August 2026 and stated it is reviewing the matter. Legal experts note that because Fauci previously received a sweeping federal pardon from President Joe Biden covering his tenure, the legal battle over whether he was allowed to plead the Fifth remains an active hurdle before any prosecution can proceed
CNN liars?
| Willfully omitted by the CNN propagandists is that these are minors who cartels have recently tried to smuggle across the Southwest Border but who were rescued by Border Patrol. These minors will now be safely and humanely reunited with their families by dedicated public servants who have devoted their lives to combatting child trafficking. It is because of the efforts of these public servants that there is no longer a raging UAC (“unaccompanied alien child”) catastrophe — the Trump Administration swiftly, urgently and righteously ended the child trafficking nightmare. Between ten to twenty thousand children a MONTH were successfully smuggled by cartels into the US under Biden, who worked with taxpayer NGOs to deliver the smuggled children to unknown adults in the US, whereupon they disappeared. The NGOs then submitted knowingly fraudulent asylum claims to try to keep the children from ever going home or seeing their families again. These same Democrat-NGO networks for cartels were also ruthlessly exploited by TDA and MS-13 to insert gang members into the United States and violent criminals into our high schools (automatically allowed in merely by claiming to be 17), subjecting innocent American children to unspeakable horrors. It was one of the darkest of many dark chapters of the Biden era. The Trump Administration put the child traffickers out of business and CNN considers this a great tragedy to be urgently reversed. New depths of “journalistic” depravity and immortality. |
Baby needs his binky.
Donald: "Canada is one of the worst countries in the entire world . . . We get along with China." The thing is, you've never threatened to take over China and make them the 51st state; and you can't understand why Canada doesn't trust you, SMH. Poor Donald says Canada has treated the US very unfairly, wahhh. Yeah, we know, everyone treats you very unfairly Donald. That's what they'll put on your tombstone: "Everyone treated me unfairly."
Donald: "Canada is one of the worst countries in the entire world . . . We get along with China." The thing is, you've never threatened to take over China and make them the 51st state; and you can't understand why Canada doesn't trust you, SMH. Poor Donald says Canada has treated the US very unfairly, wahhh. Yeah, we know, everyone treats you very unfairly Donald. That's what they'll put on your tombstone: "Everyone treated me unfairly."
I notice how he does not mention the cost of the war.
It really is unbelievable.
How sustainable is this, do people in the US even realize the cliff the before them.
Hourly Rate Calculation:
Dividing $891 million or $1 billion across 24 hours yields an average burn rate of roughly $37.1 million to $41.6 million per hour.
Unfortunately, many will suffer who are not even on the ship.
And then they accuse, how we dare criticize their leader and the electorate who put him in office.
Well other countries are getting smart and working together, hopefully in time to avoid a lot of damage.
What enemy would that be? WE are the reason Jesus had to die.
Honestly...start with a wrong premise and end up in the basement of some derelict building
smh
Not really. Follow Christ. That, is what is the right thing in God's eyes. I think, from your responses, that your 'church' might have given you the wrong impression
