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RockRaven

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26. Left unsaid is the very disturbing fact that there was a 4 year interregnum between Trump terms

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2026, 02:23 PM

Jan 17

in which Biden et al were nominally in control of Treasury a(nd the DOJ) and did... what... with this information? Apparently nothing, is the implication from Wyden.

Which would make this another example of how the regulators are totally captured by the industries they are supposed to police, regardless of who sits in the WH.

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New email from Sen. Wyden: For over 3 years, my team has been conducting follow the money investigation into Epstein... [View all] Amaryllis Jan 16 OP

This is the backbone of the autocratic nightmare travelingthrulife Jan 16 #1

You left out bone saw. The Emirates. And Deutsch bank JT45242 Jan 16 #4

and a lot of other "shady deals " too. AllaN01Bear Jan 17 #19

Sen. Wyden? You be careful. Yes, I'm sure you've thought about what we're thinking. chouchou Jan 16 #2

He's got a whole team on this and is smart enough to have all the info spread around so it can't be killed. Amaryllis Jan 16 #3

Ah..Thanks! Good to know. chouchou Jan 17 #16

Sen. Ron Wyden is my Senator !!!!! He is awesome. hi Trueblue1968 Jan 17 #23

Hi to you! We are so fortunate to have Wyden and Merkley. Amaryllis Jan 17 #24

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Jan 16 #5

Oh, he's good Lulu KC Jan 16 #6

He is VERY good and also the ranking member on the Senate Finance Committee. :) Amaryllis Jan 16 #7

He's one of my Senators! calimary Jan 17 #32

Hi Mary! Amaryllis Jan 17 #33

Hi back atcha, Amaryllis! calimary Jan 17 #34

He was on MSNOW talkng about this a night or two ago. electric_blue68 Jan 16 #8

Do you remember which show it was? I tried to find it but didn't. Amaryllis Jan 17 #14

I'm old and jaded BidenRocks Jan 17 #9

I just saw this on Meidas and checked out DU and it is already posted... BigmanPigman Jan 17 #10

There is a LOT on the Senate Finance Committee website that was just posted yesterday. You can really see why Amaryllis Jan 17 #11

TY Kick for Sen. Wyden, Amaryllis.. Cha Jan 17 #12

Thank you! Trump is clearly going mad over this. Joinfortmill Jan 17 #13

Thank you, Senator Wyden milestogo Jan 17 #15

K&R spanone Jan 17 #17

For the rich and powerful, one hand washes the other dlk Jan 17 #18

Is this the smoking gun? flamingdem Jan 17 #20

Investigations. ty. Tetrachloride Jan 17 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author mike_c Jan 17 #22

AH. So THAT'S why the felon wants Powell removed. It's STILL all about the Epstein files and his own guilt. ancianita Jan 17 #25

Left unsaid is the very disturbing fact that there was a 4 year interregnum between Trump terms RockRaven Jan 17 #26

Did DEMs have control of the Senate in any of the Biden years? Attilatheblond Jan 17 #28

Haris as VP was tie breaker. Amaryllis Jan 17 #29

Right. progressoid Jan 17 #30

Just watched 3 videos of ICE men trying to intimidate citizens with "You are interfering with our investigation' crap Attilatheblond Jan 17 #27

Sen. Wyden would have dropped this investigation already, if he hadn't found stuff after 3 years FakeNoose Jan 17 #31

This sounds like a bigger fucking deal than I thought. I sincerely hope Trump and his cronies will Martin68 Jan 18 #35

Senator Wyden and his team are my new heroes. Greybnk48 Jan 18 #36