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SunSeeker

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23. There was nothing unethical about Plaskett getting info to prosecute Trump from his former best friend.

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #22)

Wed Nov 19, 2025, 05:24 PM

6 hrs ago

Prosecutors absolutely do, out of necessity, "coordinate" with felons to convict other felons, in hearings of all types, your pearlclutching notwithstanding.

Plaskett was serving her country, and doing it well.

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House Republicans move to censure Plaskett over text messages with Epstein [View all] Zorro Tuesday OP

If only Republicans were as eager to pursue Epstein's predator friends dlk Tuesday #1

i agree with norman in general, but rampartd Tuesday #2

Epstein had been convicted as a sex offender of minors eleven years earlier MichMan Tuesday #3

i get it, but if court decisions are the standard. rampartd Tuesday #4

Have no idea of what that has anything to do with Plaskett and Epstein texting each other in a congressional hearing MichMan Tuesday #5

I hadn't heard about any of this before now, slightlv Tuesday #8

Here is a clip from the Washington Post of some of it MichMan Tuesday #10

Thank you... slightlv 6 hrs ago #26

Epstein was acting as an informant to Plaskett on Trump/Cohen for that 2019 hearing. SunSeeker 23 hrs ago #13

having a hard time following the defense here stopdiggin Tuesday #9

Oops. Well that kinda' sucks. Well, okay - really, really blows? stopdiggin Tuesday #6

Plaskett did nothing wrong. She was using Epstein as an informant. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #14

believe that if you want to stopdiggin 11 hrs ago #19

Yes, during the hearing, so she could get info on what Cohen was talking about. SunSeeker 9 hrs ago #20

you do you. Meanwhile, I am going to criticize Democrats when they make egregious ethical stopdiggin 7 hrs ago #22

There was nothing unethical about Plaskett getting info to prosecute Trump from his former best friend. SunSeeker 6 hrs ago #23

Disagree on the very strongest of terms stopdiggin 6 hrs ago #24

You've made your opinion quite clear. I, and House Democrats, do not share it. SunSeeker 6 hrs ago #25

Enough already RedArkGuy 2 hrs ago #28

Don't be absurd. I advocate no such thing. stopdiggin 1 hr ago #29

I support censuring her. You cannot be appearing to take Wiz Imp Tuesday #7

I don't. She was not taking direction from Epstein, she was using him as an informant. SunSeeker 20 hrs ago #15

I'd also add that whistleblowers . . . RedArkGuy 2 hrs ago #27

Wasn't She One of the Impeachment Managers? Deep State Witch Tuesday #11

Yes she was. But this is NOT payback Wiz Imp 14 hrs ago #16

It totally was payback for her prosecution of Trump. SunSeeker 9 hrs ago #21

The motion FAILED. Plaskett did nothing wrong; she was talking to an scumbag informant to get info on Trump/Cohen. SunSeeker Tuesday #12

Who knew more about Trump and his dirty dealings that Jeffrey Epstein? mackdaddy 14 hrs ago #17

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-South Carolina), is this lap puppy republianmushroom 13 hrs ago #18

Gosh I wonder what sets her apart in their minds mahina 41 min ago #30