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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

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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 Friday OP

This is the backbone of the autocratic nightmare travelingthrulife Friday #1

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

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

Sen. Wyden? You be careful. Yes, I'm sure you've thought about what we're thinking. chouchou Friday #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 Friday #3

Ah..Thanks! Good to know. chouchou Saturday #16

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

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

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Friday #5

Oh, he's good Lulu KC Friday #6

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

He's one of my Senators! calimary Saturday #32

Hi Mary! Amaryllis Saturday #33

Hi back atcha, Amaryllis! calimary Saturday #34

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

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

I'm old and jaded BidenRocks Saturday #9

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

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

TY Kick for Sen. Wyden, Amaryllis.. Cha Saturday #12

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

Thank you, Senator Wyden milestogo Saturday #15

K&R spanone Saturday #17

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

Is this the smoking gun? flamingdem Saturday #20

Investigations. ty. Tetrachloride Saturday #21

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

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

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

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

Haris as VP was tie breaker. Amaryllis Saturday #29

Right. progressoid Saturday #30

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

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

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

Senator Wyden and his team are my new heroes. Greybnk48 16 hrs ago #36