[egberts1]

Probably as a slight for the political hyperweaponization by upper-echelon FBI management/directors ... and to get the White House to the table for discussion that they have refused to thus far.

The rest of the rank-and-file FBI are still the most important and most reliable part of its organization.

[augment003]

None of that matters if they are choosing not to protect out country against foreign attacks. You don’t get to blame other people for dereliction of duty.

[egberts1]

Recap: Political hyperweaponization of government agency is the targeting a specific party while ignoring another political party for the same degree of offenses.

Oh, FBI budget will be boosted after White House comes to the discussion table.

[augment003]

It’s only the GOP who is cutting the FBI budget.

> Oh, FBI budget will be boosted after White House comes to the discussion table.

Is the GOP bluffing about not raising the debt ceiling?

[egberts1]

Who knows ... until White House chimes in.

[augment003]

If they aren’t, then they can’t claim to be acting in the best interests of the country.

It’s not better to force a default than to accept the status quo and wait until they are voted back into power.

[flangola7]

Hyperweaponization? What are you talking about?

The White House should also definitely not kowtow to MAGA demands. "Don't negotiate with terrorists."

[egberts1]

see other subthread on definition of political hyperweaponization.

[augment003]

If you are claiming that the FBI only investigates republicans for political reasons, you might want to read about Hilary Clinton’s run for the presidency in 2016.

[egberts1]

That was for the 60-day prohibition of election impacting actions. One was within the 60-day, the other was outside the 60-day.

[augment003]

What on earth are you trying to say?

[egberts1]

There is a federal law prohibiting tampering of election cycle up to 60-day by federal employees.