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Swede

(39,547 posts) Wed Dec 31, 2025, 06:42 PM Dec 2025

Swing and a miss:Why did you only want Republican senators phone records. Smith:Trump didn't call any Democrats.

Asked about accountability for senatorsâ€™ toll records, Jack Smith replied that â€œwho should be accountable for this is Donald Trump.â€

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— Adam Klasfeld (@klasfeldreports.com) 2025-12-31T20:41:44.426Z

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Swing and a miss:Why did you only want Republican senators phone records. Smith:Trump didn't call any Democrats. (Original Post) Swede Dec 2025 OP

This is just like robbing banks because that's where the money is. Raven123 Dec 2025 #1

HAH - good one! UTUSN Dec 2025 #2

Genius, whomever... Stepped Right Cha Dec 2025 #3

If this was a republican that asked the question then they are an idiot Bev54 Dec 2025 #4

Which Moran asked him that? RetiredParatrooper Dec 2025 #5

My guess would be Gym Jordan. Swede Jan 2026 #9

There's a recording here - the male questioner is off camera, but doesn't sound like Jordan muriel_volestrangler Jan 2026 #10

Thanks. I read the some of the transcript but did not listen to the video. Swede Jan 2026 #11

It sounds like the first speaker here - "Mr. Castor" - who seems to be a staff attorney for the Oversight Committee muriel_volestrangler Jan 2026 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author mikewv Dec 2025 #6

"...that lies with Donald Trump." Donald Trump and lies in the same sentence. What a surprise! Wonder Why Dec 2025 #7

Ha! Love it. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #8

Raven123

(7,825 posts)

1. This is just like robbing banks because that's where the money is.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 07:04 PM

Dec 2025

For goodness sake. Everyone knew trump was calling GOP officials. It just wasn’t hard to figure out.

UTUSN

(77,795 posts)

2. HAH - good one!

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 07:06 PM

Dec 2025

Cha

(319,178 posts)

3. Genius, whomever... Stepped Right

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 08:02 PM

Dec 2025

into that Shit.

TY Swede!

Bev54

(13,438 posts)

4. If this was a republican that asked the question then they are an idiot

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 08:33 PM

Dec 2025

and if it was a republican lawyer, then they have shown themselves to be a bad one. Never ask the question if you don't know the answer and the answer was obvious.

If it was a dem - Bravo put it on record.

RetiredParatrooper

(170 posts)

5. Which Moran asked him that?

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2025, 08:38 PM

Dec 2025

Swede

(39,547 posts)

9. My guess would be Gym Jordan.

Reply to RetiredParatrooper (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:08 AM

Jan 2026

But it could be any one of the MAGAts from the House judiciary.

muriel_volestrangler

(106,235 posts)

10. There's a recording here - the male questioner is off camera, but doesn't sound like Jordan

Reply to Swede (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 11:24 AM

Jan 2026

Link to tweet

and I'd say it sounds like someone reasonable asking, ie a Democrat.

"To the extent - uh - members of Congress and senators are up in arms that this happened to them and they're seeking accountability, who should be held accountable for answering these questions?"