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2025-8-6 Matters of Democracy Habba; GOP Grievances; Epstein scandal continues

2025-8-6 Matters of Democracy Habba; GOP Grievances; Epstein scandal continues

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Challenges to Justice System Integrity: The Alina Habba Controversy. The legitimacy of the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, Alina Habba, is facing significant legal challenges, raising concerns about the Trump administration's attempts to circumvent legal procedures and the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA). Circumvention of FVRA: Habba was installed as "interim" U.S. Attorney on March 28, with her interim term expiring on July 26, 2025, after 120 days. Her formal nomination for Senate confirmation was blocked by New Jersey Senators. On July 22, the New Jersey district court judges, following FVRA timelines, found Habba "not suited for the role" and appointed her First Assistant, Desiree Grace, to the position.

Donald Trump is reportedly alienating a segment of his conservative base, as highlighted by prominent cultural nationalist Michael Savage. While these issues may not push voters to the Democratic party, they could lead to abstention.

Key Grievances (per Michael Savage):"Escalating instead of defusing the Ukraine/Russia war"

"Pushing a bloated pork barrel spending bill and attacking Musk"

"Hiding the Epstein list"

"Firing the labor statistics chief who refused to back down"

"Unconditional support for Netanyahu's war"

"Accepting a plane from Qatar which will cost $1 bill to retrofit"

"Building a gilded ballroom in the WH"

The Jeffrey Epstein scandal continues to generate significant news, with new developments concerning investigations, potential releases of information, and its impact on political figures.

House Oversight Committee Subpoenas: Chair James Comer (R-KY) has issued subpoenas to the White House and former U.S. Attorneys General (Barr, Gonzales, Sessions, Lynch, Holder, Garland), former FBI Directors (Mueller, Comey), and Bill and Hillary Clinton.

"Obvious Gaps" in Subpoenas: The source questions the omission of current AG Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel, as well as Alex Acosta, who offered Epstein a "too generous to believe" plea deal. This suggests a potential political motive to "make this about the Clintons/Democrats, and not about Trump?"

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