Trump will allow Jan 6 investigators to use “I was only following orders” defense

[Seymour Flops]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/politics/fbi-january-6-justice-department/index.html

“Let me be clear: No FBI employee who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner with respect to January 6 investigations is at risk of termination or other penalties,” the email reads.

Mixed feelings on this. Their duty was to resist the unlawful orders to use the resources and force and power of the FBI to go after political enemies.

This may be Trump’s well-known generosity of Spirit and distaste for anything that could be interpreted as revenge.

I guess it’ll be fine, so long as each agent who receives this leniency gets it by filling out a statement of how they were ordered and pressured to do this against their will.

 

[d0gbreath]

I love the J6ers. I'm so happy that they're out now. It's time to rile them up to overthrow the government again.

 

[Foxfyre]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/politics/fbi-january-6-justice-department/index.html

“Let me be clear: No FBI employee who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner with respect to January 6 investigations is at risk of termination or other penalties,” the email reads.

Mixed feelings on this. Their duty was to resist the unlawful orders to use the resources and force and power of the FBI to go after political enemies.

This may be Trump’s well-known generosity of Spirit and distaste for anything that could be interpreted as revenge.

I guess it’ll be fine, so long as each agent who receives this leniency gets it by filling out a statement of how they were ordered and pressured to do this against their will.

I can accept Trump's position so long as the person giving the orders is named and verifiable. But for sure any who knowlingly participated in a rigged riot and 'staged insurrection' should be summarily dismissed on the spot if not prosecuted.

 

[Seymour Flops]

The FBI agents who “only followed orders“ are going to have to rat out those giving the orders in order to get this amnesty.

They sold out their integrity, now they must sell out their former bosses.

 

[yidnar]

I love the J6ers. I'm so happy that they're out now. It's time to rile them up to overthrow the government again.

we took over the gov on Jan 20 after we won a historic victory last Nov ..

 

[BULLDOG]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/politics/fbi-january-6-justice-department/index.html

“Let me be clear: No FBI employee who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner with respect to January 6 investigations is at risk of termination or other penalties,” the email reads.

Mixed feelings on this. Their duty was to resist the unlawful orders to use the resources and force and power of the FBI to go after political enemies.

This may be Trump’s well-known generosity of Spirit and distaste for anything that could be interpreted as revenge.

I guess it’ll be fine, so long as each agent who receives this leniency gets it by filling out a statement of how they were ordered and pressured to do this against their will.

Just another reason you MAGA crazies are known as crazies. Trump can't allow or disallow any defense. That is a function of the law, not royal decree. Of course, some MAGA judge might illegally change his ruling to try to please hi cult leader.

 

[d0gbreath]

we took over the gov on Jan 20 after we won a historic victory last Nov ..

I mean now.

 

[yidnar]

I mean now.

the only mass violent that may happen will be committed by your Marxist cult as the weather warms and Trump keeps triggering them with common sense policies .. your dear leaders have already stated that they are at war and are ready to resist and fighter in the streets .. its only a matter of time before violence one again erupts from your violent cult !

'Sounds like a call for insurrection': Dem declares 'war' on GOP — dividing internet - NewsBreak

A New Jersey Democrat stirred up social media on Tuesday afternoon during a fiery speech outside the Treasury Department, in which she said her party would

www.newsbreak.com

 

[ozro]

I point out it will identify any agents that will follow any orders without questions.
That could be useful information...

 

[Seymour Flops]

Just another reason you MAGA crazies are known as crazies. Trump can't allow or disallow any defense. That is a function of the law, not royal decree. Of course, some MAGA judge might illegally change his ruling to try to please hi cult leader.

This thread is about an allowable defense to termination as the OP made very clear.

When the trials of the leadership start, they will not have that defense, of course.

 

[marvin martian]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/politics/fbi-january-6-justice-department/index.html

“Let me be clear: No FBI employee who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner with respect to January 6 investigations is at risk of termination or other penalties,” the email reads.

Mixed feelings on this. Their duty was to resist the unlawful orders to use the resources and force and power of the FBI to go after political enemies.

This may be Trump’s well-known generosity of Spirit and distaste for anything that could be interpreted as revenge.

I guess it’ll be fine, so long as each agent who receives this leniency gets it by filling out a statement of how they were ordered and pressured to do this against their will.

I'm sure the plan is to get them to roll over on their bosses, who are the people who need to be punished for what happened.

 

[wamose]

Trump said that if they were carrying out orders in an "ethical manner", they would not be prosecuted. I'm thinking there was a hell of a lot of unethical bullshit going down.

 

[Hellokitty]

https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/05/politics/fbi-january-6-justice-department/index.html

“Let me be clear: No FBI employee who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner with respect to January 6 investigations is at risk of termination or other penalties,” the email reads.

Mixed feelings on this. Their duty was to resist the unlawful orders to use the resources and force and power of the FBI to go after political enemies.

This may be Trump’s well-known generosity of Spirit and distaste for anything that could be interpreted as revenge.

I guess it’ll be fine, so long as each agent who receives this leniency gets it by filling out a statement of how they were ordered and pressured to do this against their will.

Considering the retaliation whistleblowers faced I imagine some in the FBI were pressured to go along or become a target of attack. I do think names of who was giving orders need to come out.

 

[d0gbreath]

the only mass violent that may happen will be committed by your Marxist cult as the weather warms and Trump keeps triggering them with common sense policies .. your dear leaders have already stated that they are at war and are ready to resist and fighter in the streets .. its only a matter of time before violence one again erupts from your violent cult !

'Sounds like a call for insurrection': Dem declares 'war' on GOP — dividing internet - NewsBreak

A New Jersey Democrat stirred up social media on Tuesday afternoon during a fiery speech outside the Treasury Department, in which she said her party would

www.newsbreak.com

At least you're not in the dark. Revolution for the Hell of it -J Rubin

 

[toobfreak]

I love the J6ers. I'm so happy that they're out now. It's time to rile them up to overthrow the government again.

The party to overthrow an election is already at it again. It's called the Democrat Party. First they stole the 2020 election for which soon they will be held accountable--- the idiots bragged about it in print naming names--- but they are already at it again, publicly calling for the violent resistance and overthrow of the current government. Hakeem Jeffries is even already calling for fighting in the streets. Democrats are far worse than the illegal criminal gang thugs: IN power, they sell the country down the tubes stealing trillions of dollars from America laundered toward enriching themselves, and OUT of power, they riot, loot, murder and destroy cities trying to get their way.

 

[d0gbreath]

The party to overthrow an election is already at it again. It's called the Democrat Party. First they stole the 2020 election for which soon they will be held accountable--- the idiots bragged about it in print naming names--- but they are already at it again, publicly calling for the violent resistance and overthrow of the current government. Hakeem Jeffries is even already calling for fighting in the streets. Democrats are far worse than the illegal criminal gang thugs: IN power, they sell the country down the tubes stealing trillions of dollars from America laundered toward enriching themselves, and OUT of power, they riot, loot, murder and destroy cities trying to get their way.

There is a successful revolution in our near future. Trump is in on it. He's agreed to dismantle the government protections for us.

 

[The Irish Ram]

I love the J6ers. I'm so happy that they're out now. It's time to rile them up to overthrow the government again.

We just overthrew the government. Have you missed the swamp creatures flying out the door?

 

[toobfreak]

There is a successful revolution in our near future. Trump is in on it.

Boob, the successful revolution is now.

 

[d0gbreath]

Boob, the successful revolution is now.

Toob, it's a good opening act.

 

[Robert W]

I can accept Trump's position so long as the person giving the orders is named and verifiable. But for sure any who knowlingly participated in a rigged riot and 'staged insurrection' should be summarily dismissed on the spot if not prosecuted.

I recall two FBI agents at a senior level promising to stop Trump from being elected.