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Some Democrats still working in leadership positions at FBI, CIA, DOJ, NSA and other powerful federal agencies cannot be pleased that Donald J. Trump was reelected president. These are all behind-the-scenes players, who are not sharp enough to be known for their politics. They\u2019re likely thinking about how they can impact or even subvert whatever orders are going to come from their new Republican leadership. In my humble opinion, they should resign \u2013 immediately \u2013 or face massive losses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Trump is coming. It won\u2019t be pretty for anyone who stands in his way or tries to thwart his plans.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a quick look at what he should do:\u00a0<\/p>\n
More than 1,100 Americans from all 50 states have been charged with federal crimes related to the January 6, 2021, uprising at the U.S. Capitol. More than 650 have already pleaded guilty. Seven individuals took off and cannot be located. They will face charges if caught.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Every single one of the Jan. 6 defendants should receive a pardon. Any still in custody should be let go. The January Sixers need some restorative justice. Those who were responsible have paid more than enough. It is time to close this segment of American history and move on.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The only possible Jan. 6 defendant left in the country is Liz Cheney, who allegedly destroyed some serious evidence that came before her while she was a member of the Jan. 6 board. This should be investigated promptly, and if true Cheney should be thrown in prison.<\/p>\n
Also, anyone who is currently working to send Ukraine billions of dollars before Trump is sworn in deserves a cell next to Liz, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n
New York Attorney General Letitia James needs to better understand the Supremacy Clause, which puts any potential state charges against a sitting president on hold until he leaves the White House. Trump will be 83 when he leaves office. James is nothing but a typical politician anyway. She\u2019s got nothing, anyway. James was a member of the\u00a0New York City Council\u00a0from 2004 to 2013, and before that served five years as the\u00a0New York City Public Advocate.\u00a0<\/p>\n
No one is going to take her poorly veiled threats seriously.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Every gun store in the country should start ordering more guns, ammunition and accessories and selling them as fast as they can. They should hire more staff; maintain a sufficient inventory and make sure they have trainers who can teach first-time gun owners safety, in addition to how to operate their new firearms.\u00a0And they should be allowed to do that.<\/p>\n
Owning a firearm should never be treated like a crime. Unfortunately, it is in at least 20 states. This needs to stop immediately. Americans have had enough of state firearm laws that are not even constitutional, which treat gun ownership as though it\u2019s something criminal in nature.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Many blue states do not even allow a legal gun owner to store a loaded firearm. It\u2019s actually hard to believe, especially for those of us who live in free states.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The ATF has not offered any help on this. In fact, they are the ones who want a confused customer base. The ATF wants us to believe they\u2019re the firearms authority, even though their leadership can\u2019t disassemble a Glock or answer simple questions.<\/p>\n
This too has to stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Firearm manufacturer Brandon Herrera has announced he wants to be named ATF Director.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ATF hasn\u2019t had a director that actually understood the firearms industry or been a part of the community it\u2019s responsible for regulating since its founding. We have the power to change that,\u201d Herrera said in a\u00a0Tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIf I were to be considered for Director of the ATF, in my first 100 days I have a plan to hack, slash and cripple that agency in ways it could never recover from. And when I\u2019m done, I will ask President Trump to disband the agency entirely,\u201d he said in\u00a0another<\/a>.<\/p>\n ATF\u2019s current director Steve Dettelbach\u00a0showcased his complete firearm ignorance<\/a>\u00a0in March on CBS\u2019 Face the Nation<\/em>. Dettelbach was also the first ATF director to say how harmful \u201cassault weapons\u201d were to his mission. He wasn\u2019t able to define an assault weapon, however, telling lawmakers he was \u201cnot a firearms expert.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n Perhaps Herrera is right.\u00a0<\/p>\n Perhaps it\u2019s time for Dettelbach and the ATF to just go.\u00a0<\/p>\n
![<\/a>AP Photo\/Evan Vucci<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nSome Democrats still working in leadership positions at FBI, CIA, DOJ, NSA and other powerful federal agencies cannot be pleased that Donald J. Trump was reelected president. These are all behind-the-scenes players, who are not sharp enough to be known for their politics. They\u2019re likely thinking about how they can impact or even subvert whatever orders are going to come from their new Republican leadership. In my humble opinion, they should resign \u2013 immediately \u2013 or face massive losses.\u00a0<\/p>\nTrump is coming. It won\u2019t be pretty for anyone who stands in his way or tries to thwart his plans.\u00a0<\/p>\nHere\u2019s a quick look at what he should do:\u00a0<\/p>\nMore than 1,100 Americans from all 50 states have been charged with federal crimes related to the January 6, 2021, uprising at the U.S. Capitol. More than 650 have already pleaded guilty. Seven individuals took off and cannot be located. They will face charges if caught.\u00a0<\/p>\nEvery single one of the Jan. 6 defendants should receive a pardon. Any still in custody should be let go. The January Sixers need some restorative justice. Those who were responsible have paid more than enough. It is time to close this segment of American history and move on.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe only possible Jan. 6 defendant left in the country is Liz Cheney, who allegedly destroyed some serious evidence that came before her while she was a member of the Jan. 6 board. This should be investigated promptly, and if true Cheney should be thrown in prison.<\/p>\nAlso, anyone who is currently working to send Ukraine billions of dollars before Trump is sworn in deserves a cell next to Liz, too.\u00a0<\/p>\nNew York Attorney General Letitia James needs to better understand the Supremacy Clause, which puts any potential state charges against a sitting president on hold until he leaves the White House. Trump will be 83 when he leaves office. James is nothing but a typical politician anyway. She\u2019s got nothing, anyway. James was a member of the\u00a0New York City Council\u00a0from 2004 to 2013, and before that served five years as the\u00a0New York City Public Advocate.\u00a0<\/p>\nNo one is going to take her poorly veiled threats seriously.\u00a0<\/p>\nGuns and Ammo\u00a0<\/h2>\nEvery gun store in the country should start ordering more guns, ammunition and accessories and selling them as fast as they can. They should hire more staff; maintain a sufficient inventory and make sure they have trainers who can teach first-time gun owners safety, in addition to how to operate their new firearms.\u00a0And they should be allowed to do that.<\/p>\nOwning a firearm should never be treated like a crime. Unfortunately, it is in at least 20 states. This needs to stop immediately. Americans have had enough of state firearm laws that are not even constitutional, which treat gun ownership as though it\u2019s something criminal in nature.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nMany blue states do not even allow a legal gun owner to store a loaded firearm. It\u2019s actually hard to believe, especially for those of us who live in free states.\u00a0<\/p>\nThe ATF has not offered any help on this. In fact, they are the ones who want a confused customer base. The ATF wants us to believe they\u2019re the firearms authority, even though their leadership can\u2019t disassemble a Glock or answer simple questions.<\/p>\nThis too has to stop.\u00a0<\/p>\nFirearm manufacturer Brandon Herrera has announced he wants to be named ATF Director.\u00a0<\/p>\n\u201cThe ATF hasn\u2019t had a director that actually understood the firearms industry or been a part of the community it\u2019s responsible for regulating since its founding. We have the power to change that,\u201d Herrera said in a\u00a0Tweet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\u201cIf I were to be considered for Director of the ATF, in my first 100 days I have a plan to hack, slash and cripple that agency in ways it could never recover from. And when I\u2019m done, I will ask President Trump to disband the agency entirely,\u201d he said in\u00a0another<\/a>.<\/p>\nATF\u2019s current director Steve Dettelbach\u00a0showcased his complete firearm ignorance<\/a>\u00a0in March on CBS\u2019 Face the Nation<\/em>. Dettelbach was also the first ATF director to say how harmful \u201cassault weapons\u201d were to his mission. He wasn\u2019t able to define an assault weapon, however, telling lawmakers he was \u201cnot a firearms expert.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\nPerhaps Herrera is right.\u00a0<\/p>\nPerhaps it\u2019s time for Dettelbach and the ATF to just go.\u00a0<\/p>\nThis op-ed is courtesy of the Second Amendment Foundation\u2019s Investigative Journalism Project.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\nSource link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"AP Photo\/Evan Vucci Some Democrats still working in leadership positions at FBI, CIA, DOJ, NSA and other powerful federal agencies cannot be pleased that Donald J. Trump was reelected president. These are all behind-the-scenes players, who are not sharp enough to be known for their politics. 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