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Swede

(38,277 posts)
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 05:42 PM Wednesday

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

Asked about accountability for senators’ toll records, Jack Smith replied that “who should be accountable for this is Donald Trump.”

Key passage

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 Wednesday OP
This is just like robbing banks because that's where the money is. Raven123 Wednesday #1
HAH - good one! UTUSN Wednesday #2
Genius, whomever... Stepped Right Cha Wednesday #3
If this was a republican that asked the question then they are an idiot Bev54 Wednesday #4
Which Moran asked him that? RetiredParatrooper Wednesday #5
My guess would be Gym Jordan. Swede 15 hrs ago #9
There's a recording here - the male questioner is off camera, but doesn't sound like Jordan muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #10
Thanks. I read the some of the transcript but did not listen to the video. Swede 14 hrs ago #11
It sounds like the first speaker here - "Mr. Castor" - who seems to be a staff attorney for the Oversight Committee muriel_volestrangler 14 hrs ago #12
This message was self-deleted by its author mikewv Wednesday #6
"...that lies with Donald Trump." Donald Trump and lies in the same sentence. What a surprise! Wonder Why Wednesday #7
Ha! Love it. Joinfortmill Wednesday #8

Raven123

(7,498 posts)
1. This is just like robbing banks because that's where the money is.
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 06:04 PM
Wednesday

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

Bev54

(13,178 posts)
4. If this was a republican that asked the question then they are an idiot
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 07:33 PM
Wednesday

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.

Swede

(38,277 posts)
9. My guess would be Gym Jordan.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 09:08 AM
15 hrs ago

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

muriel_volestrangler

(105,521 posts)
10. There's a recording here - the male questioner is off camera, but doesn't sound like Jordan
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:24 AM
14 hrs ago



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?"

Swede

(38,277 posts)
11. Thanks. I read the some of the transcript but did not listen to the video.
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:29 AM
14 hrs ago

Bunch of MAGA suck ups involved in this farce. Glad Smith handled these morons, easily.

muriel_volestrangler

(105,521 posts)
12. It sounds like the first speaker here - "Mr. Castor" - who seems to be a staff attorney for the Oversight Committee
Thu Jan 1, 2026, 10:36 AM
14 hrs ago
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220899413

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Castor

so you'd think he'd be asking Republican-supportive questions.

Response to Swede (Original post)

Wonder Why

(6,531 posts)
7. "...that lies with Donald Trump." Donald Trump and lies in the same sentence. What a surprise!
Wed Dec 31, 2025, 08:33 PM
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