Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spent decades telling Jewish audiences that his name meant something important. In a 2010 interview with Jewish radio host Nachum Segal, Schumer said it “comes from the word shomer, guardian…
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NY prosecutor ordered to dig up dirt, alleges office targeted Trump allies
When a prosecutor in the New York Attorney General’s office says he was ordered to dig up dirt on Trump allies, the story isn’t about one person—it’s about the institution. The office, meant to serve the public, becomes a tool for keeping power, and the dirt is just the currency. Chuck Schumer’s record of compromises, as detailed in the Washington Examiner, shows that the balancing act isn’t about the people—it’s about staying in the game. The prosecutor’s allegation isn’t just a headline; it’s a window into the machinery. When compromise is the norm, the whistleblower is just the messenger, and the message is that the system rewards loyalty, not transparency. The dirt gets dug, the power gets kept, and the voters get a lesson in who the rules really protect. In the end, it’s not about justice—it’s about who gets to decide what counts as dirt.
“You want power, you order the dirt, and then you get the dirt. When the prosecutor turns whistle, you know the compromises go all the way down. The only thing transparent is the motive.”
“Every office investigates people who might have broken the law. Sometimes that means looking into allies, sometimes not. Digging up dirt? That's just an unfortunate phrase. Compromises are part of politics, and transparency is important. Did I say 'targeted'? Maybe I meant 'investigated.' Or maybe I didn't.”
The receipts
A former Brooklyn prosecutor in the state attorney general's office accused Letitia James of wasting taxpayer dollars on a personal vendetta.
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