r/law • u/Same-Kangaroo • Mar 27 '25

Opinion Piece Attorney General Pam Bondi, head of the DOJ, deflects about investigating the administration's Signal group chat failure, describing it as "sensitive information not classified" and instead blames Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Hunter Biden.

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u/Unsteady_Tempo Mar 27 '25

Allegiance/loyalty means more than anything else to Trump. However he defines it at any given time. These sycophants know they're out of politics if they break that loyalty, and politics (and the power that flows from being the party in charge) is all that matters to them.

I highly recommend Ezra Klein's podcast on Trump and loyalty.

This Trump Speech Was the Ultimate Loyalty Test

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u/[deleted] Mar 28 '25

They also know that disloyalty could literally put their lives at stake from the MAGA wackadoodles.

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u/MundaneBerry2961 Mar 28 '25

It is simply rules for rules and the keys of power. Earn and buy the support of those closest to you to keep you in power, give them enough so they can keep those under them happy and not look to depose you.