Josh Hawley Demands Prosecution for Russia-Gate 'Hoax' Operatives

Allegations of Obama Administration Misconduct

• 🎯 Senator Hawley alleges that former President Barack Obama directed efforts to undermine Donald Trump's presidency, characterizing it as an "attempt by an outgoing president to directly undermine... the results of a Democratic election that he his party lost."
• 💡 The senator claims this involved using the CIA and FBI to investigate Trump's campaign, including wiretaps based on the "fake Steel dossier" funded by Hillary Clinton's campaign.
• 🚀 This effort is described as a years-long attempt to prevent Trump from being elected and then to destroy him through impeachment.

Calls for Accountability and Prosecution

• ⚖️ Hawley asserts that individuals involved in the "Russia-gate hoax" should be prosecuted for perjury, citing testimonies from figures like James Comey and John Brennan.
• ⚠️ He argues that if undermining elections and investigating incoming presidents with false pretenses is allowed, it would reduce the US to a "third world country" and shred the Constitution.
• 🎯 Accountability is framed as requiring prosecutions and an end to the "two tiers of justice" that he believes have been prevalent.

Presidential Immunity and Double Standards

• 🏛️ Hawley criticizes the idea of presidential immunity for Barack Obama, contrasting it with the treatment of Donald Trump, who faced legal challenges without such claims.
• 🚫 He states that CIA Director Brennan and FBI Director Comey do not have presidential immunity and cannot claim immunity for illegal actions.
• 🔍 The senator highlights that Obama was briefed on the fake nature of the Steele dossier and the Clinton campaign's involvement, yet the FBI proceeded with wiretaps, an action for which he believes there is no immunity.

Whistleblowers and Government Transparency

• 📣 Hawley emphasizes his work with whistleblowers from various agencies, including the Secret Service, FBI, and big tech companies, to expose government misconduct.
• 📌 He calls for the release of all government and Secret Service information regarding the assassination attempt on President Trump, stating that much of what is known comes from whistleblowers.
• 🚨 The senator demands accountability for protocol violations and lack of law enforcement presence during the Trump assassination attempt, comparing it to the "Russia gate hoax" and the Hunter Biden laptop issues.

Congressional Ethics and Reforms

• 💰 Hawley advocates for banning stock trading by members of Congress, arguing that it allows them to profit from non-public information.
• 🗳️ He also supports term limits and voter ID laws, which he believes are popular with the American people but opposed by Congress.
• ⛪ The senator condemns the spying on and labeling of Christian parents as domestic terrorists by the Department of Justice and the FBI under Merrick Garland, calling it an attempt to suppress religious liberty and free speech.