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PunkinPi

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5. Adding this from FactPost bc this was in the works for a while apparently...

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Wed May 6, 2026, 12:19 PM

19 hrs ago

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Reporter: When Lindsay Halligan, a former lawyer of Trump's, had been running the U.S. Attorney Office in the Eastern District of Virginia, she had been pressuring prosecutors to bring charges against Louise Lucas. Halligan believed it would be good for the White House before the midterms to accuse a prominent state Democrat with bribery.

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Per Meidas Touch, Sen Louise Lucas' office was raided by the FBI this morning [View all] PunkinPi 19 hrs ago OP

Going after political opponents.... Lovie777 19 hrs ago #1

Yep, and conveniently Fox News was already on the scene. nt PunkinPi 19 hrs ago #2

trump is mad at the redistricting in Virginia LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #3

Absolutely, but too bad, the people voted for it. nt PunkinPi 19 hrs ago #4

Adding this from FactPost bc this was in the works for a while apparently... PunkinPi 19 hrs ago #5

Wow, it's lucky we don't have anything like the Gestapo in this country, or Trmp would surely abuse that ! nt eppur_se_muova 19 hrs ago #6

OH AND OF COURSE SHE'S A WOMAN OF COLOR !! NT eppur_se_muova 18 hrs ago #7

Why aren't these targets suing? legallyblondeNYC 18 hrs ago #8

This literally just happened, give it a minute. PunkinPi 18 hrs ago #9

Understood. But I've seen none of the targets bringing individual lawsuits for damages. legallyblondeNYC 16 hrs ago #11

From another news outlet (WRIC in Richmond) Jilly_in_VA 18 hrs ago #10

MaddowBlog-Trump's FBI faces difficult questions following raid on Virginia Democrat's office LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #12

More let's wait for the facts this time.. Orangenero 8 hrs ago #13