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DOJ Leadership Quietly Dismantles Weaponization Working Group Despite Executive Mandate

DOJ Leadership Quietly Dismantles Weaponization Working Group Despite Executive Mandate

Guest Post from FreedomTalk Magazine Staff

The U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche effectively shut down the Weaponization Working Group—created by executive order to investigate federal abuses against American citizens—and removed Ed Martin from leadership without public notice, formal justification, or documented presidential authorization.

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The central question remains unanswered. As FreedomTalk Founder and Parents Demanding Justice Alliance (PDJA) Co-Founder Kelly John Walker asked Dr. Maria Ryan on her show April 1, “By what justification did you close down the Weaponization Working Group—the very body instituted to evaluate the conduct of the DOJ? By what authority did you do that?”

The Weaponization Working Group was established under the authority of Executive Order 14147, “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” issued by Donald Trump on January 20, 2025. It was tasked with reviewing documented cases of federal overreach, including the targeting of parents at school board meetings.

Attorney General Pam Bondi’s own directive establishing the Weaponization Working Group expressly requires the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate “abuses of the criminal justice process, coercive behavior, and other forms of misconduct,” including reviewing prior enforcement actions to determine whether they were “designed to achieve political objectives…rather than pursuing justice.”

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The memo further directs a comprehensive review of federal actions affecting First Amendment activity and other protected conduct—categories that encompass the documented targeting of school parents—and obligates the Department to identify misconduct and report findings for corrective action.

In parallel guidance, Bondi reaffirmed the DOJ’s duty to protect parents’ “fundamental right to direct the upbringing and education of their children,” reinforcing that violations against parents fall squarely within the Department’s enforcement responsibilities.

Together, these provisions do not merely permit review—they mandate investigation, including weaponization against parents.

According to firsthand testimony and legally recorded interactions with DOJ officials, that mandate was never carried out. Instead, the effort was quietly dismantled internally—outside public or congressional scrutiny and reportedly without President Trump’s prior knowledge.

Walker reported that in a January 23 in-person meeting with senior DOJ counsel, it was disclosed to him that Ed Martin—appointed to lead the effort—had been removed without public acknowledgment.

“Ed Martin’s no longer of the Weaponization Working Group…nobody even knows that yet,” the official told Walker.

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Martin had been one of the only officials actively engaging with affected families and reviewing submitted cases. His removal coincided with a broader pattern of halted action:

·      A scheduled October hearing with Attorney General Bondi was canceled and never rescheduled. Yet on October 7, 2025, Bondi testified to the Senate that the targeting issue had been resolved.

·      Martin was prevented  from attending the July 15, 2025 Capitol Hill “Vindicating Parents” press conference sponsored by Representatives Andy Ogles and Andy Biggs, with participation from the leading parental rights groups and parental witnesses. The DOJ never formally responded to the public testimony.

·      Communication between the Weaponization Working Group and the Parents Demanding Justice Alliance (PDJA) ceased and was redirected through DOJ leadership aligned with Blanche.

·      Complaints filed by affected parents were denied or ignored.

At the same time, internal DOJ language appears unchanged from Biden-era confrontational rhetoric. During the January meeting, the same Blanche senior official stated, “It’s a feeling throughout the DOJ that we don’t negotiate with terrorists.”

That characterization had been applied to parents starting in 2021, by Merrick Garland and Joe Biden—despite the absence of federal indictments supporting such claims. The administration’s decision to apply a “domestic terrorist” threat tag to dissenting parents ultimately received pushback from members of Congress, state attorneys general, and the public, forcing Garland and the NASB to recant and apologize—while failing to rescind the authorization.

Even under the Trump administration, requests for relief, restitution, or review have been met with dismissal. In one exchange, DOJ leadership made its position explicit when Walker communicated that targeted parents deserve justice and restoration: “Don’t expect that from the DOJ.”

Affected individuals who followed formal complaint procedures report that their cases were rejected without remedy. “We had parents who filed all the paperwork only to have their cases waved away,” reported Walker. “One of the parents who was very diligent to do all his paperwork—he’s a lawyer—came down to testify at the press conference on July 15th. He went home and suffered retribution for having testified on Capitol Hill, after which he went to the DOJ and asked for help. Did they help him? No, they refused to look at his case.”

Instead of internal resolution as per Executive Order and congressional oversight direction, DOJ officials reportedly directed victims toward litigation against the federal government itself: “Well, if you want justice, then sue the DOJ,” the senior official told Walker, to which he replied, “With what money? You guys have taken everything from me—how am I supposed to do this?”

The shutdown also followed reported internal conflicts tied to investigative actions involving Adam Schiff. According to the account, after Martin took steps to examine Schiff’s real estate dealings, Todd Blanche shifted focus to scrutinizing Martin himself, culminating in Martin’s removal rather than any investigation of Schiff.

EXCLUSIVE: How Whistleblower Chris Bish Uncovered a DOJ Nightmare Involving Todd Blanche, Ed Martin and Adam Schiff’s Mortgage and Election Crimes

“Revelations from undercover reporting by James O’Keefe—and discussions I’ve had with him directly—point to an intent within federal ranks to ‘play out the clock’ on executive directives, creating the illusion of compliance while quietly subverting them,” says Walker. “That’s exactly what we’re seeing with the shutdown of the Weaponization Working Group, done without President Trump’s knowledge, and the sidelining of Ed Martin after he began probing Adam Schiff.”

Internal sources say Ed Martin refused to resign—but was effectively neutered after blowing the whistle on Adam Schiff. Reports further indicate that internal objections were raised within DOJ—and overridden. Those who questioned the legality or propriety of these actions were sidelined, fired or pressured to resign.

Further raising concerns, internal discussions suggest that any future action may be tied to optics rather than substance.

“What I was told in that meeting with Blanche’s Senior Counsel was maybe they’ll reschedule [the Bondi hearing with parents] around the opening of schools in May so we have a press talking point,” reports Walker. “And I’m sitting there thinking, it’s January and you’re gonna extend this out to May so that you can have some good press on this? These parents are suffering right now—two have already taken their own lives out of despair. This can’t wait!”

The result is a complete halt of the only formal mechanism created to investigate DOJ misconduct against American citizens.

“The DOJ is in default,” said Walker. “They have broken the Constitution and the law—it’s all there.”

“We’re told the DOJ is reforming itself—purging excess and restoring trust—but the evidence suggests evasion: delay, denial, and the preservation of appearances while avoiding accountability,” says Walker.

“The DOJ’s response to me has been ad hominem attacks against parents for speaking out and against me for legally recording a meeting that revealed a gap between what they say internally and what they report to President Trump and the American people,” says Walker. “I was called ‘disingenuous’ for exposing their own words and told not to expect cooperation. I say it is disingenuous for DOJ to gaslight the public into believing they are self-reforming and following the will of the voters. We expected allies under the Trump administration—their actions show otherwise.”

“I challenge President Trump, meet with me as a representative of the parents, talk to these parents, see what’s going on,” Walker told Ryan. “Clean up your administration. If they’re not following your executive orders, then that’s sedition against you, and I think President Trump deserves to know what’s going on. This is a clear-cut issue; this is a win for the Trump Administration.”

“We need to come through for these parents. It’s the right thing to do.”

Kelly John Walker is an American statesman, senior writer, author, and entrepreneur. He is the Founder of FreedomTalk, Editor-in-Chief of FreedomTalk Magazine, and Co-Founder of Parents Demanding Justice Alliance. His work has appeared in The Washington Times, Gateway Pundit, The Epoch Times, Newsmax, and more. He’s a frequent guest on national news and commentary programs. Kelly holds degrees in English, Theology, and a Master of Science earned on a U.S. Department of Defense fellowship. In 2020, after being canceled and arrested for standing against government overreach, he became a leading independent journalist and advocate for liberty and parental rights.

183 thoughts on “DOJ Leadership Quietly Dismantles Weaponization Working Group Despite Executive Mandate”

  1. It would be nice to fire everyone and rehire new vetted outside people. Even if you just shut the DOJ down, you will at least not have a department of swamp rats working against you.

  2. The DOJ needs a no nonsense AG with steel b alls who does not allow any insubordination within the ranks willing to fire anyone who disobeys his or the presidents directives.

    • The DOJ needs the same thing every traitor deserves. Rope, high pole, in public view…..to me, nothing else will suffice.

  3. Probably should look into Patel. He and Bondi sure acted like close buddies. During Patel's swearing in ceremony, in his speech he said to Bondi, "We did it, general"

    What did they do?

  4. And yet here we are. Trump fired Bondi and appoints Blanche. Who's telling the truth? Is your head spinning yet?

    • I agree with that, having worked at a DOD field activity for 33 years, the last 5 as a GS-14. When I was considering retirement, I looked into GS-15 jobs that required a Top Secret security clearance, which I held. The only jobs listed were Supervisory Intelligence (CIA likely) Analysts, which I would never have lowered myself to do.

  5. Trump must have taken the DOJ at their word, how else could they bury their real intentions? But he had to know Ed Martin was pushed out, and still didn’t dig deeper. He just accepted whatever explanation they fed him? It’s baffling

  6. Then, if the the gov will not cure this extreme problem, "We The People" must cure it with our own extreme……..go 2nd

  7. Then, if the the gov will not cure this extreme problem, "We The People" must cure it with our own extreme……..go 2nd

  8. Then, if the the gov will not cure this extreme problem, "We The People" must cure it with our own extreme……..go 2nd

  9. They don't want these cases getting into the courts and setting any precedences because as soon as they steal themselves back into power they're going to pick up right where they left off, and at triple speed.

  10. So who’s going to answer the question that who shut it down and what is anyone going to do about it?

  11. Bondi is finally gone, but we still have a Democrat running the DOJ, with Blanche. He is still surrounded with Swamp Creatures. Will Trump ever learn?

      • Wondering why you got banned from TGP? Don’t advocate for murdering Federal Judges. You were referred to the FBI and are being monitored.

  12. Parents should file a class action lawsuit against Garland and Lisa Monaco and stop bothering Trump DOJ.

  13. You can rest assured that the embedded anti-Trump parasites currently in the DoJ are going to be staying below the radar, doing their best to subtly impede Trump until the Ds are back in power and they can come out of hiding.

  14. There’s a reason he fired some generals all of a sudden.

    Things are going to heat up soon I believe.

    .

    Remember to spay and neuter your liberals

    • More batshiite crazy from the Q boys at Foggy Bottom. The US Military does not involve itself in civilian affairs and certainly not Law enforcement. Basically what you morons are asking for is Marital Law along with a Miliary Coup and a Military Dicatorship.

  15. DOJ is packed with left-leaning activist lawyers. They have been quietly undermining every directive issued by the President and the Former AG. Cleaning house is almost impossible without endangering nearly every other ongoing prosecution and/or investigation.

    • oooohhhh can not wait till after your ONE AND ONLY ORANGE GOD is out of office ps the betting line in vagas is 5.5 impeachments i got a $100 on the overs

  16. I think that this story right here about Ed Martin and the Weaponization Working Group is why President Trump fired Pam Bondi. I also think that she lied directly to the President in order to cover up Blanche's actions and about the activity concerning Ed Martin and certainly anything involving and investigation into her good friend Adam Schiff.

    I bet they strung President Trump along for as long as possible, lied to his face, and even gave him fraudulent updates on the Weaponization Task Force about all the good work that Ed Martin was doing when he had already been fired by Blanche behind the President's back.

    Hard Facts that we do know;
    1.) President Trump liked Ed Martin and wouldn't fire him.
    2.) President Trump is very passionate about all the Corruption in the swamp especially by those who did him dirty. I.e., Hitlery, Pelosi, Schiff, Swallowswell.
    3.) President Trump cares deeply about the Weaponization of Gov't especially against himself and his allies and friends. He cares enough that he had EO 14147 written up and signed it personally expecting it to be followed and achieve results.
    4.) If President Trump found cause or reason to quit the Weaponization of Government Investigation, then he would have said so and would have written another EO abolishing the earlier 14147 EO, that is how it gets done properly. You don't just fire everyone on it and let it peter out and die.

    5.) But that is what you do if you don't like the investigation into your corruption at the DoJ and you want to burry the truth. Shiite-can everyone and then lie to the President, pray he doesn't find out.

  17. Blondi is gone and hopefully the Democrat Blanche will soon be. ( yes he is a rino democrat)

  18. Todd Blanche is a deep state rat.

    He started shutting down this DOJ group that was supposed to root out and prosecute the Russia Russia lies, the J6 lies, the law fare. All of it.

    Obama, Brennen, Clapper, Comey, Strzok, Page, McCabe, Liz Cheney, Vindman, and many more are gonna walk.

    • Why is Trump not only keeping Blanche, but he had now made him the acting AG?? How is it Trump can be so clueless about everything?

  19. Sessions. Barr. Bondi.

    Trump picks the wrong insiders.

    He needs an outsider with outsized balls and energy that is not afraid to break things.

  20. You'll notice this has all happened since Susie Wiles got sick and can't whisper in Trumps ear 24/7.
    Bondi was her deep state plant.

    • Good thinking and observation , now add this in to your thought process and it makes even more sense.
      "You’ll notice that all this happened ……"
      Three weeks ago Peter Tictin announced he would take the AG job .
      video with him announcing and what needs to be done can be seen at gettrdotcom'
      One curious thing about this …..This gentleman stepped up 3 weeks ago and announced this and this followed:
      1. Its announced big suzie gets cancer .
      2. Then bondi gets fired.
      3.Then Blanche moves up to acting AG.
      4. This all happened after the gentleman said I will be AG .
      5. Without confirmation this guy could become acting deputy AG.
      6. Or Blanche goes back to deputy AG. New AG appointment as acting AG then fires Blanche.
      You have to think with a whole different mindset .

  21. Bondi wasn’t going to do anything against the system because she compromised over the George Zimmerman frame job.

  22. What reading this plainly tells you is that our DOJ is seriously corrupted and that AG Bondi did not follow up on the orders she gave them to correct it.
    So Bondi supposedly warning Swalwell about documents being released is total hogwash, it seems there were other reasons for her dismissal

  23. Dear writer of this article. The whistleblower/parent activist did NOT go home and suffer “retribution.” Retribution is the carrying out of Retributive Justice, the system of justice practiced in the US that says everyone is equal under the law, lawbreakers must be punished, and punishment must be commensurate with the crime. That man committed no crime. What he suffered was retaliation. When you mix up the two words, it tells a whole different story. Writers must be careful.

    • I appreciate the note, but I use the term in a general way, not legal. He suffered both retribution (ie. payback) and retaliation. But I think your point is a good one nonetheless.

  24. This isn't a curious happening… BLANCHE IS A DEEPSTATE SCUMBAG!!!!! And TRUMP is an egomaniac whom Blanche has been servicing for a very long time now. Trump is blinded by his pathological level ego and he LOVES Blanche even though he is working to dismantle EVERYTHING Trump is doing. Nobody gets it. Trump won't listen to anyone.

  25. So glad Bondi gone. Blanche essentially shut down Weaponization Group when he fired Martin. Nuke Blanche as well.

  26. Expecting the permanent bureaucracy to work for the president or the people is just wishful thinking.

  27. "…The U.S. Department of Justice under Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche EFFECTIVELY SHUT DOWN THE WEAPONIZATION WORKING GROUP—created by executive order to investigate federal abuses against American citizens—and removed Ed Martin from leadership without public notice, formal justification, or documented presidential authorization…"

    THIS is what Bondi should have been fired for AND impeached for, and not that damn MTG and Democrat obsessed Epstein file. ALONG WITH that current head of the DOJ, the Deep Shittttt loving SHITTTTHOLE Blanche, Bondi's separated from birth, SECOND RATE TWIN.

  28. Blanche needs to be resigned when the next guy takes over. He should have got the boot when bondi came into office. Turns out the two are working together.

  29. All because the senate will not confirm an Attorney General that isnt deepstate….

    These elites are criminals and are in a cabal to protect each other….

  30. Bambi Blondi Bondi is a snake in the grass and she deserved to be fired, When Trump brings up her name we need to Boo him down and let him know our disgust.
    Next we go after Todd traitor Blanche, he's the scorpion on Trump's back and he needs to be exiled ASAP. We get on Truth Social and let our voices be heard.
    The DOJ is the DEEP STATE, Scumbag lawyers and bureaucrats have infested it and turned it into a cesspool of Sh it.

  31. The betrayal of Attornies General under President Trump continues. Time to appoint Judge Jeanine Pirro. I'm reasonably confident she would be a faithful and competent wingman for the president.

  32. I think this goes to show that Todd should not be head of the agency either and it is rotten to the core.

  33. I'd say this certainly looks like Bondi & Blanche are both working for the deep state & not us. Ed Martin needs to be brought back in to head this endeavor.

  34. As bad as he was, Barr was better than Bondi. Bondi is controlled by the Bush family.

  35. Not a surprise.

    Best bet is to contract out DOJ case work to known law firms…. and fire all of the employees who ever voted for any Democrat.

  36. Isn't Susan Wiles supposed to be on top of these vermin, weeding them out? Boot her arse as well as Todd's.

    • BINGO! You hit the target! Who selected Susan Wiles? Answer, Donald Trump. So who can we blame? How is Trump himself NOT the person to blame? Is Trump really so stupid? Any explanations?

  37. TThis won't stop because the socialicommimarxifascists embedded throughout our govt have ZERO fear of any repercussions coming their way. Trump fires them all, they sue, activist in black robes rules in their favor & its dropped. No appeals, no asking SCOTUS for a ruling. Nothing but crickets.

  38. The inmates are running the asylum. The deep state is deeply entrenched and there needs to be a lot of firings as the Biden Era holdovers fought against showing the weaponization done in the previous term

    • Merrick Garland did anything he damn well pleased, just as Eric Holder did. But when Republicans assume the presidency all we get in the DOJ are gutless Attorney Generals and leftover traitors appointed by Obongo and Bidung.

  39. the whole DOJ needs to be fired and either done away with or completely reconstituted with no previous members allowed.

  40. The DOJ is still the premier "Deep State" agency within our government. Until it's dismantled we will not move forward.

  41. The ‘No King’ mantra is Not Happenstance.

    Your Enemies know very well, that it WILL Require Extraordinary Measures of Unilateral Governance to Suppress the Overthrow of This Republic.

    Do you understand?

  42. That is the way it should have been. The title is Attorney General, and she should have behaved like a real General would. Give the orders, and if not followed, you are fired. Next up. She could hire whomever she felt could accomplish the tasks. Unfortunately, she behaved like far too many Generals we have, just calculating for their next career position.

    • I would not have trusted anyone Blondi hired. In truth, she fired or reassigned few of the Obongo/Bidung deep state holdovers she inherited. Hopefully the next AG will re-assign the worst of them to counting ceiling tile dots, that is if he or she cannot fire them outright.

  43. Unfortunately this has been extremely apparent to most conservatives for a VERY long time!!!

    Im pleased to see President Trump finally wake up to what's going on, but I have to wonder, is it too late already???

    Especially if we lose the midterms!!!

    FOR ALL OF YOU WISHY WASHY BACK AND FORTH VOTERS!!!

    IF YOU WANT TO KEEP AMERICA, YOUR COUNTRY, FROM TURNING INTO JUST ANOTHER 3RD. WORLD §H|πH•|€, YOU HAD BETTER GET OFF YOUR REAR AND GO VOTE, AND MIGHT I SUGGEST ALSO!

    DO YOUR HOMEWORK AND VOTE FOR A TRUE CONSERVATIVE AND NOT ANOTHER PRETEND CONSERVATIVE RHINO!!!

  44. I'm so angry reading this. The problem is, beyond the obvious, is Trump would probably rail against this but he'll also probably never find out unless enough people start sharing it.

  45. 1) Bondi was threatened and coerced early into the start of her being appointed AG.
    2) Ed Martin was the only good one trying to get criminals prosecuted for high crimes.
    3) Todd Blanche is extremely corrupt and was part of the setup to get rid of Bondi.
    4) All of this was kept hidden from Trump
    5) Now Todd is pretending to be a MAGA supporter so he can take over once.
    6) Todd Blanche will go after Trumps new appointed AG to protect the swamp.
    7) Blanche shut the mouth of Ed Martin.

    • I agree with everything except #1. Bondi was always nothing more than a two bit corporate lawyer, Who never had any qualifications to be the US Attorney General. Period !

  46. Three weeks ago Peter Tictin announced he would take the AG job .
    video with him announcing and what needs to be done can be seen at gettrdotcom'
    One curious thing about this …..This gentleman stepped up 3 weeks ago and announced this and this followed.
    1. Its announced big suzie gets cancer .
    2. Then bondi gets fired.
    3.Then Blanche moves up to acting AG.
    4. This all happened after the gentleman said I will be AG .
    5. Without confirmation this guy could become acting deputy AG.
    6. Or Blanche goes back to deputy AG. New AG appointment as acting AG then fires Blanche.
    You have to think with a whole different mindset .

  47. There should be a daily exercise, started by GP, of reprinting all of the articles during the last 4 years which documented the criminal behavior of the DOJ and FBI. The greatest existential threat to this country is not Iran, Russia or even China. It is our Federal Criminal Justice system, currently held by mobsters and monsters. The FBI is the largest terrorist network in this country and the DOJ uses them like border collies on the citizens.

  48. This is Todd Blanche…

    Bondi was weak. Blanche is actively working against the People and Trump.

    Jeff Sessions – Rosenstein episode 2.

    • Yeah, he's not the good guy some conservative voices are painting him to be today.

      Oh but he represented President Trump against Latisha James in NYC. Big Fricking Deal! He almost got Trump convicted and sentenced to life in prison over some book keeping data entries that Alvin Bragg reused 39 times.

  49. If the "rogue" officials in the DOJ are not replaced/dismissed soon, we will lose our country forever to the "dark side"!

  50. Trump is allowing these criminal scumbags at the corrupt "DOJ" to SKATE. The buck stops with that complete idiot, who was as big a target as anybody. They should be rotting in Guantonamo Bay, but instead TRUMP will likely rot in jail because he allowed every sick parasitic and malevolent traitor in the Deep State keep their job, their paycheck and their pension. They will also probably return the favor in spades by jailing his children. In this case his lack of killer instinct will be his own undoing. DUMMY!

  51. Kilary, kenyan, Iranian commie, all free not arrested. ZERO Z Zarrests done by Trump or blondi

  52. They are likely keeping Trump in a well managed bubble, giving him just enough room to think he is calling the shots when they are still just managing him. I don’t think Trump has his hands on the wheel and is just playing with whatever shiny object the dangle before him at any given time.

  53. I repeat. Rudy Giuliani is the right man to be the next AG. He knows where all the corruption is and will absolutely KICK ARSE of the entire Obama Cabal.

  54. Blanche says DOJ will not be allowed to do anything related to the Epstein files.

    Blanche is Trump's former personal attorney.

    Things are starting to make sense.

  55. More Proof that the Attorney General and the Assistant Attorney General should be on Our Ballots.

  56. We're well into year 2 of Trump's second term and I can't think of a single person who has been held accountable for anything.

  57. So Bondi was the swamp along, and now Trump, staying true to form, has appointed another swamp member to replace her, Todd Blanche. Trump always picks the wrong people, maybe because Trump himself is out of touch with Christian values, American foundations, Constitutional protections and original intent, and the wants and needs of patriotic Americans? How long does it take for wisdom and common sense to recognize a crook?

  58. Bondi & Blanch are traitors; they are swamp protectors, communist enablers, they need to be charged with treason..

  59. the deep state will not let Trump have an honest AG. he needs to just appt temporary ones thru his term

  60. This is ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE no matter who you are. Everyone of us reading this need to get this out to everyone we know and convince them to expose this BACKSTABBING.

  61. The DOJ is 90% swamp creatures, and the Bondis of the world know that Trump will be gone in 3 years, and they want to make sure they can remain in the swamp and continue the grift. George Carlin said it best, "It's a big club, and you ain't in it."

  62. So replacing Bondi with Blanche is akin to ''jumping from the frying pan into the fire.'' It will be American citizens who will get burned from the effort. President Trump, if he is aware of this deceit within the DOJ, should never have assigned Blanche as ''interim'' AG.

  63. That why Bondi was fired, it appears.

    President Trump has the American people behind him. He needs us to stand with him. And he needs to keep up the firing. All of Congress is against him and us. They are all liars and evil and are contemptuous of us. Marco Rubio might be the only one who isn't.

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