Trump administration killed a criminal investigation into the mining empire owned by Senator Jim Justice, a Republican from West Virginia

9 hours ago by Wudi to c/politics

EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them “pencils down.”
Soulphite 18 points 8 hours ago

What?! No way? There wouldn't be blatant corruption within the pedophile administration and absolutely nothing be done about it, and literally no one that it matters to, cares about.. not a chance.

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TryingToBeGood 6 points 5 hours ago

Yup. Criminals protect each other.

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NutWrench 4 points 8 hours ago

What a stupid f*cking made-up name. "Sheriff Buford T Justice" was a character from a comedy movie. Just because "Smokey and The Bandit" did it doesn't mean you should emulate it. Also, what's with all the red state politicians with names like Bucky or Buddy or Skip? Those are childrens names.

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ripcord 3 points 5 hours ago

Are you really saying his name is made up?

This has been a surname almost as long as "Smith" or "Baker".

There's also a bit of a stupid tendency for people to vote for people with names like this over someone named "Dick Butts" or "Bartholomew Clutterbuck".

Though "Weiner"s and such do still make it through

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ALoafOfBread 3 points 8 hours ago

(Jim) Justice... 😐 was served 😎

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Viking_Hippie 2 points 6 hours ago

One of the most sarcastically named people in the world.

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