Saying mean things to Donald Trump is not a RICO predicate act. Even YELLING at Donald Trump is not a RICO predicate act.
Deputy AG Blanche: RICO is available to all kinds of organizations committing crimes and committing wrongful acts… So is it sheer happenstance that individuals show up at a restaurant where the president is trying to enjoy dinner and accost him with vile words?
September 17, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Saying mean things to Donald Trump is not a RICO predicate act. Even YELLING at Donald Trump is not a RICO predicate act.
I had no idea that accosting someone with words was a RICO predicate 🙄
Deputy AG Blanche: RICO is available to all kinds of organizations committing crimes and committing wrongful acts… So is it sheer happenstance that individuals show up at a restaurant where the president is trying to enjoy dinner and accost him with vile words?
September 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I had no idea that accosting someone with words was a RICO predicate 🙄
One of the first things Dems should do with their majority is predicate QI on proper use of body cams.
No body cam, it's attempted murder.
No body cam, it's attempted murder.
The ICE officer who shot a Venezuelan man in Austin was not using a body camera during the Sunday incident, according to news reports.
The officer was issued a body camera, but it is unclear why he was not wearing the device during the shooting.
The officer was issued a body camera, but it is unclear why he was not wearing the device during the shooting.
Reports: ICE officer in Austin shooting was not wearing body cam
The recent ICE recruit was issued a body camera, reports said. It’s not clear why he was not using the device during the Sunday shooting.
www.texastribune.org
September 23, 2026 at 6:12 PM
One of the first things Dems should do with their majority is predicate QI on proper use of body cams.
No body cam, it's attempted murder.
No body cam, it's attempted murder.
Yes because there are two predicate cats
March 20, 2024 at 6:19 PM
Yes because there are two predicate cats
NEW: Jack Smith’s lawyers write to the Office of Special Counsel to say that they’ve read news reports about an investigation into Jack Smith, but no one has actually reached out. “The predicate for this investigation is imaginary and unfounded.” 1/
August 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
NEW: Jack Smith’s lawyers write to the Office of Special Counsel to say that they’ve read news reports about an investigation into Jack Smith, but no one has actually reached out. “The predicate for this investigation is imaginary and unfounded.” 1/
A predicate for autocracy?
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President-elect Trump has moved to install loyalists in jobs that Congress did not intend for new presidents to replace at the start of their terms, eroding a traditional constraint on executive power even before he takes office.
Trump Moves to Replace Officials Whom New Presidents Traditionally Leave Alone
Congress devised some positions to stay on during changes in administrations. But Donald Trump has declared his intent to replace at least three.
www.nytimes.com
December 20, 2024 at 8:17 PM
A predicate for autocracy?
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What does IYKYK mean here? Who doesn't know!? It's a pointless logical predicate.
September 20, 2026 at 3:02 AM
What does IYKYK mean here? Who doesn't know!? It's a pointless logical predicate.
Vladeck: Even if you accept the predicate that these drug cartels are foreign terrorist organizations, that still doesn’t get you anywhere close to legal authority to use military force. They’re trying to blur and sort of collapse the distinction between two regimes we have…
October 30, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Vladeck: Even if you accept the predicate that these drug cartels are foreign terrorist organizations, that still doesn’t get you anywhere close to legal authority to use military force. They’re trying to blur and sort of collapse the distinction between two regimes we have…
The predicate for this investigation is that Trump is in the Epstein Files.
August 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The predicate for this investigation is that Trump is in the Epstein Files.
This is it folks. Trump’s DAG Blanche is setting the table to enable Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act/Martial Law. Using all the predicate language.
January 15, 2026 at 4:22 AM
This is it folks. Trump’s DAG Blanche is setting the table to enable Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act/Martial Law. Using all the predicate language.
ICE = criminal organization.
The RICO Act allows for prosecution of some criminal organizations.
To determine if the RICO Act applies, there are "predicate offenses".
ICE has committed RICO Act predicate offenses many times over.
The RICO Act allows for prosecution of some criminal organizations.
To determine if the RICO Act applies, there are "predicate offenses".
ICE has committed RICO Act predicate offenses many times over.
September 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
ICE = criminal organization.
The RICO Act allows for prosecution of some criminal organizations.
To determine if the RICO Act applies, there are "predicate offenses".
ICE has committed RICO Act predicate offenses many times over.
The RICO Act allows for prosecution of some criminal organizations.
To determine if the RICO Act applies, there are "predicate offenses".
ICE has committed RICO Act predicate offenses many times over.
Fostering and exploiting divisions within authoritarian structures is a predicate to defeating them
Marjorie Taylor Greene's big takedown of Trump today is powerful because it broadcasts that he's losing control over the GOP. His sudden call for release of files wasn't about transparency. It was about sustaining the illusion that he controls the party.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2033...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Just Wrecked the Cult of Trump
The Georgia congresswoman’s extraordinary takedown of Trump Tuesday morning sent a signal that no Republican can now ignore.
newrepublic.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Fostering and exploiting divisions within authoritarian structures is a predicate to defeating them
You seem to be just assuming a bunch of predicate things that are oh an economist
December 10, 2023 at 1:47 AM
You seem to be just assuming a bunch of predicate things that are oh an economist
What I most admire is the otter’s commitment to proper use of the predicate nominative.
March 4, 2026 at 8:29 PM
What I most admire is the otter’s commitment to proper use of the predicate nominative.
U.K. action helps expose DOJ coverup:
Feb 7: Bondi DOJ memo: "We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties."
Sept 16: Kash Patel testimony: "There is no credible information, none" that Epstein trafficked girls to other men.
Feb 7: Bondi DOJ memo: "We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties."
Sept 16: Kash Patel testimony: "There is no credible information, none" that Epstein trafficked girls to other men.
February 19, 2026 at 12:43 PM
U.K. action helps expose DOJ coverup:
Feb 7: Bondi DOJ memo: "We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties."
Sept 16: Kash Patel testimony: "There is no credible information, none" that Epstein trafficked girls to other men.
Feb 7: Bondi DOJ memo: "We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties."
Sept 16: Kash Patel testimony: "There is no credible information, none" that Epstein trafficked girls to other men.
predicate 1: trump has only been in office for ~67 days
predicate 2: a standard economic quarter is measured in 3 months
predicate 2: a standard economic quarter is measured in 3 months
March 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
predicate 1: trump has only been in office for ~67 days
predicate 2: a standard economic quarter is measured in 3 months
predicate 2: a standard economic quarter is measured in 3 months
LIEU: These two photos staring you in the face are evidence of a crime and more than enough evidence to predicate an investigation into former Prince Andrew. So why did you shut down this investigation?
BONDI: I don't believe you asked Merrick Garland these questions
LIEU: You are in charge
BONDI: I don't believe you asked Merrick Garland these questions
LIEU: You are in charge
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
LIEU: These two photos staring you in the face are evidence of a crime and more than enough evidence to predicate an investigation into former Prince Andrew. So why did you shut down this investigation?
BONDI: I don't believe you asked Merrick Garland these questions
LIEU: You are in charge
BONDI: I don't believe you asked Merrick Garland these questions
LIEU: You are in charge
Over and over, the Trump administration is laying the predicate for overtly changing sides in the Ukraine-Russia war.
September 22, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Over and over, the Trump administration is laying the predicate for overtly changing sides in the Ukraine-Russia war.
Firing the director and the deputy means they both refused to do something, and in NSA-land that is almost certainly blatantly illegal surveillance of some sort
Just a question of whom and with what BS predicate
Just a question of whom and with what BS predicate
April 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Firing the director and the deputy means they both refused to do something, and in NSA-land that is almost certainly blatantly illegal surveillance of some sort
Just a question of whom and with what BS predicate
Just a question of whom and with what BS predicate
DONALD TRUMP IS A PREDICATE FELON.
What does that mean? #publicdefender breaking it down here:
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What does that mean? #publicdefender breaking it down here:
youtube.com/shorts/lJzwf...
DONALD TRUMP IS A PREDICATE FELON. #publicdefender breaking it down.
YouTube video by Eliza Orlins
youtube.com
January 11, 2025 at 7:20 PM
DONALD TRUMP IS A PREDICATE FELON.
What does that mean? #publicdefender breaking it down here:
youtube.com/shorts/lJzwf...
What does that mean? #publicdefender breaking it down here:
youtube.com/shorts/lJzwf...
The predicate for the impeachment of Pete Hegseth, which in turn is the predicate for his trial on charges of capital homicide.
December 1, 2025 at 9:31 PM
The predicate for the impeachment of Pete Hegseth, which in turn is the predicate for his trial on charges of capital homicide.
I’m old enough to remember the “criminal predicate” hysteria that Congressional republicans pushed about Crossfire Hurricane for years.
Breaking WaPo:
A top deputy to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged in a closed-door hearing this month that the Justice Department did not have evidence of wrongdoing in its criminal investigation of the Federal Reserve over the cost of its building renovations, according to court proceedings.
A top deputy to U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro acknowledged in a closed-door hearing this month that the Justice Department did not have evidence of wrongdoing in its criminal investigation of the Federal Reserve over the cost of its building renovations, according to court proceedings.
Prosecutor admits government lacks evidence of misconduct by Fed chair
The admission during a closed-door hearing undercuts President Donald Trump’s claims of “criminality” in the central bank’s $2.5 billion office renovations.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 24, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I’m old enough to remember the “criminal predicate” hysteria that Congressional republicans pushed about Crossfire Hurricane for years.
"There's some notion here of laying the predicate, if you combine it with that order they had about domestic terrorists...calling protestors domestic terrorists. Some predicate being laid for going after the 2026 elections."
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social on Trump's concerning rhetoric.
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social on Trump's concerning rhetoric.
March 26, 2026 at 12:01 PM
"There's some notion here of laying the predicate, if you combine it with that order they had about domestic terrorists...calling protestors domestic terrorists. Some predicate being laid for going after the 2026 elections."
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social on Trump's concerning rhetoric.
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social on Trump's concerning rhetoric.
Trump claimed the power to unleash a tariff war by declaring a “national emergency.” This is clearly a false predicate.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
Trump: "So I put on a 30% tariff, which is very low. I got an emergency call from I believe the prime minister of Switzerland. She was very aggressive ... I didn't really like the way she talked to us, so instead of giving her a reduction, I raised it to 39%."
February 11, 2026 at 4:55 AM
Trump claimed the power to unleash a tariff war by declaring a “national emergency.” This is clearly a false predicate.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.
The tariff power lies with Congress per the Constitution. Trump’s invocation of an “emergency” in order to punish countries whose leaders don’t grovel is utterly ridiculous.