Patrick De Klotz

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Dad, Husband, Lawyer (not yours), Catholic. Opposed to Trump’s cruelty and lawlessness. There and Back Again (Oregon -> Spokane -> DC -> Oregon).

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Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· 29d

From Mitt Romney’s conviction speech:

This verdict is ours to render. The people will judge us for how well and faithfully we fulfilled our duty. The grave question the Constitution tasks senators to answer is whether the President committed an act so extreme and egregious that it rises to the level of a
"high crime and misdemeanor."
Yes, he did.
The President asked a foreign government to investigate his political rival.
The President withheld vital military funds from that government to press it to do so.
The President delayed funds for an American ally at war with Russian invaders.
The President's purpose was personal and political.

Accordingly, the President is guilty of an appalling abuse of the public trust.
What he did was not "perfect"- No, it was a flagrant assault on our electoral rights, our national security interests, and our fundamental values. Corrupting an election to keep oneself in office is perhaps the most abusive and destructive violation of one's oath of office that I can imagine.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· 29d

And as to China, he literally asked China to get involved in 2020 to help him against Biden! www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/u... www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...

As for the meeting with the Chinese president in Osaka, Japan, Bolton wrote that Trump told Xi that Democrats were hostile to China.

"He then, stunningly, turned the conversation to the coming U.S. presidential election, alluding to China's economic capability to affect the ongoing campaigns, pleading with Xi to ensure he'd win," Bolton said. "He stressed the importance of farmers, and increased Chinese purchases of soybeans and wheat in the electoral outcome."

Bolton wrote that he would print Trump's exact words, "but the government's pre-publication review process has decided otherwise."

Trump Publicly Urges China to Investigate the Bidens President Trump made a similar, but private, request of the president of Ukraine, an episode that has prompted an impeachment inquiry.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· 29d

Key takeaway from tonight: Putin’s 2016 op was one of the most successful in history www.intelligence.senate.gov/wp-content/u...

Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in
Recent US Elections
ICA 2017-01D
6 January 2017
Key Judgments
Russian efforts to influence the 2016 US presidential election represent the most recent expression
of Moscow’s longstanding desire to undermine the US-led liberal democratic order, but these
activities demonstrated a significant escalation in directness, level of activity, and scope of effort
compared to previous operations.
We assess Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US
presidential election. Russia’s goals were to undermine public faith in the US democratic process,
denigrate Secretary Clinton, and harm her electability and potential presidency. We further assess
Putin and the Russian Government developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump. We
have high confidence in these judgments.
 We also assess Putin and the Russian Government aspired to help President-elect Trump’s
election chances when possible by discrediting Secretary Clinton and publicly contrasting her
unfavorably to him. All three agencies agree with this judgment. CIA and FBI have high confidence
in this judgment; NSA has moderate confidence.
 Moscow’s approach evolved over the course of the campaign based on Russia’s understanding of the
electoral prospects of the two main candidates. When it appeared to Moscow that Secretary Clinton
was likely to win the election, the Russian influence campaign began to focus more on undermining
her future presidency.
 Further information has come to light since Election Day that, when combined with Russian behavior
since early November 2016, increases our confidence in our assessments of Russian motivations and
goals.
Moscow’s influence campaign followed a Russian messaging strategy that blends covert
intelligence operations—such as cyber activity—with overt efforts by Russian Government
agencies, state-funded media, third-party intermediaries, and paid social media users or “trolls.”
Russia, li…

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 16

I feel like I have seen this headline a hundred different times over the past 4 months

U.S. and Iran Escalate Attacks, While Hinting at
Diplomacy

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 15

www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 15

note the date

March 11, 2026
President Trump Says "We've Won" Iran War
President Trump tells supporters at a Kentucky rally that the U.S. has already won with its military strikes on Iran. "We've won. Let me tell you, we've won," the president says. "You know, you never like to say too early you won. We won. We won the bet—In the first hour, it was over." He also says the U.S. has "knocked out" Iran's navy, including 31 mine laying

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 15

As to Epstein, there is evidence that at minimum the President knew to some degree and did nothing.

“I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy,” Trump told New York magazine in 2002. “He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 15

The barbarians are inside the gate, we are fighting to maintain our constitutional republic.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 15

I don’t think we need the “in retrospect” here.

“In retrospect, this was clearly a war based on fatally flawed assumptions,” Mr. Hannah said, “none more damaging than the president’s apparent conviction that Iran’s revolutionary regime was a flimsy house of cards ready to collapse in a hail of American airstrikes and bellicose Truth Social posts.”

“Compounding the error,” he added, “there was no rigorous national security apparatus around the president prepared to speak truth to power and subject his wrongheaded assumptions to systematic questioning based on the knowledge and experience of real foreign policy, defense and intelligence professionals.”

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 15

This is BS. I buy that Blanche does not like them; but because they are ineffective dopes who make them all look like jokes, not because of the substance of what they are doing

Mr. Blanche's defenders argue that he has been a low-key, but important check on Trumpian excesses, slowing down or countering Mr. Martin and other Trump advisers, including a federal housing official,
Bill Pulte.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 8

Three men were also in the van with Lorenzo at the time of the shooting, including Lorenzo’s brother. They have been detained, and their current whereabouts are unknown. Both the Araujo family and local activists fear the men will be quickly deported to prevent them from providing testimony about ICE’s actions.

ICE did not respond to a request for comment on the location of the three witnesses.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 8

“We want to exist” “We don’t want you to exist”

wint @dril
the wise man bowed his head solemnly and spoke:
"theres actually zero difference between good & bad things. you imbecile. you fucking moron"
12:52 AM • Jun 2, 2014

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 7

Schrodinger’s military

MIDDLE EAST
Trump says Iran's military is 'totally destroyed'. Here's where their stockpiles stand
JUNE 7, 2026 • 9:20 AM ET
HEARD ON WEEKEND EDITION SUNDAY

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 7

THE US HAVING A WHITES-ONLY REFUGEE POLICY SHOULD BE A MUCH BIGGER STORY

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 7

McCarthy visiting mar a lago after January 6

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 6

You had me running for confirmation, but alas

Independence Day/Transcript |
Moviepedia - Fandom
MAN: Commander, do you have visual? I. repeat, we need visual confirmation. Has the target. been destroyed? MAN:
Negative. Target remains. I repeat, target …

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 6

they’re good pups

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 6

Good stuff

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick• @reichlinmelnick.bsky... • 8m
King Charles calling up Infantino right now.
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Let's see what kind of clout the King of England has.
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Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 6

I mean this is why he needed to go to jail for attempting to seize power after losing an election.

Trump post: If no one goes to jail for election fraud what incentive is there not to cheat

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 4

Civ IV tech tree

Fascism tech enabling building mt Rushmore

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 3

Well, this is depressing.

But for the 250th, the physical document at the center of it all is on something of a historical staycation, the always-there presence at the National Archives, encased under bulletproof glass and surrounded by inert gases.
This time it seems far less the centerpiece, in a Washington that began the current phase of celebrations with the Ultimate Fighting Championship on the White House lawn last month and plans, in August, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a racecourse around the National Mall, feet from the front door of the Archives.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 3

Once again, Pope Leo XIV emphasizes treatment of immigrants as part of what it means to be pro-life.

Also among the principles that have guided the development of this country is the God-given dignity of every human life, each person being endowed with an inherent worth that calls for reverence, protection and care. In this spirit, a full understanding of this dignity leads to recognizing the importance of safeguarding human life from its beginning at conception until natural death, and of building a society in which the vulnerable, the suffering and the forgotten are always met with compassion, solidarity and love.
Defending human life also includes welcoming, protecting and assisting immigrants, whose hopes, sacrifices and contribution have formed part of the history of this country from its very beginning. In every generation, those who have arrived seeking freedom, opportunity and a place to belong have helped to shape the nation's character. To receive them with compassion and generosity is not only an act of charity, but also a recognition of the dignity that belongs to every human person.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 3

The people falling for this should know better (but a large account reposted) . This is fake, and I don’t just mean the image. Trump did not post this.

Fake Trump post of Trump being crucified

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 2

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 2

www.nytimes.com/2026/07/02/u...

That included killing potentially more pragmatic leaders that the Trump administration had hoped to negotiate with, such as Ali Larijani, Iran's top national security official, and Kamal Kharazi, a former Iranian foreign minister. Both men were involved in the negotiations with the United States when they were killed in Israeli airstrikes.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 2

Shot / chaser www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u...

Early last year, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it would not regulate memecoins like a security.

while Mr. Trump amassed an eye-popping $636 million from the cryptocurrency, known as a memecoin, many of his followers who heeded his call to purchase the coin came out losers.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 1

Arrested Development scene: Okay, you know what you do? You buy yourself a tape recorder, you just record yourself for a whole day.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 1

Updated title

Trump Pulled in at Least $2
Billion After Returning to the White House
The release of a mandatory financial disclosure for 2025 shows that the Trump family's holdings, particularly the president's crypto businesses, were stunningly lucrative.

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jul 1

“In that moment, I also thought …about all the sacrifices we’d have to make to help my father succeed — voluntarily giving up a huge chunk of our business and all international deals to avoid the appearance that we were ‘profiting off the office,’” -Trump jr www.washingtonpost.com/politics/201...

Visit to Arlington Cemetery reminded Donald Trump Jr. of all his family's 'sacrifices, he writes

Patrick De Klotz@patdeklotz· Jun 19

This one too