Joshua Mast
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We have hope. There's a lot of folks, when they actually hear the truth, that have jumped on and tried to get it to decision makers. We're hoping that her life again is prioritized by the administration. They did it the first time. And honestly, the only reason she didn't come back.
We have hope. There's a lot of folks, when they actually hear the truth, that have jumped on and tried to get it to decision makers. We're hoping that her life again is prioritized by the administration. They did it the first time. And honestly, the only reason she didn't come back.
It really is. And what it's become is bureaucrats will say whatever the law, they'll say that the law is whatever they want it to be for that particular instance to get whatever outcome they want. And it doesn't matter if it's true or just or right. And, you know, and that's really hard for someone who like, I really mean it when I swear an oath to uphold the constitution of the United States.
It really is. And what it's become is bureaucrats will say whatever the law, they'll say that the law is whatever they want it to be for that particular instance to get whatever outcome they want. And it doesn't matter if it's true or just or right. And, you know, and that's really hard for someone who like, I really mean it when I swear an oath to uphold the constitution of the United States.
It really is. And what it's become is bureaucrats will say whatever the law, they'll say that the law is whatever they want it to be for that particular instance to get whatever outcome they want. And it doesn't matter if it's true or just or right. And, you know, and that's really hard for someone who like, I really mean it when I swear an oath to uphold the constitution of the United States.
As a prosecutor, I would not even dream of prosecuting someone that wasn't, I didn't believe violated the law. And then you would try to pursue an appropriate punishment for that. Like I, I was a government hack. And seeing that system weaponized and abused the way we've gotten to do that firsthand, it's been incredible.
As a prosecutor, I would not even dream of prosecuting someone that wasn't, I didn't believe violated the law. And then you would try to pursue an appropriate punishment for that. Like I, I was a government hack. And seeing that system weaponized and abused the way we've gotten to do that firsthand, it's been incredible.
As a prosecutor, I would not even dream of prosecuting someone that wasn't, I didn't believe violated the law. And then you would try to pursue an appropriate punishment for that. Like I, I was a government hack. And seeing that system weaponized and abused the way we've gotten to do that firsthand, it's been incredible.
But on the flip side, it's so encouraging to see progress in those departments. And I think the louder people squeal in resistance to that progress, you're probably on target.
But on the flip side, it's so encouraging to see progress in those departments. And I think the louder people squeal in resistance to that progress, you're probably on target.
But on the flip side, it's so encouraging to see progress in those departments. And I think the louder people squeal in resistance to that progress, you're probably on target.
Yeah, and there's a lot of fallacies with that. First of all, they're not her Afghan family, and they never were, and they probably knew that from day one. Like, that's the unfortunate reality, and I don't know what their why is, but... It's just not true. So what do you want me to do with that?
Yeah, and there's a lot of fallacies with that. First of all, they're not her Afghan family, and they never were, and they probably knew that from day one. Like, that's the unfortunate reality, and I don't know what their why is, but... It's just not true. So what do you want me to do with that?
Yeah, and there's a lot of fallacies with that. First of all, they're not her Afghan family, and they never were, and they probably knew that from day one. Like, that's the unfortunate reality, and I don't know what their why is, but... It's just not true. So what do you want me to do with that?
When this guy flags on the watch list and we're legally obligated to take care of our child and told him that from day one, what do you want me to do? What would you do? If you're like, oh, this guy flagged after all of that concept context, you would immediately exercise what care for her, which is what we did. And that was the plan the entire time.
When this guy flags on the watch list and we're legally obligated to take care of our child and told him that from day one, what do you want me to do? What would you do? If you're like, oh, this guy flagged after all of that concept context, you would immediately exercise what care for her, which is what we did. And that was the plan the entire time.
When this guy flags on the watch list and we're legally obligated to take care of our child and told him that from day one, what do you want me to do? What would you do? If you're like, oh, this guy flagged after all of that concept context, you would immediately exercise what care for her, which is what we did. And that was the plan the entire time.
In fact, what I think was most telling was every single person who had firsthand knowledge of this,
In fact, what I think was most telling was every single person who had firsthand knowledge of this,
In fact, what I think was most telling was every single person who had firsthand knowledge of this,