The arrival of President Trump and DOGE, along with the confirmations of Pam Bondi, Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr. (with Kash Patel warming up in the bullpen) has massively rattled the nerves of Democrats and other current and former public officials.
The big concern on the Left was perhaps best summed up by Rep. Maxine Waters when she was heard saying the following:
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 13, 2025
Catch that? "We don't know what all they have on us."
Well, thanks for saying that right out loud, Maxine!
Just how widespread is the freakout in Washington, DC? A Rasmussen pollster has some Google search data that speaks volumes:
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Over three times more people in DC are googling "Criminal Defense Lawyer" than anywhere else in the US! pic.twitter.com/zwu96JnXIi
— Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen Reports (@Mark_R_Mitchell) February 12, 2025
The flood of people in DC searching "Criminal Defense Lawyers" starting January 28th was so massive that it drove nation-wide search volume up over 30% https://t.co/z1K9L43EMu
— Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen Reports (@Mark_R_Mitchell) February 12, 2025
"Lawyer up" used to be said as somewhat of an empty threat but not anymore -- that appears to be what's actually happening. Attorney General Pam Bondi announcing charges against some Democrats yesterday is probably going to speed up the process.
Wow! Had to check for myself, but there was a large spike in search terms for "defense lawyer" since mid January with by far the most searches coming from Washington D.C. pic.twitter.com/QDjA9lnnjT
— Rich Ellefritz, PhD (@RichEllefritz) February 12, 2025
https://t.co/C9XjsBNcNT https://t.co/yYEY5aiuxX
— Mostly Peaceful Memes (@MostlyPeacefull) February 12, 2025
You hate to see it, right!?
