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The investigation into Russian interference in last year’s election now includes an investigation with President Trump specifically under the microscope.
The Washington Post reports that Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III will be investigating Trump to determine if the current commander-in-chief obstructed justice. The news has arrived not particularly far removed from Trump friend and Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy’s claim that Trump was mulling the removal of Mueller. Officials speaking with the Post say investigators are looking into Trump’s conduct, as well as “any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates.”
Trump was reportedly given private assurances from then-FBI Director James B. Comey that he wasn’t the subject of a personal investigation. According to officials, that changed shortly after Comey’s firing. There’s no hard and fast numbers on how many people have been questioned by the FBI in their investigation, but the people the Post spoke with have stated that Mueller’s team will talk to director of national intelligence Daniel Coats, National Security Agency head Mike Rogers and former NSA deputy director Richard Ledgett. All were said to have agreed to be interviewed by Mueller’s investigators and those interviews could begin as early as this week. Trump’s personal attorney indicated through a spokesperson that “the FBI leak of information regarding the president is outrageous, inexcusable and illegal.”
(Via The Washington Post)
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So Mueller’s gonna be fired by Friday then?
Thursday, dude. Tomorrow’s Thursday.
That brings up the issue of what happens if Trump does manage to get Mueller fired? Who takes up the cause? Clearly it isn’t congressional republicans. Are we just fucked?
@Supafly Nah, even if Rod Rosenstein were amenable to that course of action, which doesn’t seem likely, Congress can immediately reappoint special counsel.
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@DeezNutz13 You’re assuming that these are rational people. That’s been the problem all along, along with their supporters willfull ignorance. As long as they are able to create a distraction from a distraction with a distraction they will pursue that route because it allows them to avoid the truth.
@CCAO – distractions might be there, but I’ll give the Senate credit in this area: both Burr and Warren (one R, one D) both have their eyes firmly set on the good of the country and getting to the bottom of this. Neither of them are playing political BS with this investigation — and the re-appointment of special counsel falls to their Committee and their oversight. I’m of a mind that the Senate won’t let this get swept away — the House (with Nunez and Chaffetz and the rest of those party-humping a-holes) probably would, but i think the Senate’s got its collective shit together on this issue.
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“If President fired Bob Mueller, Congress would immediately re-establish independent counsel and appoint Bob Mueller. Don’t waste our time.” – Adam Schiff D-CA [twitter.com]^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author
Happy Birthday Donnie!
How long until Trump declares martial law.
As soon as they can get their Reichstag incident. I wish that was hyperbole but the way things are going….
It would take a terrorist attack on our soil
Urine trouble now Donny
When I think of Comey and possibly Mueller getting fired I keep thinking of Mickey Mouse in Fantasia chopping up the broom with an axe only to see the splinters turn into an army of mini-brooms.
I agree that most of us are thinking way too rationally when we say “Trump can’t do THAT” about anything
I do wonder if any of this actually makes Donny lock himself in a White House closet going “Oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit”? Or is he really that delusio- yeah, it’s probably the latter. Sorry for asking.