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1. Was today's #Rosenstein affair part of a carefully planned Russian intel operation assisted by treasonous @whitehouse staff and @nytimes reporters? @FBIWFO @NSAGov. Here's my view.
2. First, I track the sealed dockets in DC. There are a lot. I haven't checked the inventory but I'm guessing there are still a lot. They're not all 2016 Russian attack related but I'm betting some are. And once unsealed Trump can't dismiss them. Only the Art. III judges can
3. Second, IMO DC is the most surveilled city in the world. Foreign intelligence services work out of every embassy and the Russians are active and aggressive. So it would be hard to imagine that Russians SVR and GRU aren't watching court, its filings and the grand jury.
I think I understand some of this succession stuff ... for the dummies like me out there: It only matter whether #Rosenstein was fired or resigned for his duties as deputy attorney general.
But he was overseeing the Mueller probe as the acting attorney general (because Sessions had to recuse).
Whoever replaces him as acting deputy attorney general (until Trump appoints someone new) cannot also perform the duties of acting attorney general. No "acting-acting" allowed.
This story provides further evidence (as if we needed more!) that the agreement to lift sanctions was key to the Trump Russia conspiracy, and that all the major players in the campaign either condoned it or participated in it. #mueller tinyurl.com/y8scqlcw
Reupping this piece on the importance of the sanctions issue in the conspiracy case (based on 18 U.S. CODE § 371) that Mueller is building against Trump and his campaign.
tinyurl.com/ydawwsny
tinyurl.com/ydawwsny
Remember: Christopher Steele to Luke Harding: “They are all lying.”
#Rosenstein’s remarks (about exercising the Fifth Amendment and wiring Trump) were clearly facetious. But it just occurred to me that this isn’t the point. 1/5
All the saboteurs on the Right might need to get Trump to stop #Rosenstein & the #Mueller investigation is the disclosure that there was a discussion that showed agency concern about Trump AT ALL. 2/5
It was reported early last month that Trump and Rosenstein had a “great relationship.”
It is hard to see how that kind of relationship can survive this NYT story, 3/5 tinyurl.com/yaaasm8j
It is hard to see how that kind of relationship can survive this NYT story, 3/5 tinyurl.com/yaaasm8j
#BREAKING SKYFALL...#Cohen l'ancien avocat"particulier" de #Trump, qui avait décidé de coopérer, a parlé durant des heures avec l'équipe #Mueller. On l'a questionné sur la collusion avec la #Russie. La durée des entretiens signifie qu'il a "balancé",sans aucun doute. #Gamechanger
12:11pm #Manafort told the judge: "I plead guilty."
Paul Manafort enters cooperation agreement with Justice Department cnn.com/2018/09/14/pol…
Paul Manafort enters cooperation agreement with Justice Department cnn.com/2018/09/14/pol…
The #Manafort plea agreement includes
▪interviews with #Mueller
▪briefings with the office of Special Counsel
▪turning over documents related to Trump
▪testifying in other proceedings
That last will most directly impact Donald Trump Jr.
Now would be the time for a pardon.
▪interviews with #Mueller
▪briefings with the office of Special Counsel
▪turning over documents related to Trump
▪testifying in other proceedings
That last will most directly impact Donald Trump Jr.
Now would be the time for a pardon.
Trump really has no concern for anyone. His oldest child is now threatened and nothing.
Trump always knew #Manafort could put Don Jr. in prison next to him and he dangled the hint of a pardon, but that's all.
Manafort's plea doesn't hurt Trump, but it sure hurts Jr.
Huh.
Trump always knew #Manafort could put Don Jr. in prison next to him and he dangled the hint of a pardon, but that's all.
Manafort's plea doesn't hurt Trump, but it sure hurts Jr.
Huh.
#Breaking C'est confirmé, #Manafort passe 1 accord de plaider coupable avec #Mueller mais on ne sait toujours pas s'il coopèrera contre #Trump à l'enquête fédérale sur la collusion avec la #Russie. washingtonpost.com/world/national…
This from ABC News 2 hours ago re #Mueller and #Manafort: tinyurl.com/ya4thzgd
But the big news isn’t in the headline. It’s this:
But the big news isn’t in the headline. It’s this:
1/ There is ZERO chance that Manafort is going to get the kind of plea agreement the leak says he is seeking. (Mueller has shown a greater determination to flip Manafort about Trump than for anything else in his investigation.)
Trump: “There was no talking to Russia. There was no phone calls. I didn’t make phone calls to Russia. I didn’t receive phone calls. I didn’t have meetings. I didn’t have texts. Anything. I have nothing to do with Russia.” #mueller tinyurl.com/yahwud9s
2/ It’s very telling that this is the way Trump thinks collusion has to work to be collusion. But no one in his or her right mind has ever supposed that the collusion would be that ham-fisted. #mueller
3/ It’s not as though Mueller is trying to find an email that says: “I hereby commit myself to lifting sanctions if and when elected, if you, Vladimir Putin, agree to help my campaign by hacking and disseminating Hillary’s emails.” --(signed) Donald J. Trump.
#BREAKING: George #Papadopoulos sentenced to 14 days in prison, one year supervision, 200 hours of community service, $9500 fine for lying to FBI about contacts with Russia in #Mueller investigation.
Reminder: Convicted former Trump campaign adviser Papadopoulos said in sentencing motion that both Sessions and Trump were enthusiastic about his contacts with Russia, contradicting Sessions' sworn testimony to Congress and public statements by Trump cnn.com/2018/09/01/pol…
#Papadopoulos lawyer: The President of the United States hindered the Mueller investigation more than Papadopoulos ever could, by calling the Russia probe “fake news” and a “witch hunt”—in Jan 2017—before Pap’s FBI interview; George was “unsophisticated,” “naive” and a “fool”
💣 💥⚡#KavanaughConfirmationHearings Important facts. Timeline reveals overlooked connections to #Prigozhin's #Concord's motion, #Benczkowski overlapping w #Kavanaugh, #Benczkowski + AlfaBank and Pyotr Aven, uncovers a 30 y.o. buried investigation into Aven/Putin alleged crimes
1. The overall picture is an illustration of the mechanism called krugovaya poruka, "collective responsibility," one of the characteristics of a mafia state now applied to the US. The hearing is ongoing. We can still stop this confirmation. Please RT.
2. Article: medium.com/@ZarinaZabrisk…
THREAD: WALK OUT, DEMOCRATS
I said this yesterday and I'll say it again today: Democrats are legitimizing #Kavanaugh by not walking out.
They should release a joint statement that until the #Mueller and #Cohen matters are resolved, Trump cannot appoint a #SCOTUS justice.
I said this yesterday and I'll say it again today: Democrats are legitimizing #Kavanaugh by not walking out.
They should release a joint statement that until the #Mueller and #Cohen matters are resolved, Trump cannot appoint a #SCOTUS justice.
The GOP is hellbent on pushing the #KavanaughConfirmation through. If Democrats walked out and he were seated, he'd have far LESS legitimacy on the bench than if they went through the motions of what they called a "sham" proceeding.
No matter how sharp their questions, no matter how much they protest the rules and procedures and document dumps, Dems are ENABLING THE GOP in brazen court-stacking. Republicans STOLE #MerrickGarland's seat and are shoving rightwing justices through. WHY ARE DEMS PLAYING ALONG?
DEMAND SEN. SUSAN COLLINS EITHER:
✅ VOTES NO on Kavanaugh
OR
✅ Mainers for Accountable Leadership funds her future opponent
Pledge to help get Collins out of office in 2020 if she doesn’t stand with constituents;
Please RT 🖲
crowdpac.com/campaigns/3874…
#StopKanavaugh
✅ VOTES NO on Kavanaugh
OR
✅ Mainers for Accountable Leadership funds her future opponent
Pledge to help get Collins out of office in 2020 if she doesn’t stand with constituents;
Please RT 🖲
crowdpac.com/campaigns/3874…
#StopKanavaugh
OH, BLESS HIS HEART!
Who says the GOP doesn’t care about women?
Chill the hysteria ladies!
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse (NE) is here to mansplain: Women’s Concerns About Losing Their Constitutional #ReproRights are just “HYSTERIA”
dailykos.com/story/2018/9/4…
#SaveKavanaugh
Who says the GOP doesn’t care about women?
Chill the hysteria ladies!
Republican Sen. Ben Sasse (NE) is here to mansplain: Women’s Concerns About Losing Their Constitutional #ReproRights are just “HYSTERIA”
dailykos.com/story/2018/9/4…
#SaveKavanaugh
The Grotesque Decency of Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings
▪️Everything’s Fine
▪️Except Democrats who’ve descended into “mob rule”
▪️Democrats obstruct
▪️Stop squawking about documents
| Slate
apple.news/A-nC8pHBZT1mkY…
#StopKavanaugh
#HystericalDemocrats 👈🏼
▪️Everything’s Fine
▪️Except Democrats who’ve descended into “mob rule”
▪️Democrats obstruct
▪️Stop squawking about documents
| Slate
apple.news/A-nC8pHBZT1mkY…
#StopKavanaugh
#HystericalDemocrats 👈🏼
Oh dear Lindsey Snake Oil Graham is gunna charm us... ya’ll
Brings up Clinton
That was number #1 on his yellow pad
That was number #1 on his yellow pad
Let’s see 🤔
He’ll bring upppppp ummm 🤔
Obama
He’ll bring upppppp ummm 🤔
Obama
💥B O OM💥
💥B O O M💥
💥B O O M💥
‘RUSSIAN-STYLE BLACKMAIL’ Sent By Mueller’s New Witness Is Accused Of Blackmailing World Leader After Plea Agreement –
💥BLACKMAIL TEXT READ LIVE ON @CNN 💥
JONATHAN TURLEY jonathanturley.org/2018/09/03/mue…
💥B O O M💥
💥B O O M💥
‘RUSSIAN-STYLE BLACKMAIL’ Sent By Mueller’s New Witness Is Accused Of Blackmailing World Leader After Plea Agreement –
💥BLACKMAIL TEXT READ LIVE ON @CNN 💥
JONATHAN TURLEY jonathanturley.org/2018/09/03/mue…
A curious thing happened #LaborDay2018 -One of #Mueller’s ⭐️ witnesses burst into flames on national TV – but no one seemed to notice.
Former Republican lobbyist & Manafort associate, Sam Patten, only pleaded guilty on Friday, but on Sunday a world leader leveled a serious allegation of criminal conduct committed after his plea bargain.
We must demand @SenateDems, @SenSchumer use #NoQuorum to delay #SCOTUS confirm. hearings.
Why?
> @WhiteHouse is witholding 100K pages on Kavanaugh's time in Bush WH. What are they hiding?
> New guilty plea in #Mueller probe 8/31. We must block confirmation b4 probe is complete.
Why?
> @WhiteHouse is witholding 100K pages on Kavanaugh's time in Bush WH. What are they hiding?
> New guilty plea in #Mueller probe 8/31. We must block confirmation b4 probe is complete.
How to fight this...
1. Call AND write yr senators every day, whether Republicans or Dems. Ask others to do the same. Demand there be no confirmation hearings before we see where the criminal probe of @realdonaldtrump leads.
call 202-224-3121 or text resist to 50409 - it's easy
1. Call AND write yr senators every day, whether Republicans or Dems. Ask others to do the same. Demand there be no confirmation hearings before we see where the criminal probe of @realdonaldtrump leads.
call 202-224-3121 or text resist to 50409 - it's easy
2. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper voicing your opposition to Kavanaugh and explain your reasons why,
incl the new information about indictments in the ongoing criminal probe
AND
the failure to release pertinent Kavanaugh files
#StopKavanaugh
incl the new information about indictments in the ongoing criminal probe
AND
the failure to release pertinent Kavanaugh files
#StopKavanaugh
!!NEW Q Drop!! 8/31/18 9:56 nsa.gov1.info/utah-data-cent…
Q asks what the odds are of the NSA Data Center being located in Utah!! Remember, Huber is in Utah too!! #QAnon #NSADataCenter #WeHaveItAll #ItsHappening #GreatAwakeningWorldwide @realDonaldTrump
Q asks what the odds are of the NSA Data Center being located in Utah!! Remember, Huber is in Utah too!! #QAnon #NSADataCenter #WeHaveItAll #ItsHappening #GreatAwakeningWorldwide @realDonaldTrump
2. Some previous Q Drops that mention Utah! #QAnon #NSADataCenter #WeHaveItAll #ItsHappening #GreatAwakeningWorldwide @realDonaldTrump
3. Some previous Q Drops that mention Utah! #QAnon #NSADataCenter #WeHaveItAll #ItsHappening #GreatAwakeningWorldwide @realDonaldTrump
The pinpoint demographic and ideological targeting of the Special Counsel’s mandate is ironically reminiscent of a quotation attributed to Lavrenty Beria, the chief of Stalin’s secret police:
“Show me the man, and I’ll find you the crime.”
“Show me the man, and I’ll find you the crime.”
If something “big” is coming from #Mueller tomorrow lefties are split between Jr’s
Stone: Manaforts partner in the 80’s upcoming case cites those FARA’s
Trump Jr: I’ve personally felt uneasy about how adamant CNN has been why? We know Brennan fed them dossier he’d love revenge.
Stone: Manaforts partner in the 80’s upcoming case cites those FARA’s
Trump Jr: I’ve personally felt uneasy about how adamant CNN has been why? We know Brennan fed them dossier he’d love revenge.
Regardless remember the 24 hour rule, don’t bite the hand that feeds you and whatever you do: do not get wildly disenchanted that’s exactly what the Left would love the voting isn’t going the way they were hoping and Kavanaugh is their midterm make or break. Stay cool.
Just the Podesta Group and their records in the #ManafortTrial coming up District of Columbia, only pointing it out because somehow it’s never mentioned in the press when we’re hearing how eviiillllll Manafort is🤣
Another familiar name Greg Craig, who recently resigned perhaps it was because of this robust investigation.
He defended Willy against impeachment and was Obama’s first General Counsel. Viva Le Swampe
Mueller's pre-trial filing gives clear picture of exactly what FARA disclosures require SO @TheJusticeDept when will Waldman be brought to court for not disclosing his communications with @MarkWarner on behalf of Deripaksa? They do not appear in any of the filings? #MuellerTime
This is a violation of Federal Law happening in front of America's face the special counsel was directed to investigate Russian interference in our election, these texts SHOW THAT @PaulManafort is being charged so....................... ?
scribd.com/document/37110…
scribd.com/document/37110…
The precedent has been set by the almighty #SpecialCounsel all others must now be charged with same and we all know it's way more than Waldman, Podesta did the exact thing, Chalupa hasn't even registered etc. etc. etc! #EqualJustice
Interesting on its own, this story about how Russian trolls pushed vaccine debates in the US includes several other key points that are worth examining. THREAD
www-m.cnn.com/2018/08/23/hea…
www-m.cnn.com/2018/08/23/hea…
First of all, it's fascinating to me just from the standpoint of how even the most absurd propositions can draw wide audiences, when thinking people should be able to dismiss them out of hand. 2/
Second, the fact that we will argue ad inifinitum about subjects that don't deserve a second look is a serious indictment of something - either our inherently American contrariness or the ground-leveling effect social media has. 2/
Seine Skandale holen ihn endlich ein: Donald #Trump wird von seinem Ex-Anwalt Michael #Cohen bezichtigt, mit ihm illegale Wahlkampffinanzierungen begangen zu haben. Ist das nun der Anfang vom Ende des US-Präsidenten? Nope. [THREAD] #CohenPleaDeal #TrumpRussia
To recap: #Cohen bekennt sich schuldig, dem Ex-Playmate Karen #McDougal und der Pornodarstellerin #StormyDaniels auf illegale Weise Schweigegeld gezahlt zu haben. „In coordination with and at the direction of [#Trump]" und „to influence the election“. huffingtonpost.de/entry/donald-t…
#Cohen impliziert #Trump also in seinen Verbrechen. Das ist extrem brisant – und gewagt. Denn zwar hat Cohen ein Tape, in dem er die Zahlungen mit Trump diskutiert. Doch das gibt nicht 100% Aufschluss darüber, ob Trump illegale Finanzierungen bewilligte. huffingtonpost.de/entry/ex-anwal…
@JdCowtown @RoscoeBDavis1 @TheLastRefuge2 @JohnWHuber @almostjingo @drawandstrike Prosecutors are required to hand over exculpatory evidence to defendants for a trial. That is any evidence that might show they are innocent or reduce their guilt for sentencing. Pdop waived his right to court ordered discovery by pleading guilty instead of going to trial.
@JdCowtown @RoscoeBDavis1 @TheLastRefuge2 @JohnWHuber @almostjingo @drawandstrike With his sentencing hearing coming up, Mueller's team has to hand over any evidence that might convince the judge to give him a lesser sentence for lying to a federal agent, the crime he plead guilty to. Mueller's team got Pdop's legal team to agree to asking the court to seal it
@JdCowtown @RoscoeBDavis1 @TheLastRefuge2 @JohnWHuber @almostjingo @drawandstrike So Pdop's lawyers are being handed evidence that might show he may be innocent or why the judge should go easy on him. Lack of prior criminal history, getting duped, or as sometimes happens was arrested by a dirty cop. They protective order prohibits them from sharing that info.
1. A great find by @tracybeanz in the George Papad.apoulos case. Seems that the Mueller Special Counsel team has filed a motion with the court to seal discovery & impose restrictions on what Pdop's defense team can reveal from discovery provided by the DOJ & FBI.
@tracybeanz 2. There a few issues with this that are very telling. For the uninitiated, Discovery is the process where the prosecution & law enforcement are required to hand over any exculpatory evidence that may show the defendant is not guilty of the crime.
#MuellerProbe
#MuellerProbe
@tracybeanz 3. The first problem is that #papadopoulos has already plead guilty to the crime. SO this case should be heading toward sentencing but must now be going backward if the Special Counsel is handing over evidence that may show he is not guilty.
