Drip… Drip… SPLASH!!!
I’ll take “obstruction of justice” for $1000, Alex!
Who knew that McGahn had some actual spine.
Can we maybe have Air Force One ordered home without him this time? PLEASE?
What a Thursday, folks! Where to begin?
The case for obstruction of justice is now rock solid with Donald McGahn as an eyewitness. It’s almost certain that Mueller learned of this attempt by Trump to fire him when McGahn was interviewed the day before and the day after the Flynn guilty plea. This would make at least 5 separate counts of obstruction of justice: Flynn firing, Comey firing, attempted Mueller firing, False cover story to NYT to cover up the 6/9/16 meeting at Trump Tower, and various attempts to coordinate with Devin Nunes and co to run interference against the Mueller and Congressional investigations.
McGahn, Priebus and Bannon have the same attorneys. They are all ratting out Trump (and Kushner).
There’s no way that Trump’s attorneys can let Trump appear for an interview. They should await an indictment. A key decision point is whether Mueller seeks a criminal indictment of Trump, or goes the softer route of un-indicted co-conspirator or an impeachment referral. My fervent hope is that he seeks a criminal indictment, because that is the quickest path to getting him out of office.
If Trump is indicted to stand trial before a criminal court, he will challenge it before the SCOTUS. The SCOTUS will likely rule that Trump must stand trial as charged, but that the trial cannot begin until after he leaves office. At that point, Trump will negotiate his exit in exchange for immunity from prosecution (or negotiate for a pardon a la Nixon, or perhaps a plea?). There is no way that someone at his age and with his liabilities is going to risk trial in Washington DC without constitutional protections.
Michael Wolff alluded to this episode in his book where he talked about how Trump was obsessed with firing Mueller, muttering about it in Gollum like tones. That book is part gospel and part Da Vinci code. He left a lot of clues and breadcrumbs to help us and reporters fill out the story.
The path to getting Trump out of office is clear now.
In a statement for Thursday’s Times’ report, Cobb said that, “We decline to comment out of respect for the Office of the Special Counsel and its process.”
Hmmm, maybe:
In a statement for Thursday’s Times’ report, Cobb said that, “We decline to comment out of debilitating fear of the Office of the Special Counsel and its process.”
In watching Maddow, she seemed to indicate that things are boiling up. Same thing a lot of us are seeing. Something is coming up fast I bet.
It’s crossing a “Red Line” if Mueller investigates Trump’s businesses and finances?
I’m amazed how good Trump is at imitating a very guilty person.
Trump, in his desire to dismiss Mueller, cited three potential conflicts, according to the Times: Mueller’s cancelation of his membership at one of Trump’s golf courses in 2011 after a disagreement about fees; the representation of Jared Kushner by Mueller’s former private law firm; and that the President interviewed Mueller for the position of FBI director after he fired Jim Comey.
Seems legit.
Ding ding ding! It’s a video Daily Double:
I can’t help but think that coming out of this story makes Mueller’s ouster more likely. Trump will throw a tantrum when he watches it on Fox & Friends tomorrow morning. Can’t let the base think HE got overruled by some LAWYER who’s suppsed to be working for HIM!
The mystery of why Trump did not move fire Mueller is solved!
It is nice to see it confirmed that President Shithole is as stupid and vindictive and guilty as we always thought he was.
I beg to differ. We’ve been seeing a lot of his true self for, I don’t know, about 4 decades.
[Quote] Cobb has argued that the White House has nothing to hide, and that cooperation with Mueller would help to wrap up the probe quickly.[/Quote] Ah well the problem is Trump knows that isn’t true…
If trump is allowed to escape with immunity, I’ll eat my green card.
It might be wise for trump to apply for Swiss citizenship while he’s in Davos. Unless Switzerland is trying to keep out undesirable immigrants
It’s decades past time criminals were held to account.
According to the report, Trump’s personal lawyer Marc E. Kasowitz led the charge into examining possible conflict of interests issues with Mueller conducting the investigation.
I understand that it went something like this:
Dear Special Councillor Muller,
I’m on you now. You are fucking with me now Let’s see who you are Watch your back , bitch.
Call me. Don’t be afraid, you piece of shit. Stand up. If you don’t call, you’re just afraid.
I already know where you live, I’m on you. You might as well call me. You will see me. I promise. Bro.
Respectfully yours,
Marc E. Kasowitz
Predisent Trump’s Official Personal Lawyer