We can't answer this thread without revealing classified information. Trumpery trumped.

[PerkingFaintly]

New thread, and here's the link to yesterday's hearing again.

Full transcript: Sally Yates and James Clapper testify on Russian election interference
www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/05/08/full-transcript-sally-yates-and-james-clapper-testify-on-russian-election-interference/?utm_term=.8b4eaf12c960

Gosh. (Feinstein's remarks.)

Out of interest, what are those books on the shelves in the Oval Office? (The ones that look unread.)

Dummies Guide to Looking Like You're Running a Country When Actually You're Just Ripping It Off.

Did Trump try to pull his arm out of its socket?

My guess is 'No'.

2018 is our only hope.

Anyone has a droid we could send?

All day I've had the razorlight song in my head......

Shit a brick, come on NYAG Schneiderman and Co.....

Not sure if already mentioned, but what do you think of this Anonymous warning?
www.fox5ny.com/news/253502899-story

Publicity stunt (as before, they ended up not making a moss on Trump)?
Useful warning?
Unreasonable scare tactics?

I have to admit I don't see the point of it.

The head of the government organisation that oversees boundaries and gerrymandering resigned yesterday. At the rate trump is going, there's a chance that the 2018 elections won't be democratic.

Here you go, Ginger. From a very recent piece I was reading.

'Senate Intel committee investigators have sent a request to the Treasury Department’s criminal-investigation arm seeking any information related to President Trump, his top officials, and his campaign staffers. “We’ve made a request, to FinCEN in the Treasury Department, to make sure, not just for example vis-a-vis the president, but just overall our effort to try to follow the intel no matter where it leads,” said Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the committee’s top Democrat. “You get materials that show if there have been, what level of financial ties between, I mean some of the stuff, some of the Trump-related officials, Trump campaign-related officials and other officials and where those dollars flow—not necessarily from Russia.” He did not go into detail on what investigators were specifically seeking in the documents.'

Ken Dilanian @KenDilanianNBC
NBC News confirms that Comey asked for more money for Russia probe before he was fired.

Sean's gone navying. Sarah HS is Press Secretary for the rest of the week.

Having seen clips of her on Morning Joe and CNN today, it sounds like it might be a car crash.

hill.cm/o4uEGwe

I don't know, Lweji. They're already a little out of date though, I think?

I think the daily show have shown the most discerning ability to carefully put all of the pieces of the puzzle together in unique and excitingly ways to reveal an incredible conclusion:

The Daily Show @TheDailyShow
It’s time for some Game Theory. Why would Donald Trump fire FBI Director James Comey? 1/9

Remember: As head of the FBI, James Comey was INVESTIGATING Donald Trump’s campaign. 2/9

There’s reason to believe Trump didn’t like being investigated by the FBI. So what did Trump do? He fired FBI Director James Comey. 3/9

Now that Comey no longer works at the FBI, it’s almost impossible for him to use FBI resources to investigate Trump. 4/9

Comey working at the FBI = able to investigate Trump. Comey fired from the FBI = NOT able to investigate Trump. 5/9

Clearly, it’s harder for Comey to investigate Trump now. That's good news for Trump because he doesn’t like being investigated. 6/9

But bad news for people who think investigating bad things is good (i.e. FBI, Comey, Democrats, law-abiding Americans, etc). 7/9

Did Trump fire Comey to stop him from investigating? REMEMBER: Pre-firing = Comey investigating. Post-firing = Comey NOT investigating. 8/9

It’s speculative BUT maybe Trump fired Comey because Comey was doing thing Trump didn’t like (investigating Trump). 9/9

Sean's gone navying
Again?

And we're off...

AFP news agency @AFP

#BREAKING Trump wants 'mutually beneficial' relations with Russia: Lavrov

Jeanine Pirro @JudgeJeanine

BIG NEWS! I'll be interviewing the President @realDonaldTrump this Saturday on 'Justice' at 9P! Let me know what u would like me to ask him!

If only she'd ask what I suggested. She must get some interesting comments, though.

Trump wants 'mutually beneficial' relations with Russia: Lavrov

Channeling my inner Colbert, both taking and giving, then?

POLITICO‏Verified account @politico 7m7 minutes ago
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The top Democrat on the Senate panel investigating Trump's ties to Russia says it's time for a special prosecutor politi.co/2qrZbG4

I wonder who is controlling Flynn now that Comey is gone? (His location and what he says etc.)

Surely, Flynn is a free agent now. Until he's locked up.

Lock him up.
Lock him up.
Lock him up.

Deputy director of DBI is acting as director

Sean's gone navying

Is that a euthamism for 'we can't get him to come out of the hedge'

Warming up nicely, isn't it? Heh-heh-heh.