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The one in which Trump orders his staff to fire Mueller, and they give him the finger

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PerkingFaintly · 26/01/2018 12:14

Apparently this has already happened, back in July 2017. Shock

But the orange one try again...

Trump Ordered Mueller Fired, but Backed Off When White House Counsel Threatened to Quit
www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/us/politics/trump-mueller-special-counsel-russia.html

Coverage by Maddow: twitter.com/maddow?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

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cozietoesie · 29/01/2018 23:03

Ah. Thanks folks - I saw it. Grin (I was focussing on the 'Trump'. Wink)

cozietoesie · 29/01/2018 23:06

I doubt that, individually, it would come as much surprise to posters here, boatyard, but when you put it all together?..................Grin

cozietoesie · 29/01/2018 23:08

He seems to have forgotten that this scrutiny won't stop, either.

Ever. Smile

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/01/2018 23:11

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The Trump admin has notified Congress that last year’s bipartisan Russia sanctions bill is serving as a “deterrent” and as such, specific sanctions aren’t needed at this time. From a State Dept spox:

More on Russia sanctions from State Dept spox. “When and if we have sanctions to announce, we will do so. ... should sanctions be imposed, they would primarily be on non-Russian entities that are responsible for significant transactions w/Russia’s defense & intelligence sector.”

The one in which Trump orders his staff to fire Mueller, and they give him the finger
The one in which Trump orders his staff to fire Mueller, and they give him the finger
The one in which Trump orders his staff to fire Mueller, and they give him the finger
GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:11

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Some very good news. Full judicial review granted to challenge @Jeremy_Hunt’s proposals to introduce ACOs (as part of a restructure which many campaigners & NHS professionals say will lead to a ‘back door privatisation’ of #OurNHS): www.independent.co.uk/news/health/jeremy-hunt-judicial-review-stephen-hawking-accountable-care-organisations-back-door-privatisation-a8184161.html

GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:12

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On the same day that the Trump admin pushes out McCabe, a key figure in the Russia investigation, they announce that bipartisan sanctions on Russia will not be fully enacted and will affect primarily non-Russian entities

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/01/2018 23:14

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/01/2018 23:16

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Nearly 200,000 Americans have joined the rapid response if the Russia investigation is interfered with- including if Mueller or Rosenstein are fired:

www.marchfortruth.info/news/2018/1/29/nearly-200000-americans-nationwide-pledge-to-protest-if-trump-fires-mueller-rosenstein

GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:17

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FBI Director Chris Wray and Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein were at the White House today for a meeting with Chief of Staff John Kelly, according to a White House official.

GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:21

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Schiff says House Intel voted to release NUNES memo; he says they would not agree to release Democratic memo as of now

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/01/2018 23:21

So what happens if (or as it’s looking likely, when) rosenstein/mueller are impeded or removed? Is there any other path to recourse or will America become another corrupt kleptocracy that’ll take forty years or more to overthrow? Sad

GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:21

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US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries u.afp.com/o4vY

GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:23

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BREAKING: Senate Republicans' effort to move forward a 20-week abortion ban just FAILED in the Senate! #NoAbortionBan

GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:24

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Schiff says House Intelligence Committee Republicans have opened an investigation into the Justice Department and FBI.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/01/2018 23:24

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BREAKING: Rep Adam Schiff just announced that the Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee have opened an investigation of the FBI and the Department of Justice in order to undermine Mueller’s investigation of Trump’s collusion with Russia.
#Watergate

GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:24

Wow.It's all going to shit fast now.

GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:26

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DOJ said doing this could compromise sources and put folks who feed us intelligence in harms ways.

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It will. We are in absolutely uncharted waters here, folks.

HPSCI is in open, partisan revolt against FBI & IC.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/01/2018 23:27

I fear the point of no return might have been reached

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/01/2018 23:28

But then perhaps it seemed that way with watergate, until it suddenly didn’t, so who knows.

OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/01/2018 23:33

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Schiff says BANNON due back before House Intel committee on Wednesday.

GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:40

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Per @RepAdamSchiff, House Intel Committee voted along party lines to:

  1. release memo written by Devin Nunes
  2. not release memo written by Dems
  3. DENY request by FBI Director Christopher Wray to brief the committee on the actual intelligence.
GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:41

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I suppose democracy had a good run.

GingerIvy · 29/01/2018 23:41

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Full-on coup of our democracy by Putin’s puppet! This is alarming - Republicans are complicit.

And now Nunes is seeking to discredit our DOJ and FBI - Mueller will be next. We are heading for a crisis folks!

PerkingFaintly · 29/01/2018 23:44

Well this is dispiriting. Was I tempting fate with that thread title, do you think?Sad

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OnTheDarkSideOfTheSpoon · 29/01/2018 23:47

It was always going to go this way, from the moment the republicans didn’t enact legislation to protect mueller but decided to protect trump instead.

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