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We stand at a tipping point: do we fire up the popcorn maker or start digging a fallout shelter in the garden? (Trump cont)

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boatyardblues · 10/04/2018 22:01

Old thread here: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3207431-When-a-nation-s-children-marched-and-their-President-ignored-them-Trump-cont

I’m all out of inspiration for the rest of this opening post. Send the St Bernard with the brandy please.

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cozietoesie · 20/04/2018 00:23

I hope you'll be watching Maddow tonight, Across? Smile

TheClaws · 20/04/2018 01:08

He has a probable potential witness, Giuliani, join his legal team? Is he totally bonkers?

RedToothBrush · 20/04/2018 03:07

The Associated Press @ AP
BREAKING: Comey memo: Trump said Vladimir Putin told him, 'We have some of the most beautiful hookers in the world'

This is associated press's verified account

That is one of the most surreal tweets I've seen yet.

RedToothBrush · 20/04/2018 03:14

thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/384045-kushners-company-subpoenaed-by-federal-jury-after-filing-false?amp&__twitter_impression=true
Kushner's company subpoenaed by federal jury after filing false paperwork

The Kushner Companies received a federal subpoena on Thursday as investigators look into whether the real estate company repeatedly filed false paperwork that incorrectly claimed it served zero rent-regulated tenants.

The Wall Street Journal reports that Kushner Cos. received a subpoena from the prosecutors in the Brooklyn U.S. attorney's office, who are demanding information in response to an article in The Associated Press claiming the company often filed paperwork claiming it had zero tenants in buildings where in fact hundreds of rent-regulated tenants lived.

cozietoesie · 20/04/2018 05:03

I've just watched the Maddow interview. Smile She's not given to pulling punches. Wink

cozietoesie · 20/04/2018 05:53

Mr O'Donnell talks to Ms Maddow.

Quantumblue · 20/04/2018 06:02

Comey was riveting interviewed by an Australian journalist last night.
www.abc.net.au/7.30/7.30-australian-exclusive:-leigh-sales-interviews/9672404

He said 'Public trust in institutions matters.' He also said he wants to be remembered as a good father and husband more than for anything work related.

cozietoesie · 20/04/2018 06:45

Thanks, Quantum. An interesting piece.

cozietoesie · 20/04/2018 06:47

Oh Yes, mimi. They need to. Wink

ohmymimi · 20/04/2018 06:54

Comey memos:
www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/politics/ct--comey-memos-fbi-congress-20180419-story.html
Apparently, Mueller had no objection to handover of memos to Congress ( heard this on Anderson Cooper 360°, but can't find anything in print).
Many thanks to all for the continued avalanche of links/info/comment.Smile

Roussette · 20/04/2018 07:02

And this... amongst a complete twitter shitstorm from 45
Donald J. Trump
‏
Verified account

@realDonaldTrump
Follow Follow @realDonaldTrump
More
James Comey just threw Andrew McCabe “under the bus.” Inspector General’s Report on McCabe is a disaster for both of them! Getting a little (lot) of their own medicine?

3:46 PM - 19 Apr 2018

cozietoesie · 20/04/2018 07:12

It's mentioned in this CNN piece, mimi.

The memos

cozietoesie · 20/04/2018 07:17

It is a tweetstorm. Shock

I imagine he was glued to the telly.

ohmymimi · 20/04/2018 07:17

Thanks, cozie.

Sleipnirthewonderhorse · 20/04/2018 07:58

Scott Dworkin
@funder
Here's video of Rudy Giuliani getting groped and kissed by Trump while in drag.
mobile.twitter.com/funder/status/987110724450291712

God, there's some weird stuff out there.

cozietoesie · 20/04/2018 08:04

Is that a record?

(I wish I were a judge - or on Mr M's team. Those redactions are tantalising........)

lionheart · 20/04/2018 08:16

Documents with redactions are the best.

Smile
lionheart · 20/04/2018 08:18

I like Comey's conversation with the servers before his Trump dinner.

The servers are retired submariners and the conversation is about 'height clearance in submarines.'

ohmymimi · 20/04/2018 08:21

Just of of the shower, where I listened to the 19 Apr. podcast with some more background on Cohen!
talkingpointsmemo.com/podcast-series/the-josh-marshall-podcast

Here's the article covering same ground:
talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/more-on-the-michael-cohen-money-trail

It turns out a key figure Michael Cohen’s story is his father in law, who has his own history with the taxi business, and was, apparently, the first link to Trump. The huge sums in taxi medallion business, the use of this a collateral for huge loans and the collapse in the value of the medallions are another piece of this monster(ous) jigsaw.

TheNorthWestPawsage · 20/04/2018 08:25

Renato explains Smile

THREAD: What did former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe allegedly do? What is happening to him now?
twitter.com/renato_mariotti/status/987036692560400386?s=21

PerkingFaintly · 20/04/2018 09:19

I'm watching my way through Comey & Maddow.

They highlight that Trump's claim that Putin told him about beautiful Russian hookers came very early in the Presidency.

At that stage, the public reporting of direct contact between Putin and Trump was of one congratulatory phone call. As Maddow says, discussing the quality of each country's hookers would be an unusual Grin first conversation between heads of state.

The implication being that Putin and Trump were already having direct, personal conversations before Trump became president. Personal enough to discuss prostitutes.

Lweji · 20/04/2018 09:27

Pittsburgh prepares officers for possible riots in case Trump fires Mueller

I'd hope that could work as a deterrent, but maybe Trump would welcome civil unrest. A good excuse for, ahem, unusual measures.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/19/trump-mueller-firing-riots-protests-pittsburgh-police-preparation