Democrats win the House, and he’s already fired Sessions: Trump thread 87

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We start this new thread on a brighter note: the mid-terms were a win for the Democrats, securing the House of Representatives and further seats in the Senate. This means more scrutiny for POTUS and the GOP, and bargaining power.

He’s still a feckless, vain bully, oddly admired by some varieties of Christians - enjoy the cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

Trump-appointed judge upholds Mueller's indictment against Russian troll farm

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/11/15/politics/mueller-indictment-russia-troll-farm/index.html

NATIONAL SECURITY
To ease Turkish pressure on Saudis over killing, White House weighs expelling Erdogan foe

"Once they realized it was a serious request, the career guys were furious," a U.S. official said of request tied to Khashoggi killing.

www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna933996

WASHINGTON — The White House is looking for ways to remove an enemy of Turkish President Recep Erdogan from the U.S. in order to placate Turkey over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to two senior U.S. officials and two other people briefed on the requests.

Trump administration officials last month asked federal law enforcement agencies to examine legal ways of removing exiled Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen in an attempt to persuade Erdogan to ease pressure on the Saudi government, the four sources said.

Melania

grassrootsdempolitics.com/index.php/2018/09/02/26-million-of-trumps-inaugural-funds-was-paid-to-melanias-friend/

Rabbit hole.

www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/white-house-weighs-booting-erdogan-foe-u-s-appease-turkey-n933996?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

'WASHINGTON — The White House is looking for ways to remove an enemy of Turkish President Recep Erdogan from the U.S. in order to placate Turkey over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to two senior U.S. officials and two other people briefed on the requests.'

Alexey Navalny
@navalny
Today, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that my arrests were politically motivated. The last time Russia was found guilty of political persecution was 14 years ago, so this truly is a historic day

Ryan Goodman
@rgoodlaw
Donald Trump's Lester Holt moment 2.0

President admits in interview with Daily Caller: installing Matt Whitaker has everything to do with Trump's view that the Russia investigation should not be happening.

Remind me. Mueller has a Bronze Star with combat 'V' ?

To be precise cozie, Mueller has:

Bronze Star w/ Combat V
Purple Heart Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal w/ Combat V and gold star Combat Action Ribbon
Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal w/ 4 bronze campaign stars
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/ bronze star
Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Scotus has:

(this place left blank intentionally)

🙄🤣

So. A brave (and honourable) man? Mr M that is.

Excellent headline.

Acting AG Matt Whitaker under fire for alleged Bigfoot, toilet, time travel scams.

www.syracuse.com/us-news/index.ssf/2018/11/matt_whitaker_bigfoot_toilet_time_travel.html?fbclid=IwAR1KI5hYnErRwu1wBcL8pFCVUbrdWWy4i9UPrblbUhqL5hdcWymBIdKVEDg

....time travel....??

"Bigfoot toilet time travel" Sounds like the plot of a very, very bad sci-fi movie!

Instead, it's a headline in a newspaper about about our acting AG. Sigh.

He was on the company Board until DOJ??

The toilet one is quite clever - for 'well-endowed ' men?

Sorry. That would be for 'well- endowed' men who were also a tad phobic! 😃

The usual Trump travesty then.

I do like that Mueller list.

It will be well-known to Senators and Congressmen/women. 🙂

As will his - 12? - years in the FBI. 😃

‘Preparing for the worst’: Mueller anxiety pervades Trump world
Half a dozen people in contact with the White House and other Trump officials say a deep anxiety has started to set in.
www.politico.com/story/2018/11/15/mueller-probe-trump-trump-jr-roger-stone-994382

Almost sounds as if J. Edgar was back. 😃

Remind me. Mary Blackshear is DOAR I think? (A member of etc.) 😊

Ok, we can't discuss Whitaker, Bigfoot, toilets and time travel without Mr. Colbert's contribution:

Saw it earlier.(But thanks for posting it again.) 🤪

cozie, for a moment there my mind turned more to Edgar A. P.

Going by the Trump tweet-whines I woke up to, he already has.

Richard W. Painter @RWPUSA
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Even if his appointment as Acting AG is valid, which is dubious, Whitaker must recuse from the Russia investigation.

Whitaker will break public trust and federal law if he controls Mueller investigation www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/11/15/whitaker-mueller-oversight-breaks-public-trust-federal-law-column/2002002002/ … via @usatoday