Posted on 07/21/2017 7:52:57 AM PDT by HokieMom
President Trump is talking to Senator Ted Cruz and others about what they would do differently as Attorney General, should Jeff Sessions resign, as reports indicate.
White House sources also report President Trump was truthful when he made comments expressing buyer’s remorse over appointing Jeff Sessions to the role. Trump staffers believe Sessions, Donald Trump Jr, and Rohrabacher aide Paul Behrends were unfairly scapegoated due to the left-wing Russia narrative.
In addition, a replacement for special prosecutor Bob Mueller is being acitvely discussed as the President weighs the decision to fire the Rosenstein-appointed prosecutor. Many within the Trump camp see Mueller as acting in bad faith with the investigation due to partisanship, and are urging the appointment of a truly independent alternative.
Facing criticism as a political witch hunt by many, Bob Mueller has hired a who’s who of liberal activists as his team of prosecuting attorneys. Research on Muller’s prosecutors is being conducted for the administration by Chuck Johnson’s team. Finally, top Trump donors are funding their own research operation independent of the White House in order to push back against the media’s fake Russia narrative conspiracy theory.
THAT IS AF1 LANDING AT THE DALLAS MEMORIAL FOR SLAIN OFFICERS
Trump was burned by his "private conversation" with Comey. Hence Trump's criticism of Session in an open interview to the enemy, NYT. Trump is bending over backwards to appear not secretive.
Specifically, Trump has to be careful about "private long conversations" with people he may fire, whether they are with the FBI or the DOJ.
> Mueller can acquire his tax returns and then publish them in a final report.
That is the objective.
Rush called the special counsel “taxpayer funded opposition research”. That’s exactly what this is.
[Cruz is a reliable vote in the Senate. I hate to lose him there.]
I’m confident Gov Abbott can appoint someone just as effective (if that’s how it works in TX)....
A couple of points:
1) “In addition, a replacement for special prosecutor Bob Mueller....”
Mueller is NOT a special prosecutor, he is a special counsel. There is more than a semantic difference - as special counsel, he CANNOT bring charges (i.e. prosecute) anyone.
2) I do think that Trump made a mistake in choosing Sessions as AG - not because of the bogus Russia nonsense that we’re having to deal with, seemingly 24/7 (which, at the time, no one could really see developing as it has), but because Sessions is too mild-mannered, too much of a nice guy, too much of a gentleman. While those are great characteristics for a human being, or even a Senator, they aren’t such for a person that has to go after a massively corrupt opposition party and corrupt, entrenched bureaucrats with LOTS of power. For that, you need someone who is not so much of a gentleman, but someone who doesn’t care or need to be a nice guy, someone who will go after these people hammer and tong.
Jeff Sessions is not so much at fault, as he is just being himself. In a sense, Trump should have known better. Of course, Sessions needed to be rewarded, and possibly this was the best high-level position for him - in a general sense. But it wasn’t the best choice for these particular times, not with the level of corruption in government and not with the level of assault on the very core of our nation, the rule of law (at the top of which is our Constitution).
3) I think that Sessions needs to leave, though on the very best terms possible. Maybe he can be appointed to some other prestigious position (especially since there is now no Senate seat to which he can return). I don’t know right now what position that is, but he deserves it. Without him going out on a limb to endorse Trump early on, I’m not sure if Trump would have won in November.
4) Whether or not Sessions should go, MOST DEFINITELY Mueller, McCabe at the FBI and Rosenstein have to be shown the door. Mueller’s replacement should be given a very specific charge - to investigate whether there was any collusion at all between the Trump campaign and any elements of the Russian government to influence the 2016 Presidential election. No other things may be investigated - though if someone can credibly report that some other federal crime has been committed by ANYONE, then the DoJ should investigate it.
5) It is also past time to take the gloves off and go after a bunch of Dems/Deep State types:
a) Hillary Clinton - let’s start with the theft of government property, thousands of counts of violation of the Secrecy Act and a thorough examination of the Uranium One matter;
b) The Clinton Foundation - for collusion with regard to bribes to the Clintons, masquerading as donations and for violations of the Internal Revenue Code and Regulations;
c) John Podesta and his involvement with the Russians;
d) Examine, in detail, any connections that there may be between the murder of Seth Rich and corruption in the Democrat Party (specifically, collusion between the Clinton campaign and the DNC to rig the primaries against Bernie Sanders;
e) McCabe and the connection between Clinton bagman Terry McCauliffe giving $800,000.00 to McCabe’s wife’s campaign, and the fact that McCabe (as DC Bureau Chief) essentially killed any investigation of Clinton;
f) Bill Clinton and Loretta Lynch for collusion regarding the obstruction of a federal investigation;
g) Bill Clinton for collusion with Hillary Clinton and others to affect US foreign policy via bribing the then Secretary of State, with the bribes being masqueraded as “contributions” to the Clinton Foundation;
h) Susan Rice and any other Obama officials involved in the unmasking of American citizens and other crimes - going after the enablers of the top-level “corrupters-in-chief” will have a big impact on the level of high-level corruption for years to come, as the enablers won’t be quite so willing anymore if these go to jail; and
h) Prosecution of various leakers of classified materials, and the unlawful unmasking of American citizens - this is CRITICAL to restoring the rule of law and to ensuring that unelected government bureaucrats and federal employees are NO LONGER able to make policy or destroy policy initiatives that only legitimately elected representatives are empowered to do.
In short, it is time for Trump to be as nasty of a SOB as the Dems and the Deep State (regardless of party affiliation) have been. Laws have been broken by the trainload, and the full weight of the law MUST come down on these people - or our Republic will never be restored to any semblance of what it was.
Maybe a guy like Cruz would be the best person to be AG - frankly, I thought that he was best suited for this job from the beginning...and now we’ve lost not only 6 months, but the initiative. FYI, after a few years as AG, then elevate him to the USSC to replace someone like Ginsburg...that would complete the Left’s fall into insanity, as well as helping to cement the rule of law for the next 30-40 years.
Just, wow. If I were Cruz, I wouldn’t tough this quagmire with a ten foot pole. And this current DOJ situation is most definitely a quagmire — a damned if you do, damned if you don’t situation.
Cruz needs to take Kennedy’s place in SCOTUS. He would be good anywhere as long as he gets next SCOTUS slot which might open in months.
Trump just needs to issue a pardon for everyone. Get it over with
>> he saw how Flynn got kicked to the curb and probably thought he was next.
So he capitulated to the Democrat Thug Party providing Trump no cover whatsoever? That was a major failure that opened the doors to Mueller’s sham investigation. And I was a major fan of Sessions — my Senator by proxy.
Here is a look at the 15 attorneys who will investigate Trump.
“NPR recently listed 13 of the attorneys Mueller has hired
– The Gateway Pundit researched the attorneys earlier today:
Rush Atkinson, an attorney on detail from the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section at the Department of Justice
— Donated $200 to Clinton in 2016
Peter Carr – DOJ spokesman under Barack Obama.
Andrew Goldstein, a public corruption prosecutor on detail from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York
— Worked under Trump-basher Preet Bharara in the liberal New York southern district.
Adam Jed, an appellate attorney on detail from DOJ’s Civil Division.
— Defended Obamacare at the DOJ.
Rober Mueller – Special Counsel Team leader.— Best friend to fired leaker James Comey.
Lisa Page, an attorney on detail from the FBI’s Office of the General Counsel and a former trial attorney with the Criminal Division’s Organized Crime and Gang Section
— Investigated Ukrainian oligarch Dmitry Firtash, a one-time business partner of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort, at the DOJ.
Elizabeth Prelogar, an appellate attorney on detail from the Office of the Solicitor General.
–Fluent in Russian; former law clerk to Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Elena Kagan.
James Quarles, a former partner at WilmerHale and a former assistant special prosecutor for the Watergate Special Prosecution Force.
–Former assistant special prosecutor on the Watergate Special Prosecution Force.
Jeannie Rhee, a former partner at WilmerHale who has served in the Office of Legal Counsel at DOJ and as an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.
— Rhee is a Clinton Foundation Lawyer and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel under Barack Obama.
Brandon Van Grack, an attorney on detail from the Justice Department’s National Security Division.
— Led a grand jury inquiry in Northern Virginia scrutinizing former Trump associate Michael Flynn’s foreign lobbying.
Andrew Weissmann, who is on detail from the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section and who has served as general counsel at the FBI and as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
— Weissmann donated $2,300 to the Obama Victory Fund in 2008, $2,000 to the DNC in 2006 and at least $2,300 to the Clinton campaign in 2007.
Aaron Zebley, a former partner at WilmerHale who has previously served with Mueller at the FBI and has served as an assistant U.S. attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia.
— Worked with Robert Mueller at the WilmerHale firm.
These other Mueller attorneys have less conspicuous political leanings:
Aaron Zelinsky, an attorney on detail from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of Maryland.
— Worked under Assistant AG Rod Rosenstein in Maryland.
Zainab Ahmad, a top national security prosecutor on detail from U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York.
Michael Dreeben, an appellate attorney on detail from the Office of the Solicitor General, described by former colleagues as one of the brightest criminal law experts of the past two generations.”
Judicial Watch and Gateway Pundit
Not publicly about Sessions.
. . . If you are a US citizen - you meet that eligibility requirement to be the President.
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HaHa Wacko — NO, any US citizen CANNOT be eligible !!
I mean — think about it.
What you are missing is NATURAL BORN. Like: Born Here !
Indeed, Senate to cabinet is the most recent route to bigly losing.
Why is it incorrect to publicly speak the truth about the Sessions recusal?
I’m still stunned that he hasn’t resigned. It should be pretty obvious that I’m lukewarm on President Trump at best mainly for his personality as I’m okay on policy outside of trade. I think what just consistently stuns me is how he turns all these “strong” Republicans into these obsequious minions. It’s not like Jeff Sessions can’t find another job.
I mean, I couldn’t work for a boss who said something like this about me in public in my small world.
Yes!
He’s still serving.
Sessions is part of the swamp. Get rid of him. Mueller? That’s a given to fire him.
Sessions needs to resign immediately. Heis completely ineffective having recused himself. Trump needs an immediate replacement. A real pit bull.
“as reports indicate ... White House sources also report”
Wow! Such an amazing piece of fiction based on, well, nothing actually!!!
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