Posted on 03/15/2018 10:51:59 AM PDT by GIdget2004
The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has subpoenaed the Trump Organization to turn over documents, including some related to Russia, according to two people briefed on the matter. The order is the first known time that the special counsel demanded documents directly related to President Trump’s businesses, bringing the investigation closer to the president.
The breadth of the subpoena was not clear, nor was it clear why Mr. Mueller issued it instead of simply asking for the documents from the company, an umbrella organization that oversees Mr. Trump’s business ventures. In the subpoena, delivered in recent weeks, Mr. Mueller ordered the Trump Organization to hand over all documents related to Russia and other topics he is investigating, the people said.
The subpoena is the latest indication that the investigation, which Mr. Trump’s lawyers once regularly assured him would be completed by now, will drag on for at least several more months. Word of the subpoena comes as Mr. Mueller appears to be broadening his investigation to examine the role foreign money may have played in funding Mr. Trump’s political activities. In recent weeks, Mr. Mueller’s investigators have questioned witnesses, including an adviser to the United Arab Emirates, about the flow of Emirati money into the United States.
Neither White House officials nor Alan S. Futerfas, a lawyer representing the Trump Organization, immediately responded to requests for comment. The Trump Organization has typically complied with requests from congressional investigators for documents for their own inquiries into Russian election interference, and there was no indication the company planned to fight Mr. Mueller about it.
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Ordinarily, there is some measure of good faith allowed in these type of investigations, but we know Mueller is operating entirely in bad faith.
I’m curious FRiends. If Trump goes down and Clinton and
Obama get a pass will there be the mother of all shit
storms or is that wishful thinking?
Agreed about Sessions. He is the root cause of the reason there is an oh-so-special counsel. Special as in absolutely 100% unconstitutional but put in place by elites in both parties to box Trump in as much as possible. I have come to the point where I detest politics because it is all so phony.
Shit storm would put it mildly.
He's just digging for ANYTHING which he'll claim is “proof”.
Jeff Sessions has been AG for 1 year, 1 month, 6 days to long.
I was a huge Gowdy fan, (as well as of Sessions).
Both are proven chameleons. By way of the courageous mouth of Lou Dobbs, I learned about Gowdy.
This business with Gowdy, since he announced his exit, has put a stop on my admiration. His go-to excuse has always been “denial of documents” that “interferes with drawing conclusions”.
(As if he never heard of a subpoena, or even jailing the non-compliants.)
Can’t tell you how many times I fell for that oh so convincing line, and defended him, on that count. He is so oratorically gifted that if he were on our side, I thought he could probably have jailed Hillary, single handedly.
I really admired him. Huge disappointment.
Please Trump fire this idiot and be done with all of this.
Wishful thinking..we’ve lost the nerve!! I think trump’s supporters would let him sink! I really do! Since he’s been in office I’ve yet to see his base come to his defense in anyway.....LOOK at what happened to the NRA, they’ve being neuter...no protest in the streets..nothing!! If the rats regain the majority expect impeachment hearings and gun laws that will make your head spin!!
Sessions is past his sell-by date and I bet he’s gone within 48 hours.
YES! I picked up on it from Eagle USA. You guys are very probably right on the money.
It is a very large international company - it is mainly known for its ventures in real estate, hotels, golf courses, etc. most of which carry the Trump name. It was founded by a gentleman by the name of Donald Trump, who was elected President of the United States in the 2016 election. You can learn more at the official website of the company at trump.com
Me too - but his comments probably have more to do with not wanting to mess up whatever gig he’s got lined up after he leaves. Even with his comments he’s one of the better ones up there though that is setting the bar pretty low.
Yes
Obstruction
He’s going to fire Mueller. Then, he’ll dare congress to impeach him.
sadly...it will be wishful thinking....and then the gulag comes.
I am not sure or understand why this has been allowed to go on for so long with essentially nothing to show for the effort.
Maybe, just maybe President Trump needs US to start the rally cry for closure on this matter. We need to act and rally now...not later.
Yes, yes.
Gowdy “ cudda been a contender. “ - Marlon Brando
It is a private business. It has nothing to do with elections.
Tell mueller to pound sand
He is using fruit of the poison tree and is hence beyond his ability to investigate
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