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Cummings: There 'very well may be' connection between Bharara firing and investigations into Trump
The Hill ^ | 3/12/2017 | Rebecca Savransky

Posted on 03/12/2017 9:06:28 AM PDT by HomerBohn

Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said there could be a connection between the firing of former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and investigations into President Trump.

During an interview on ABC's "This Week," Cummings, the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, said the president has the right to fire U.S. attorneys.

But he noted that not very long ago, the president said he was willing to "keep the U.S. attorney there in New York."

"And then suddenly, he's, I guess, changed his mind," Cummings said.

"I'm just curious as to why that is and certainly there's a lot of questions coming up as to whether ... President Trump is concerned about the jurisdiction of this U.S. attorney and whether that might affect his future," he continued.

"You look at everything surrounding the investigations -- there are a lot of questions that need to be asked, but again, the president does have that prerogative."

Last week, watchdog groups asked Bharara to investigate Trump regarding foreign business deals, according to The Washington Post. The groups requested the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York look into whether the president had gotten benefits from foreign governments, in violation of the Emoluments Clause.

"I think that, again, what has been happening is that there is an air of distrust that has been brought on by President Trump himself," Cummings said Sunday.

"So I think that in part, the president has created this situation for himself. But yea, sure, no doubt about it, when they asked about the Emoluments Clause and possible violations of it and the U.S. attorneys relationship to that, I think that had perhaps something to do with."

When pressed further on whether he thinks there might be a connection, Cummings said: "There very well may be."

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: commieincongress; cummings; cummingsisahack; preetbharara; russiatrump
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To: HomerBohn
That's strange the CBC was in a hurry to get rid of Bush holdovers


21 posted on 03/12/2017 9:16:32 AM PDT by Emergencyawesome
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To: HomerBohn

Someone needs to investigate the investigation of Trump?


22 posted on 03/12/2017 9:17:05 AM PDT by Leep (Cyclops Network News (CNN). The Most Trusted Source Of Fake News.)
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To: Gay State Conservative

That was Hank Johnson, an entirely understandable mixup.


23 posted on 03/12/2017 9:17:40 AM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Fungi

He’s a House n, not a field n...


24 posted on 03/12/2017 9:18:14 AM PDT by null and void (Drain the swamp! Get rid of the mosque-itoes!)
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To: Bringbackthedraft

President Trump was willing to keep the United States Attorney for New York in office until he discovered that said attorney was just another political hack.


25 posted on 03/12/2017 9:18:54 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: HomerBohn

Insubordination was the reason. Had he submitted his resignation then Sessions could have refused it, but his insubordination was the reason.


26 posted on 03/12/2017 9:20:00 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: broken_arrow1

I could not have said it better


27 posted on 03/12/2017 9:20:32 AM PDT by patro (INFIDEL)
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To: headstamp 2

Speculation (by the craziest people in public) passing as news. I mean, Cummings and Schiff have credibility in the negative range, LOL. I suppose that makes them over-qualified to appear on ABC.


28 posted on 03/12/2017 9:20:39 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: HomerBohn

When is Elijah Cummings going to pay attention to his MD District which is in severe economic distress?


29 posted on 03/12/2017 9:21:06 AM PDT by Old Retired Army Guy (frequently.)
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To: JusPasenThru
-- It's a shame the libel/slander laws don't apply to congressmen. --

True only for what they say from the floor of the Hosue or Senate.

30 posted on 03/12/2017 9:22:50 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: HomerBohn

More than likely a connection with the Clintons-Carlos Danger—fantasy Island that said attorney refused to bring forward


31 posted on 03/12/2017 9:24:10 AM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT Ll)
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To: DOC44

Rednecks should be discouraged from inbreeding.


32 posted on 03/12/2017 9:24:44 AM PDT by patro (INFIDEL)
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To: Robert DeLong

Wonder if something to do with immigration was Involved in his firing. Sessions made clear he expects prosecutions.


33 posted on 03/12/2017 9:25:16 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: HomerBohn

More lying leftist media which should be presumed a false until the outlet proves with clear and convincing evidence it is the truth.

Please, post the published truth about this from a reliable source instead of posting these unadulterated lying leftist media headlines and articles which serve no purpose whatsoever except to promote the lie and demoralize the Right.


34 posted on 03/12/2017 9:26:06 AM PDT by Jim W N
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To: HomerBohn

Doesn’t matter. Trump has the authority to do what he did, EC. And guess what? You’re powerless to stop it.... just like Republicans were not able to halt the statism you and your sad little neophyte BO crammed down our throats.


35 posted on 03/12/2017 9:27:00 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: hoosiermama

I wish ruthless bannon would get the dirt on all the players now. Mccain has to have a huge CIA file.


36 posted on 03/12/2017 9:27:00 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: Old Retired Army Guy

Cummings and the rest of the ‘Black’ caucus along with the nation-killing phony Obama have done much by their high profiles in relegated their race to the back of the bus.

All that we see of these blathering idiots the more the advances made by American negroes have been pushed back to the 1950’s.


37 posted on 03/12/2017 9:27:19 AM PDT by HomerBohn (Liberals and Slinkys are similar in that thorwing them down the stairs brings a smile to your face.)
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To: broken_arrow1

“Commie racist shithead.”

Drop the mic now.


38 posted on 03/12/2017 9:29:31 AM PDT by Dogbert41 (Jerusalem is the city of The Great King! Forgive my misspelling when on my tablet)
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To: RummyChick

Just declassify the Vietnam war records that McCain and Kerry made unavailable to even the families of the POW/MIA. There IS a reason they both want them hidden


39 posted on 03/12/2017 9:30:52 AM PDT by hoosiermama (When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice.DJT Ll)
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To: HomerBohn

Awesome!

RUN WITH THIS, DEMOCRAZIES!


40 posted on 03/12/2017 9:31:13 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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