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Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say
Wahington Post ^ | 6/14/17 | Devlin Barrett, Adam Entous, Ellen Nakashima and Sari Horwitz

Posted on 06/14/2017 3:46:37 PM PDT by Jolla

The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said.

The move by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III to investigate Trump’s own conduct marks a major turning point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, which until recently focused on Russian meddling during the presidential campaign and on whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates, officials said.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Government
KEYWORDS: 2; bullschiff; greggjarrett; mueller; muellerconflict; muellerobstruction; robertmueller; russia; slowmotioncoup; trump
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To: Jacquerie
One or the other, Mueller or the President will go. Let’s make it Mueller.

Yes, let's make it Mueller. The Mueller SC role is an exponentially expanding witch-hunt which will never end until they find something. Nip this in the bud now.

281 posted on 06/15/2017 6:54:18 AM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Husker24
eehh I don't know this crap is getting pretty old with a lot of people. I give it another month or two we almost through the 5 stages of grief with these leftie losers.

How did president Trump collude with the Russians with specifics - there is never an answer because he didn't

How did the president obstruct justice exactly? Crickets ... or some lame ass thing.

I think this is instructive and am very certain nothing will come of this other than huge expenditures of political capital by the left and globalists and have nothing to show for it.

We all know several things: This is an attack on the president. His enemies know he will pardon anyone they charge so thats pointless. We are getting to see exactly who the friends and enemies of America are. A whole new generation is learning about the lunacy of the left. Impeachment is political and the resistance movement and MSM is undercutting any chance impeachment can become a practical reality either by current house or by losing the house at the mid terms.

The threat of pardon makes Mueller's offers of immunity to flip on stuff that didn't happen not very valuable. They got nothing other than the press who is busy inciting the base into murderous violence.

I don't think as a whole all this cacophony of sound and fury is gaining them any voters. Most non political people probably see the democrats turning into the very thing they accuse rightwingers of being (violent,hateful,racist,nutjobs) Mueller's got a big turd burger of nothing, soon maybe he'll even realize this.

More than likely events of the day will blow this away.

Mueller looks like one of the guys in the conspiracy from the X-Files (Marly man or something) very definition of a grey uniparty globalist. If he finds a way to taint this and we learn he some crazy like Comey or J. Edgar Hoover. we can show that the FBI has had some sort of weirdo running it for its entire history.

282 posted on 06/15/2017 7:02:09 AM PDT by datricker (Build the wall. If you build it, they won't come - Field of Dreamers)
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To: Art in Idaho

Very interesting. Thanks for posting. Mueller needs to resign. Period. I hope our side can get a copy of the Comey/Mueller interactions communicating, “Hey, can I get immunity too?” Then it’s over. Assange at wikileaks.org?
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The communication was through foreign intelligence gathering, so while it may be available to Trump, it is hard to say if we as citizens would see it right away.


283 posted on 06/15/2017 7:22:39 AM PDT by Whenifhow (when, if and how will Obama be gone?)
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To: Lexington Green

Partisan witch hunt by REPUBLICANS since they have sole control of the investigative bodies.


284 posted on 06/15/2017 7:29:22 AM PDT by maxtheripper
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To: Drew68

I agree w you. This is mess now, thanks to mostly dem efforts, but also some miscalculations by Trump. Not firing Comey day 1, not firing every Obamaite day 1, Sessions recusing himself without discussing w Trump, some stupid tweets which have given legs to the story, not going on offense with the DOJ, not asserting more power over members of Congress to keep them in line. Clearly they know who some of the leakers are, but no REAL perp walk yet.

I have always believed that this is a unique situation in which the US Military should form an investigative body that has full and broad authority to investigate the FBI / CIA / NSA as it is clear that some parts of their leadership are involved and colluding with each other. The appropriate special council would have been a law enforcement arm of the US Military. The FBI could still do their investigation, but it would concurrent with the military’s and it would be reported back to the military for vetting. This would change a lot inside of a week.


285 posted on 06/15/2017 7:37:21 AM PDT by RightInTheMain
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To: Art in Idaho

Great post, Art in Idaho. As the writer below points out: DNI Coats and NSA head Rogers have already testified there was no collusion/obstruction. So what exactly is Mueller “investigating”?

http://wickmediaproductions.com/2017/06/15/justice-is-flying-deaf-dumb-and-blind/


286 posted on 06/15/2017 7:42:38 AM PDT by whinecountry (Semper Ubi Sub Ubi)
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To: Jolla

“Officials” say. Wow.


287 posted on 06/15/2017 7:43:44 AM PDT by DouglasKC
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To: Jolla

Is this what we get to look forward to for the next 8 years?

Could probably cause a short circuit by putting Clinton, Lynch and Holder on trial.


288 posted on 06/15/2017 8:00:17 AM PDT by hattend
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To: RightInTheMain
I have always believed that this is a unique situation in which the US Military should form an investigative body that has full and broad authority to investigate the FBI / CIA / NSA as it is clear that some parts of their leadership are involved and colluding with each other.

Obama loyalists infiltrated thought the top levels of the military as well. There's more "women of color" at the flag level than ever before --and none of them voted for Donald Trump.

289 posted on 06/15/2017 8:00:23 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: txrangerette

Yes- what crime almost did not get looked at because Trump tried to obstruct justice?

And did that crime finally get justice anyway?

I really really DESPISE these evil people....


290 posted on 06/15/2017 8:06:20 AM PDT by homegroan
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To: palmer

From your keyboard to Gods monitor! I pray he can shake these attacks off and somehow accomplish his agenda. We haven’t experienced WINNING in quite some time now. All this subterfuge based upon lies and partisan with hunts is infuriating.
And now, the violence against anyone on our side is being ratcheted up to a point where things are going to get very ugly before they get better. And despite being the victims of violence, conservatives get all the blame.


291 posted on 06/15/2017 8:09:13 AM PDT by JerseyDvl ("If you're going through hell, keep going.")
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To: Jolla

Fake news. I have a feeling that someone did tell some WP diknob something along the lines of “yes, there is an obstruction investigation.” They are filling in the rest in their heads.

Buttt.....I’m thinking there is an actual obstruction investigation going on behind the Mueller shield, and it is of Loretta Lynch. Comey was dogwhistling to her during his recent testimony. I’m thinking Comey also discussed with Rosenstein and Mueller before his testimony—and Mueller told him to say nothing indicating an investigation. But Comey dropped a hint anyway.

The calls for Mueller to be fired are off base, IMHO, and quietly pushed as well from the clinton/obama mob, behind the scenes. Planting doubts...

And remember, Sessions recused himself from all things election. Lynch/Hillary/Comey obstruction is absolutely fair game. And after all on our side in the justice dept. have emphasized how unprofessional Comey was disclosing what he did about the hillary email crap, and how leakers will be strung up, don’t be surprised if there is a serious criminal investigation into Lynch going on right now.


292 posted on 06/15/2017 9:07:54 AM PDT by Basket_of_Deplorables (Drone Soros and sons!!!)
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To: whinecountry
Thanks. DNI Coats and NSA head Rogers have already testified there was no collusion/obstruction. So what exactly is Mueller “investigating”?

Exactly. They are grasping, "pluck from air" allegations and there's so much to investigate with the Hillary/Obama cartel. So much data, so many laws broken. The obstruction claim with Trump is totally bogus. Even Dershowitz says so.

Thanks for the link. Interesting.

So, now what? I still think the Oval Office meeting is the way to go.

293 posted on 06/15/2017 10:16:20 AM PDT by Art in Idaho (Conservatism is the only Hope for Western Civilization.)
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To: Jolla

Drudge links to the Compost, Beast and NBC? What a jag off!!


294 posted on 06/15/2017 10:40:52 AM PDT by lionstar
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To: realcleanguy; Jolla; MinuteGal; LucyT

The “FIX” is in !!!


295 posted on 06/15/2017 10:45:00 AM PDT by danamco
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To: Jolla

“Here, let my good buddy investigate you for firing me.”

Yeah, no bias there.


296 posted on 06/15/2017 11:37:34 AM PDT by fwdude (Democrats have not been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.)
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To: Ambrosia

‘Rosenstein is not as neutral as he pretends...my guess is his vote in 2016 was Democrat!’

Agree! The speed with which he appointed Comey’s bff to investigate Trump tells you all you need to know. Rosenstein was beside himself to get this bogus political witch hunt going. Fire him for starters, and see how it goes from there.


297 posted on 06/15/2017 3:36:04 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic wotk using Inernet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Fantasywriter

The amount of evidence found that Hillary/Podesta money laundered with a Russian bank thru emails, and fact Podesta was on BOD of that bank gives pause to Putin comment.

Wonder who is covering up what? Was Comey involved? Was Mueller, Rosenstein or others involved? Putin would either be playing with people, or he has some reason to want Comey in Russia; lots of questions here.

Wish WikiLeaks had some more emails sent to them to answer these ????. I know Sessions wants to prosecute Julian Assange and Snowden, yet they actually were a big help in getting DJT elected President...a lot of info in those e mails. So sad that SETH RICH had to die for passing those emails to WikiLeaks!


298 posted on 06/15/2017 4:41:10 PM PDT by Ambrosia
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To: Ambrosia

Putin is just trolling the US media. He’s rubbing their noses in the fact that when Snowden does it it’s a crime, but when Comey does it, he’s a hero to the Left.

Agree with you about Seth Rich! He revealed their corruption, and they made an example of him. I hope and pray his case is solved.


299 posted on 06/15/2017 4:54:06 PM PDT by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic wotk using Inernet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Lexington Green

President Trump needs to announce that he is fighting back by:
1) Announcing the appointment of a special counsel to investigate Loretta Lynch’s Obstruction of Justice concerning the Clinton email scandal

2) Opening all government files and appointing a special investigator to investigate the JFK assassination.... 


300 posted on 06/15/2017 4:54:13 PM PDT by Trump_vs_Evil_Witch (His Justice will not wait forever.....God, please preserve the Republic)
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