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Trump team seeks to control, block Mueller’s Russia investigation
The Washington Post ^ | July 20, 2017 | Carol D. Leonnig, Ashley Parker, Rosalind S. Helderman and Tom Hamburger

Posted on 07/20/2017 6:59:02 PM PDT by monkapotamus

Some of President Trump’s lawyers are exploring ways to limit or undercut special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s Russia investigation, building a case against what they allege are his conflicts of interest and discussing the president’s authority to grant pardons, according to people familiar with the effort.

Trump has asked his advisers about his power to pardon aides, family members and even himself in connection with the probe, according to one of those people. A second person said Trump’s lawyers have been discussing the president’s pardoning powers among themselves.

Trump’s legal team declined to comment on the issue. But one adviser said the president has simply expressed a curiosity in understanding the reach of his pardoning authority, as well as the limits of Mueller’s investigation.

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


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: mueller; muellerinvestigation; second100days; trump; trumpmueller; trumprussia; trumpworld; witchhunt
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To: A_Former_Democrat

That would be the ultimate limit, and the best one of course.


21 posted on 07/20/2017 7:17:52 PM PDT by zencycler
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To: RummyChick

I was referencing the letter from the Deputy AG giving Meuller the authority to be special counsel to investigate Trump and Russia.


22 posted on 07/20/2017 7:18:48 PM PDT by robert14
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To: zencycler

No, Mueller needs to be horse-whipped and stoned to death.


23 posted on 07/20/2017 7:23:14 PM PDT by huckfillary
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To: monkapotamus
.....I am still waiting for Trump to fire that little weasel Reince Priebus.
24 posted on 07/20/2017 7:23:21 PM PDT by Trumpnado2016 (Failure is not an option, we have a Country to save.)
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To: Principled

Sessions needs to step up and fire Rosenstein and then put someone in the deputy slot who will focus Mueller or fire his @$$!


25 posted on 07/20/2017 7:23:26 PM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: digger48

FOUR writers for this one.


The writers are the anonymous sources


26 posted on 07/20/2017 7:25:51 PM PDT by Flick Lives (#CNNblackmail)
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To: robert14

I know you were..my point is that firing mueller wont stop this. Its way too late.

I remember someone I respect here say early on he needed to fire mueller and rosenstein right away because he couldn’t do it later. Legally he can do it...but he cant without it blowing up in his face


27 posted on 07/20/2017 7:26:43 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: Rockitz

This has all been carefully planned by the Deep State. Sessions was ordered under threat to recuse himself. This is what set up the whole thing. Recuse yourself or end up like Seth Rich.


28 posted on 07/20/2017 7:28:07 PM PDT by huckfillary
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To: monkapotamus

Congress critters IF they had a pair would kill this


29 posted on 07/20/2017 7:33:07 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds will parents sometimes foster first but not always)
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To: monkapotamus
Trump team seeks to control, block Mueller’s Russia investigation

It's the Deep State controls the witch hunt.

30 posted on 07/20/2017 7:34:15 PM PDT by FreeReign
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To: monkapotamus

Which Moron picked Mueller in the first place ?


31 posted on 07/20/2017 7:37:41 PM PDT by butlerweave (it's the children are)
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To: butlerweave

Obama-appointee Rosenstein. See post #25.


32 posted on 07/20/2017 7:38:57 PM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: FreeReign

Tribe points out that if you pardon someone they can be compelled to testify.

If I was a NY prosecutor I would try to go for Jr or Eric and try to get them to flip. Use kushner as the wedge.

These leaked stories..true or not..about kushner may be them trying to drive the wedge.


33 posted on 07/20/2017 7:41:24 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: robert14

Do you have a citation for that? A Rosenstein quote? I only see what journalists have written about the direction.


34 posted on 07/20/2017 7:47:58 PM PDT by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: monkapotamus

I say let Mueller milk this cow as long as he wants to while Trump appoints a parallel investigation into real crimes by HRC/DNC and with all of their as yet un-prosecuted but proven crimes, who will make it to a grand jury first. He must show he is willing to fight fire with fire. Call it mutually assured political destruction at the very least. He has his businesses to return to, what does HRC/DWS/JP do if they are political outcasts?


35 posted on 07/20/2017 7:55:26 PM PDT by vigilence (Vigilence)
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To: digger48

same article at the NYTimes with 3 other writers.


36 posted on 07/20/2017 8:03:17 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: monkapotamus

They’re doing all they can to get Trump to fire Mueller. There must be a plan to use that to gin up impeachment. Instead, Sessions should do it. It is all his fault anyway. He can unrecuse, fire Mueller and Rosenstein for good measure.


37 posted on 07/20/2017 8:03:32 PM PDT by Defiant (The media is the colostomy bag where truth goes after democrats digest it.)
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To: digger48

Yes, I agree. And the NYT posted a similar article at almost the same time. There’s the real collusion.


38 posted on 07/20/2017 8:05:02 PM PDT by lonevoice (diagonally parked in a parallel universe)
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To: vigilence

Yes..where is hillary investigation. Hopefully its going on behind scenes


39 posted on 07/20/2017 8:10:26 PM PDT by RummyChick (can we switch Don,Jr for Prince Kush and his flak jacket. From Yacht Party to Warzone ready to wear.)
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To: monkapotamus

President Trump needs to just fire Mueller ASAP and get it over with.


40 posted on 07/20/2017 8:12:38 PM PDT by jospehm20
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