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Trump Aides, Seeking Leverage, Investigate Mueller’s Investigators
The Old Gray [bleep] (NYT) ^ | JULY 20, 2017 | MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT, MAGGIE HABERMAN and MATT APUZZO

Posted on 07/20/2017 7:36:49 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s lawyers and aides are scouring the professional and political backgrounds of investigators hired by the special counsel Robert S. Mueller III, looking for conflicts of interest they could use to discredit the investigation — or even build a case to fire Mr. Mueller or get some members of his team recused, according to three people with knowledge of the research effort.

The search for potential conflicts is wide-ranging. It includes scrutinizing donations to Democratic candidates, investigators’ past clients and Mr. Mueller’s relationship with James B. Comey, whose firing as F.B.I. director is part of the special counsel’s investigation.

The effort to investigate the investigators is another sign of a looming showdown between Mr. Trump and Mr. Mueller, who has assembled a team of high-powered prosecutors and agents to examine whether any of Mr. Trump’s advisers aided Russia’s campaign to disrupt last year’s presidential election.

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


TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mueller; muellerinvestigation; muellerlawyers; russia; trump; trumprussia; trumpworld; witchhunt
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Roh Roh Scooby.

Turnaround is fair play. No wonder Trump gave the interview to the NYT.


1 posted on 07/20/2017 7:36:49 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

2 posted on 07/20/2017 7:39:52 PM PDT by Despot of the Delta
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

No other Republican official who have the guts to fight back like this. This is why we love this guy and will stand with him.


4 posted on 07/20/2017 7:42:15 PM PDT by Trumpnado2016 (Failure is not an option, we have a Country to save.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Fire Mueller, now. Then investigate his gang of criminals masquerading as a counsel.


5 posted on 07/20/2017 7:43:52 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: Trumpnado2016; All

1000%....

For more than 10 years when the GOPe called me for money/donations i would tell them, “when you start fighting for us as hard as we fight for you then call me for money- otherwise lose my number”...

this went on for almost a decade...they will try and take credit for Trump but they can go shove it...


6 posted on 07/20/2017 7:44:25 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Now we are talking. Fight fire with fire.


7 posted on 07/20/2017 7:44:25 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: MtnClimber

I doubt andrew weissman scares easily. He has taken down people in at least three of the crime fAmilies including a Don.


8 posted on 07/20/2017 7:45:08 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: Trumpnado2016

EXACTLY !


9 posted on 07/20/2017 7:45:27 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

Maybe kushner Should fire Gorelick given she worked at same firm as mueller


10 posted on 07/20/2017 7:48:03 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: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

They’re sure going to have to scour real hard to find any evidence of conflicts of interest.

The NYT truly is an enemy of the state.


11 posted on 07/20/2017 7:48:50 PM PDT by comebacknewt (Trump trumps Hate)
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To: Trumpnado2016

Amen!!


12 posted on 07/20/2017 7:49:54 PM PDT by Voluntaryist
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
according to three people with knowledge of the research effort.

so all of a sudden this is not fake news ?
13 posted on 07/20/2017 7:51:34 PM PDT by stylin19a
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To: God luvs America

Dittos to that FRiend...


14 posted on 07/20/2017 7:52:01 PM PDT by tubebender
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To: Trumpnado2016

Bingo !


15 posted on 07/20/2017 7:53:16 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (Baseball players, gangsters and musicians are remembered. But journalists are forgotten.)
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To: RummyChick

F him


17 posted on 07/20/2017 7:53:54 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat ("Liberalism is a mental disorder" On FULL Display NOW! Boycott Mex/Can, nba NFL PepsiCO Kellogg's)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

One problem is that, if President Trump is innocent, he doesn’t need leverage. He just needs the truth. This doesn’t look like a good path to walk. If there is no “there” there, then don’t worry about. Just proceed with governing.


18 posted on 07/20/2017 7:54:53 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
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To: Jane Long

No way in hell. There is a loose lasso tied up to the top of a willow tree that has been bent down to the ground. Trump is just waiting and baiting them to step in it. Trump plays nice, but in fights. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIH-yDuSGIk


19 posted on 07/20/2017 7:55:24 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget

The GOPe and the dhimmis not accustomed to being fought back on...


20 posted on 07/20/2017 7:56:50 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (You for avoid reality, but you can't avoid the consequences of avoiding reality.")
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