[Pinkbell]

I used to like Gowdy, but his praise of Mueller has made me skeptical of him. He knows that an innocent person, particularly the President, could be tripped up on a process crime. He honestly thinks Mueller is nonpartisan and has no desire to bring down Trump? He sees the disproportionate number of liberals on team - people like Weissman, Strozk (who was actively involved in both the Clinton and Russia investigation before being quietly dismissed), sees that Mueller has ignored the FISA abuse, and sees Mueller doesn't care that his pal Comey leaked to get him, etc. He thinks he's fully objective? Gowdy has been emphatically against Mueller being fired and has been very supportive of him.

As far as this:

Mueller's revelation to Trump that he is not currently a criminal target has reportedly made the president more willing to interview with the special counsel's office, an idea Trump's former lawyer John Dowd advised against before he resigned last month.

This is a trap. Trump should not sit down with him. Mueller is trying to get Trump's trust by saying that he's not a criminal target, but he's still a subject of investigation.

[Ted Grant]

I’ve been on Gowdy’s case since the Benghazi hearings. While it provided red meat for the conservative peanut gallery, it became clear quickly that it was going nowhere.

Gowdy is a GOP Inc self-promoter. He makes sure he gets his 10-second video clip sounding forceful and righteous, but it never goes anywhere.

Gowdy is a busted hand.

[BluH2o]

Trey Gowdy has turned into an attention whore. He makes Adam Schiff look like a piker.

[faucetman]

NO! and HELL NO!

[faucetman]

I DO NOT trust Gowdy. I think they have dirt on him.

[Chickensoup]

No lawyer would ever recommend this.

This is a trap.

Gowdy has been all smoke and no fire for a long time.

[enumerated]

Gowdy knows full well that Trump would never act on the advice of anyone other than his own lawyers. He also knows full well this is bad advice.

So why is he saying it, and why so publicly? Obviously, this so-called advice for Trump is not really meant for Trump’s ears, or he would have found a way to offer it privately.

There must be some reason Gowdy wants to be on record saying this.

If I had to guess at a motive, I’d rule out the theory that he’s anti-Trump and he’s trying to coax him into a trap - as I already said, there’s no way Gowdy thinks this advice would influence Trump. If he really wanted that outcome, he’d be talking to Trump’s lawyers off the record and his message would be a lot more subtle.

I’d also rule out the theory that somebody has something on him and has turned him against Trump - for the same reason. He knows Trump would never take his advice - he’d just be wasting his breath.

That leaves two theories I can’t rule out:

First, that he thinks Trump is going down and wants to publicly distance himself from the political fallout by going on record as supporting Mueller, that way he can say “See, I told you so”.

Second, that he thinks Trump is about to be cleared by Mueller, and wants to reinforce Mueller’s conclusion, and vindicate the investigative process (that Gowdy feels he was part of) - so as to say “See, the justice system works”.

I am leaning toward the latter, because I think Gowdy has an ego and would want to be able to say “See, the system (that I was part of) worked”.

One part of Gowdy’s statement that seemed odd to me was where he said that there are things only Trump knows, and that Trump is uniquely equipped to answer certain questions.

Think about that - if only Trump can provide the answers, that means they don’t have anything on him.

I get the feeling Trump is in the clear and some people in the inner circle (maybe including Trey Gowdy) already know what the conclusion of the investigation is - that it’s no longer about Trump, but for some reason they are still investigating.... but who?

[Pajamajan]

No he should not.

[lodi90]

I used to like Gowdy, but his praise of Mueller has made me skeptical of him.

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Gowdy is not just praising Mueller, he’s CAMPAIGNING for him all over the place. Sunday shows, now CNN, etc. My guess is he is doing this under direction from GOP leadership. He’s creating daylight between POTUS and the House GOP for the midterms. I don’t agree with it but it is obviously Ryan’s plan to leave POTUS bare behind to the wind.

I too was once a big fan of Gowdy and his beltway theater performances. Then I looked at his donor list a couple years ago and saw it was full of K Street corporate types. Never trusted him since. All bark and no bite.

[editor-surveyor]

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Trey Gowdy, Certified Swamp Creature!
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[Maris Crane]

This dumb cluck either has an evil twin, or he is bi-polar.

I never saw such a change in a man.

Unless he was being blackmailed.

[YogicCowboy]

Gowdy: Trump should let Mueller crucify him.

[YogicCowboy]

Sessions endorsed the Bundy PERsecutors, whose case was thrown out with prejudice!

They are all part of the Club.

[King Moonracer]

Now I know it’s wrong since Trey Nothingburger has said it isn’t

[Kalamata]

Gowdy, Deep State’s best kept secret.