Posted on 09/20/2017 12:00:34 PM PDT by Alter Kaker
WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel, has asked the White House for documents about some of President Trump’s most scrutinized actions since taking office, including the firing of his national security adviser and F.B.I. director, according to White House officials.
Mr. Mueller is also interested in an Oval Office meeting Mr. Trump had with Russian officials in which he said the dismissal of the F.B.I. director had relieved “great pressure” on him.
The document requests provide the most details to date about the breadth of Mr. Mueller’s investigation, and show that several aspects of his inquiry are focused squarely on Mr. Trump’s behavior in the White House.
In recent weeks, Mr. Mueller’s office sent a document to the White House that detailed 13 different areas that investigators want more information about. Since then, administration lawyers have been scouring White House emails and asking officials whether they have other documents or notes that may pertain to Mr. Mueller’s requests.
One of the requests is about a meeting Mr. Trump had in May with Russian officials in the Oval Office the day after James B. Comey, the F.B. I director, was fired. That day, Mr. Trump met with the Russian foreign minister, Sergey V. Lavrov, and the Russian ambassador to the United States, Sergey I. Kislyak, along with other Russian officials. The New York Times reported that in the meeting Mr. Trump said that firing Mr. Comey relieved “great pressure” on him.
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Does anyone have any idea how much this Russia/Russia/Russia thing has cost us taxpayers already? How much more it will cost? With the committees, and now the prosecutors/lawyers, must be a hefty sum. Why should my tax dollars be used to pay for it when there’s nothing there? No wonder the government doesn’t provide us with a balanced budget.
Executive privilege only applies to democRat presidents.
Just fire Rosenstein for the hundredth time. His replacement takes away Mueller’s blank check, tightens his charter and gets him under control.
“Do exactly like Hillary. Say you will have your people go through them, and you will turn over the ones you deem relevant. Use her exact words.”
You may hold hope for a day of vindication.
Alas, they will never admit they’re wrong and prefer to administer endless water torture, insisting they need more information.
We’ve got District Court judges vetoing the President and now Mueller wants to get into the act? This sounds WAAAAAAAY out of his purview.
The Russians, the Russians...Same ol’ s**t, different day.
What does this have to do with Russia Colusion?
Nothing.
It’s clear Mueller is on a fishing expedition, not even closely related
to Russia Colusion.
Fire Mueller!
Fire his ass, if for no other reason than to make me happy!
IHHO the Hilary supporting leftists including Mueller actually think that firing Comey, comments to Russians, etc are evidence of a crime. Thereby seeking to criminalize Trump’s lawful actions as president.
In light of Comey’s lies, leaks, cover ups, all of this is going to look like the most insane political attack possible.
No, I don’t think he is being investigated.
I also don’t think that anyone has anything on him and is using it to prevent him from doing anything.
I think Sessions is doing the primary function of all Republicans.
Nothing.
Executive Privilege!
And in so doing, he can cite Obama’s actions as precedent.
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Yes, you are correct.
The more I watch this Mueller sideshow the more I think Mueller played a part in the Russian Dossier fabrication. I believe he is trying to cover his own rump.
He’s the former head of fbi....the fbi paid for the dossier and now the same fbi names Mueller to investigate a nonexistent crime? I smell something very bad about Mueller.
I would bet the Mueller slime trail leads directly back to George H. W. Bush ....former head of CIA/ president.
Trump should call Hillary and have this jerk whacked. LMAO!
Mueller is the “Fisherman” (new possible nickname)
Actually, Rudy Giuliani has publicly stated that Sessions was right to recuse himself.
Privileged communication and attorney client privilege is sacrosanct. There are three branches of government.
Mueller is a special prosecutor under the DOJ and Rosenstein. The executive branch.
Fire his ass and all the other Clinton and 0bama attorneys.
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