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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Wed May 30, 2018, 06:37 PM May 2018

Robert Mueller's obstruction of justice probe is bigger than we realized

Last edited Wed May 30, 2018, 07:18 PM - Edit history (1)

President Trump's fixation on “no collusion” has long belied this reality of the Russia investigation: The obstruction of justice half of the probe appears significantly more troublesome for him personally.

It's also likely to be much bigger than we realized.

That's the big, reinforcing takeaway from the New York Times's scoop Tuesday night that Trump asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to un-recuse himself in the Russia probe. It's merely the latest clear example of Trump trying to control or otherwise sway the people who could be in charge of his own fate. And it underlines the fact that he had very few boundaries in doing so.

The Times' Michael S. Schmidt and Julie Hirschfield David report the encounter occurred in March 2017, shortly after Sessions first recused himself:

The president objected to his decision to recuse himself from the Russia investigation. Mr. Trump, who had told aides that he needed a loyalist overseeing the inquiry, berated Mr. Sessions and told him he should reverse his decision, an unusual and potentially inappropriate request.


Mr. Sessions refused.


The confrontation, which has not been previously reported, is being investigated by the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, as are the president’s public and private attacks on Mr. Sessions and efforts to get him to resign. Mr. Trump dwelled on the recusal for months, according to confidants and current and former administration officials who described his behavior toward the attorney general.


Rather remarkably, Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani seemed to tacitly confirm the episode in a comment to the Times. “Unrecuse’ doesn’t say, ‘Bury the investigation,’" Giuliani said. “It says on the face of it: Take responsibility for it and handle it correctly.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/robert-muellers-obstruction-of-justice-probe-is-bigger-than-we-realized/ar-AAy1glZ?ocid=spartandhp

Quit while you're ahead Giuliani.

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Robert Mueller's obstruction of justice probe is bigger than we realized (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2018 OP
Of course there is collusion... lame54 May 2018 #1
It's his malignancy to never admit the possibility of losing or being caught. BSdetect May 2018 #2

lame54

(35,137 posts)
1. Of course there is collusion...
Wed May 30, 2018, 06:58 PM
May 2018

Everytime he says there isnt a few more people won't believe the final outcome

So he says it alot
And has been doing it for a long time

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