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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs It My Imagination, or Does Mueller Always Orchestrate These Cohen Leaks/Raids To Coincide With
...to coincide with Trump being out of the country, and about to have a meeting with Putin?It would seem to be a reasonable strategy. Time these massive moves, and/or raids on Trump associates to take place while Trump is away from Washington, so he can't freak, and do an impulse firing. Like sending Keith Schiller over to the FBI with a letter telling James Comey that he's fired (left on Comey's desk, as he was in California at the time). Or, now that Schiller is gone, and he has to rely on his OTHER goon, John Kelly...sending Kelly over to DOJ with a letter firing Rosenstein or Mueller.
These things seem to be timed so that Trump is out of the country, away from the levers of power.
Also, it seems like Mueller is trying to shake Trump up while he's in a foreign country, and foreign intelligence agencies are allowed to spy on him, and intercept his phone calls to and from Air Force One. Something the FBI isn't allowed to do, thus putting the ball in the court of the NSA etc.
Also, it seems like Mueller is trying to shake up Trump just before he's set to meet with Putin. Maybe hoping he'll get into a panicked meeting with Putin, and say "What are we going to DO, boss!?"
For example: the Cohen leak about Donald Jr. and the Trump Tower meeting took place just as Trump was meeting Putin at the G20 summit in July 2017. Trump had a private (probably panicked) meeting with Putin, and then composed the phony story about the meeting being about ADOPTION. When he got back, Mueller then squeezed Hope Hicks and others about how the crafting of that talking point took place.
I believe Trump was also out of Washington when Mueller raided Cohen's apartment on April 9th, 2018, or Manafort's apartment on August 10th 2017.
Are you getting the same impression?
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Is It My Imagination, or Does Mueller Always Orchestrate These Cohen Leaks/Raids To Coincide With (Original Post)
TrollBuster9090
Nov 2018
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Liberalhammer
(576 posts)1. Media
Its also a time when Trumps access to the media is at its lowest. Meaning it puts Trump into a defensive position.
TrollBuster9090
(5,954 posts)2. That's right, I forgot about that.
He can't watch Fox all day, and then make a helpline call to Sean Hannity at midnight.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)3. "Wheels up"...
A dangerous time for the president.
Is he wheels up yet?
Separation
(1,975 posts)4. Fantastic!
I've had the same feelings.
It also seems that Mueller is using the same strategies that made Guiliani famous when he was busting mobsters. Leak just the right bit of info and let the mobsters do all the yapping all the while they have no idea they are being recorded (under oath) etc.
ecstatic
(32,704 posts)5. If true, that's a great catch!
If true, Mueller is even more of a methodical genius than I thought! My only complaint is how long it's taking to put dump behind bars. Impeachment won't satisfy me. I need him locked up NOW!