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brooklynite

(94,935 posts)
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:35 PM Oct 2018

Mueller Ready to Deliver Key Findings in His Trump Probe, Sources Say

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Source: Bloomberg

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is expected to issue findings on core aspects of his Russia probe soon after the November midterm elections as he faces intensifying pressure to produce more indictments or shut down his investigation, according to two U.S. officials.

Specifically, Mueller is close to rendering judgment on two of the most explosive aspects of his inquiry: whether there were clear incidents of collusion between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, and whether the president took any actions that constitute obstruction of justice, according to one of the officials, who asked not to be identified speaking about the investigation.

That doesn’t necessarily mean Mueller’s findings would be made public if he doesn’t secure unsealed indictments. The regulations governing Mueller’s probe stipulate that he can present his findings only to his boss, who is currently Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The regulations give a special counsel’s supervisor some discretion in deciding what is relayed to Congress and what is publicly released.

The question of timing is critical. Mueller’s work won’t be concluded ahead of the Nov. 6 midterm elections, when Democrats hope to take control of the House and end Trump’s one-party hold on Washington.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-17/mueller-said-ready-to-deliver-key-findings-in-his-trump-probe?srnd=premium

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Mueller Ready to Deliver Key Findings in His Trump Probe, Sources Say (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2018 OP
Would this source happen to have an orange-caked face and freakish yellow hair substance? C_U_L8R Oct 2018 #1
Do you imagine Bloomberg wouldn't validate it's sources? brooklynite Oct 2018 #2
Sure, they may validate them C_U_L8R Oct 2018 #3
What ever happened to Rudy? Control-Z Oct 2018 #7
I can empathize with your use of 'validate' rather than 'verify.' LanternWaste Oct 2018 #6
Seth Abramson says no. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #4
he has twenty tweets on it plus 5 PS tweets and 4 following "notes" in tweets. Grasswire2 Oct 2018 #5
Thanks. MariaCSR Oct 2018 #10
Since Mueller only speaks via indictments, DeminPennswoods Oct 2018 #8
Nothing like a ride in Air Force One to move the process along. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2018 #9
Locking Chemisse Oct 2018 #11

C_U_L8R

(45,035 posts)
1. Would this source happen to have an orange-caked face and freakish yellow hair substance?
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:37 PM
Oct 2018

brooklynite

(94,935 posts)
2. Do you imagine Bloomberg wouldn't validate it's sources?
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:39 PM
Oct 2018

C_U_L8R

(45,035 posts)
3. Sure, they may validate them
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:49 PM
Oct 2018

but an "official" could be anyone... even that has-been Rudy or the Trumpstain himself

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)
7. What ever happened to Rudy?
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 01:08 PM
Oct 2018

Inquiring minds... Hmm

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
6. I can empathize with your use of 'validate' rather than 'verify.'
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:53 PM
Oct 2018

Grasswire2

(13,575 posts)
4. Seth Abramson says no.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:50 PM
Oct 2018

He has tweeted a long counter to the Bloomberg story; says the source of it is likely the WH.

Grasswire2

(13,575 posts)
5. he has twenty tweets on it plus 5 PS tweets and 4 following "notes" in tweets.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 12:52 PM
Oct 2018


Here's one.

Seth Abramson
?Verified account @SethAbramson
2h2 hours ago

19/ What Bloomberg did was get info from an anonymous—likely White House—source that was intended to depress Democratic turnout during the midterms. It was intended to drain Democrats of hope. But then you read the *article* and you see the facts don't line up with the headline.
10 replies 145 retweets 359 likes
 

MariaCSR

(642 posts)
10. Thanks.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 05:48 PM
Oct 2018

DeminPennswoods

(15,294 posts)
8. Since Mueller only speaks via indictments,
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 02:00 PM
Oct 2018

with the occassional confirmation that some attys have returned to their regular jobs, whoever the source isn't someone from Mueller's team. I suppose it's possible that someone briefed on Rosenstein's meetings with Trump is the source.

I fully expect a companion indictment of Americans to the earlier indictment of GRU officers at the very least.

9. Nothing like a ride in Air Force One to move the process along.
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 03:49 PM
Oct 2018

Not being able to escape from an insane man is enough to make anyone agree to anything, just to make him shut up.

I just hope Mueller's investigation has some meat on the bone.

Chemisse

(30,821 posts)
11. Locking
Wed Oct 17, 2018, 06:20 PM
Oct 2018
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