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Mme. Defarge

(8,027 posts)
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 06:38 PM Nov 2018

After midterms, Mueller prepares blockbuster moves

The odds are high that special counsel Robert Mueller will soon announce dramatic news that will escalate our national discussion of the Russia scandal to red-hot levels of intensity that may well compel Congress to begin a serious discussion of impeachment.

Three critical matters were long obvious to informed observers of the Russia investigation. First, Mueller was well aware of the possibility that President Trump would attempt to execute a "Saturday Night Massacre" attack against him and the Russia investigation shortly after the midterm voting was concluded.

Second, Mueller has used the “silent period” during the midterm campaign to advance the investigation assertively without public discussion, under the radar of the media until now. Third, the issues of obstruction of justice and abuse of power are far more grave than is generally realized.

If it is true that Trump aggressively pushed for criminal prosecution of his political opponents and that then-White House counsel Donald McGahn had to intervene, keep in mind that McGahn has spent dozens of hours cooperating with Mueller and his team.

The quiet period for Mueller will soon end. Recently, Mueller and lawyers for Paul Manafort agreed to seek a delay in filing court documents that would detail Manafort’s cooperation with the investigation until next Monday.

In other words, in a few days, there will almost certainly be publicly known major news that will give the court and the American people a much clearer idea of exactly how Manafort has been cooperating with Mueller.

https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/417804-after-midterms-mueller-prepares-blockbuster-moves

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After midterms, Mueller prepares blockbuster moves (Original Post) Mme. Defarge Nov 2018 OP
Merry Xmas!! Bayard Nov 2018 #1
On Ari Melber's show (6 p.m. tonight) FakeNoose Nov 2018 #2
I can't cut McGahn too much slack. Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2018 #3
I think this analysis is accurate SCantiGOP Nov 2018 #4
Whats an Andrew Jackson move? hydrolastic Nov 2018 #5
Supreme Court told Jackson SCantiGOP Nov 2018 #6

FakeNoose

(32,626 posts)
2. On Ari Melber's show (6 p.m. tonight)
Wed Nov 21, 2018, 07:49 PM
Nov 2018

... he's talking about Don McGahn, the White House attorney who just "retired" after Kavanaugh's confirmation, is now talking with Mueller. This has to be a good thing, except it's possibly a GREAT thing!

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)
4. I think this analysis is accurate
Thu Nov 22, 2018, 12:30 AM
Nov 2018

I would like to read it on CNN or the Post instead of The Hill.
But there are definitely a lot of signs that something is about to break and Trump knows it.
Looks like Trump is setting the stage to make an Andrew Jackson move when the SCOTUS rules against him - “You made your decision, now how are you going to enforce it? I control the apparatus of government and all federal law enforcement.”

hydrolastic

(487 posts)
5. Whats an Andrew Jackson move?
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 11:24 AM
Nov 2018

Googled it (Andrew jackson move) and not sure what your talking about... your comment in quotes implies that he would just ignore a ruling from Mueller. Is that possible? Hydro

SCantiGOP

(13,869 posts)
6. Supreme Court told Jackson
Fri Nov 23, 2018, 12:18 PM
Nov 2018

That he did not have the authority to go through with his plan to relocate the Cherokee Tribe from the Carolinas and Georgia. The quote is paraphrasing what he said, and he proceeded to carry out the Trail Of Tears.
What if Trump does the same thing in response to a ruling from the Court? Impeachment by the Congress would be the only remedy.

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