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91. White House officials (Kushner et al) will be interviewed about what Trump told them

Wed Jun 14, 2017, 09:48 PM

Jun 2017

A former Justice Dept official speaking on MSNBC said that Trump staffers will not be able to keep their govt positions if they plead the 5th.

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BREAKING: Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 OP

The first installment of his beautiful cake dalton99a Jun 2017 #1

Beautiful chocolate cake BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #3

His Happy Birthday Cake FM123 Jun 2017 #4

Awe! That's so sad FakeNoose Jun 2017 #50

LOL BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #64

Are you with me... cilla4progress Jun 2017 #111

Is this 'His Party and He'lll Cry if He Wants To?' duhneece Jun 2017 #115

The cake was baked by Pres. Obama. We are seeing the products of the NCjack Jun 2017 #130

This could take years Freethinker65 Jun 2017 #2

That's why they are trying to create things in secret BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #6

And they STILL Scarsdale Jun 2017 #118

Problem is BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #119

Slappy Birthday Achilleaze Jun 2017 #5

OH...duh - is that why his twitter page has balloons floating on it ? thought it odd - a message Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2017 #12

Twitter does that on your b-day. Seriously. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2017 #88

Is the big, fat, spoiled baby going to throw a birthday fit and reconsider firing him now? BigmanPigman Jun 2017 #7

That's the first thing that came to my mind BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #11

Boom! mcar Jun 2017 #8

This announcement gives Mueller "job security" too justiceischeap Jun 2017 #9

I don't know about job security BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #13

But I don't think the GOP could ignore that justiceischeap Jun 2017 #15

They would "pre-select" a replacement BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #19

I don't think Mueller is leaking this. He is much too professional - an moonscape Jun 2017 #99

I can see Mueller allowing this leak justiceischeap Jun 2017 #108

YEA!!! Repukes take "hope you" alone. It is not alone - add in firing Comey, Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2017 #10

KICK! Cha Jun 2017 #14

Hey Cha! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #16

Really.. Cha Jun 2017 #18

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DUMP!! SHRED Jun 2017 #17

I wonder if this has more to do with trump's lawyer bragging Kahuna7 Jun 2017 #20

There were also a number of stories BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #28

One more scoop malaise Jun 2017 #21

Beautiful chocolate LAVA cake BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #31

Supersize it! sheshe2 Jun 2017 #40

Bwah! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #62

Now that is a supersized scooper for the poopie head and thief. sheshe2 Jun 2017 #76

"poopie head and thief" BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #77

Yeah - he'd better eat it pretty fast FakeNoose Jun 2017 #54

Is Mueller deliberately hoping to provoke Trump into firing him? procon Jun 2017 #22

Trump likely has been informed he's the target of an investigation, which probably geek tragedy Jun 2017 #24

That might suggest BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #32

it wasn't hard to guess what was going on at the FBI--the clues were all out in public nt geek tragedy Jun 2017 #36

In this case, maybe not the FBI but other national security agencies. BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #37

we knew Trump had a web of financial ties to shady Russians geek tragedy Jun 2017 #44

And he may have been caught via an intercept BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #46

There's no "ironclad impeachment"... regnaD kciN Jun 2017 #103

This Is Going To Piss The Orange One Off... WiffenPoof Jun 2017 #23

Chris realizes he jumped the gun MiddleClass Jun 2017 #52

Let's hold our breath. Obstruction zentrum Jun 2017 #25

"Obstruction" is MSNBC Hardball lead off story. Matthew's show slides oasis Jun 2017 #26

How about keeping us all safe malaise Jun 2017 #39

Wow! kentuck Jun 2017 #27

Bring it! So ready for this!! Keeping my fingers and toes crossed AgadorSparticus Jun 2017 #29

Now that's a two scoop C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #30

Happy Birthday, Dear Leader Dopers_Greed Jun 2017 #33

Trump: "Am I the subject of an investigation? Am I the subject of an investigation"? Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #34

!! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #80

"Can you charge me now?" regnaD kciN Jun 2017 #104

Some goood news. Thanks! nt furtheradu Jun 2017 #35

Bwah-hah - happy birthday, indeed!1 UTUSN Jun 2017 #38

Nostradumbass.. Cha Jun 2017 #43

LOL! redwitch Jun 2017 #56

Was this directed to cilla4progress Jun 2017 #112

Yes... I looked where it was and the date.. Cha Jun 2017 #113

He thought the FBI and CIA cilla4progress Jun 2017 #131

Total vindication to screwed in three days MiddleClass Jun 2017 #41

It's awesome. Definitely shuts down this facile talking point and will drive him nuts. stuffmatters Jun 2017 #45

"Nostradumbass" Cha Jun 2017 #42

You know what? BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #47

Lol love it berni_mccoy Jun 2017 #66

Happy Birthday Donald TNLib Jun 2017 #48

Check out the comments in that article. Kingofalldems Jun 2017 #49

I am actually surprised that the comments aren't all RW BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #51

Oh, they are getting hammered for sure. Kingofalldems Jun 2017 #55

Putin's blowing his entire 'bot budget on that article flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #87

!!! BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #98

Fine. As long as it doesn't relieve pressure to investigate collusion, Russian hacking, money wiggs Jun 2017 #53

It makes you wonder how many pretzel twists they are willing to keep doing BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #59

If they lose in GA-06 Motownman78 Jun 2017 #106

Odds that Trump will fire Mueller just went up Moral Compass Jun 2017 #57

Chris Hayes leads with this malaise Jun 2017 #58

And CNN is on the shooting BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #65

We are not rubbing this in with trumpkin friends and family liberal N proud Jun 2017 #60

Happy birthday you orange moron LOL Lib Jun 2017 #61

Happy birthday, you orange anus! Brother Buzz Jun 2017 #63

"Witnesses report large electronic objects flying out from Whitehouse windows and doors." lindysalsagal Jun 2017 #67

We know he talks like a five-year-old MiddleClass Jun 2017 #69

Pretty sure his head is spinning and the slobber is all over the walls lindysalsagal Jun 2017 #78

Happy Birthday Ccarmona Jun 2017 #68

Jr. is retweeting a reporter who said this should be shut down BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #70

Well I suppose if he is going to pull a Saturday night massacre it may happen jimlup Jun 2017 #71

Will have to see if goes on a tweet rampage tonight or early tomorrow morning BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #73

Check Mate.......Dump!!!!! bresue Jun 2017 #72

Go get him Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2017 #74

WHEE!! NastyRiffraff Jun 2017 #75

Crappy birthday you treasonous, dangerous, classless POS flibbitygiblets Jun 2017 #79

Wow. Warren DeMontague Jun 2017 #81

Chris Hayes has focussed much of his M$NBC show on it BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #82

You are wrong, this is tremendously huuuuuuugggggeeee MiddleClass Jun 2017 #84

Or better - YUUUUUUUGGGGGGEEEE BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #85

Boom goes the dynamite! Kaleva Jun 2017 #83

Rachel will be having Adam Entous on - one of the WaPo reporters for this story BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #86

some good analysis from Seth Abramson starting here on Twitter NewJeffCT Jun 2017 #89

Excellent twitter thread and this BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #90

Thanks for this! furtheradu Jun 2017 #110

White House officials (Kushner et al) will be interviewed about what Trump told them wishstar Jun 2017 #91

Heard that earlier BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #92

BEST NEWS EVER! writes3000 Jun 2017 #122

k. and r. Stuart G Jun 2017 #93

Rachel mentioned the NYT version of the story BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #94

KICK & thanks again. nt furtheradu Jun 2017 #95

idk....low hanging fruit TalenaGor Jun 2017 #96

They may be looking at the financial stuff BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #97

This makes me very happy! nt ThingsGottaChange Jun 2017 #100

Shitty birthday to you, drumpf! greatauntoftriplets Jun 2017 #101

This is a major story Gothmog Jun 2017 #102

Now, that is a Daisy! A Daisy if I ever saw one!! PubliusEnigma Jun 2017 #105

How Sweet It Is! blue-wave Jun 2017 #107

Don't forget the scandal lurking behind the drapes: money laundering. alfredo Jun 2017 #109

The NY AG must have 30 years worth of stuff on that BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #116

So we're getting closer to the point where Trump trys to take down the country with him. Kablooie Jun 2017 #114

Yes, I think this will all play out before 2018 elections bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #117

Donald fired Comey to stop the investigation into the Trump/Russia links. Botany Jun 2017 #120

And he said so to the Russian officials who visited him BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #121

Correction: Investigating Obstruction in this case is investigating Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice L. Coyote Jun 2017 #123

Thanks for that BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #124

There are those who think, and l am one, that the obstruction Enoki33 Jun 2017 #125

Yes BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #126

And there's one more nugget!!!! Grins Jun 2017 #127

The whole TFEE will be looked at BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #128

Financial crimes will do him in. Laundering $$$ LuckyLib Jun 2017 #132

Anyone in White House who helped @realDonaldTrump obstruct justice could also be guilty L. Coyote Jun 2017 #129

#TrumpObstructed - Scott Dworkin is on a roll - 26 potential counts of obstruction: L. Coyote Jun 2017 #133

Ted Lieu has a doozy BumRushDaShow Jun 2017 #135

K&R red dog 1 Jun 2017 #134