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I was sarcasm'ing
Mueller's Patton the back (investigation thread v. 22)
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Damn poe's law
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Tick tock, tick tock
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It was my fault.
Thats a bit odd. Leavey was appointed a year after Nixon resigned. Watergate was over.
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Couldn't disagree more. Sessions was brought on to be tough on the border, gangs, and drugs. He's doing an excellent job.
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LOL
I think he couldn't give advanced warning because the 2 of them didn't know he would get caught lying (because yes, they're that arrogant). And fuck me if Dersh didn't admit that Trump doesn't want someone working for him who would act ethically rather than follow Trump's orders.
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LANNY DAVIS SAYS HE DIDN’T CHANGE HIS TRUMP TOWER STORY TO PROTECT COHEN
Lanny Davis, attorney for Michael Cohen, denied Thursday that he changed his story about a 2016 Trump Tower meeting, which involved Russians and members of the Trump campaign, to protect his client from perjury charges.
He made the comments on ABC’s “The View.”
On July 27, 2018, CNN reported that former Trump attorney Michael Cohen claimed he was present in a meeting when the president learned about and approved of the Trump Tower meeting before it occurred. Cohen was also allegedly ready to make that assertion to special counsel Robert Mueller.
Since that report, several developments made CNN’s report seem increasingly unlikely:
North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr and Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner noted in late August that Cohen previously told the Senate Intelligence Committee that he did not know about the Trump Tower meeting until a year later.
After CNN’s report, the Senate intel leaders grew suspicious and went back to Cohen to see if he stood by his testimony. He said that he did.
Perhaps Cohen was claiming to be present when Trump learned of the Trump Tower meeting and wanted to tell Mueller as much — rendering CNN’s reporting accurate. But, Cohen then realized he could be charged with perjury if he contradicted his earlier claims to Congress.
CNN seemed to employ that defense when explaining why it was sticking by its initial report.
“The guilty plea put new focus on Cohen and the discrepancy over his accounts of the Trump Tower meeting,” CNN wrote on August 28. “After Cohen’s plea, Davis began to change his story.”
The New York Post explained, “CNN is standing by the story because it says it has at least one other source for it, and because it suspects Davis changed his story only because Cohen could face perjury charges.”
However, Davis’ newest comments on “The View” — if truthful — debunk that line of reasoning.
“Did you change your story on whether President Trump knew about the meeting because you were protecting Michael Cohen from perjuring himself?” cohost Abby Huntsman asked Davis.
“No,” Davis replied. “I was telling the truth that I wasn’t certain, and I said I should have been more clear to the reporters.”
CNN also hinted strongly that Cohen was one of the original sources for its story, writing, “Cohen, unlike Davis, has not publicly addressed what he might have said to friends, associates or reporters about these matters.”
Davis denied on Thursday that Cohen ever claimed to know anything about the Trump Tower meeting to him. He told cohost Joy Behar that Cohen “was not sure with me” regarding whether or not Trump knew about the meeting in advance.
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/06/lanny-davis-trump-tower-the-view/
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Cohen seems like a really reliable witness...
Lanny Davis, attorney for Michael Cohen, denied Thursday that he changed his story about a 2016 Trump Tower meeting, which involved Russians and members of the Trump campaign, to protect his client from perjury charges.
He made the comments on ABC’s “The View.”
On July 27, 2018, CNN reported that former Trump attorney Michael Cohen claimed he was present in a meeting when the president learned about and approved of the Trump Tower meeting before it occurred. Cohen was also allegedly ready to make that assertion to special counsel Robert Mueller.
Since that report, several developments made CNN’s report seem increasingly unlikely:
- Lanny Davis told CNN that Cohen “does not” have information that Trump knew about the meeting in advance
- Davis admitted that he was an anonymous source for CNN’s story, despite being unable to confirm its details
- Cohen already testified twice to Congress that he did not know about the meeting in advance, disputing the idea that he was present when Trump learned about it
North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr and Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner noted in late August that Cohen previously told the Senate Intelligence Committee that he did not know about the Trump Tower meeting until a year later.
After CNN’s report, the Senate intel leaders grew suspicious and went back to Cohen to see if he stood by his testimony. He said that he did.
Perhaps Cohen was claiming to be present when Trump learned of the Trump Tower meeting and wanted to tell Mueller as much — rendering CNN’s reporting accurate. But, Cohen then realized he could be charged with perjury if he contradicted his earlier claims to Congress.
CNN seemed to employ that defense when explaining why it was sticking by its initial report.
“The guilty plea put new focus on Cohen and the discrepancy over his accounts of the Trump Tower meeting,” CNN wrote on August 28. “After Cohen’s plea, Davis began to change his story.”
The New York Post explained, “CNN is standing by the story because it says it has at least one other source for it, and because it suspects Davis changed his story only because Cohen could face perjury charges.”
However, Davis’ newest comments on “The View” — if truthful — debunk that line of reasoning.
“Did you change your story on whether President Trump knew about the meeting because you were protecting Michael Cohen from perjuring himself?” cohost Abby Huntsman asked Davis.
“No,” Davis replied. “I was telling the truth that I wasn’t certain, and I said I should have been more clear to the reporters.”
CNN also hinted strongly that Cohen was one of the original sources for its story, writing, “Cohen, unlike Davis, has not publicly addressed what he might have said to friends, associates or reporters about these matters.”
Davis denied on Thursday that Cohen ever claimed to know anything about the Trump Tower meeting to him. He told cohost Joy Behar that Cohen “was not sure with me” regarding whether or not Trump knew about the meeting in advance.
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/06/lanny-davis-trump-tower-the-view/
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Cohen seems like a really reliable witness...
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You want to know what's clearly unreliable? The Daily Caller.LANNY DAVIS SAYS HE DIDN’T CHANGE HIS TRUMP TOWER STORY TO PROTECT COHEN
Lanny Davis, attorney for Michael Cohen, denied Thursday that he changed his story about a 2016 Trump Tower meeting, which involved Russians and members of the Trump campaign, to protect his client from perjury charges.
He made the comments on ABC’s “The View.”
On July 27, 2018, CNN reported that former Trump attorney Michael Cohen claimed he was present in a meeting when the president learned about and approved of the Trump Tower meeting before it occurred. Cohen was also allegedly ready to make that assertion to special counsel Robert Mueller.
Since that report, several developments made CNN’s report seem increasingly unlikely:
The third bullet point became relevant again Thursday with Davis’ interview on “The View.”
- Lanny Davis told CNN that Cohen “does not” have information that Trump knew about the meeting in advance
- Davis admitted that he was an anonymous source for CNN’s story, despite being unable to confirm its details
- Cohen already testified twice to Congress that he did not know about the meeting in advance, disputing the idea that he was present when Trump learned about it
North Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr and Virginia Democratic Sen. Mark Warner noted in late August that Cohen previously told the Senate Intelligence Committee that he did not know about the Trump Tower meeting until a year later.
After CNN’s report, the Senate intel leaders grew suspicious and went back to Cohen to see if he stood by his testimony. He said that he did.
Perhaps Cohen was claiming to be present when Trump learned of the Trump Tower meeting and wanted to tell Mueller as much — rendering CNN’s reporting accurate. But, Cohen then realized he could be charged with perjury if he contradicted his earlier claims to Congress.
CNN seemed to employ that defense when explaining why it was sticking by its initial report.
“The guilty plea put new focus on Cohen and the discrepancy over his accounts of the Trump Tower meeting,” CNN wrote on August 28. “After Cohen’s plea, Davis began to change his story.”
The New York Post explained, “CNN is standing by the story because it says it has at least one other source for it, and because it suspects Davis changed his story only because Cohen could face perjury charges.”
However, Davis’ newest comments on “The View” — if truthful — debunk that line of reasoning.
“Did you change your story on whether President Trump knew about the meeting because you were protecting Michael Cohen from perjuring himself?” cohost Abby Huntsman asked Davis.
“No,” Davis replied. “I was telling the truth that I wasn’t certain, and I said I should have been more clear to the reporters.”
CNN also hinted strongly that Cohen was one of the original sources for its story, writing, “Cohen, unlike Davis, has not publicly addressed what he might have said to friends, associates or reporters about these matters.”
Davis denied on Thursday that Cohen ever claimed to know anything about the Trump Tower meeting to him. He told cohost Joy Behar that Cohen “was not sure with me” regarding whether or not Trump knew about the meeting in advance.
https://dailycaller.com/2018/09/06/lanny-davis-trump-tower-the-view/
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Cohen seems like a really reliable witness...
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When Mueller didnt have much much evidence Trump was confident he could do a quick interview and shut the whole thing down.
Now that Mueller has a ton of evidence and has cucked out Trumps coffee bois hes not so confident now.
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Dodge noted.
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Report: Federal Prosecutors Impanel Grand Jury in Andrew McCabe Probe
6 Sep 2018
Federal prosecutors reportedly impaneled a grand jury several months ago as part of an investigation into whether former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe intentionally misled investigators about improperly leaking information to a reporter.
According to The Washington Post, at least one witness was summoned to testify by the grand jury, in what is believed to be a sign that the probe has “intensified” in recent months.
“The presence of the grand jury shows prosecutors are treating the matter seriously, locking in the accounts of witnesses who might later have to testify at a trial. But such panels are sometimes used only as investigative tools, and it remains unclear if McCabe will ultimately be charged,” writes author Matt Zapotosky.
Neither McCabe’s spokesperson or a representative for U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. would comment on the matter.
In April, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s long-awaited report concluded McCabe made false statements to U.S. officials on at least four occasions and improperly disclosed information to then-Wall Street Journal reporter Devlin Barrett “to advance his personal interests over those of the Justice Department.”
As Breitbart News reported May 31, the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s office interviewed former FBI Director James Comey as part of the investigation in what insiders described as “an indication the office is seriously considering” whether McCabe should be criminally indicted. Reacting to the explosive report at the time, McCabe attorney Michael Bromwich accused U.S. Attorney’s Office of leaking details of the probe, a move he described as “extremely disturbing.”
Acting on the recommendation of the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility, Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired McCabe on March 16.
“The FBI’s OPR then reviewed the report and underlying documents and issued a disciplinary proposal recommending the dismissal of Mr. McCabe. Both the OIG and FBI OPR reports concluded that Mr. McCabe had made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media and lacked candor − including under oath − on multiple occasions,” a statement issued by Sessions read. “Pursuant to Department Order 1202, and based on the report of the Inspector General, the findings of the FBI Office of Professional Responsibility, and the recommendation of the Department’s senior career official, I have terminated the employment of Andrew McCabe effective immediately.”
In March, the disgraced official launched a GoFundMe campaign, raising over $554,000 to fund his defense against multiple federal and congressional investigations. According to the campaign, “no funds raised for the Andrew McCabe Legal Defense Fund will be used for anything beyond his defense of the allegations against him. He will continue to fight for the pension and benefits he deserves, rather than accept any crowdfunding for that purpose. Following the conclusion of any related legal proceedings, any funds that remain in the Legal Defense Fund will be donated to charitable organizations of the McCabes’ choosing.”
McCabe is said to have stepped down from day-to-day operations as FBI Deputy Director and told colleagues he aimed to leave the bureau in the spring to be fully eligible for his pension.
https://www.breitbart.com/big-gover...rs-impanel-grand-jury-in-andrew-mccabe-probe/
6 Sep 2018
Federal prosecutors reportedly impaneled a grand jury several months ago as part of an investigation into whether former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe intentionally misled investigators about improperly leaking information to a reporter.
According to The Washington Post, at least one witness was summoned to testify by the grand jury, in what is believed to be a sign that the probe has “intensified” in recent months.
“The presence of the grand jury shows prosecutors are treating the matter seriously, locking in the accounts of witnesses who might later have to testify at a trial. But such panels are sometimes used only as investigative tools, and it remains unclear if McCabe will ultimately be charged,” writes author Matt Zapotosky.
Neither McCabe’s spokesperson or a representative for U.S. attorney’s office in D.C. would comment on the matter.
In April, Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s long-awaited report concluded McCabe made false statements to U.S. officials on at least four occasions and improperly disclosed information to then-Wall Street Journal reporter Devlin Barrett “to advance his personal interests over those of the Justice Department.”
As Breitbart News reported May 31, the D.C. U.S. Attorney’s office interviewed former FBI Director James Comey as part of the investigation in what insiders described as “an indication the office is seriously considering” whether McCabe should be criminally indicted. Reacting to the explosive report at the time, McCabe attorney Michael Bromwich accused U.S. Attorney’s Office of leaking details of the probe, a move he described as “extremely disturbing.”
Acting on the recommendation of the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility, Attorney General Jeff Sessions fired McCabe on March 16.
“The FBI’s OPR then reviewed the report and underlying documents and issued a disciplinary proposal recommending the dismissal of Mr. McCabe. Both the OIG and FBI OPR reports concluded that Mr. McCabe had made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media and lacked candor − including under oath − on multiple occasions,” a statement issued by Sessions read. “Pursuant to Department Order 1202, and based on the report of the Inspector General, the findings of the FBI Office of Professional Responsibility, and the recommendation of the Department’s senior career official, I have terminated the employment of Andrew McCabe effective immediately.”
In March, the disgraced official launched a GoFundMe campaign, raising over $554,000 to fund his defense against multiple federal and congressional investigations. According to the campaign, “no funds raised for the Andrew McCabe Legal Defense Fund will be used for anything beyond his defense of the allegations against him. He will continue to fight for the pension and benefits he deserves, rather than accept any crowdfunding for that purpose. Following the conclusion of any related legal proceedings, any funds that remain in the Legal Defense Fund will be donated to charitable organizations of the McCabes’ choosing.”
McCabe is said to have stepped down from day-to-day operations as FBI Deputy Director and told colleagues he aimed to leave the bureau in the spring to be fully eligible for his pension.
https://www.breitbart.com/big-gover...rs-impanel-grand-jury-in-andrew-mccabe-probe/
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Federal prosecutors empanel grand jury for Andy McCabe.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...ial-mccabe-under-grand-jury-probe-report.html
They’re flipping McCabe! Comey, Strzok et al going down!
Am I doing it right?
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...ial-mccabe-under-grand-jury-probe-report.html
They’re flipping McCabe! Comey, Strzok et al going down!
Am I doing it right?
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Why you gotta be a one-upper.
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There's only 3 or 4 people left on the pro Trump side (so to speak) in this thread series for obvious reasons. Always wondered if anyone noticed or cared.
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But no, I'm not a CT nutter unlike some of the bots in this thread. It's just good to have the McCabe saga recorded here for balance and completeness.
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