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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2019.Trump will not answer any more questions from Mueller: Giuliani
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PTownsend
Russia did not meddle? The US intelligence agencies and investigations by legislative branches said they did.
Trump doesn't believe what Americans say. Instead he believes Putin.
But then Trump's never shown loyalty to the US; he's only used American systems to line his pockets. Just like he's using his time in the WH. Why won't he show his most current taxes?
If Trump is innocent, why would he 'fight' that?
Get some Mueller!
plasticmonkey
Giuliani is one dumb lawyer. With no integrity.
Mueller's team, meanwhile, is playing it smart and ethically. Justice is not won through TV appearances or tweets.
lincolnman
Robert Mueller and his team have been absolute professionals during this entire episode - while withstanding outlandish personal attacks and ridiculous conspiracy theories - and let's not forget the far-right amateurish attempt to hire a hooker to try to smear him as a MeTo predator. Just disgraceful - all things you'd expect to see in Russia. And speaking of Russia...
Trump-world is in complete chaos and meltdown - Manafort's lawyer failed to redact portions of a submission where Manafort admits exchanging and sending campaign info to Russian agents - that's the definition of collusion.
The end is near...as the noose tightens...
theeastisred
Looking almost certain now that Stone, Manafort and possibly Kushner and Jr were the ones colluding with the Russians. The main outstanding question is to what extent Sr was aware - for example the precisely timed phonecalls with Jr in the middle of the dirt meeting negotiations. No wonder he doesn't want to answer any more questions! He doesn't know which versions of the story are still safe to use and which have been compromised.
bass4funk
Comey, Page, Ohr, Strzok, McCabe, Rosenstein, the Black Shirt corrupt cops did an outstanding job until they got caught. Lol
Funny, a corrupt cop that employs only liberal Democrat donors, not a single Republican on the team of corrupt lawyers in this bogus witchhunt, where he put the screws to coheres men like Manafort and Flynn to try and get them to compose. Whatever or any person that Mueller could get his hands on and that he can hold over the coals to make up stuff in order to try to get the president, which in the end won’t mean a thing, because the Democrats will never get 2/3 of the Senate to get him out of office even if they do file for impeachment. This is more symbolic than anything else and it’s just a waste of time and this thing has been such a bore, even the OJ trial case was more interesting. Yes, the end is near and then when it’s all over the president can concentrate on the second turn on and everyone can get back to work and hopefully everyone can work in a bipartisan semi union.
Strangerland
All of which has been clearly disproven with facts multiple times, and yet you still continue to repeat the same lies.
Or in other words, another post of yours that is baseless hyper-partisan deep-state rhetoric that does nothing to further the conversation.
PTownsend
'Make stuff up'? That sounds like an Alex Jones, Qanon fabrication.
Any evidence of this actually having happened? If it has happened, why haven't the courts stopped it? Why hasn't the DOJ - run by Trump appointees, beholden to Trump -stopped it?
But I know this is just another attempt by a GoTrumper to attack the US, to attempt to further undermine US systems, to try to undermine the US so Trump can take on Diktator powers. Which is what GoTrumpers have said they wanted from the jump.
smithinjapan
Rudi wants to be in the spotlight again.
""They could try to subpoena him if they want," he said."But they know we could fight that like hell."
Tomorrow, when they quote him on saying it is okay to subpeona the president he'll say, "I Don't remember saying that," then when shown a clip he'll freak out and say, "Now why would you show that? That's why no one wants to come on or Watch your show! That is irrelavant to what we're talking about! And maybe I said that. Who knows? The point is, that's not what I meant. I meant there is no point in trying, so it shouldn't even be called a subpeona" and his eyes will nearly shoot out of his head as he gasps for breath every ten seconds.
plasticmonkey
First, Mueller is a Republican. Second, you have no evidence these lawyers are corrupt. Nada.
And let me preempt what you might say about Strzok with a reminder that Strzok supported re-opening the investigation into Clinton's email server, and co-wrote the letter to Congress that ended up hugely damaging Clinton's campaign just before the election. Ditto about Comey.
lincolnman
As I was saying above, he's had to endure petty, personal, baseless attacks; many that were authored in Moscow...
More far-right BS that comforts those that have been hoodwinked by Trump and Putin's collusion. Manafort's attorney's let it slip today - the campaign openly colluded with Russian agents.
The Great Orange Creamsicle is melting before our eyes...the end is near....
plasticmonkey
= therefore there's no need for an investigation.
Your sense of justice is so enlightened.
lincolnman
These type of far-right fairy tales help soothe Trumpers because they know deep down that Robert Mueller took down John Gotti and that he'll take down their mobster and his crime family in the White House too...
lincolnman
Is it any reason Trumpers can't stand Mueller - he's everything Trump isn't....
Mueller: Decorated Marine Vietnam vet...
Trump: Draft dodger and coward...
Mueller: Puts criminal behind bars as US Attorney and head of the FBI...
Trump: Scams, cheats and swindles the innocent...
Mueller: Life long Republican...
Trump: Democrat until 2014...
Mueller: One wife....
Trump: Three wives, one porn star and a Playboy Bunny...(that we know of...)
Mueller: Prosecutes traitors...
Trump: Colludes with Russians...
lostrune2
This week, Manafort's lawyers just made a very dumb but very damaging mistake - they didn't know how to properly redact a digital document and thus revealing something they didn't want:
"Paul Manafort’s lies revealed by journalists, thanks to poorly redacted filings"
https://globalnews.ca/news/4828109/paul-manafort-polling-data-russia/
On the supposedly-redacted portions, Manafort's lawyers are acknowledging where he lied about to Mueller's team (and conceding they don't want to challenge with a court hearing)
SuperLib
This is a point put out only by Trump supporters with no supporting evidence. It's used as a device where Trump fans can set aside anything any witness has said about Trump.
There's been no evidence that Mueller or Rosenstein is corrupt. They both have long, distinguished careers. This is a device used to ignore anything they might find in the investigation.
There's been no evidence that any of the lawyers acted improperly. In fact, the IG investigated them and determined that there was no professional misconduct in their actions in the investigations.
What you're really trying to say is, "I don't have to believe any of the statements said by anyone who has talked to Mueller, and I don't have to believe any of the findings of the investigation." So as the drip drip drip of bad news roll in you're protected from anxiety by simply not believing anything that's going on is real.
In addition, the more you fight tooth and nail to have people believe these crazy allegations, the more unbelievable it is when you tell us there's no need for Trump to fire Rosenstein. You'll have us believe the FBI is corrupt then immediately say there's no need to fire anyone, which obviously doesn't make any sense.
SimondB
The president would not answer questions on whether he tried to obstruct the investigation once he won office, such as by firing former FBI Director James Comey.
Why ever not? I mean you didn't try to obstruct justice did you DT? So what's your problem? Your all good. Your word is your honour (snigger).
And this gem: Funny, a corrupt cop that employs only liberal Democrat donors, not a single Republican on the team of corrupt lawyers in this bogus witchhunt.
Come on Bass - even Trump would not string so many falsehoods in one sentence. Just for clarification from both sides can you let us know who is corrupt on the Mueller team and what corruption they are guilty off? Just so we have the full story.
SimondB
I've done some research on Mueller's "corrupt" team that I want to share with you Bass - which will support your case.
One of them, at a roundabout, looked LEFT!!! instead of right.
Another let his dog licence expire even though he knew it was DUE!
But it get's worse - one investigator, who has the ability to bring down the government, lied to his wife! he said he was tied up at work when in fact he was having a beer with his brother.
One off the lead investigators has TWICE been caught on camera wearing a striped tie with a check shirt. What more evidence do you need?
Another was caught on tape saying he pulled up the blanket after he farted in bed. What sort of people are these? No Republican has ever farted! Shat on a few people but that is different.
We have to stop these mad, democrat investigators NOW.
bass4funk
Strzok, Page, Ohr, McCabe, Comey
There you go or did they get a promotion?
That’s YOUR evidence? An alibi? Lol, you can believe that garbage most of us don’t. Anyway, he’s right where he’s supposed to be, out of the department.
bass4funk
We have the evidence, they are gone from the department, thank God!
There has been that is why they aren’t their, the idiot Strzok admitted that he didn’t like Trump all the more reason to have a personal grudge against the President, saying to his lover they have an insurance policy in the event Trump becomes President, well, that plan blew up in his face like an exploding cigar.
Yes, if not, these for mentioned goons would still be employed.
No, what I’m saying, I don’t believe the msn that is all liberal base when they come out and spew that garbage and to be honest, if you want to believe go ahead, we don’t and won’t, especially after everything that justifiabley happened to them in the end. Again, 17 Democratic donor lawyers one of them Hillary’s lawyer from her White Water days, these people are beyond corrupt and the sooner we can get this behind us, the better we all will be, Mueller should issue his report so that the President can get back to work.
We do, Rosenstein is gone and even if the liberals want to talk themselves blue in the face TRYING to use their Jedi mind controlled tricks won’t work. This really doesn’t make that much of a difference, the worm is gone, move forward.
lincolnman
FRFT....(Far right fairy tales)...
Yep, he's gone to another job, while "Individual -1" is still under 12 separate investigations - and his Campaign Chairman today admitted to colluding with Russians!
"No collusion, No collusion" turn out to be the same as "Mark my words, mark my words"....
bass4funk
Thank God.
Ok and? Let’s say he gets indicted, then what, the Democrats will never get 2/3 of the Senate to convict him, never going to happen, it’s all symbolic, nothing more, so have at it so that we can move forward.
takeda.shingen.1991@gmail.com
An indictment is not the same thing as an impeachment. Gawd, Trumpsters know nothing about the law.
Strangerland
I wonder if that will make him feel better as he watches his kids go to jail.
lincolnman
While Manafort, Gates, Flynn, Papadapolous are all convicted felons - and Donnie just waiting his turn X 12...
The standard Trumper trope - sure Repubs won't vote for impeachment when Donnie is shown to be colluding with Russians - just look at Kavanugh - he'll never vote with the Liberals...
The world is Black and White - except when it isn't - which is never...
bass4funk
These people will be pardoned and Trump waiting his turn, yes, indicted me, so we can get this over so I can get back to work and back to the WH.
No and that that vote on Kavanaugh wasn't a huge federal case, not worried.
Ahhhh....liberals should heed these words.
lincolnman
Not the ones under state jurisdiction and not the White House, it will be Leavenworth - you know, Trump Tower Midwest...
You should be...your Conservative icon who you defended so hard voted with Liberals on his first case...and 8 Repubs jumped ship in the House and voted for Democrats - and we haven't even heard the rest of Mueller's report yet...hold the line as the ships sinks....
See above...
SuperLib
You said the Democrats in the investigation show it’s a scam. Only Strzok was one of the investigators you mentioned from your list. You are mixing and matching lists. Besides, the IG investigated and you supported his investigation. It just didn’t give you the answer you wanted.
Still no evidence on your end about Mueller and a Rosenstein being corrupt. No evidence of witness tampering, all of these things have been said by the accused and you are repeating them.
And don’t forget, once you’re done telling me about this conspiracy, tell me there’s no need to fire Rosenstein so your conspiracies aren’t even a big deal.
bass4funk
No, I’m not, I’m just saying that smirk idiot Strzok was as bias as anyone I’ve ever seen.
Actually, it did. That’s why I’m saying what I’m saying.
The most explosive revelation in the newly released inspector general’s report on the FBI and the 2016 election is just three words long: “We’ll stop it.”
A few months before the 2016 election, FBI agent Peter Strzok sent the phrase in a response to FBI attorney Lisa Page, who’d texted him worried Trump might win. “No. No he won’t. We’ll stop it,” Strzok reassured her. The two were having an affair at the time. Despite Strzok’s extremely inappropriate texting — it’s wildly improper for someone in his position to express animus or favoritism toward a particular candidate
You don’t have any that they are not. None, so I guess we have to agree to disagree.
takeda.shingen.1991@gmail.com
Huh? How do you prove you are not something? The burden of proof is on the plaintiff, or in this case, the one making the claim.
Trumpsters know nothing about law or logic. Remember kids, Trump loves the poorly educated.
SuperLib
They said he had a personal dislike against Trump because of the text messages, but the IG was clear to point out that he saw no evidence of bias in his investigation. If you disagree, then you are saying you don't trust the IG. You trusted him before, so I guess we can say you don't trust him anymore because he didn't tell you what you wanted to hear.
Is this really the level you're going to drag us down to?
And just wanted to check again....no need to fire Rosenstein, right?
bass4funk
But there is no proof, that is subject to an opinionated opinion.
Democrats Need love too. Lol
I do trust it which is exactly why the findings were a bit surprising, but not at all shocking seeing how bias Strzok was. The best thing that could happen to that bias fool was for him to be fired, that’s the one good thing that came out of all of this. The witch hunt with its Democrat donor lawyers is bias enough. I understand liberals want to see it their way and I get it, but on this they can’t make any decent argument to cover for this now fired clown.
SuperLib
Great, so you are saying based on the IG report you understand that there was no professional misconduct in the investigation. Done.
Ah, now I see how you operate. You talk yourself into a corner, start responding with outlandish statements, then when someone tells you that you're being (outlandish/unreasonable/nutty), you throw it right back at them. Then poof, bass is out of the corner as your outlandish point falls by the wayside.
OK, now throw that back at me.
bass4funk
No, I’m saying quite the opposite. Done.
Because I think the exact opposite about most liberals, nothing wrong with it, we just have different viewpoints. But I’m not mad, don’t worry.
SuperLib
Ok, so what is your opinion of the IG report that cleared Strzok for any bias in his actions with the investigation?
bass4funk
It doesn’t matter, what matters is, he’s not there anymore and that is the ONLY thing that matters.
bass4funk
Typo, anyway, I do very much know political leanings pushed him to do what he did, there is no question or doubt about it, he’s as partisan as Alex Jones isn’t. Sorry, but I think you’re wrong and I was just delighted that another witch hunter and schemer was shamed, ousted and sent on his merrily way.
SuperLib
What did he do?
plasticmonkey
He helped get Donald Trump elected.
Chip Star
He separated his personal bias from his professional role, which Trump supporters believe only Trump supporters are capable of doing.
Chip Star
Mueller can, and should, start flinging subpoenas at Dumpster Fire Donny; Mueller doesn't need to be polite about this.
Chip Star
This:
in response to this:
demonstrates that the responding poster lets his hyperpartisanship blind him to reality.
Sneezy
For the right, only the ends matter. If Trump announced martial law, decreed himself king and had anyone who wouldn’t swear an undying oath to Trumpism executed, bass and others would cry out “woo! How do you like them apples, Democrats!? ROFL”
lincolnman
The Trumpers here are getting more and more incoherent (if that's possible). There's just no way they can process all the chaos and legal jeopardy Trump is under - so they just revert to the typical far right fairly tales (FRFT)...
It results in circular arguments that aren't worth replying to...like arguing with a fifth and sixth grader, as one senior Republican White House official put it....