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    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Aug 18

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Maggie Haberman

      Today's big reminder: Don McGahn is the White House counsel, not Donald J. Trump's lawyer.https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1030874658307010561 …

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      Maggie HabermanVerified account @maggieNYT
      Trump allies for months questioned veracity of our reporting on what McGahn told Mueller about Trump telling McGahn to have Rosenstein fire Mueller. He’s been a key witness, and WH didn’t understand extent of it @nytmike and me https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/us/politics/don-mcgahn-mueller-investigation.html …
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    2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Aug 18

      Important to note "cooperating" is used in the NYT story colloquially, it appears. As in, he appeared voluntarily and answered questions. We knew this was happening. Recall McGahn was talking to the SCO a lot around the time of Flynn's plea: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/inside-the-secretive-nerve-center-of-the-mueller-investigation/2017/12/02/e6764720-d45f-11e7-b62d-d9345ced896d_story.html?utm_term=.4ce830d5f294 …pic.twitter.com/SDozA5SJoY

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    3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Aug 18

      Also: Bill Burck — who is representing McGahn and plays a key role in the special counsel's investigation, per the NYT's telling of the story — is also representing the office of George W. Bush and deciding what Kavanaugh papers they're turning over to Senate Judiciary Comte.

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    4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Aug 18

      And what is one of the most important things Don McGahn is doing for Trump (and conservatives)? Helping get judicial nominees, and particularly appellate and Supreme Court nominees, through and onto the bench.

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      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Aug 18

      Another thought: While the story sets up this "was McGahn being set up as a fall guy, or did he misinterpret the signs?" dichotomy, it seems to leave out the possibility that he just gave bad advice at times.

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        1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner Aug 18

          Chris Geidner Retweeted emptywheel

          More thoughts on the NYT McGahn story from @emptywheel —>https://twitter.com/emptywheel/status/1030913151594885120?s=21 …

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          emptywheel @emptywheel
          The NYT's Latest McGahnObstructAPalooza: Sometimes "Cooperation" Is Just Cover Your Ass https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/08/18/the-nyts-latest-mcgahnobstructapalooza-sometimes-cooperation-is-just-cover-your-ass/ …
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        1. Mata Hari‏ @Socratic1 Aug 18
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          I’d like to hear McGahns story on why it took so long for the WH to act on Sally Yates report of Flynn’s compromise. If he allowed Trump to refuse to act, he’s complicit. He owes answers to the taxpayers he works for. #TrumpCrimeFamily

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        1. bells‏ @bells110 Aug 18
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          IOW, #McGahn is no hero and let’s not be fooled - especially by Maggie’s reporting.

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        1. TW “VOTE NOV 6” Polk‏ @twpolk Aug 18
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Exactly. Or that he was an avid participant in obstruction, etc.

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