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Abundant tweets about civil liberties & national security. "Has a longer memory than an elephant & keeps more records than Jim Comey.” Legendary potty mouth.

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    1. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18

      emptywheel Retweeted Jason Leopold

      This piece is (searching for the word) funny. It confuses WHCO with personal lawyer. It doesn't mention that one thing McGahn produced (Flynn report) was badly misleading. It uses the word "cooperate" in a misleading way. It continues to treat obstruction as only investigation.https://twitter.com/JasonLeopold/status/1030879950872576001 …

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      Jason LeopoldVerified account @JasonLeopold
      White House Counsel Has Cooperated Extensively With Mueller’s Obstruction Inquiry https://nyti.ms/2ONyPWZ 
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      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18

      Also, people need to stop repeating Rudy G's canard that Trump's criminal behavior would only be spelled out in a report to Congress.pic.twitter.com/lIUPaG1nXP

      11:20 AM - 18 Aug 2018
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        2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18

          This is why you should never repeat Rudy G's line that the only investigation is obstruction. It makes you look as dumb as the President's lawyers, who at least have the excuse that they're engaging in PR.

          9 replies 61 retweets 266 likes
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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18

          When you accept that obstruction is only investigation you look as stupid as Trump's lawyers (and they have excuse that they're engaging in willful PR). Also, Dowd's claims abt cooperation are objectively false.pic.twitter.com/xrb4Ijzl69

          5 replies 53 retweets 182 likes
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        4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18

          For those asking what I mean abt Flynn report, this thread describes how it sounds like McGahn's report was designed to cover-up aspects of Flynn's firing (the firing was not just obstruction, btw). https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/06/03/the-giant-holes-in-trumps-mike-flynn-story-point-to-collusion-not-obstruction/ …

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        5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18

          Given that we knew of 24 hours across two days already, if this story wanted to, you know, break news, they could tell us when the follow-up appearance was.pic.twitter.com/TtfRqXXZk4

          5 replies 31 retweets 133 likes
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        6. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18

          Actually, I take it back. That article is not ENTIRELY a misleading PR piece. This is important reporting. 😂😂😂😂😂pic.twitter.com/wUuFuLIN1v

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        2. Andrew Thomas Wiggin‏ @EnderFPE Aug 18
          Replying to @emptywheel @MrJonCryer

          This statement, believe it or not, is factual. Meuller's job is to collect evidence, he does not necessarily have the duty or authority to charge Trump himself. He would certainly expect congress to push for charges under Rosenstein.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18
          Replying to @EnderFPE @MrJonCryer

          NO ITS NOT FACTUAL.

          1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
        4. Andrew Thomas Wiggin‏ @EnderFPE Aug 18
          Replying to @emptywheel @MrJonCryer

          Would you like to back up your statement with some facts of your own, or at least an argument of some kind? Meuller is an investigator. He will present his evidence to his boss and to Congress. He is very unlikely to file charges levied against the POTUS himself.

          3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18
          Replying to @EnderFPE @MrJonCryer

          Why don't you go find me the "report" that Mueller has submitted to Congress here:https://www.justice.gov/sco 

          1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
        6. Andrew Thomas Wiggin‏ @EnderFPE Aug 18
          Replying to @emptywheel @MrJonCryer

          No such report has been submitted to SCOTUS or Congress. It will be submitted to Congress upon the conclusion of the investigation. Mueller does not have the power to impeach, Congress does, and just like Nixon, they likely will. If they aren't criminally implicit.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        7. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18
          Replying to @EnderFPE @MrJonCryer

          So you're saying that Mueller has laid out a great deal about the crimes involved already without a report to Congress. Huh. And yet you don't understand the significance of that.

          1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
        8. Andrew Thomas Wiggin‏ @EnderFPE Aug 18
          Replying to @emptywheel @MrJonCryer

          Are we talking about charges levied against the "president" or his cronies? You don't seem to want to stay on track. My comments were in regards to charging a sitting POTUS with high crimes or misdemeanors. Not criminals left in his wake. Mueller will allow congress this honor.

          3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        9. Smelodies‏ @SmelOdiesOG Aug 18
          Replying to @EnderFPE @emptywheel @MrJonCryer

          Not if he’s smart, he won’t. This Congress has no honor (with the exception of them allowing Mueller to continue to operate).

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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        2. Kingmaker‏ @KingMakerFT Aug 18
          Replying to @emptywheel

          I don’t get this. The SC has argued in support of his authority that he is an inferior officer of the DOJ. Hence, he’s bound by DOJ regs, including the one that says no indictments of a sitting president. Since he’s inferior, the report will go to Rosenstein in the first instance

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        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Aug 18
          Replying to @KingMakerFT

          Trump's actions can be described in an indictment w/o indicting him. Rudy wants you to forget that.

          2 replies 2 retweets 9 likes
        4. Alys Corduroy‏ @AlysCorduroy Aug 18
          Replying to @emptywheel @KingMakerFT

          If it came to it, I am rather sweet on the phrasing: un-indicted co-conspirator

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        5. Kingmaker‏ @KingMakerFT Aug 18
          Replying to @AlysCorduroy @emptywheel

          So far, Mueller’s complaints haven’t named any. The identities typically are disclosed in discovery.

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        1. jdra‏ @noahjacobmama Aug 18
          Replying to @emptywheel

          And "Mr. Mueller has told the president’s lawyers that he will follow Justice Department guidance that sitting presidents cannot be indicted." Says who?

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        1. Jake Brian Walker‏ @JakeW_Nutrition Aug 18
          Replying to @emptywheel

          Is sending a report to Congress not the most likely option? Genuinely asking.

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        2. Frankenstein's Monster‏ @fastjohnny Aug 18
          Replying to @emptywheel

          This was fed to the Times by the WH. Why?

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        3. MisterZofter‏ @Zoftwarz Aug 18
          Replying to @fastjohnny @emptywheel

          Someone trying to push McGahn out

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        4. Frankenstein's Monster‏ @fastjohnny Aug 18
          Replying to @Zoftwarz @emptywheel

          I assumed Flood was taking over WHCO after Kavanaugh confirmation and the midterms. Something else is going on.

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