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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@maggieNYT “They do so even while describing a lawyer who represents three high-placed witnesses in the case (along w/#McGahn,#WilliamBurck represents#ReincePriebus and#SteveBannon) opining that the President’s legal exposure makes cooperation “insane.” https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/08/18/the-nyts-latest-mcgahnobstructapalooza-sometimes-cooperation-is-just-cover-your-ass/ … -
“Along the way, the story engages in other kinds of spin, all of which happens to make
#DonMcGahn look far better than he should...”
See #Koch#FollowTheMoney#JonesDay
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“#StephenBrogan, Managing Partner,#JonesDay W/at least 13 of its lawyers positioned strategically throughout Trump administration, including#DonMcGahn, the firm has not been coy about its ties to Trump & exercises immense, unprecedented power in” D.C. http://washingtonlife.com/2018/05/09/legal-eagles-stephen-brogan/ …pic.twitter.com/hPGWfScKbV
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#JonesDay is famously governed—unlike any other major intnl’ law firm—w/control resting in hands of 1 man,#SteveBrogan. The power Brogan exercises over Jones Day’s 2,500 attorneys located in 44 global offices has been described as autocratic & absolute”http://washingtonlife.com/2018/05/09/legal-eagles-stephen-brogan/ … -
“Unusually, on April 16, (2017), the White House Counsel’s Office, issued a blanket
#EthicsWaiver allowing White House Counsel#McGahn and other former#JonesDay attorneys working in White House to participate in communications & meetings w/ Jones Day”
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“It is well known that the law firm of Jones Day represents President Trump, the Trump 2016 and 2020 Presidential Campaign Committees, Trump for America, Inc. (aka The 2016 Trump Transition Team) and certain Trump related political action committees...”http://washingtonlife.com/2018/05/09/legal-eagles-stephen-brogan/ …
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“...as well as #RNC,#NRA,#CitizensUnited,#JudicialWatch,#Diebold,#RenTech (owned by#RobertMercer), & certain interests of#WilburRoss—#FEC filings...from March 13, 2017 through end of yr, Trump’s campaign...paid more than $2.3 million to#JonesDay”http://washingtonlife.com/2018/05/09/legal-eagles-stephen-brogan/ … -
”What is less known is #JonesDay’s global reach, which includes a Moscow office, run from Washington by#VladimirLechtman—firm’s oligarch practice has included representing companies owned & controlled by a group of the former Soviet Union’s most wealthy and powerful oligarchs” - 7 more replies
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McGahn had to be a source for this report. Cannot even imagine Maggie would skip that question.
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White House misinformation. Mac has strong casino ties. He is not going to fold like that. He gave them enough to look like he was cooperating and not enough to damage POTUS.
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Well Mueller knows the difference. Trump can't order MaGahn to tell Maggie these things yet I can't imagine why Mac would do it on his own. Why didn't Maggie report context of this piece? Is she doing Trump's bidding again? Come on
@maggieNYT why this why now?
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Precisely! Thank you for dispersing the smoke.
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All feels pretty Judith Miller / Cheney conniving to me
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@realDonaldTrump 's predicament is exacerbated by his narcissistic tendencies, blahblahblah. Why would ANYONE be loyal to the orange pelican, when the evidence so far says T-Rump would be thrilled to watch you fall on you sword?#puppet#Trumppuppet#MelaniaIsDoingThePoolBoyThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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He was interviewed for 30 hours. If he had nothing interesting to tell Mueller, it's hard to see how it would have taken 30 hours. And if as reported he was fearful of being the fall guy, that must mean something happened that someone needs to take a fall over.
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Gettin out while the gettin is good!
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Scotty Reston would be proud.
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the spin started w/ Trumps attorneys & Mueller doesn’t speak unless through indictments.This ad nauseum repeat after me actually seems counter intuit to Inv & what we learn. Some Feds say differently Elizabeth DeLaVega, Eisen + Cable spins out uncorroborated as fact 4 a reason
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