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    emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 21

    The NYT "Scoop" Appears To Be an Effort to Spin Opening an Investigation into Trump as an Erratic Act https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/09/21/more-responsible-versions-of-the-nyt-scoop-strongly-suggests-rosenstein-and-mccabe-were-discussing-opening-an-investigation-into-trump/ …

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      2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 21

        For weeks, the frothy right has been trying to unredact the name of the person that Strzok and Page wanted to open an investigation into after Comey got fired. That's part of what Trump wants declassified.

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      3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 21

        So it's not out yet but all of a sudden we get third-hand reports about what happened at a meeting the day of that text, a meeting that Lisa Page attended. And one of two key issues is the connotation of a statement about wiring the President.

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      4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 21

        Two other points: if this IS an attempt to spin the meeting where McCabe and Rosenstein debated opening an investigation into Trump, it explains why two issues are so important: 1) Whether 25th A mentioned (meaning investigation would have been attempt to remove POTUS).

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      5. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel Sep 21

        2) Whether the investigation was *just* obstruction or whether it included "collusion" (AKA a conspiracy with Russia) at the time.

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      2. zedster‏ @z3dster Sep 21
        Replying to @emptywheel

        3 days ago, 9/18, it came out that McCabe had a book deal, then this story appears I think rather than a controlled narrative by anyone this is someone read a draft of McCabe's book, told someone else and the NYTimes ran with that. Also explains how fast the others were with...

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      3. zedster‏ @z3dster Sep 21
        Replying to @z3dster @emptywheel

        the claims about it being sarcasm and more info about it

        1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
      4. Eight‏ @Voidoided Sep 21
        Replying to @z3dster @emptywheel

        Best hypothesis I've seen.

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      2. Richard Allen Smith, well regulated militant‏Verified account @rockrichard Sep 21
        Replying to @emptywheel

        My read is slightly different. Reads to me like McCabe is pissed Rosenstein helped fire Comey and didn't fight for him, so he dialed up NYT's FBI reporter. But you of course are more knowledgeable on this stuff than I.

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      3. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH‏ @Teddy_Stache Sep 21
        Replying to @rockrichard @emptywheel

        Unlikely. McCabe wouldn't jeopardize the Mueller Investigation just to settle a petty personal score.

        0 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
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      2. K Rushing‏ @KJRushing Sep 21
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Doesnt Maggie realize the damage she is doing, and has done, to facilitate this administration???

        2 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
      3. Lisa‏ @lisamichelle771 Sep 21
        Replying to @KJRushing @emptywheel

        She's done over 20 personal interviews with trump over the past 7 years. She's made a career of carrying his water.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Mike Prater‏ @emsprater1 Sep 21
        Replying to @lisamichelle771 @KJRushing @emptywheel

        Maggie is part of Trumpworld. Her family has been part of Trumpworld for decades. People are just either ignorant of the fact or refuse to understand that Maggie is a cheerleader doing her best for him like Judith Miller did for Bush, except MH has a prior familial relationship.

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      1. CatskillJulie Check Your Registration Vote.org‏ @CatskillJulie Sep 21
        Replying to @emptywheel

        #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein #ProtectRosenstein

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      1. CJ D‏ @Politics_NYY Sep 21
        Replying to @emptywheel

        I do feel as though the NYT story is from trump camp

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      1. Puns N' Roses‏ @gthanku Sep 21

        NYT's coverage of the Mueller probe has predominantly consisted of peddling Trump lawyers & aids talking points as "sources familiar with". And NYT's star WH reporter herself fed Trump the Mueller redline, on the freaking record.

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      1. RA‏ @rosieogrady53 Sep 21
        Replying to @emptywheel

        With all the scoops they could follow & print, @nytmike chose this story today....the one story that could result in firing Rosenstein & stopping Russia investigation. Why?

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      1. Sam‏ @OldBaconFace Sep 21
        Replying to @emptywheel

        Failing to investigate Trump would seem more erratic.

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      2. Marie‏ @Cuprikorn66 Sep 21
        Replying to @emptywheel

        @threadreaderapp ''Unroll'', please. Thanks.

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      3. Thread Reader App‏ @threadreaderapp Sep 21
        Replying to @Cuprikorn66

        Hi! please find the unroll here: Thread by @emptywheel: "The NYT "Scoop" Appears To Be an Effort to Spin Opening an Investigation into Trump as an Erratic Act http://emptywheel.net/201  […]" https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1043230472342515713.html … See you soon. 🤖

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