My three posts today: Stephen Miller Spends 12 Minutes Refusing to Answer Whether Trump Met with Russians Offering Dirt https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/01/07/stephen-miller-spends-12-minutes-refusing-to-answer-whether-trump-met-with-russians-offering-dirt/ … Won't Doubling Down on Paul Manafort Being a Traitor Make Him More Likely To Flip? https://www.emptywheel.net/2018/01/07/wont-doubling-down-on-paul-manafort-being-a-traitor-make-him-more-likely-to-flip/ … 1/2
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Is Mueller pursuing an obstruction case only, or *both* obstruction and collision? I dearly hope it's both. When fighting for your life, always open with a full broadside volley.
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It's not collusion, but yes he's pursuing a conspiracy case.
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Good point. Collusion in and of itself isn't a crime, as I understand... of course, conspiracy to rig (and actually rigging) an election is.
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Why is it that every time any Trump turns around, they trip over Russians? Hardly an innocent coincidence ....just too many of them.
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A fine rhetorical question. A rhetorical answer would be: Who else could they possibly trip over? :-)
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Here's hoping Mueller has that answer....the sooner the better as things are moving all too fast.
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In listening to
@lawfareblog's podcast last week (https://www.lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podcast-special-edition-new-york-times-obstruction …), agree with@jacklgoldsmith in not expecting SC Mueller charges against Trump, but instead making case for Congress. Problem will be GOP-controlled Congress. -
I'm agnostic about that. But I also think Trump could be named as an unidicted co-conspirator on some really nasty crimes.
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Agree on unindicted co-con possibility. Just agree generally with Jack that unlikely to indict Trump for federal court trial. Think most legal minds believe any recourse must be Congressional impeachment & that is a concern b/c GOP-controlled.
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Because Goldstone, who had met Trump Sr. before, and Kaveladze, went to see Donald Trump, who CNN has confirmed was in the building at the time?
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@emptywheel asks a good question here.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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this is a good one. Tnx.
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..... that is a great q.
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