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    1. Jeff Hauser‏Verified account @jeffhauser May 23

      Jeff Hauser Retweeted Natasha Bertrand

      I don't see how this squishiness is reconcilable with the idea Kushner has been "cleared," @emptywheelhttps://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/999400274879016960 …

      Jeff Hauser added,

      Natasha BertrandVerified account @NatashaBertrand
      Kushner attorney won’t say whether he is a “witness” “target” or “subject” of the investigation. “I didn’t ask...We simply don’t use those terms.”
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      1 reply 1 retweet 16 likes
    2. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel May 23
      Replying to @jeffhauser

      That's fine. I'm just saying that @MarkSZaidEsq has as much expertise in this area as anyone and I'd find it hard to believe Kushner would be cleared if Mueller was bearing down on him. Plus, he's not interviewing the true targets, AFAWK.

      10 replies 7 retweets 19 likes
    3. Jeff Hauser‏Verified account @jeffhauser May 23
      Replying to @emptywheel @MarkSZaidEsq

      .@MarkSZaidEsq was (quite reasonably) relying on what he was told by the reporters, not independently attesting to the premise that career people agree with this decision. But put aside Mueller/Russia--Kushner/Qatar, MBS, etc seem problematic for clearance.

      1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
    4. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel May 23
      Replying to @jeffhauser @MarkSZaidEsq

      Sure. It seems odd he got clearance. Maybe there was political pressure, as happens all the time these days. I'd also put great stock in Abbe Lowell getting chatty. HE seems less worried and he knows what he's doing.

      2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      emptywheel‏ @emptywheel May 23
      Replying to @emptywheel @jeffhauser @MarkSZaidEsq

      And I also really want to stress that if we're going to demand people respect rule of law, that includes hearing from Mueller (if we do) that assholes like Kushner aren't criminally liable for election related stuff.

      2:36 PM - 23 May 2018
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        2. Jeff Hauser‏Verified account @jeffhauser May 23
          Replying to @emptywheel @MarkSZaidEsq

          Sure! But we're right now relying *exclusively* on a single White House source that career people are okay with this outcome. And this White House often lies, especially to the NYT.

          2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        3. emptywheel‏ @emptywheel May 23
          Replying to @jeffhauser @MarkSZaidEsq

          Fine. All I'm saying is that, for the moment, the tea leaves suggest good news for Jared whereas up to this moment, they suggested the opposite. I'm just glad we're getting chatty Abbe back. I missed him.

          0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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        1. Its_Me_Kate‏ @_LOVEINVAIN May 24
          Replying to @emptywheel @jeffhauser @MarkSZaidEsq

          Absolutely. And if Mueller really does clear Kushner- & Trump- I’ll trust that. But exact words used by Mueller- will be important too.

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