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So Comey did indeed testify that Trump tried to force him to drop the Flynn investigation. From his testimony: "I took it as a direction. I mean, this is a president of the United States with me alone saying, 'I hope this.' I took it as, this is what he wants me to do. I didn't obey that, but that's the way I took it." And Trump's son then confirmed that Trump said that to Comey. And no perjury charges! However, we do have some news on the "potential new charges" front today: ========== Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say Devlin Barrett June 14 at 6:21 PM WaPo The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia’s role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said. The move by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to investigate Trump’s conduct marks a major turning point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, which until recently focused on Russian meddling during the presidential campaign and on whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates, officials said. ========= After a day this bad for you, I expect we might see you in full-fledged panic mode, and we will soon be hearing about sharks, fake news, evil media and noserings - anything to distract from the dumpster fire in the White House. Looking forward to the next revelations. IYO "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Go read what tv shows he posted as recomended watching. He posted on face book. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Great come back! But my outrage is not as laughable as your (and Bill's) denial. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

You can read what you buddies are saying. https://news.grabien.com/story-left-wing-twitter-celebrates-shooting-rep-scalise "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Or does Trump's encouragement of political violence - his requests for his followers to attack the opposition, and his promises to pay their legal fees if they do - lead to incidents like this? "The audience hit back. That's what we need a little bit more of." "Knock the crap out of them." "Part of the problem ... is nobody wants to hurt each other anymore." "I'll beat the crap out of you." Violence is "appropriate." "In the good old days this doesn't happen because they used to treat them very, very rough." "he should have been roughed up." "I'd like to punch you in the face." "I don’t know if I’ll do the fighting myself or if other people will." "I love the old days. . . .They'd be carried out on a stretcher, folks." Have a political leader say things like that often enough, and people may listen. And he got his wish in this case - he was carried out on a stretcher. who got their wish was the leftists who advocate for this. The leftists who infiltrated Trump rallies and then tried to blame the violence on the right. (most of them got caught) Nice try though Bill. I see the same tactic you alarmist use for climate change. Everything can be blamed on __________! And with all your might you try and deflect blame yet, it was a Democrat, radicalized by the left and its media who carried out an attempted mass murder! And he would have accomplished it too had Scalise not been there. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

you have indicated in previous posts that you think the rhetoric of this group or that group would make them linkable to violence. Will you do that here? Does the lefts rhetoric, plays and skits showing Trump being beheaded and so on make the actions of this one man, who said he was there to kill as many Republicans and possible a result of Democrat vitriol? "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Did you entirely miss his FIRST press conference in which he had a lawyer spend 15 minutes explaining how he's not actually going to give up control of his businesses, how he legally doesn't have to, but he's voluntarily asking a group of lawyers to impress upon the American public that he's going to be separated from his businesses. The law under which he's being sued does not apply here. Next "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/06/13/npr-trump-weighs-firing-mueller-according-to-confidance This story sounds like the classic "trial balloon". Who knows? Agreed. and a bad idea to begin with just for the optics of it if nothing else. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

From: https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=10f14c3360b6889df610167cf32ebd62&mc=true&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title28/28cfrv2_02.tpl#600 ***The Special Counsel may be disciplined or removed from office only by the personal action of the Attorney General. The Attorney General may remove a Special Counsel for misconduct, dereliction of duty, incapacity, conflict of interest, or for other good cause, including violation of Departmental policies. The Attorney General shall inform the Special Counsel in writing of the specific reason for his or her removal. So no, the President cannot. The AG, or in this case the Deputy AG, since the AG has recused himself, can. Does it hurt to be wrong that much or is ignorance bliss? then there are a whole bunch of lawyers wrong. Including some on CNN ABC FOX and others. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

this would never make it to court. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Legally so. Uhmm, no. He can't legally fire Mueller. Technically only the guy who hired Mueller can fire him. That would be Rosenstein. So he would either have to convince Rosenstein, or fire Rosenstein and replace him with somebody who is willing to fire Mueller. Which is roughly what Nixon did. You are wrong. He can fire him. That said, it would be a very bad idea IMO. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

You quoted an interview on FOX. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Legally so. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

where the hell you come up with proof is beyond anything...... "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Sorry Not true. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Second attempt First attempt thrown out by the court. Good chance that will happen this time too. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

You are projecting again. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

what is looks like will be uncovered is... nothing. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Two bitter old men. I have been wondering for the last 5 years which one will go Democrat first. BTW You are really reaching on this one "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Not at all. You ignoring who was in charge is classic! You can't even come up with your own put-downs. I'm honestly waiting for the time you use 'I know you are, but what am I?' as a comeback. Look Ignore it (like you usually do) if you don't like the truth. The other fact is for at least the first 6 years of the Obama admin we heard it was Bush's fault. Goose, gander???? You guys are a hoot....... "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

You still have not figured it out. You can not intimidate me with your bull. So how about it. Since Obama was in charge during the hack attempts shouldnt the investigation look into what he allowed to happen? After all, he was incorrect when he said he had stopped it. "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Not at all. You ignoring who was in charge is classic! "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Then when are you going to call for an investigation oc Comey and Obama who were in charge when this hacki g was go8ng on? Remember when Obama told Putin to knock it off? "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Ok. I know this is hard for you. But I will try. Obstruction is the act of trying to stop or influence a criminal investigation. What crime, where evidence has been provided, is being investigated? You didn't even read the link, did you? "A person obstructs justice when they have a specific intent to obstruct or interfere with a judicial proceeding." Nothing, absolutely nothing to do with a criminal investigation. This is a perfect example of rush in action. He has his beliefs - no matter how demonstrably wrong, and has absolutely no intention of even trying to read around them. Facts and evidence have no place in his world. Ok Then what judical proceding? We now know for sure Trump was not under investigation. We also know know that he hasthe constitutional right to question any investigation. So where are you going with this? "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln

Ok. I know this is hard for you. But I will try. Obstruction is the act of trying to stop or influence a criminal investigation. What crime, where evidence has been provided, is being investigated? "America will never be destroyed from the outside, if we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln