The media seems to be in a frenzy about the Rob Porter-wife beating scandal, as the White House enters Day 7 of being unable to explain the timeline of events about Porter’s firing, and why he was allowed to stay on as the right-hand man to President Trump even though he couldn’t get a security clearance. To recap….. Rob Porter, … Read More
Rachel Brand Out At DOJ
Associate Attorney General Rachel Brand was the third most powerful person in law enforcement, right behind Attorney General Jeff Session and Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein. And since Sessions had recused himself from any actions related to the Trump-Russia investigation, Brand was much more high profile, especially since reports were being floated that Trump was seeking to remove Rosenstein. That all … Read More
Will Trump Allow The Release Of The Dem Memo?
I know it is old in terms of Trump scandal cycle — like a week or so — but not too long ago, Devin Nunes (R-Ca) wrote a self-serving and ultimately incorrect — memo (he had to admit its central tenet was wrong) regarding how the FISA warrant application against Carter Page was conducted. Nunes said, among other things, that … Read More
The New NEW Russia Probe Pushback
Moments ago, Trump tweeted this: NEW FBI TEXTS ARE BOMBSHELLS! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 7, 2018 Oh, Lord. What is Fox feeding him now? Newly revealed text messages between FBI paramours Peter Strzok and Lisa Page include an exchange about preparing talking points for then-FBI Director James Comey to give to President Obama, who wanted “to know everything we’re doing.” … Read More
Republican Support Of Failed Nunes Memo Shows Their Cowardice
Sure, Nunes loved his memo. And Trump loved it because Nunes was doing his bidding. But where were the principled Republicans? Nowhere. Michael Gersen: With the blessing of Republican leaders, the lickspittle wing of the GOP is now firmly in charge. The existence of reckless partisans such as Nunes is hardly surprising. The nearly uniform cowardice among elected Republicans is … Read More
Trump’s Lawyers Think Trump Shouldn’t Submit To Mueller Interview
Yes, well… I don’t think you need a legal degree to come to this conclusion. Trump, who wouldn’t know the truth if it landed in his pants, would perjure himself. Greg Sargeant points out the real fear: President Trump’s lawyers are urging him to avoid an interview with special counsel Robert S. Mueller III because he is a pathological liar … Read More
Nunes Forced To Admit Central Point Of His Memo Was… Er…. Wrong
Yesterday, Devin Nunes and the slapstick co-conspirators who hoped to bring down the FBI and Justice Department with a 4-page memo were foiled by their own incompetence. Nunes and company hinged the entirety of their hopes on stating that the FBI failed to disclose the political origins of the Trump-Russia dossier, used to secure the initial FISA warrant on a … Read More
The Nunes Memo: It’s Here — Is It “Worse Than Watergate”?
10:30 am – Trump is expected to approved the release of the memo reports said last night, but he’s not going to have the White House release it. That will be left to the House Intel Committee. Reports say that Trump was warned last night by Chief of Staff Jon Kelly that the memo isn’t the huge thing that Trump thinks it … Read More
The Nunes Memo: Will It Be Released Today?
JUST IN: President Trump has read the FISA memo, as delivered to the White House, multiple White House officials tell @NBCNews — NBC Politics (@NBCPolitics) February 1, 2018 Trump told people he would release it (it was heard on an open mic as he was leaving the State of the Union speech. The memo supposedly implicates the FBI in its … Read More
Two Developments In Trump Russia Scandal
CNN was on a roll last night, breaking two stories — first, the smaller one: (1) The right wing and Fox News have been making much of emails between two FBI agents, Peter Strzok and Lisa Page. The two were having an illicit affair, but more importantly, their emails to each other show a strong anti-Trump bias. When Mueller found out … Read More
Obstruction Related To Trump Tower Meeting
And the hits keep on coming for the Trump team. Let’s go back to July 2017, only 7 months ago, but 7 years in Trump scandal time. I wrote on July 11: With a few days off for breathless recovery, the Trump-Russia collusion scandal has been a steady stream of bombshells. A big one dropped yesterday: Donald Trump Jr (a … Read More
Breaking: More Trump Insisting On Loyalty From DOJ/FBI
CNN: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein visited the White House in December seeking President Donald Trump’s help. The top Justice Department official in the Russia investigation wanted Trump’s support in fighting off document demands from House Intelligence Chairman Devin Nunes. But the President had other priorities ahead of a key appearance by Rosenstein on the Hill, according to sources familiar … Read More
The Nunes Memo Likely To Be Released Soon – Massive Fail Expected
In an incredibly transparent display of partisanship, the House Intelligence Committee voted on Monday to: (1) Release the Nunes memo (2) Ignore requests from the FBI and the DOJ to vet the Nunes memo before any release; and (3) NOT release the Democratic memo explaining why the Nunes memo is bullshit Although the White House has five days to review … Read More
The Chess Pieces Are Moving
New York Times: A secret, highly contentious Republican memo reveals that Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein approved an application to extend surveillance of a former Trump campaign associate shortly after taking office last spring, according to three people familiar with it. The renewal shows that the Justice Department under President Trump saw reason to believe that the associate, Carter … Read More
Trump Tried To Fire Mueller In June 2017
First the New York Times, then the Washington Post and then NBC News reported this big bombshell Thursday night: President Trump wanted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller back in June 2017 — but then backed off. Trump, in Switzerland, responded to last night’s news: “Fake news folks, fake news. Typical New York Times fake stories.” The story is simple: President Trump ordered the firing … Read More