I found some interesting thoughts from MLMcCarren relating
Robert Mueller’s so-called Trump-Russia collusion investigation.
MLM goes through the known facts indicating not one
indictment has been handed down pertaining Trump-Collusion. The indictments
that have been handed down are about potential crimes by individuals BEFORE the
November 2016 election and two indictments for gotcha-lying moments possibly
attained by illegal FISA Warrants. The lies had nothing to do with Trump-Russia
collusion (BECAUSE IT DIDN’T HAPPEN), but rather with a couple of guys
covering their butts or mis-recollecting (an excuse Crooked Hillary is fond
of) events as they took place.
Who knows? Maybe the FISA Memo will become public revealing
tons more corruption by FBI and (Obama) DOJ leadership?
I am unsure how much of MLMcCarren’s G+ post is his (I guess
it could be “hers”) or how much is quoted material; nevertheless the sentiment
should alert every red-blooded American.
JRH 2/1/18
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Whining Dems & Mueller Investigation
As per usual, the Progressives, in their desperation to find
something relevant to disparage Trump over, are now making "Much Ado About
Nothing" which stems from the following article ⤵⤵⤵⤵
Trump has “nothing to hide” regarding the Russia investigation
By Michael S. Schmidt and Maggie Haberman
Jan. 25, 2018
WASHINGTON — President Trump ordered the firing last June of Robert S. Mueller
III, the special counsel overseeing the Russia investigation, according to four
people told of the matter, but ultimately backed down after the White House
counsel threatened to resign rather than carry out the directive.
https://mobile.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/us/politics/trump-mueller-special-counsel-russia.html?referer=https://
🔼🔼🔼
Of course the article stated
⤵
"They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they did not
want to be identified discussing a continuing investigation."
...which may be a felony!?
What is at the epicenter of the Left attempting to make political hay over
the allegations of Trump trying to dismiss Mueller, is the fact that Trump had
at one time raised the issue about three conflicts of interest that may have disqualified
Mueller from overseeing the investigation:
Maybe Donald Trump wanted to fire the special counsel,
Robert Mueller for conflict, maybe he didn't, but does he not have a right to
raise those questions?
The president dismissed the revelations on Friday, when asked about them by
reporters as he arrived at the Congress Center in Davos, Switzerland, for
meetings with world political and business leaders.
“Fake news, folks,” Mr. Trump said. “Fake news. A typical New York Times fake
story.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/26/business/davos-world-economic-forum-trump.html
There have been news media reports revealed that several of Mr. Mueller’s
prosecutors had donated to Democrats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/15/us/politics/robert-mueller-special-counsel.html
But nonetheless, the quickest way to clear the cloud of suspicion is to
cooperate with Mr. Mueller, not to fight him. And there is every indication
that is exactly what president Trump has been doing. The White House has denied
nearly a dozen times since June that Mr. Trump was considering firing Mr.
Mueller.
⭐Last month, as Republicans were increasing their
attacks on the special counsel, Mr. Trump said in an interview with The Times
that he believed Mr. Mueller was going to treat him fairly.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/28/us/politics/trump-interview-excerpts.html
⭐White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc
Short
said on “Fox News Sunday.”
“I’m not aware of the president ever intimating he wanted to fire” special
counsel Robert Mueller.
⭐Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) noted on CNN’s
“State of the Union” that
Trump cannot directly fire Mueller. He would have
to pressure deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein to do so.
She said that at a Senate hearing last year, she questioned Rosenstein “at
length on this issue, and he was adamant that
he would never give in to any
White House pressure to remove” Mueller.
US taxpayers have spent millions and millions of dollars on investigations
that have not proven any collusion thus far between Russia and Trump’s
presidential campaign. Through it all the White House continues to cooperate in
every manner providing any document the special counsel has asked for. They
have continued to comply fully, which is a far cry from the Obama
administration's conduct!!!
Admittedly Trump is agitated by the unwillingness of the House Intelligence
Committee to release a four-page classified memo that reportedly suggests FBI
officials may have used politically motivated sourcing to justify a request for
a secret surveillance warrant in the Russia probe’s early stages.
I believe the president is more inclined for transparency in this investigation
than being given credit for.
Interestingly enough, Tom Brokaw is a voice of reason in all of this:
🔽Tom Brokaw comments on the alleged
reports that President Trump considered firing special counsel Robert Mueller
last summer.
TOM BROKAW:
"They thought that was the right thing to do. That
their base would support them and that the president had a legal grounds for
doing what he did. In this case, in the climate in which we now live, people
move on in a hurry. He didn't fire him. He didn't get close to firing him
because the White House was pushing back and he knew what the response would be
on the Hill. So I think for the country... it's kind of a non-issue now that he
was thinking about firing him six months ago but he did not. I think that they
moved on. I honestly think in the next year there are going to be three big
factors. One is the economy. If it continues to go roar along the way that it
is a lot of people are going to put aside these other concerns that they have
and say, "Enjoy the prosperity." The other one is what does Mueller
find? Do we hear from them this year? And then just down from that, of course,
is what happens with immigration. I think those are the three big factors that
are in play out there for the country. And that's what they're paying attention
to."
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/01/28/tom_brokaw_non-issue_that_trump_considered_firing_mueller_he_didnt_fire_him.html
💡LET'S LOOK AT SOME HISTORY AND FACTS TO SET
THE RECORD STRAIGHT
The Department of Justice announced the appointment of Mueller to oversee
the federal investigation into Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 election
in May 2017.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/17/former-fbi-head-robert-mueller-named-to-oversee-russia-election-probe.html
The appointment came after a growing cry – mostly from Democrats – mounted
for someone outside the Justice Department to handle the probe. Attorney
General Jeff Sessions had already recused himself from the investigation.
💡Has anyone been charged?
In leading the probe,
Mueller took over an ongoing investigation into
Paul Manafort's financial dealings in Ukraine.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/24/how-paul-manafort-is-connected-to-trump-russia-investigation.html
💡Manafort, Trump’s former campaign
chairman, and Richard Gates were indicted on Oct. 27, 2017 on 12 counts,
including: conspiracy against the U.S., conspiracy to launder money, false
statements and multiple counts of failure to file reports of foreign bank and
financial accounts
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/11/02/rick-gates-charged-in-muellers-russia-probe-who-is.html
⭐ALL OF WHICH HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH TRUMP OR HIS
CAMPAIGN!
💡Michael Flynn, the administration’s
short-lived national security adviser, was charged in December for lying to the
FBI about certain conversations he had with a Russian ambassador. He pleaded
guilty.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/12/01/michael-flynn-charged-in-russia-investigation-guilty-plea-expected.html
💡Additionally, George Papadopoulos pleaded
guilty in 2017 to one count of making false statements to investigating FBI
agents, according to court documents.
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.justice.gov_file_1007346_download&d=DwMFaQ&c=cnx1hdOQtepEQkpermZGwQ&r=lEhLS_GPhWUCcVMYQxBvj1BGHOaVYRSWTZAJW1jDYO0&m=nCDsYlToY0aV-1hbqo1X0D02k19au0_ncNvLaKlOwjU&s=478BwDpzJyTcHlWxQZIppNkyHBwNR_qRxMFquiO_-IA&e=
(read more here)
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/07/24/mueller-probe-meet-lawyers-who-gave-to-hillary-now-investigating-team-trump.html
💡In August 2017, Mueller's investigation
reportedly expanded to include several lobbying firms, including the Podesta
Group.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Counsel_investigation_(2017%E2%80%93present)
👉The Podesta Group was a lobbying and
public affairs firm based in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1988 by
brothers John Podesta and Tony Podesta.
...and the Obama administration.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Presidency_of_Barack_Obama
John David Podesta Jr. (born January 8, 1949) is an American political consultant
who served as
✔White House Chief of Staff
to President Bill Clinton from October 20, 1998 until January 20, 2001 and as
✔Counselor to President Barack Obama from January
1, 2014 until February 13, 2015. Before that he served as the
✔White
House Staff Secretary and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations for
the Clinton Administration between January 20, 1993 until October 20, 1998.
▶John
Podesta was chairman of the 2016 Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillary_Clinton_presidential_campaign,_2016
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podesta_Group
So we see implications tying associates of Hillary Clinton into the
investigation, just like we did with Uranium One
At long last, the Senate Judiciary Committee is probing this. The GOP Congress
finally may hold a hearing on Uranium One. According to Judiciary Committee
chairman Charles Grassley (R., Iowa),
▶ “very serious questions remain about the basis for
the finding that this transaction did not threaten to impair US national
security.
”
Bribes, kickbacks, gag orders, blackmail, Russians, uranium. What more do
the broadcast networks need before they find this mushrooming story worthy of
some air time?
https://www.google.com/amp/amp.nationalreview.com/article/452941/russian-clinton-uranium-scandal-media-silence-damning
💡What is the controversy with Mueller’s staff?
✔The Trump administration heavily criticized
Mueller’s
investigation as several of his attorneys on staff donated to Democratic
campaigns, including to Trump’s 2016 rival, Hillary Clinton.
✔Additionally, two FBI officials – Peter Strzok and Lisa
Page – are under
fire for the anti-Trump text messages they exchanged during the election. Strzok
was part of Mueller’s team but was removed from the probe after the text
messages were revealed.
💡What has Trump said about Mueller’s
investigation?
Trump has oftentimes dismissed the allegations that he colluded with Russia
during his presidential election. He said he is “looking forward” to being
questioned eventually under oath by Mueller.
He’s said the allegations are a “fake story that is demeaning to all of us
and most of all demeaning to our country and demeaning to our Constitution.”
This has turned into a last ditch effort by the Left to undermine the will of
the American people who voted to put Trump in charge of our country!
The fact that the alleged desire of President Trump to dismiss Mueller occurred
six months ago.
Surely if there were any evidence pointing to misconduct on the part of
president Trump, there is every reason to expect it would have been uncovered
by now.
It's time to end this circus sideshow, & for the Democrats to put on their big
boy pants, stop their incessant whining, and accept the fact that Trump is
president and likely will be through 2024!!!
MLMcCarren
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Edited by John R. Houk. II used a bit of the old spellcheck tool.
