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OliverQ

(3,363 posts) Fri Jun 15, 2018, 09:03 PM Jun 2018

Do you think Mueller's team has 24/7 media monitoring?

Been thinking about this lately. Do you think Mueller's team/staff has some computer or person monitoring the media and twitter 24/7 to find out when Trump or his cronies say something stupid, criminal, or concerning?

For example, when it was reported that Giuliani told the Daily News that Trump is looking at lots of pardons to clean up the mess from the Mueller investigation, including Manafort, does a giant alarm go off at Mueller's office alerting him to this?

Obviously he assumes Trump would consider it anyway, but it's interesting to think about how he finds out about all this stuff since he happens so fast.

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Do you think Mueller's team has 24/7 media monitoring? (Original Post) OliverQ Jun 2018 OP

Yes... LuckyCharms Jun 2018 #1

I think he "ignores" it in the sense of not caring about the p.r. aspect unblock Jun 2018 #2

Yes, I agree. LuckyCharms Jun 2018 #4

As I said, I think they'd weigh such statements for potential unblock Jun 2018 #6

Oh yes, absolutely. LuckyCharms Jun 2018 #7

Yes. H2O Man Jun 2018 #3

Oh, yeah.... for sure. hlthe2b Jun 2018 #5

Mr. Mueller, and the Team reporting into him, Golden Raisin Jun 2018 #8

LuckyCharms

(17,444 posts)

1. Yes...

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 09:07 PM

Jun 2018

Trump HAS and WILL continue to incriminate himself via Twitter and other media.

I don't buy the idea that Mueller ignores what is said in the media. The media are an important facet to the guilt or innocence of many players, and Mueller would be negligent in his duties to pretend otherwise.

unblock

(52,257 posts)

2. I think he "ignores" it in the sense of not caring about the p.r. aspect

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 09:09 PM

Jun 2018

But he's surely culling all statements for evidence.

LuckyCharms

(17,444 posts)

4. Yes, I agree.

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 09:11 PM

Jun 2018

I'm sure the calls for him to end the investigation, etc. are ignored.

unblock

(52,257 posts)

6. As I said, I think they'd weigh such statements for potential

Reply to LuckyCharms (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 09:15 PM

Jun 2018

evidence. E.g., that could be evidence of a further obstruction of justice charge

LuckyCharms

(17,444 posts)

7. Oh yes, absolutely.

Reply to unblock (Reply #6)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 09:21 PM

Jun 2018

I get you now.

H2O Man

(73,559 posts)

3. Yes.

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 09:10 PM

Jun 2018

Recommended.

hlthe2b

(102,298 posts)

5. Oh, yeah.... for sure.

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 09:11 PM

Jun 2018

Their media folks, no doubt excel in monitoring tv, online, and newspaper coverage...and pass along tapes/copies of any pertinent interviews or reporting.

Golden Raisin

(4,609 posts)

8. Mr. Mueller, and the Team reporting into him,

Reply to OliverQ (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 09:26 PM

Jun 2018

seem to be preternaturally thorough, detailed and prepared.

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