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triron

(22,007 posts) Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:19 PM Aug 2018

NYTimes: McGahn has cooperated with Mueller probe. (What does this really mean?)

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/18/us/politics/don-mcgahn-mueller-investigation.html

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NYTimes: McGahn has cooperated with Mueller probe. (What does this really mean?) (Original Post) triron Aug 2018 OP

He provided evidence of obstruction including critical factor of intent marylandblue Aug 2018 #1

The article makes it sound like Trump approved of this. triron Aug 2018 #3

You never really know with Trump marylandblue Aug 2018 #4

To me it sounded like trump didn't know. He assumed McG was his personal atty. NightWatcher Aug 2018 #8

Trump's original legal team lapfog_1 Aug 2018 #9

how long till trump fires him? spanone Aug 2018 #2

Or takes away his security clearance, which is the same thing. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #5

It sounds like McGahn is planning to leave anyway marylandblue Aug 2018 #6

He didn't want to go down like Dean. Smart guy. trump is fucked NightWatcher Aug 2018 #7

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

1. He provided evidence of obstruction including critical factor of intent

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:22 PM

Aug 2018

triron

(22,007 posts)

3. The article makes it sound like Trump approved of this.

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:25 PM

Aug 2018

Do you believe that?

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

4. You never really know with Trump

Reply to triron (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:27 PM

Aug 2018

Maybe he thought McGahn would lie for him. Maybe he did lie for him, but it doesn't sound that way.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

8. To me it sounded like trump didn't know. He assumed McG was his personal atty.

Reply to triron (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:43 PM

Aug 2018

I remember when the story came out that McG told him that he was the WH lawyer and not djt's personal consigliere.

lapfog_1

(29,213 posts)

9. Trump's original legal team

Reply to triron (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 03:26 PM

Aug 2018

"Mr. McGahn’s cooperation began in part as a result of a decision by Mr. Trump’s first team of criminal lawyers to collaborate fully with Mr. Mueller. The president’s lawyers have explained that they believed their client had nothing to hide and that they could bring the investigation to an end quickly.

Maybe they believed their client when he told them "I've done nothing wrong" (because he really doesn't understand that firing people investigating you is obstruction of justice).

spanone

(135,854 posts)

2. how long till trump fires him?

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:24 PM

Aug 2018

LastLiberal in PalmSprings

(12,586 posts)

5. Or takes away his security clearance, which is the same thing.

Reply to spanone (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:29 PM

Aug 2018

Gee, I wonder what derogatory nickname Donnie Two Scoops has planned for him. If he keeps going as he is, IQ45 is going to run out of schoolyard taunts for everyone who offends him.

marylandblue

(12,344 posts)

6. It sounds like McGahn is planning to leave anyway

Reply to spanone (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:40 PM

Aug 2018

And wanted to leave a nice parting shot.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

7. He didn't want to go down like Dean. Smart guy. trump is fucked

Reply to triron (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:41 PM

Aug 2018

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