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omfg. Trump thought White House Counsel Don McGahn would act as his personal attorney. (Original Post) kpete Aug 2018 OP
Where was he during the Clinton Administration when the Starr investigation Baitball Blogger Aug 2018 #1
It's been kind of obvious from the very beginning, Donnie Dipstick doesn't know how govt... DonViejo Aug 2018 #2
Just like he thinks the military They_Live Aug 2018 #16
McGahn is a highly partisan Republican scumbag, klook Aug 2018 #3
And the fact that McGahn is WH Counsel and not Trump's personal lawyer The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2018 #4
I disagree. Nevilledog Aug 2018 #8
You are correct, Dean became a whistleblower Perseus Aug 2018 #15
well, doesn't the entire government work for donald j. trump? spanone Aug 2018 #5
Aretha Franklin sure did! So, too Frederick Douglas, I believe. ProudLib72 Aug 2018 #12
👍🏼😎 spanone Aug 2018 #13
Narcissism... Wounded Bear Aug 2018 #6
He trusted McGahn because McGahn was a crucial enabler in getting Trump into WH wishstar Aug 2018 #7
Where is my Roy Cohn!?!? underpants Aug 2018 #9
Donny numb nuts has no clue. redstatebluegirl Aug 2018 #10
Wouldn't it be ironically delicious Mr. Ected Aug 2018 #11
There's no attorney-client privilege here FakeNoose Aug 2018 #17
This article raises a number of red flags Backwoodsrider Aug 2018 #14
He should have watched West Wing. Lochloosa Aug 2018 #18
Lawdy, what a dumb fuck. DinahMoeHum Aug 2018 #19
another Trump ego mistake: His company and he are the same so he thought that applied here TeamPooka Aug 2018 #20

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
2. It's been kind of obvious from the very beginning, Donnie Dipstick doesn't know how govt...
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:54 PM
Aug 2018

functions and/or operates. Remember, he thought the AG was "his" lawyer, too.

klook

(12,159 posts)
3. McGahn is a highly partisan Republican scumbag,
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 03:24 PM
Aug 2018

who played a large part in making sure the FEC was toothless when he was a member. Still, like all Republican scumbags, he values his own skin more than anything else. So if cornered, he may well tell damaging truths about Agent Orange.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,761 posts)
4. And the fact that McGahn is WH Counsel and not Trump's personal lawyer
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 03:27 PM
Aug 2018

means Trump can't claim attorney-client privilege. Same reason John Dean was able to testify against Nixon, and we saw what happened after that.

Nevilledog

(51,137 posts)
8. I disagree.
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 03:47 PM
Aug 2018

I believe Dean was able to testify because he was engaging in criminal activity with Nixon. Crime Fraud exception super-sized. Found an interesting article about this issue.

Can White House counsel McGahn claim client privilege in Mueller probe?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-otc-privilege/can-white-house-counsel-mcgahn-claim-client-privilege-in-mueller-probe-idUSKCN1BT2MX

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
15. You are correct, Dean became a whistleblower
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 04:16 PM
Aug 2018

for the investigation. Dean was also involved in corruption with the Nixon crew...the famous "Enemy List" was one of Dean's chores.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
12. Aretha Franklin sure did! So, too Frederick Douglas, I believe.
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 03:58 PM
Aug 2018

If it has/had a pulse, then it worked for him.

wishstar

(5,270 posts)
7. He trusted McGahn because McGahn was a crucial enabler in getting Trump into WH
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 03:42 PM
Aug 2018

McGahn successfully steered Trump through the campaign when there were attempts to keep him off ballots and other matters so no doubt Trump trusts his abilities to keep him in WH too and avoid pitfalls.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
11. Wouldn't it be ironically delicious
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 03:56 PM
Aug 2018

If Trump's ultimate downfall came due to his ignorance of basic civics?

It would serve him - and his equally imbecilic followers - right.

FakeNoose

(32,659 posts)
17. There's no attorney-client privilege here
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 04:35 PM
Aug 2018

...but I don't believe McGahn will do anything to help Mueller's investigation either.

If anything he'll help Cheeto save his ass as long as possible. At least he understands that if he does anything illegal, he's in trouble too. Nobody else in the White House seems to get it.

Backwoodsrider

(764 posts)
14. This article raises a number of red flags
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 04:03 PM
Aug 2018

First the author Haberman has written many storys that take Trumps side I suspect her source for this piece is Gulliani so I expect that she is doing her part for Trump as she has done these last 18 months.

Next MgGahn is attorney for OFFICE of pres not pres himself so he has no information on what Trump does behind the scenes. The office of pres did not colluded with Russia D Trump did so MgGahn can talk all week he knows nothing because he didn't need to.

Trump has whitewashed every single document before it was releases to the GC. Remember the Cohen videos Trump team go access to them before trial, they know what they are doing when it comes to controlling information.

Remember all NDSs? Trump knows the only way him and the mob can pull off the mob taking control of western institutions is if they control the information and Trump, probably with the help of a few russkies has learned how to control information.

Finally what is the reason Haberman and Trump posted this right now? First this article has allowed Trump to control what cable news talks about this weekend and 2nd Trump can now say "see I gave up all the documents presidential restrictions on the questions the SC could as MgGahn so Trump must be innocent if they have no smoking gun". paraphrase.

Hold on everyone we are picking up speed as we near the bottom of this slippery slope

TeamPooka

(24,232 posts)
20. another Trump ego mistake: His company and he are the same so he thought that applied here
Sat Aug 18, 2018, 05:45 PM
Aug 2018

When his lawyers worked for trumpCo they were there to protect trump personally so of course the idiot assumed this because he has no idea how any part of our government actually works.
Putin picked the wrong guy to destroy America.

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