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Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)
Sat Sep 29, 2018, 11:58 PM Sep 2018

Trump tweet on limits of FBI investigation

"NBC News incorrectly reported (as usual) that I was limiting the FBI investigation of Judge Kavanaugh, and witnesses, only to certain people. Actually, I want them to interview whoever they deem appropriate, at their discretion. Please correct your reporting!"

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Trump tweet on limits of FBI investigation (Original Post) Jersey Devil Sep 2018 OP
really? RussBLib Sep 2018 #1
I'm sure he's got the greatest strategy. flying rabbit Sep 2018 #3
He probably knows Wray is putting reliable conservatives on the case Alhena Sep 2018 #4
Could be a reason why they are speaking to the 2nd woman now but not the 3rd Jersey Devil Sep 2018 #5
There is no way he wrote that tweet. nt SunSeeker Sep 2018 #2
Go check Twitter Jersey Devil Sep 2018 #6
I think SS may mean that Kelly forced Trump to post it after spooky3 Sep 2018 #8
Thanks, I kinda figured that out Jersey Devil Sep 2018 #10
Agree nt spooky3 Sep 2018 #19
Just because it was sent from his account doesn't mean he wrote it. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #11
Great, now make sure to tell the FBI. NT Bleacher Creature Sep 2018 #7
First response when he gets caught doing something he shouldn't is ALWAYS a denial. RockRaven Sep 2018 #9
They will just rig it more subtly. quadtetra Sep 2018 #12
umm, yes, of course Jersey Devil Sep 2018 #14
Sorry but I cant believe that Separation Sep 2018 #16
You are naive to think the FBI can't rig it quadtetra Sep 2018 #17
Like I said Separation Sep 2018 #18
He leaves himself an out to hang Kav on fbi/Senate UTUSN Sep 2018 #13
That would make sense. SharonAnn Sep 2018 #15

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)
5. Could be a reason why they are speaking to the 2nd woman now but not the 3rd
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:04 AM
Sep 2018

Maybe it has something to do with the timing of the events and they look for common witnesses by investigating the first one in time before moving on to the second.

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)
6. Go check Twitter
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:06 AM
Sep 2018

It's his account. I don't know how to post a link to Twitter here so I copied and pasted. His tweet was at 10:49 pm.

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)
10. Thanks, I kinda figured that out
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:20 AM
Sep 2018

and it may be so. So even if Trump did limit the investigation, maybe now that he's been caught he will back off and let them do everything they were supposed to do. I think we'll find out soon enough from Avenatti.

SunSeeker

(51,578 posts)
11. Just because it was sent from his account doesn't mean he wrote it.
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:25 AM
Sep 2018

It lacks his signature typos, incoherence and multiple exclamation points.

RockRaven

(14,977 posts)
9. First response when he gets caught doing something he shouldn't is ALWAYS a denial.
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:15 AM
Sep 2018

His denials are worthless.

The only person who I would to hear from about the truth or falsity of reports about this letter McGahn supposedly sent outlining the "allowed" investigation parameters is Director Wray. And at that, under oath.

 

quadtetra

(46 posts)
12. They will just rig it more subtly.
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:29 AM
Sep 2018

It just means that their blunt way of rigging it wasn't going to work. You want to rig the investigation without it being 100% obvious that it was rigged.

They want an investigation with at last plausible credibility.

So they'll rig it in more subtle ways.

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)
14. umm, yes, of course
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:32 AM
Sep 2018

Sometimes when I am tired I fool myself into thinking he can be somewhat normal. Then someone like you smacks me in the face and I wake up.

Separation

(1,975 posts)
16. Sorry but I cant believe that
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:39 AM
Sep 2018

Maybe if you are implying that the agents do their job and then it is buried by politicians.

If not, you basically are saying what Trump says, that the FBI is not credible. If more people keep believing that, then we might as well just burn the Constitution and get on with the Civil War. Eroding the public trust in the core foundation of our government is Trump's ploy, don't fall for his rhetoric.

 

quadtetra

(46 posts)
17. You are naive to think the FBI can't rig it
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 12:51 AM
Sep 2018

While I believe the field agents will try to be professional and nonpartisan, it doesn't take many people to rig it. It just takes a few key Trumpist FBI bureaucrats in the chain of command to subtly sabotage the work in Kavanaugh's favor. And I believe Director Wray can "editorialize" the final report in a biased way as well.

Separation

(1,975 posts)
18. Like I said
Sun Sep 30, 2018, 01:00 AM
Sep 2018

If its gonna be rigged, it'll be done by some bureaucratic stooge. Not the men and women field agents, that do the grunt work. I would also venture a guess that somebody would have the foresight to make a copy of the findings before it got turned in for assessment.

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