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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Fri Jun 2, 2017, 05:58 PM Jun 2017

Special Counsel Robert Mueller might be goin' elf huntin'

Special Counsel expands Trump-Russia probe to include Manafort, may expand to include AG Sessions

http://www.rawstory.com/2017/06/special-counsel-expands-trump-russia-probe-to-include-manafort-may-expand-to-include-ag-sessions/

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has expanded the investigation into the Trump campaign to included Paul Manafort and may expand to include Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the Associate Press reports.

Manafort is the former Trump campaign chair who secretly worked with a Russian billionaire to “greatly benefit” Russian president Vladimir Putin.

 Sessions has come under scrutiny for a series of undisclosed meetings with Russian officials, including Russian ambassador Sergey Kislyak.

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Special Counsel Robert Mueller might be goin' elf huntin' (Original Post) Miles Archer Jun 2017 OP

I am happy to see the jurisdiction of the special counsel is expanding Gothmog Jun 2017 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Kathy M Jun 2017 #3

Elf. The other white meat. C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #2

I hope Mueller expands his palate to include turtle Mr. Ected Jun 2017 #4

And Champagne Popsicles for dessert C_U_L8R Jun 2017 #8

I am SO hoping my former senator goes down. trof Jun 2017 #5

Here is the link to the AP story blogslut Jun 2017 #6

can you see it?...Sessions sentenced to jail for lying to congress. Stuart G Jun 2017 #7

Gothmog

(145,530 posts)

1. I am happy to see the jurisdiction of the special counsel is expanding

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 06:01 PM

Jun 2017

Adding sessions to this list would be great

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C_U_L8R

(45,020 posts)

2. Elf. The other white meat.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 06:02 PM

Jun 2017

It's what's for dinner.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)

4. I hope Mueller expands his palate to include turtle

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 06:05 PM

Jun 2017

And a special edition Wisconsin stink cheese.

C_U_L8R

(45,020 posts)

8. And Champagne Popsicles for dessert

Reply to Mr. Ected (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 07:08 PM

Jun 2017

trof

(54,256 posts)

5. I am SO hoping my former senator goes down.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 06:05 PM

Jun 2017

blogslut

(38,014 posts)

6. Here is the link to the AP story

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 06:06 PM

Jun 2017

https://apnews.com/35b610bf8d66416798be8abb2ebd85b0/Special-counsel's-Trump-investigation-includes-Manafort-case

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The special counsel investigating possible ties between President Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia’s government has taken over a separate criminal probe involving former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, and may expand his inquiry to investigate the roles of the attorney general and deputy attorney general in the firing of FBI Director James Comey, The Associated Press has learned.

The Justice Department’s criminal investigation into Manafort, who was forced to resign as Trump campaign chairman in August amid questions over his business dealings years ago in Ukraine, predated the 2016 election and the counterintelligence probe that in July began investigating possible collusion between Moscow and associates of Trump.

The move to consolidate the matters, involving allegations of kleptocracy of Ukrainian government funds, indicates that Special Counsel Robert Mueller is assuming a broad mandate in his new role running the sensational investigation. The expansiveness of Mueller’s investigation was described to the AP. No one familiar with the matter has been willing to discuss the scope of his investigation on the record because it is just getting underway and because revealing details could complicate its progress.

In an interview separately Friday with the AP, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein acknowledged that Mueller could expand his inquiry to include Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ and Rosenstein’s own roles in the decision to fire Comey, who was investigating the Trump campaign. Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller as special counsel to take over the investigation, wrote the memorandum intended to justify Trump’s decision to fire Comey. Sessions met with Trump and Rosenstein to discuss Trump’s decision to fire him despite Sessions’ pledge not to become involved in the Russia case...

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Stuart G

(38,439 posts)

7. can you see it?...Sessions sentenced to jail for lying to congress.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 06:59 PM

Jun 2017

I hope that happens..but I doubt it....Oh, it is against the law to lie to congress...from what I have read..

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