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TNNurse

(6,926 posts) Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:13 AM Jun 2017

I could do a lot of research but suspect many of you know.

Has there ever been this much legal inquiry in an administration this early?
Are there more people under investigation than during Watergate???
Have this many high ranking officials had to recuse themselves (even though Sessions does not understand what that means) during an investigation?

Of course there has always been some corruption, but this much?

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I could do a lot of research but suspect many of you know. (Original Post) TNNurse Jun 2017 OP

The Reagan era Iran-Contra investigation comes to mind. CottonBear Jun 2017 #1

Reagan was in office from 1981 TNNurse Jun 2017 #4

Reagan's hostage deal w/ Iran happened before his inauguration. N/T CottonBear Jun 2017 #5

This cluster**** seems to have been in the works for such a long time Sugar Smack Jun 2017 #2

In review of history.... FarPoint Jun 2017 #3

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)

1. The Reagan era Iran-Contra investigation comes to mind.

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:18 AM

Jun 2017

I'm not sure how the specifics compare.

What did happen is that Reagan got off scot-free.

TNNurse

(6,926 posts)

4. Reagan was in office from 1981

Reply to CottonBear (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:32 AM

Jun 2017

and Iran Contra began in 1985. Trump does not have 6 months and it is already really ugly.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)

5. Reagan's hostage deal w/ Iran happened before his inauguration. N/T

Reply to TNNurse (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 18, 2017, 12:49 PM

Jun 2017

Sugar Smack

(18,748 posts)

2. This cluster**** seems to have been in the works for such a long time

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:24 AM

Jun 2017

that I'll bet that its periphery is huge. This is all as fascinating as it is horrifying. And the drama of it all, to me, validates a lot of conspiracy theories thrown out there in the past. So much corruption, being uncovered in so short a time. It's stunning.

FarPoint

(12,368 posts)

3. In review of history....

Reply to TNNurse (Original post)

Sat Jun 17, 2017, 10:24 AM

Jun 2017

No...this is a first...Let's not forget how the GOP Congress is also complacent in enabling the crimes of the Executive Office.

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