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TomCADem

(17,390 posts)
Sun Dec 17, 2017, 12:03 AM Dec 2017

Swalwell mocks report that Mueller obtained Trump transition emails illegally

Source: MSN/The Hill

California Rep. Eric Swalwell (D) ripped the Trump administration on Saturday for claiming that Robert Mueller's special counsel office had obtained tens of thousands of emails from the Trump transition team illegally.

Swalwell responded Saturday to the claim from a lawyer for Trump's transition team, Kory Langhofer, who claimed earlier in the day that Mueller's team improperly obtained thousands of emails from the GSA, which managed the transition team's email accounts.

Swalwell railed against the claim on twitter.

"'Private documents' on a US Government, public email system? What are they afraid was found? Baloney. This is another attempt to discredit Mueller as his #TrumpRussia probe tightens," Swalwell tweeted.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/365291-swalwell-mocks-report-that-mueller-obtained-trump-transition

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Swalwell mocks report that Mueller obtained Trump transition emails illegally (Original Post) TomCADem Dec 2017 OP
I own those e-mails, I say Mueller can have them Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #1
.gov 'R' us! dchill Dec 2017 #8
DAMN RIGHT Angry Dragon Dec 2017 #11
TOS. Read 'em and weep. MelissaB Dec 2017 #2
Any criminal stupid enough to use e-mail to commit a crime..... lastlib Dec 2017 #3
Trump's response ashling Dec 2017 #4
Who is Loewentritt canetoad Dec 2017 #10
He is GSA Deputy Counsel. SunSeeker Dec 2017 #13
It is laughable ! syringis Dec 2017 #5
Mueller was FBI director for 10 years with best team of lawyers/prosecutors ever assembled wishstar Dec 2017 #14
Hello Wishstar syringis Dec 2017 #15
You are so right about the ridiculous Trump clowns wishstar Dec 2017 #16
You are not suppose to hate burrowowl Dec 2017 #6
So do I. SammyWinstonJack Dec 2017 #7
Writer uses all the wrong words. Swalwell doesn't "rip," "rail," or "mock." Judi Lynn Dec 2017 #9
The dipshits were warned every time they signed on that their GSA emails weren't private. SunSeeker Dec 2017 #12
Serving up a double Whooper Nothing Burger. safeinOhio Dec 2017 #17
Mueller needs to request from Twitter the email account trump used to open his personal twitter. Sunlei Dec 2017 #18
Cockroaches Bayard Dec 2017 #19

lastlib

(23,266 posts)
3. Any criminal stupid enough to use e-mail to commit a crime.....
Sun Dec 17, 2017, 01:10 AM
Dec 2017

...is stupid enough to be hung by it. What idiots in the 21st century don't know that e-mails are NEVER private or secure from law enforcement? (I guess I answered my own question. Trumpians.)

SunSeeker

(51,646 posts)
13. He is GSA Deputy Counsel.
Sun Dec 17, 2017, 04:27 AM
Dec 2017

GSA Deputy Counsel Lenny Loewentritt said, "in using our devices," transition team members were informed that materials "would not be held back in any law enforcement" actions.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-trump-campaign-claims-a-federal-office-illegally-turned?utm_term=.sc8Yb0OJq#.gm4v3oNKA

syringis

(5,101 posts)
5. It is laughable !
Sun Dec 17, 2017, 01:29 AM
Dec 2017

Someone should tell them Mueller has a Juris Doctor degree...was consulting professor and lecturer at Stanford University.

He has countless years of experience.

Is there any of the Trump lawyers who hasn't got his degree in a cereal box ???

wishstar

(5,271 posts)
14. Mueller was FBI director for 10 years with best team of lawyers/prosecutors ever assembled
Sun Dec 17, 2017, 04:48 AM
Dec 2017

They are experts in legally obtaining evidence that will stand up in court. Mueller's prosecutors have stellar record of indictments and convictions, so no wonder Trump gang of incompetents are in full panic mode.

syringis

(5,101 posts)
15. Hello Wishstar
Sun Dec 17, 2017, 05:14 AM
Dec 2017

It is exactly what I meant to say.

You said it better than me. I often chose very simple words and very simple grammar structures (almost childish) since I'm not a English native speaker.



wishstar

(5,271 posts)
16. You are so right about the ridiculous Trump clowns
Sun Dec 17, 2017, 05:58 AM
Dec 2017

The incompetence of his attorneys provides some hope justice will prevail

Judi Lynn

(160,598 posts)
9. Writer uses all the wrong words. Swalwell doesn't "rip," "rail," or "mock."
Sun Dec 17, 2017, 03:09 AM
Dec 2017

He's very balanced, doesn't run amuck, rage, yell, sneer, howl, or any of the things right-wing lunatics do. He's well-spoken, even-keeled, balanced, and very much in control of himself.

What he has to say is always well considered and worth hearing.

Very decent, intelligent guy.

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
18. Mueller needs to request from Twitter the email account trump used to open his personal twitter.
Sun Dec 17, 2017, 10:30 AM
Dec 2017

Twitter EULA we all sign to use Twitter allows authorities access to accounts.

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