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brooklynite

(94,596 posts) Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:20 PM Jan 2018

On Flight to Davos, Trump Erupted Over DOJ Role in Russia Probe

Source: Bloomberg

President Donald Trump’s frustrations with the Russia investigation boiled over on Air Force One last week when he learned that a top Justice Department official had warned against releasing a memo that could undercut the probe, according to four people with knowledge of the matter.

Trump erupted in anger while traveling to Davos after learning that Associate Attorney General Stephen Boyd warned that it would be “extraordinarily reckless” to release a classified memo written by House Republican staffers. The memo outlines alleged misdeeds at the FBI and Justice Department related to the Russia investigation.

For Trump, the letter was yet another example of the Justice Department undermining him and stymieing Republican efforts to expose what the president sees as the politically motivated agenda behind Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe.

Trump’s outburst capped a week where Trump and senior White House officials personally reproached Attorney General Jeff Sessions and asked White House Chief of Staff John Kelly to speak to others -- episodes that illustrate Trump’s preoccupation with the Justice Department, according to two of the people.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-29/on-flight-to-davos-trump-erupted-over-doj-role-in-russia-probe

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On Flight to Davos, Trump Erupted Over DOJ Role in Russia Probe (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2018 OP

reckless: GeorgeGist Jan 2018 #1

Every time Trump has an angry outburst... C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #2

Indeed. iluvtennis Jan 2018 #3

Push it 'til it pops Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2018 #6

Theres a site where you can put in your OWN words to this rant. 7962 Jan 2018 #9

I'm sure there are some Trump/Hitler Mueller rants !!! C_U_L8R Jan 2018 #10

that clip... AZ8theist Jan 2018 #14

He has no guiding principles, it's all about how it effects HIM bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #4

yes and yes. MBS Jan 2018 #5

He is going to turn the full force and weight of the executive branch toward wiggs Jan 2018 #7

I bet that was a LONG flight for everyone else on the plane. But maybe not, 7962 Jan 2018 #8

Physiologically it cant be good to have a giant temper tantrum while in flight. tanyev Jan 2018 #11

Keep freaking out! paleotn Jan 2018 #12

I am beyond sick of that man. Solly Mack Jan 2018 #13

Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #15

So FOUR PEOPLE on Air Force One leaked this story. MGKrebs Jan 2018 #16

GeorgeGist

(25,321 posts)

1. reckless:

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:25 PM

Jan 2018

utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

2. Every time Trump has an angry outburst...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:27 PM

Jan 2018

how similar he seems to this vile creep...

iluvtennis

(19,863 posts)

3. Indeed.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:34 PM

Jan 2018

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,349 posts)

6. Push it 'til it pops

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:53 PM

Jan 2018

Dems should do a round robin of tweets, speeches, interviews. Tag team that thing until even the dessicated orange ferret on its head runs away.

7962

(11,841 posts)

9. Theres a site where you can put in your OWN words to this rant.

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:01 PM

Jan 2018

There are a TON of hilarious ones out there.
Someone with a good writers mind could make a Trump hitler rant. It may have already been done

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

10. I'm sure there are some Trump/Hitler Mueller rants !!!

Reply to 7962 (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:17 PM

Jan 2018

And here's hoping someone at the White House is recording the real thing... self-absorbed hate spittle and all.

AZ8theist

(5,475 posts)

14. that clip...

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 08:50 PM

Jan 2018

is way funnier when Hitler bitches about the Giants beating the Cowboys...

"Eli FUCKING Manning!!!"

Too funny..

bucolic_frolic

(43,182 posts)

4. He has no guiding principles, it's all about how it effects HIM

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:40 PM

Jan 2018

This is both going dangerous and crazy. Temperament issues.

MBS

(9,688 posts)

5. yes and yes.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:45 PM

Jan 2018

Nervewracking time. It feels like our democracy is in the balance right now. Time for everyone to step up and stand up for the Constitution, our democracy, and our country. And get this lunatic and all of his racist, ignorant minions out of there, too.

wiggs

(7,814 posts)

7. He is going to turn the full force and weight of the executive branch toward

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:56 PM

Jan 2018

protecting himself. This has never been done before...and it is awesome power, because no one foresaw that both the WH and congress would be corrupt to this extent.

He will burn it down if need be.

7962

(11,841 posts)

8. I bet that was a LONG flight for everyone else on the plane. But maybe not,

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 05:59 PM

Jan 2018

you know how babies will go to their room and poke out their bottom lip and sulk for hours. Maybe THAT happened too

tanyev

(42,566 posts)

11. Physiologically it cant be good to have a giant temper tantrum while in flight.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:26 PM

Jan 2018

Oh well.

paleotn

(17,931 posts)

12. Keep freaking out!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:39 PM

Jan 2018

Those blood vessels will pop or a clot will come loose. It's simply a matter of time.

Solly Mack

(90,773 posts)

13. I am beyond sick of that man.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 06:44 PM

Jan 2018

Sick if his enablers. Sick of his supporters.

Hearing his name, reading his name, anything about him, his enablers, their supporters - it's as if my brain is being invaded over and over again by a flesh eating disease.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

15. Thank YOU!

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #13)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:07 PM

Jan 2018

Exactly what I am thinking and feeling. I am so damned tired of him. I can't take any more of this.

MGKrebs

(8,138 posts)

16. So FOUR PEOPLE on Air Force One leaked this story.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Jan 29, 2018, 09:09 PM

Jan 2018

He can't depend on ANYONE. It could be Kelly, Ivanka, Sanders.. there aren't many people on that plane who wouldn't be considered close to him.

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