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blue-wave

(4,356 posts)
Sun Jun 3, 2018, 10:38 PM Jun 2018

Trump allies hustle to prevent Mueller subpoena

Source: Politico

President Donald Trump’s closest associates are ramping up their message to special counsel Robert Mueller: Do not subpoena the president to testify.

A series of developments over the weekend demonstrated the Trump team’s deepening resolve to maintain control over — if not block altogether — the president’s meeting with the prosecutor looking into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

On Sunday, top Trump allies publicly warned Mueller against a subpoena and indicated that Trump would tolerate only a tightly choreographed interview.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/03/trump-mueller-subpoena-619054

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Trump allies hustle to prevent Mueller subpoena (Original Post) blue-wave Jun 2018 OP
Stupid Preemptive Paranoia ..... Grassy Knoll Jun 2018 #1
Gimme a break with this headline, politico RockRaven Jun 2018 #2
Another politico "reporter" banging out their daily quota of lines. PSPS Jun 2018 #3
This and the leaked memo? The Hitman Jun 2018 #4
Another Pickled Egg Fart From Politico.. Grassy Knoll Jun 2018 #5
Ha, as if what Trump will "tolerate" is of any consequence! More_Cowbell Jun 2018 #6
This subpoena must have taken Putin by surprise. C Moon Jun 2018 #7
Y'all have me in stitches with your replies!! blue-wave Jun 2018 #8
Trump's "allies".... SergeStorms Jun 2018 #9
And let's not forget... Jedi Guy Jun 2018 #13
dumbass donnie has gotten spoiled not fooled Jun 2018 #10
Rudy True Blue American Jun 2018 #11
Mueller should let them stew, then call their bluff & announce no interview. Watch them do a 180. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #12
I doubt an interview is needed bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #14
There's panic in the ranks. The writing is on the wall. Nitram Jun 2018 #15

RockRaven

(14,974 posts)
2. Gimme a break with this headline, politico
Sun Jun 3, 2018, 10:57 PM
Jun 2018

Do you think Mueller is going to be moved by f*cking ass-clowns like Giuliani and Sekulow? As opposed to... I don't know... A duty to the rule of law? Constitutional experts? A sense of justice? Competent litigators?

Either politico's editors are f*cking morons or Giuliani and Sekulow are... Or wait,... why not both?!!!

More_Cowbell

(2,191 posts)
6. Ha, as if what Trump will "tolerate" is of any consequence!
Sun Jun 3, 2018, 11:32 PM
Jun 2018

It's hilarious that his allies know that Trump can't go two minutes without lying.

blue-wave

(4,356 posts)
8. Y'all have me in stitches with your replies!!
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 12:06 AM
Jun 2018

I'm glad I posted it if only for the laughs you all gave me!!

SergeStorms

(19,204 posts)
9. Trump's "allies"....
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 02:17 AM
Jun 2018

can go pound rock salt and howl at the moon. Trump can be subpoenaed, and he can be indicted on obstruction of justice charges.

Trump and his ridiculous "allies" do not get to set the conditions of Trump's testimony. Who do these assholes think they are?

For someone "completely innocent" of any wrongdoing, for someone who has "nothing to hide", Trump certainly acts like a very guilty man!

Jedi Guy

(3,193 posts)
13. And let's not forget...
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 07:18 AM
Jun 2018

Whenever the topic of invasive law enforcement tactics comes up, the Republicans' constant refrain is "If you're not guilty of anything you have nothing to fear."

Judging by the desperation tactics and spinning that's going on, Trump apparently has a lot to fear. Ruh roh, Raggy!

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
10. dumbass donnie has gotten spoiled
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 04:04 AM
Jun 2018

he and his henchmen are used to pushing their twisted view of reality onto his weak-minded and ignorant followers. Trying the same thing on Mueller is not going to produce the same results.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,010 posts)
12. Mueller should let them stew, then call their bluff & announce no interview. Watch them do a 180.
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 06:04 AM
Jun 2018

Or just let them stew and not request an interview. Just go silent or return calls from his team to say "We're still considering it but have nothing to discuss at this time".

If he did announce "no interview", the implication would be that they have enough and Trump can read it in the reports or have the executive summaries of the reports read to him. In other words, "see you in the court of the Senate or Judicial Court".

His supporters would do a 180 degree turn in an instant and demand an "interview", so that he can "defend himself" or "get his story told". They would demand it be on the record and videoed for replay that night, of course tightly controlled as ever.

Mueller could at some point not long before submitting his reports just say the President of the US is a citizen like any other before the law and is requested to appear like any citizen before the grand jury for an unspecified length of time (clear a day) and with no lawyer just like any citizen, but will not be subpoenaed. Take it or leave it. His team would say no interview and Mueller would say, "fine, here's the report and we are unsealing the indictments except for (say) 5 that will remained sealed for an unspecified period of time".

Nitram

(22,822 posts)
15. There's panic in the ranks. The writing is on the wall.
Mon Jun 4, 2018, 10:54 AM
Jun 2018

Better get out of the way because Mueller is coming, and he's bringing his friends.

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