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muriel_volestrangler

(101,349 posts)
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 04:03 AM Sep 2018

Papadopoulos says Sessions supported Putin campaign meeting, asks for most lenient sentence

Source: CNN

Convicted former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos has publicly contradicted Attorney General Jeff Sessions' sworn testimony to Congress, saying both Sessions and Donald Trump apparently supported his proposal that Trump meet with Vladimir Putin during the 2016 campaign, according to a court filing late Friday night.

"While some in the room rebuffed George's offer, Mr. Trump nodded with approval and deferred to Mr. Sessions who appeared to like the idea and stated that the campaign should look into it. George's giddiness over Mr. Trump's recognition was prominent during the days that followed," Papadopoulos' lawyers wrote in a court filing Friday. Papadopoulos' legal team said that he has shared with special counsel Robert Mueller his recollections of the March 31, 2016, meeting.

Sessions, when asked about that meeting under oath, said that he "pushed back" on the idea of the Putin summit. CNN previously reported that Trump "heard him out," according to another adviser in the room, when Papadopoulos proposed the idea and offered to help execute it.

The new description came in a criminal sentencing request Papadopoulos' legal team filed to a federal judge late Friday night -- the same day a lobbyist for Ukrainians admitted in court to criminal obstruction when he lied to Congress, and amid the President's intensifying public feud with Sessions.

Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/09/01/politics/papadopoulos-sessions-putin-campaign-meeting/index.html



A good reminder that Sessions really did need to recuse himself from the Russia investigation.
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Papadopoulos says Sessions supported Putin campaign meeting, asks for most lenient sentence (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Sep 2018 OP
K&R Solly Mack Sep 2018 #1
Wow eom LittleGirl Sep 2018 #2
I have always wondered about what Sessions knows and did with Russians. gordianot Sep 2018 #3
"He may well be the key to this entire mess." BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #7
And Trump undoubtedly knows PatSeg Sep 2018 #10
What if Sessions knows he is toast and wants out? gordianot Sep 2018 #11
When I think of all the political thrillers PatSeg Sep 2018 #12
Tick tock UpInArms Sep 2018 #4
I would start on the gallows Corgigal Sep 2018 #13
You can buy a kit to make one. BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #21
Maybe against DU rules, but...... Corgigal Sep 2018 #22
I have the feeling I was/am not BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #23
Did a bit of a double take seeing the DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #5
K&R gademocrat7 Sep 2018 #6
Let's hope it is not nuclear winter. murielm99 Sep 2018 #19
May need to check the odds on whether Sessions is fired or indicted first Raven123 Sep 2018 #8
Did the treasonous jackass run this plea request past his spokes-fiancee? Mc Mike Sep 2018 #9
It will ouija Sep 2018 #15
It's like Flynn all over again. He's known about Sessions lying to Congress about meeting Russian Mc Mike Sep 2018 #16
MY fear as well bluestarone Sep 2018 #20
K & R Mrs. Overall Sep 2018 #14
He met with the ambassador which is bad JonLP24 Sep 2018 #17
Uh Oh! ProfessorGAC Sep 2018 #18
Let 'em all rat eachother out Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 #24

gordianot

(15,242 posts)
3. I have always wondered about what Sessions knows and did with Russians.
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 04:51 AM
Sep 2018

He may well be the key to this entire mess. Trump and his attacks against Sessions could be more about Sessions legal vulnerabilities and his ability to recuse himself delaying the threat. Sessions recused himself to save his own worthless lying hide. Nothing is out there to save Trump’s lies and he is envious of Sessions maneuver. The whole damn bunch should have resigned they enventually are going to turn on each other all the way to the top. Is Trump vs Sessions the final act in the collapse? Will Sessions turn States evidence with his own Justice Deprtment?

PatSeg

(47,563 posts)
10. And Trump undoubtedly knows
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 08:53 AM
Sep 2018

what Sessions knows. You'd think he would treat the little elf with kid gloves at this point, rather than attack and antagonize him. Sessions is an attorney, he knows what his legal options are and may already have a well crafted plan in place, to minimize the damage to himself. Meanwhile, Trump throws incoherent tantrums on Twitter.

"Final act"? I wonder, there always seems to be so much more, as we peel back the layers.

gordianot

(15,242 posts)
11. What if Sessions knows he is toast and wants out?
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 09:12 AM
Sep 2018

Just wait until after midterms there might be a few Republicans left to ease the pain. Mueller may have the goods on the entire bunch especially Sessions? The Trump Sessions fued is a fight to man the lifeboats. Lindsey Graham’s turn of heart about Sessions he knows what is coming (rat jumping ship).

All speculation

PatSeg

(47,563 posts)
12. When I think of all the political thrillers
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 09:29 AM
Sep 2018

I've watched or read, nothing ever came close to what we're seeing in real life. Of course, in books and movies, most of the players are actually very smart. What we are witnessing is more like "The Gang Who Couldn't Shoot Straight" version, with comedic character actors playing the main roles.

It seems whenever I speculate, it turns out to be much worse than I had imagined.

ouija

(398 posts)
15. It will
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 09:50 AM
Sep 2018

Probably be the excuse Trump will use to fire Sessions, “He lied to Congress about his knowledge of Russian collusion.” Trumpian logic.

Mc Mike

(9,115 posts)
16. It's like Flynn all over again. He's known about Sessions lying to Congress about meeting Russian
Sat Sep 1, 2018, 09:53 AM
Sep 2018

spies, since early '17, for over a year and a half.

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