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WaPo: Trump admin sought to block Sally Yates from testifying to Congress on Russia
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smokeymicpot
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Warner says some parts of intelligence community continue to make it difficult for committee to receive documents.
https://twitter.com/BrendanBordelon/status/847156892677914624
"An outside foreign adversary effectively sought to hijack our most critical democratic process: the election of a POTUS," Sen. Warner says.
https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/847157312242507777
Sen. Richard Burr, chair of the Senate intel comm.. refuses to take questions regarding @DevinNunes and his imploding investigation.
https://twitter.com/DavidCornDC/status/847157470246191105
Beer Monkey
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I want Kushner under fucking oath. They had better make him do it under oath.
Futurevoid
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Mark Warner's comments:
- Russian interfered in our elections to favor one candidate.
- Russia's goal is a weaker America. He assures the American people they will get to the bottom of this.
- Some of the techniques used in this election would "send a chill down the spine of anyone who believes in democracy"
- The investigation will likely not happen "as quickly as I would like" but they need to "get it right"
- Mark is very proud that the committee on both sides of the aisle has shown a level of commitment to the process.
- Staffs reviewing thousands of pages of documents and starting to talk to the analysst who put together the initial Russian election interference report that came from the IC to see what was "left on the cutting room floor"
- The IC has been very cooperative. On some of the documents, they still have a challenge to get to the bottom of it by the IC.
- The only person announced to be interviewed is Jared Kushner and it will be scheduled when they have "all of the facts"
- More interviews will be scheduled in a "timely fashion" when they have the right questions to ask.
- Tomorrow's hearing will be interesting in terms of the technology used by the Russians to put out false information for those that use Twitter/Facebook, etc.
- Russian interfered in our elections to favor one candidate.
- Russia's goal is a weaker America. He assures the American people they will get to the bottom of this.
- Some of the techniques used in this election would "send a chill down the spine of anyone who believes in democracy"
- The investigation will likely not happen "as quickly as I would like" but they need to "get it right"
- Mark is very proud that the committee on both sides of the aisle has shown a level of commitment to the process.
- Staffs reviewing thousands of pages of documents and starting to talk to the analysst who put together the initial Russian election interference report that came from the IC to see what was "left on the cutting room floor"
- The IC has been very cooperative. On some of the documents, they still have a challenge to get to the bottom of it by the IC.
- The only person announced to be interviewed is Jared Kushner and it will be scheduled when they have "all of the facts"
- More interviews will be scheduled in a "timely fashion" when they have the right questions to ask.
- Tomorrow's hearing will be interesting in terms of the technology used by the Russians to put out false information for those that use Twitter/Facebook, etc.
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Interesting. I wonder if the IC legit does not trust congress, or if it's one of those things like the crazy Trump conspiracy theorists working out of the FBI just obstructing because they're assholes.
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the_firewithin
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Which makes nunes look even shittier. Good good
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
After what Nunes did they probably don't fully trust politicians with all there info
BoogieWoogie
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Burr doesn't disavow Trump's Russian connections hahaha they fucked.
Beer Monkey
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Rubio is on the Senate committee, for example. Do you think Comey and his counterparts Trust Rubio to not run back to Daddy Trump on what they are finding?
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Burr announces his comm. has devoted staff and started scheduling witness interviews for his Trump-Russia probe.
https://twitter.com/DavidCornDC/status/847157637313708032
https://twitter.com/DavidCornDC/status/847157637313708032
WeAreStarStuff
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Burr is so much better than Nunes.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Fuck around Nunes might be under investigation as well.....
Futurevoid
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Warner and Burr seem to have a much much better relationship to handle this whole thing. Gives me some confidence in their work.
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Burr: "Mark and I have both agreed that we're willing to issue subpoenas "
https://twitter.com/scottdetrow/status/847157908244779014
That's the big one.
https://twitter.com/scottdetrow/status/847157908244779014
That's the big one.
DrROBschiz
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So what is our take so far?
Was Trump IN on the scam or was he scammed/duped/used
Based on his history I feel like he made some bad deals with some devils in order to stick it to Obama
Was Trump IN on the scam or was he scammed/duped/used
Based on his history I feel like he made some bad deals with some devils in order to stick it to Obama
the_firewithin
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Comey should bust in Vince McMahon style right now and be like "what's up I'll talk you guys"
It's night and day. I love it. Nunes jumped to conclusion, Burr said to wait for the facts.
Nappuccino
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I feel so, so much better about these guys. I hope they prove that feeling correct.
Beer Monkey
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My personal take? Trump has been up to his neck in dirty Russian money, knowingly, for decades, and also knew that his team was working with Russians (that were agents of the state) to help him win.
A reporter asked if Steele was one of the names to be interviewed, but they didn't say.
Safe to assume that he is.
BoogieWoogie
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He was definitely in on it. There are way too many moving parts to have just so happened to work independently of him.
Trump a.) didn't think he'd win and b.) is an idiot and has never had to deal with actual consequences in his entire life so he thought he could get away with collaborating with the Russians.
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He got in the house in 1995. So this is fucking big.
They have a list, won't confirm who is on it. But hinted they are interested in doing overseas.
DrROBschiz
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I mean
he did have russian criminals operating out of Trump Tower right?
he did have russian criminals operating out of Trump Tower right?
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Sen. Warner says bipartisanship is a must. "If we don't come to some joint conclusion . . . I think we will not have fulfilled our duty."
https://twitter.com/DavidChalian/status/847159364112863232
Teamwork.
https://twitter.com/DavidChalian/status/847159364112863232
Teamwork.
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And Putin said very nice things about him!!!! He's not allowed to talk and work with friends now????
Personally, I do think he was in on it, but I honestly don't think that he thinks he did anything wrong. I don't think he comprehends that it's treason or that he's a criminal for it.
Kind of reminds me after Deflategate happened and a bunch of Patriots fans started saying, "It's not cheating, they were just trying to get an advantage." Yeah, that's called cheating.
Only in this case, it's treason.
BoogieWoogie
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Warner: "If there are an obstructions to us getting the information we want from the White House, you'll hear from us."
What you said. Your quote is better.
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Burr says a "challenge" is to learn if Trump himself was directly involved in Russia meddling
https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/847159934995365889
https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/847159934995365889
There are millions of people who think that these stories are just being ginned up by the media and democrats to bring down poo President Trump, who is just maligned and treated unfairly at every turn because he's an "outsider" and a "threat to the system."
Millions of them.
DrROBschiz
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He's just playing the game
Based on the conspriracy theories he subscribes to he probably figures everyone in politics is connected to someone with criminal ties and powerful friends
You are probably right. Doesn't actually think he did anything wrong
WeAreStarStuff
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He said ONE of the biggest.
I don't think that's Steele.
StopMakingSense
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I think Trump got sold hard on the 'if you lose, the Dems won't push for prosecution because precedent and optics, if you win, you're President, and 'it's not a crime if the President does it''
Also he's the type that thinks because his shit is so shady, everyone else's shit is just as shady.
Poltergust
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Bigger than Benghazi confirmed?
This is a serious question. Republicans still swear by that and it's refreshing to see the Republican head of the investigation take this seriously.
Felix Lighter
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I guess that's how I read it as well. I don't think any Republican is confident that an independent investigation won't turn up some ugly shit so they wouldn't even suggest it unless they feel it's the right thing to do or they have a bone to pick with the administration or they are in a competitive district that forces them to do the right thing. Wouldn't it be something if all districts were competitive?
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Think of the investigations besides Benghazi 1995 till now.
"So say we all..."
BoogieWoogie
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"Thousands of internet trolls paid to generate news out of Russia."
Yikes.
Yikes.
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Warner: reports of 1000 paid trolls working out of Russia to influence US election in swing states w/ fake news. The comm. will investigate.
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