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After the Comey firing the FBI pursued a counterintelligence probe of Donald Trump and the Russians….

January 12, 2019 By jamesb

This isn't particularly new 'news'..... The FBI had been investigating people in the Trump campaign BEFORE Donald Trump won the election.... And.... Right after the election the media spotlighted a  Donald Trump tripping over himself to make contacts with Russian … [Read more...] about After the Comey firing the FBI pursued a counterintelligence probe of Donald Trump and the Russians….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: 2016 Russian election actions, criminal and counterintelligence elements, Donald Trump and the Russians, FBI, James Comey firing, NY Times, obstructing an investigation, Robert S. Mueller III, Special Counsel

Judge rejects Manaforts effort to get Mueller off his case…

April 4, 2018 By jamesb

Paul Manafort better get a pardon.... If he don't? And he doesn't 'roll over 'on Trump? He's in deep shit.... A federal judge appeared to reject the majority of the arguments made by former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort in his lawsuit seeking to limit the scope of … [Read more...] about Judge rejects Manaforts effort to get Mueller off his case…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, Pardons, Paul Manafort, ROBERT GATES, Robert Mueller, ROD ROSENSTEIN, Special Counsel

Update…Robert Mueller has told Trump’s lawyer’s their client is not on the hook criminally…

April 3, 2018 By jamesb

But? Mueller & Co. REALLY want to talk to Donald Trump face to face... Mueller HAS told Trump's lawyers that they WILL being releasing several reports on their investigations.... And they ARE considering obstruction of justice and want to know the WHOLE truth … [Read more...] about Update…Robert Mueller has told Trump’s lawyer’s their client is not on the hook criminally…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Donald Trump, Investigations, Robert Mueller, Special Counsel

GOP leaders are talking about a second special counsel to go after the FBI…

March 20, 2018 By jamesb

The House leaders that support Trump, no matter what, appaear to want to pressue the FBI  for their involvemnet in the Carter Page case and to counter the Mueller investigation... This while House Republican Speaker Ryan cautions Trump to leave Mueller be at doing his … [Read more...] about GOP leaders are talking about a second special counsel to go after the FBI…

Filed Under: Government, Law Tagged With: Carter Page, FBI, FISA Warrants, Special Counsel

Update…Trump not after Mueller’s job….

March 18, 2018 By jamesb

After throwing at Robert Mueller for the last 48 hopurs by Trump and one of his lawyers? The message is sent out that Mueller's job is safe... Not that these attacks will stop the deepening dig into all things Trump... After a weekend at war with the Mueller investigation, … [Read more...] about Update…Trump not after Mueller’s job….

Filed Under: Government, Law, Politics Tagged With: Investigations, Mueller, Special Counsel, Trump, Ty Cobb

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