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McMaster does not deny that

artappraiser — Sun, 21 May 2017 17:33:42 +0000

In reply to Senators told of broadening Russia investigation ("Rosenstein dropped two bombshells")

McMaster does not deny that Trump discussed Comey with Russian officials

@ washingtonpost.com, 2 hrs. ago

In an interview on ABC’s “This Week With George Stephanopoulos," the national security adviser did not deny that President Trump discussed his motivation for firing FBI Director James Comey in an Oval Office meeting with Russian officials.

If you reverse engineer

jollyroger — Sun, 21 May 2017 03:06:37 +0000

In reply to Senators told of broadening Russia investigation ("Rosenstein dropped two bombshells")

If you reverse engineer "Comey made a memo of the request he drop the case and showed it to close associates at the time" doesn't that spell B___y Three Sticks? Who else but your predecessor as director would you go to with this bombshell, the more so with your history.

Which may make us like Mueller for the deep leaker, who perhaps has been orchestrating this defense of the Repubic (and, I for one, would sleep better if they are this organized in the counter coup) ever since Flynn came up dirty and Trump couldn't care less.

Wow--odd fumble by the

jollyroger — Sun, 21 May 2017 02:41:18 +0000

In reply to White House Looking at Ethics

Wow--odd fumble by the Justice League.

White House Looking at Ethics

artappraiser — Sun, 21 May 2017 00:26:21 +0000

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White House Looking at Ethics Rule to Weaken Special Investigation: Sources

By REUTERS @ NYTimes.com, May 19, 2017, 6:03 P.M. E.D.T.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is exploring whether it can use an obscure ethics rule to undermine the special counsel investigation into ties between President Donald Trump's campaign team and Russia, two people familiar with White House thinking said on Friday.

Trump has said that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's hiring of former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel to lead the investigation "hurts our country terribly."

Within hours of Mueller's appointment on Wednesday, the White House began reviewing the Code of Federal Regulations, which restricts newly hired government lawyers from investigating their prior law firm’s clients for one year after their hiring, the sources said.

An executive order signed by Trump in January extended that period to two years.

Mueller's former law firm, WilmerHale, represents Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, who met with a Russian bank executive in December, and the president's former campaign manager Paul Manafort, who is a subject of a federal investigation.

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The New York Times' version

artappraiser — Fri, 19 May 2017 04:41:51 +0000

In reply to Senators told of broadening Russia investigation ("Rosenstein dropped two bombshells")

The New York Times' version of the same story:

Senate Inquiries Narrow as Rosenstein Suggests Plan to Fire Comey Predated Memo

By Emmarie Huetteman, Rebecca R. Ruiz and Matthew Rosenberg, MAY 18

The Washington Post has their own story, A.P.'s story, and two videos:

Behind closed doors, Al Franken, Kirsten Gillibrand blast Rosenstein for withholding information

Ed O'Keefe · Powerpost · May 18

Senators: Rosenstein knew of Comey firing before memo

Matthew Daly | AP · Washington · May 18

Video

Manchin: 'People were frustrated' by lack of details at Rosenstein briefing

Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W. Va.) told The Washington Post that Senators were 'frustrated' by the lack of details provided by Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein in a closed briefing on May 18 at the Capitol.

Politics · May 18

Video

Senators emerge from Rosenstein briefing with few details

after being briefed by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein about his decision to appoint a special prosecutor

National-Politics · May 18