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If the White House is not

moat — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 17:42:07 +0000

If the White House is not just digging their own graves, they must be able to move faster than other people's reactions. The last line of the Vox article wraps the sandwich to go:

Curcio, an evidence professor and former litigator, said the timing of McCabe’s firing — just two days before his pension vests — could create a showdown if the matter ends up in court. “[It] sets up a great cross examination if McCabe’s testimony is unfavorable to the Trump administration,” she said. “The loss of his pension as a motivating factor for any unfavorable testimony now becomes fertile ground for a withering cross examination.”

When shooting yourself in the foot, never forget to tap both of them.

Jeff Sessions may have

artappraiser — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:27:24 +0000

In reply to Sessions/Trump fire McCabe:from FBI: war is on

Jeff Sessions may have violated his recusal pledge when he fired Andrew McCabe

Making the Justice Department inspector general’s report public would help clear things up.

By Emily Stewart @ Vox.com, Mar 18, 2018, 10:19am EDT

....Sessions said he’d stay away from all things Clinton Foundation at his confirmation hearing....

They are leaving to spend

moat — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 13:37:54 +0000

In reply to Perhaps I should have written

They are leaving to spend more time with their resumes.

Perhaps I should have written

barefooted — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 03:22:38 +0000

In reply to Who cares what he says?

Perhaps I should have written, "Who cares about who cares what he says?" ... newly freed Republicans are becoming a dime a dozen and worth just about as much.

Who cares what he says?

artappraiser — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 03:18:08 +0000

In reply to Who cares what he says? He

Who cares what he says? Newsmax, for one! And probably "Peter not verified" too.

Who cares what he says? He

barefooted — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 03:05:48 +0000

In reply to Republican Charlie Dent Slams

Who cares what he says? He chairs the House Ethics Committee - what's he going to do about it? The answer is nothing - like others who are retiring after their current term, he's free to speak but apparently not to act.

Republican Charlie Dent Slams

artappraiser — Sun, 18 Mar 2018 03:00:08 +0000

In reply to Sessions/Trump fire McCabe:from FBI: war is on

Republican Charlie Dent Slams McCabe's Firing as 'Retribution'
@ Newsmax.com, March 17,4:38 pm

Rep. Charlie Dent said Saturday that Andrew McCabe's firing by Attorney General Jeff Sessions late Friday "looks like retribution and a bit vindictive" — warning that the upheaval engulfing the Trump White House will create a "five-alarm fire" for Republicans "down ballot" this November.

"This firing looks a bit forced, a bit rushed," Dent, the Pennsylvania Republican who chairs the House Ethics Committee, told Victor Blackwell on CNN. "Candidly, it looks like retribution and a bit vindictive.

"I think it's unfortunate.

"The man said he was resigning, and on a Friday night, before his 50th birthday, he's fired to take away his pension," he said. "I don't like the optics of this." [....]

Source: McCabe gave interview

artappraiser — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 23:25:29 +0000

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Source: McCabe gave interview, memos to Mueller

By Mike Allen & Jonathan Swan @ Axios.com, 2 hrs. ago

Andrew McCabe, the former FBI deputy director who was fired Friday night, has met with special counsel Robert Mueller's team and has turned over memos detailing interactions with President Trump, according to a source familiar with the exchange.

McCabe's interview with Mueller's prosecutors apparently included what he knows about former FBI director James Comey's firing.

The bottom line: The memos include corroboration by McCabe of Comey's account of his own firing by Trump, according to the source.

McCabe alluded to that in [.....]

here's the actual skinny on

artappraiser — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 22:57:12 +0000

In reply to McCabe can still collect his

here's the actual skinny on the pension requirements from Jaqueline Thomson @ The Hill?

A Democratic lawmaker on Saturday offered to hire former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe in an effort to help McCabe qualify to receive his pension after being fired from the agency two days before he qualified to receive it.

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) was responding to a tweet from NBC’s Andrea Mitchell, who said the former FBI official might still be able to receive his pension if he’s hired by a member of Congress.

“Andrew call me. I could use a good two-day report on the biggest crime families in Washington, D.C.,” Pocan tweeted [....]

Questions on the firing of

PeraclesPlease — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 17:41:09 +0000

In reply to Sessions/Trump fire McCabe:from FBI: war is on

Questions on the firing of FBI Deputy Director Andy McCabe. /1
— Carrie Cordero (@carriecordero) March 17, 2018