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It could be, but he's a puss

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:42:13 +0000

In reply to The Senate Judiciary Cmte is

It could be, but he's a puss who always backs off.

The Senate Judiciary Cmte is

artappraiser — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:05:10 +0000

In reply to Constitutional crisis, acting AG takes over RU probe

The Senate Judiciary Cmte is split 11 Republicans to 10 Democrats so @JeffFlake’s red line is a big deal. https://t.co/EGHraD9XFx
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) November 15, 2018

Yes this is the situation

artappraiser — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 18:04:36 +0000

In reply to Guy on World Patent board

Yes this is the situation right now but the feeling I got from this is that he might be thrown under the bus soon if he gets to be too much trouble. As Blake says and Maggie agrees:This is what WH staff do when they don’t want false denials/conspiracy theories to blow back on them.

Guy on World Patent board

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 06:34:52 +0000

In reply to Or staff anywhere during any

Guy on World Patent board didn't know and doesn't feel he should know. Now let's forget the conviction and fine. Nothing to see here.

Or staff anywhere during any

artappraiser — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 03:12:47 +0000

In reply to Constitutional crisis, acting AG takes over RU probe

Or staff anywhere during any scandal. https://t.co/zuh9xf75lH
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 15, 2018

David Rohde, who has left the

artappraiser — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 17:08:41 +0000

In reply to Constitutional crisis, acting AG takes over RU probe

David Rohde, who has left the war reporting beat and is now an executive editor of newyorker.com and the author of a forthcoming book about the Trump Administration, the F.B.I., and the C.I.A.:

Donald Trump, Jeff Sessions, and the Dangers of a Slow-Motion Watergate https://t.co/P7kmyJOBXi
— Loren Jenkins (@lbjenkins) November 10, 2018

We knew Whitaker was a critic

artappraiser — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 17:03:07 +0000

In reply to Constitutional crisis, acting AG takes over RU probe

We knew Whitaker was a critic of Russia inquiry but turns out to be more: in July 2017 he interviewed with WH Counsel McGahn to be admin's chief defender against it. Trump gave job to Ty Cobb instead, but has now installed Whitaker as Mueller's supervisor. https://t.co/Jyv2q41GqV
— Charlie Savage (@charlie_savage) November 10, 2018

Fact check: The White House

artappraiser — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 04:31:16 +0000

In reply to Constitutional crisis, acting AG takes over RU probe

Fact check: The White House pressured Sessions to make Whitaker his chief of staff. https://t.co/NfercUDLwz
— Michael S. Schmidt (@nytmike) November 10, 2018

Also here's a cross link to a bunch of stories on Whitaker and World Patent Marketing, a sub-thread over at American Dreamer's long-term thread titled "Fortitude."

Flake and Coons don't need

artappraiser — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 22:17:08 +0000

In reply to Constitutional crisis, acting AG takes over RU probe

Flake and Coons don't need unanimous consent to force a vote on S. 2644. They have other options. https://t.co/EDkskazCGS https://t.co/vkqNxlj8t1
— James Wallner (@jiwallner) November 8, 2018

.@SenatorCollins just out out

artappraiser — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 22:15:01 +0000

In reply to Constitutional crisis, acting AG takes over RU probe

.@SenatorCollins just out out a release saying it was "imperative" for McConnell to bring a bill protecting Mueller to the floor ASAP -- because Whitaker.
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) November 9, 2018