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The question of the day is "Is Donald Trump guilty of Obstruction of Justice?" There are enough people weighing in on that, and I'm not a lawyer, so I'll pass. But what I will say is that EVERYONE should have known we would end up here - with a corrupt Trump defying any source of … Continue reading Trump’s 40 Year Record of Obstructing Justice
Buzzfeed reported that Trump instructed Cohen to lie to Congress about the timing of the Trump Tower meetings in Russia. It also reported there is corroborating evidence. While testimony alone should be enough to indict and impeach Trump, we better all hope/pray for the corroborating evidence, because without it, even sworn testimony to Trump's crimes, … Continue reading Trump Told Cohen To Lie And It MAY Not Matter
David Corn, DC Bureau Chief of liberal magazine Mother Jones, recently release a list of possible investigations awaiting House Democrats. It is a very long list. And it highlights a burning question within Democratic power circles - how to use the investigative power of the new Democratic majority. I'm going to share a business-oriented … Continue reading The Long List of Investigative Options for Democrats, And How NOT To Screw It Up
Now that both the GOP / Nunes memo and the Democratic / Schiff memo on the FBI, DOJ, and FISA warrants on Carter Page are out, here’s a quick summary of the salient points: FBI knew Page was being recruited by Russian intelligence since 2014. They had enough evidence to gain a FISA surveillance warrant … Continue reading All you ned to know about FISA, the Steele Dossier, the GOP (Nunes) memo, and the Democrat (Schiff) memo
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