trump has summoned Rosenstein & Wray to the White House this afternoon.

[spanone]

head of the DOJ and FBI

[MineralMan]

1. So, they'll be having an audience with the King, then?

[spanone]

3. Obstruction of Justice in full view.

[Hortensis]

26. Attempted obstruction in full view. :)

[sunRISEnow]

20. It is still the Presidency, regardless the fool.

Calling in the top to heads of these particular groups, after threats with his tweet, mean something.

[asiliveandbreathe]

58. The POS in the WH has disrespected the office of the presidency in America -

Ya - please proceed - "means something" - calling in the top "two" heads of the FBI" - "these particular groups" - you mean those two heads who keep the USS Rule of LAW, America's ship on course - safe???

[sunRISEnow]

69. "Wtf?"

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

2. Hopefully

they'll arrest him.

[Dem_4_Life]

17. That would be a wonderful dream!

[Hortensis]

43. Actually, the DoJ has agreed to investigate the FBI.

My guess is that's probably only sensible and even effectively necessary to do in view of the dangerous lies the right is being supersaturated with. No prob, Mr. Trump.

Given the DoJ's oversight of the FBI, they could probably finalize and upload a report this afternoon, this week at the latest, but they'll reinvestigate as part of going through the motions.

WaPo Opinion: In what can perhaps best be described as an act of appeasement, the Justice Department has announced that its inspector general will examine whether the FBI acted out of political motivation in conducting its investigation into links between Russia and the Trump campaign.

This comes in response to President Trump’s tweet that he will “officially” demand that the Justice Department investigate whether the department or the FBI “infiltrated or surveilled the Trump Campaign for Political Purposes,” including whether this occurred at the direction of anyone in the Obama administration.

The move by the Justice Department — which was undertaken at the order of Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein — is meant to temporarily mollify Trump in the face of what is a dramatic escalation of his ongoing effort to delegitimize special counsel Robert S. Mueller III’s investigation.

It's meant to avoid a serious confrontation, of course, while the real investigation continues.

[sprinkleeninow]

61. "....going through the motions."

I have learned to consider 'all' when presented with something that could at first glance look like bad news.
💙🇺🇸🌊

[KPN]

44. That would actually be hilarious and

enormously satisfying.

[RKP5637]

59. Big money saver!!! n/t

[Zoonart]

4. Here we go...

Lace up your sneakers folks... it's time for a fireing or resignations.

[Skraxx]

5. This Can't Be Good

[emulatorloo]

6. Will he ask for a loyalty oath?

Hope those guys stay safe.

[Chipper Chat]

7. The Bully King.

Bully bully bully

[shraby]

8. He said he was going to demand an investigation. Guess he is obstructing up front and personal.

[spanone]

9. unbelievable, ain't it?

[malaise]

34. I'd love some indictments

this afternoon - go Mr. Mueller!

[spanone]

37. I'd love that too. If he fires anyone, bet congress remains mute.

this fucker has to get gone

[sprinkleeninow]

54. It's "in your face". eom

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

85. He doesn't want an investigation, he wants his predetermined results.

"Sentence first, verdict afterward," yelled the Red Queen.

Since we're already through the Looking Glass, I wouldn't be surprised if this is what he tells them.

WE MUST NOT LET THIS BEHAVIOR BECOME THE NEW NORMAL!

Resist!

[SidDithers]

10. Good. Witnesses for each other...nt

Sid

[Arkansas Granny]

13. I hadn't thought about that, but you're right.

[sunRISEnow]

16. Perusing the thread, you made me laugh.

[Hortensis]

29. Absolutely. Neither would meet with him alone.

[imanamerican63]

11. Nah! Just some buddy to buddy talk!

I would hope they stand up to Trump and follow the laws of the constitution!

[RockRaven]

12. I disagree with those who think Rosenstein and Wray need to be prepared to resign

I think they need to be prepared not to follow any orders from Trump they deem inappropriate and force Trump to FIRE them.

[manor321]

14. RED ALERT!!!!! n/t

[RKP5637]

63. Must have gotten a call from Putin on what to do next. n/t

[sunRISEnow]

15. He appears to be really putting on a show for us and the world. And it is only Monday.

[cynatnite]

19. Yep, he's preparing to fire them. n/t

[sunRISEnow]

22. Whatever. I do not know. I have the day off though, so I can watch.

It is important to get the little stories along with the gist, to better understand. Life often gets in the way of spending the time to really pay attention. And Trump does put on a show. This is another level, I think with a nation of responsible adults that can speak out. While, 2018 gets closer and closer and the Democratic Party is strong.

[cynatnite]

47. True. n/t

[Yonnie3]

18. It's time for their oaths of fealty.

Neither one seems to be leaning towards that oath. It's going to be a crazy meeting. Will they be able to placate the wanna be king in order to remain in their positions?

[shraby]

21. Be funny if they wore wires wouldn't it?

[GreenPartyVoter]

31. Brilliant!

[OldHippieChick]

92. That's the only mistake Comey made with regard to Cheeto and

I hope they don't forget it. They should both have digital recorders going from the moment they enter the WH.

[BSdetect]

23. What if they simply told him he is obstructing justice at this meeting (when he asks them to

investigate the investigation).

And then refuse to agree to break the law.

There is no basis for his claims.

[MGKrebs]

24. What if they don't go?

"Um, sorry. Busy tracking down Russian spies. How about next week?"

[MFM008]

25. He's going to try to

Bully them into ending investigation or setting a date...

[YessirAtsaFact]

48. Foot stamping , blustering bully session

But no action.

I think OrangeTurd has been told that everything changes if he fires anyone, and by that I mean no more enabling by enough pugs to make a difference

[kentuck]

27. Will he ask Christopher Wray to leave the room ?

So he can talk to Rosenstein alone ?

[shraby]

28. That's why they each need to wear a wire.

[spanone]

30. this appears to be blatant obstruction. he's not having them over for tea.

[sprinkleeninow]

67. 😆 after noon tea inna russian tea room.....

[riversedge]

36. ABC says Trumps tweet 'demand' is on schedule..........

Jonathan Karl
‏Verified account @jonkarl
38m38 minutes ago

Jonathan Karl Retweeted

ABC News has learned President Trump will meet today at the White House with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein and FBI Director Christopher Wray. The meeting is scheduled for 3pm. I'm told this "demand" will be a topic of discussion ...

Link to tweet

…

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[exboyfil]

88. I would demand that McGahn be present as well

That is kind of his job - to protect the office of the Presidency. If Trump is planning to lay down a steaming pile, at least McGahn might be able to remind him of that fact.

[Sancho]

32. Paranoid, stupid, and doesn't listen to advice....

at least he's helping along his own demise.

[SummerSnow]

33. Mueller is getting real close, I mean really close..

Trump is desperate by calling in these two. I bet they will both be fired today. Calling them in to discuss the Russia probe is an obstruction. Expect breaking news today.

[shraby]

35. Will this be known as the Monday night massacre?

[Eliot Rosewater]

38. BREAKING BREAKING Hillary Clinton

documents show she took a donation from Fidel Castro ...

Wait,

further and NEWER BREAKING NEWS ! ! ! !

American government ceases to operate and hunts down and finds and arrests Hillary Clinton, indicts and tries her before lunch, in prison before dinner.

[duforsure]

39. Unless he gives his credible sources

Of these latest claims, they should tell him it'll take time to investigate if his sources check out, which I doubt that he has credible anything. If he's allowed to target his investigation he is above the rule of law.

[Leghorn21]

40. No love lost between Director Wray and LOSER45:

From January:

Attorney General Jeff Sessions — at the public urging of President Donald Trump — has been pressuring FBI Director Christopher Wray to fire Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, but Wray threatened to resign if McCabe was removed, according to three sources with direct knowledge.

https://www.axios.com/scoop-sessions-fbi-trump-christopher-wray-877adb3e-5f8d-44a1-8a2f-d4f0894ca6a7.html

May 16:

FBI Director Christopher Wray said Wednesday that he’s “deeply concerned” about foreign companies like ZTE gaining access to the U.S. telecommunications network, days after President Donald Trump sparked controversy by expressing a willingness to save the Chinese phone-maker.

Wray told lawmakers at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing that he wouldn’t comment publicly on a specific company — but “we at the FBI remain deeply concerned that any company beholden to foreign governments that don’t share our values are not companies that we want to be gaining positions of power inside our telecommunications network.”

https://www.politico.com/amp/story/2018/05/16/fbi-wray-zte-china-trump-594471?__twitter_impression=true

Also May 16:

“The day that we can't protect human sources is the day the American people start becoming less safe," Wray told members of the Senate Appropriations Committee. "Human sources in particular who put themselves at great risk to work with us and with our foreign partners have to be able to trust that we're going to protect their identities and in many cases their lives and the lives of their families."

https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/16/politics/fbi-director-christopher-wray-hearing/index.html

[cyberswede]

41. Hope they wirte up some good memos afterward. nt

[dameatball]

42. If they are all in the same room can he still fire them by tweet??

If not, they are probably safe.

But seriously, best bet is what we all are thinking. Gonna get interesting.

[Hoyt]

45. Hope he greets them with his wrists out for the cuffs. Back to reality.

[sarcasmo]

46. Have your marching shoes ready.

[MoonRiver]

49. This is where the rubber hits the road.

We may know a lot about the future of our democracy after this meeting.

[RKP5637]

66. Yep, Trump is trying to take America down anyway he can. I hope the idiot factor of the US

is listening, but I've really concluded they are too stupid, ignorant or willfully ignorant to comprehend anything.

[Leghorn21]

50. Oh, fwiw, Coates and Kelly will be there as well:

NBC News:

Sarah Sanders tells NBC News Pres. Trump will meet at 3pm today at the WH w/ Dep AG Rosenstein, DNI Coates, FBI Dir. Wray and Kelly to “discuss their response to congressional requests on a range of topics.”
12:51 PM - May 21, 2018

Link to tweet

?s=20

[janx]

55. Putting pressure on them to give Nunes classified info?

[Leghorn21]

60. Wouldn't be surprised, eh janx? I was just thinking, a nice headline would be

“Republican President Donald Trump Summons Obama-appointed Intel Heads to Meeting at WH”

oh wait

LOSER45 appointed every single one of these gentlemen, as I recall?

[janx]

70. YES, he did. But this:

“discuss their response to congressional requests on a range of topics.”

sounds like real pressure to divulge classified info., the info that Nunes has been trying like hell to get his hands on--and failing.

[Leghorn21]

75. YES - it's a distinct possibility, j, and maybe the only one -

————-standing by ———-

[kentuck]

57. Not good.

Why do I get a feeling this is a set-up against Rosenstein?

That they will pressure him to end the investigation ?

I am hoping he stands firm and if there is any arm-twisting, he will let the press know.

[Leghorn21]

64. Yeah, this is a dark day, and all I know to do right now is hold my breath, k - whewwww - nt

[kentuck]

51. They should know him well enough now...

..not to be surprised by anything he will say or do.

[janx]

52. It is about the "demand." n/t

[Brother Buzz]

53. I'm riffing on 1974:

In 1974, Goldwater and Rhodes told Nixon he was doomed.

I can dream, can't I?

[RKP5637]

56. Hmmm, they could just LOCK HIM UP now and save a lot of taxpayer money! n/t

[itcfish]

62. What will the king want?

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/rod-rosenstein-chris-wray-summoned-white-house-discuss-trumps-demand/

[bitterross]

65. I'd wear a wire. Or two.

I would absolutely wear a wire. There has to be some legal loophole way they can do that.

[janx]

74. Lordy, I hope there are tapes! n/t

[kentuck]

68. Why Kelly and Coates ????

Hmmmmmm...

[shraby]

71. To convince Rosenstein and Wray the error of their ways?

I spect kelly will go along with trump, but I'm not sure about coates. Both know right from wrong, question is will they practice right.

[kentuck]

72. I bet he asks Rosenstein for a date to end the investigation?

And he wants witnesses.

[Vinca]

73. A firing or just a dictatorial scolding??

[janx]

79. Political pressure.

This is entirely political. One, he wants to make sure they investigate the FBI "plant" in his campaign; two, he wants them to turn over classified into to Nunes et al.

His base is salivating, I'm sure.

[kentuck]

76. VERY , VERY, FRIGGIN' SHADY

In my opinion .

[skip fox]

78. By 4 EDT the sh*t will be flying off the fan blades.

I wish I was near CNN and MSNBC.

[bearsfootball516]

89. Unless they're fired, we may not hear about the contents of the meeting until another day.

[spanone]

81. I'm so tired of this asshole, day after day after day.....

[TeamPooka]

77. Where's Sessions?

[Thomas Hurt]

80. Donnie will have them checked for wires.

[Chickensoup]

82. We hereby demand that

you be charged with abstraction
of justice.
One has to be totally blind not see
your guilt. You will be brought down
no doubt.

[unblock]

83. but donnie said bill clinton bumping into loretta lynch on the tarmac was a horrible crime

but when donnie himself (not his spouse) uses the powers of his office (they're meeting in his office, literally) to talk with two key people who are involved in an ongoing investigation of him and his cronies, oh, that's just peachy.

as far as anyone knows, bill clinton (not hillary) talked to loretta lynch about nothing related to any investigation, but donnie of course went on a lock her up screed.


but when donnie does it, of course he's in the right and everyone else... oh look, he thinks everyone else should be locked up again!

see how that works? no matter which side of a topic he's on, it's always the other side who should be locked up....

[C_U_L8R]

84. There must be undetectable wires

You know Trump is going to do some corrupt bullshit

[The_jackalope]

87. Somebody's phone will either be set to record, or will have been hacked

so the IC/LE can record what goes on.

[Mr. Ected]

86. When will this ever end?

The brinksmanship of corruption has completely defined this administration from inauguration day forward. All they do is lie, distort, deflect and lie some more. Meanwhile, the rule of law toils away in the shadows, never defending itself, simply doing its business while the most visible and powerful government official systemically attempts to destroy the institutions it represents.

[triron]

90. I am not hopeful right now.

[janx]

91. So are they still in a meeting?

Big flurry of info here and on Twitter, then nothing.

[itcfish]

93. I wonder who

will be fired today???

[malaise]

94. Smoky-eyed Sarah said the meeting was planned before today

Well we know she's a pathological LIAR

[spanone]

95. surrrre it was...

[OnDoutside]

96. The Grand Old Duke of York, he had 10,000 men........

[janx]

97. update from Acosta

Link to tweet

[Yonnie3]

98. Acosta says they are done meeting

Let the leaks begin!

Link to tweet

Jim Acosta
✔
@Acosta

Rosenstein and Wray have left the White House after their meeting with Trump.
4:04 PM - May 21, 2018

[spanone]

99. Thanks!!!!!