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OnDoutside
(19,974 posts)triron
(22,025 posts)Nunes would have invited him in no problemo.
Mr.Bill
(24,334 posts)Did Flood and Kelley attend the full meeting?
bigtree
(86,006 posts)...Flood gave a speech about the need for 'openness', instead, before it started.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210653396
Mr.Bill
(24,334 posts)Just a few minutes ago Chris Matthews gave the details on this. He said they just made opening remarks and left before any classified information was revealed.
I do still think they didn't belong there, though.
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,047 posts)Verified account @mkraju
@tedbarrettcnn spots Flood entering the Senate for the Gang of Eight meeting. The WH attorney dealing with Russia probe attended both briefings today for at least part of the time, despite the WH saying this week no WH official would attend
There were two from the WH: Flood and Kelly.
FSogol
(45,532 posts)4139
(1,893 posts)... planned distraction.
Why? I havent go a clue, but he did it for distraction
sunonmars
(8,656 posts)True Blue American
(17,992 posts)Even worse,Emmett had a reputation as a great Attorney. They said he tried to sneak in.
janx
(24,128 posts)context?
True Blue American
(17,992 posts)Emmett was not supposed to be there.
It was intimidation.
Trumps co writer talked about how Trump uses anger to bully, back people down. But is afraid of Mueller, but thinks he can beat him. The co Author said he can not intimidate Mueller. But is arrogant enough to think he can.
Trump thought he could bully Kim,too. Guess that Medallion is wasted,huh?
Cha
(297,767 posts)hell do about it?
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,047 posts)Ranking Dem on House Intel @AdamSchiffCA: Emmet Floods presence and statement at the outset of both meetings today was completely inappropriate.... his involvement in any capacity was entirely improper, and I made this clear to him.
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Jake Tapper
Verified account @jaketapper
2/2 ...His presence only underscores what Rudy Giuliani said: the Presidents legal team expects to use information gleaned improperly from the Justice Department or the Presidents allies in Congress to their legal advantage.
Verified account @MarkWarner
For the record, the Presidents Chief of Staff and his attorney in an ongoing criminal investigation into the Presidents campaign have no business showing up to a classified intelligence briefing.
Skidmore
(37,364 posts)I've not heard how this turned out.
True Blue American
(17,992 posts)But Emmett was not supposed to be there.
bucolic_frolic
(43,342 posts)IOW, a display of power, majority rule
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)If Trump is so innocent, then why is he acting so guilty?
Hortensis
(58,785 posts)whose name has to be removed from the letterhead if he doesn't watch out. What's with these people? Is it something in the air? Something in the pocket? Both Comey and McCabe committed predictable career suicide, as are many lesser known people and elected reps. Why?
pangaia
(24,324 posts)CanonRay
(14,119 posts)is going to believe he has a right to know all the informants and all the info the government has on them. Their lawyers will make that argument, and it's going to be hard to refute.
BSdetect
(8,999 posts)pangaia
(24,324 posts)but Schiff did say they were not there for the classified part of the briefings..
Oh, whooptie doo, right....