trump's threat to Mueller not to investigate his finances or get fired if he does, that sounds to me

[shraby]

like intimidation and obstruction of justice again against a Prosecutor this time.

[sunonmars]

1. it is precisely what it is...Impeachment proceedings should be launched.

[CanonRay]

15. Tomorrow at 8am Eastern

[BSdetect]

2. Some context for this post would be useful.

[LonePirate]

3. See 45's interview with The New York Times - it's on their homepage (the Sessions story)

[shraby]

6. The NYT interview came out around 7:00 and was reported on MSNBC on Chris Hayes' show,

Rachel's show, O'Donnell's show and Brian Williams show.
Also on CNN
I didn't realize someone hadn't heard it.
Here, you can read it on Huffpo
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

[ProudMNDemocrat]

27. Rest assured FOX avoided airing this....

because FOX is the propaganda arm of the GOP and they do not want to piss off the Donald.

[Grassy Knoll]

4. The Stupidest Leader Of America -EVER!!!!

[sunonmars]

5. THIS

Link to tweet

[SummerSnow]

7. Fear makes you do stupid things

[shraby]

8. Threatening the justice dep't and the special prosecutor as president, isn't stupid,

it's criminal.

[SummerSnow]

9. Then it's criminally stupid

[flamingdem]

10. Yet he can fire him and pre-emptively

pardon himself.

Sheesh.

[Solly Mack]

11. On Rachel Maddow it was said that Mueller is going to look into Trump's finances.

That Deutsche bank is expecting subpoenas to turn over records.

Trump knew this before he said what he said about crossing a line.

Trump is putting it out there to garner support for it (and as a threat), for when he does fire Mueller.

He's channeling his intentions.

[SummerSnow]

12. trump trembling in fear

[Solly Mack]

13. Trump is going to get truly ugly now because he fears a threat

to his family and his brand.

His son is being attacked to his thinking, so he will lash out.

I don't how it will play out, but it's going to be ugly.

[SergeStorms]

24. It already....

IS UGLY! How much uglier it's going to get is anyone's guess.

[malaise]

30. You nailed it

He knows the game is up - he crossed the line over and over and over. Hence no tax returns

[Solly Mack]

31. His talk of having the FBI directly answerable to the president is telling too.

To remove it from under the DOJ and place it under the executive.

He means to not only fire Mueller but to make sure the FBI is neutered unless they are doing his bidding.

[malaise]

32. Apparently that's his plan for all institutions and

agencies. If he has one iota of sense left, he'd end this madness one way or another.

The ReTHUGs facilitated this mess. LOCK THEM ALL UP!

[Solly Mack]

33. Yep. He wants total control.

[sunonmars]

14. A discussion will be needed after Trump is removed as to what future POTUS's can do

Its time to stop this whole he can do what they like and remove the power to pardon themselves and bring some new restrictions on POTUS powers.

[SergeStorms]

25. Well,

there supposedly ARE restrictions to the powers of the President, but Trump simply ignores everything he doesn't agree with, which is everything. The emoluments clause, being one of them. I believe Congress could impeach him on those violations alone, but of course we all know the GOP isn't going to do that. They'd tarnish their sterling reputation?

[world wide wally]

16. Even if he fires Mueller, the information is still there

Just hope someone uses it!

[Brogrizzly]

18. At this point...

If he fires Mueller that's it, it's time to abandon ship, cleptocracy and oligarchy has prevailed. Think about all the shit Trump has said/done and still, still, republicans support him. Our system is broke, vestiges of ethics remain, pumping small trickles of blood into a few remaining heartbeats. I'm totally disheartened by this absolute quagmire of stress he puts on all of us. Think about this, he is disappointed he couldn't throw 32 million out of their health insurance? Anyway, I have little hope, just waiting for Tarkin to give the final order for Alderan. I guess the news cycles with dim leader just have me vexed. Anyway I do have a good beer in my hand so to end on a positive.

[Duppers]

20. I'm there with you...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=9347741

[NoMoreRepugs]

17. If, and I think it's a big IF that Mueller

is fired - what happens to the dream team he assembled and all that information they've collected to date that can't reflect well on the Orange Douche??? A tidal wave of leaks??

[LuckyLib]

22. I would hope Mueller and team have stashed backup copies

of EVERYTHING away from D.C. and in protective custody.

[GeoWilliam750]

19. Yet it matters not until Rupert Murdoch turns Fox News against Trump

Something like a third or a half of Republican voters do not believe Donald Trump Jr's own emails.

[Judi Lynn]

21. He thinks there's no one who can or will do anything about it. Hope he isn't right. n/t

[SunSeeker]

23. It doesn't sound like it...

IT IS.

[MedusaX]

26. NYAG will bring RICO charges. State charges cannot be pardoned by a POTUS.

*45 is just pissed because he now realizes that Russia Election Alliance issues are just one small part of the larger RICO / money laundering case being built....

*45 also knows that all money laundering activities have passed thru NY at some point ...
hence NY has jurisdiction...
And potus pardons won't apply to state crimes
And neither does any immunity from prosecution while sitting potus... because the RICO acts began before he became potus


Plus.....
*45 needs 3 signatures to give vlad back his US compounds...
Sec of Treasury
AG
SoS

Except Sessions is recused from all things Russian...
so Deputy AG Rosenstein would have to sign off on it..
Hence the pissy party about Sessions recusal..
*45 needs to get a non-recused AG that will go along with Treasury & Sec State & agree to return possession of compounds to Vlad....

[Sanity Claws]

34. RICO is a federal statute

The federal courts do not have exclusive jurisdiction on RICO cases but the defendant can remove it to federal court, if the matter is originally filed in a state court. I think NYAG will file a criminal case based on State law to prevent removal to federal court and pursuing a matter that would allow a President to exercise his authority to pardon.
(I'm not saying that Trump could pardon himself but the next one could, the same way Ford pardoned Nixon.)

[MFM008]

28. Mueller

Does not strike me as someone who is easily intimidated.

[Warren DeMontague]

29. Really sounds like the words of someone with nothing to hide, huh.

[madokie]

36. Not only does he have something to hide

he's as stupid as they come. Stupid on Steroids

[madokie]

35. tRump is so far down the hole

his only option is to resign and do it soon or he'll wind up in a jail cell as sure as the sun WILL come up this morning