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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNever thought to see the day POTUS was one bringing down US. Pardons & poss. firing Mueller.
It's now so obvious, the investigation is getting too close to his business shenanigans and hidden tax forms from everyone.Trump team seeks to control, block Muellers Russia investigation
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-lawyers-seek-to-undercut-muellers-russia-investigation/2017/07/20/232ebf2c-6d71-11e7-b9e2-2056e768a7e5_story.html?utm_campaign=pubexchange_article&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=huffingtonpost.com&utm_term=.e89fc8e4b3fc&ncid=newsltushpmgnews__TheMorningEmail__072117
Some of President Trumps lawyers are exploring ways to limit or undercut special counsel Robert S. Mueller IIIs Russia investigation, building a case against what they allege are his conflicts of interest and discussing the presidents authority to grant pardons, according to people familiar with the effort.
Trump has asked his advisers about his power to pardon aides, family members and even himself in connection with the probe, according to one of those people. A second person said Trumps lawyers have been discussing the presidents pardoning powers among themselves.
Trump has asked his advisers about his power to pardon aides, family members and even himself in connection with the probe, according to one of those people. A second person said Trumps lawyers have been discussing the presidents pardoning powers among themselves.
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Never thought to see the day POTUS was one bringing down US. Pardons & poss. firing Mueller. (Original Post)
RKP5637
Jul 2017
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htuttle
(23,738 posts)1. Hmm, so why would he do that if this was all fake news?
Just a rhetorical question.
Foamfollower
(1,097 posts)2. Most likely Mueller has the goods on nuerous crimes right now.
Probably enough for convictions on multiple state level crimes in New York, too.
That's the bomb that will likely get dropped should Trump throw us into a constitutional crisis.
RKP5637
(67,108 posts)3. I think the same. Also, I believe some investigations of his shenanigans were already well underway
before he was slid in as WH occupant. ... seems those investigations would already be collaborated with Mueller's ... I bet his tax forms are very revealing. Also, pardons? That is yet another indicator he/cohorts are in deep sh**.