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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAl Franken Tries Not To Laugh When Asked If He Believes Jared Kushners Russia Lies
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/07/29/al-franken-laugh-asked-believes-jared-kushners-russia-lies.htmlAl Franken Tries Not To Laugh When Asked If He Believes Jared Kushners Russia Lies
By Sean Colarossi on Sat, Jul 29th, 2017 at 12:59 pm
In an interview on MSNBC, Franken was asked if he took Kushner at his word. His simple response: No.
Video @ link:
Franken laughed and said:
No. He has had to refile his disclosure form a number of times. Ive written a letter asking for at least to suspend his security clearance.
This may come down to what did the president know and when did his son in law tell him?
The Democratic senator said he trusts Special Counsel Robert Mueller to answer those questions and get to the bottom of whether Kushner is telling the truth.
We have this guy Bob Mueller, and he is going to find that out, Franken said. What happens very often is that people commit crimes along the way, either in the cover up or had before, and they plea bargain. And part of that is you get information out.
Frankens comments come after a week in which Kushner made a rare public appearance talking down his and his father-in-laws ties to Russia.
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Al Franken Tries Not To Laugh When Asked If He Believes Jared Kushners Russia Lies (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jul 2017
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malaise
(267,791 posts)1. Watched the interview live
It was truly great.
I also think that the last statement about "plea bargaining" is either a statement that he knows people have been negotiating and giving information (hello Manafort and Flynn) or he is suggesting that some will and should (hello Pence, Kushner, Priebus...)
Pachamama
(16,873 posts)3. Franken was working really hard not to laugh at the lies....
He knows crimes have been committed and he knows Kushner knows....
Bluepinky
(2,260 posts)4. I love the Al's, Franken and Gore.
Both are smart and honest, they aren't owned by Russia.
greeny2323
(590 posts)5. Watch interview
It was a good interview. MSNBC has it posted in four parts. Here is the first part:
http://www.msnbc.com/weekends-with-alex-witt/watch/al-franken-stops-by-to-talk-russia-healthcare-and-his-new-book-1012968515883
underpants
(182,271 posts)7. Franken. Thanks. Will watch later.
Gothmog
(143,998 posts)8. I really hope that Senator Franken runs for POTUS
dhill926
(16,234 posts)9. would love to see this, but...
he has stated repeatedly that he isn't interested.
Gothmog
(143,998 posts)10. That disclaimer is to be expected at this stage
He needs to get re-elected in 2018