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Here we GO Sen Feinstein fired off 5 letters today. (FRIDAY) (Original Post) Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 OP
Oh man it sucks to be "them"- they need some good lawyers. That's why I don't want to be president o Sunlei Oct 2017 #1
& they better get to it! Monday, Nov 6th is just around the corner. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #8
Hackabee Slanders has the whole weekend to plan more excuses, lies for Massa Trump Sunlei Oct 2017 #11
She is pissed ! DURHAM D Oct 2017 #2
Am surprised this was not reported. Guess we were pretty busy yesterday! Crazy Friday! Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #4
Normally, I don't like Christmas before Halloween. Sunlei Oct 2017 #12
Woohoo! Christmas before Halloween. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #19
I am all for keeping this woman in her position. Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #3
Haven't you heard? murielm99 Oct 2017 #9
I have heard. Further, I reject. Seems like we go mostly after our longtime women that are Mediumsizedhand Oct 2017 #14
You noticed. coolsandy Oct 2017 #24
She also made a mistake while speaking lapucelle Oct 2017 #27
Does she have subpoena power on her own or does Grassley have to sign off on this? nt. PearliePoo2 Oct 2017 #5
Seems Grassley has just stopped participating doesn't it ? lunasun Oct 2017 #17
Woah, Senator Feinstein! sheshe2 Oct 2017 #6
These letters are a magnificent read! Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #7
She was Fierce! sheshe2 Oct 2017 #13
Feinstein's office released this press release yesterday - it has links to all five of the letters. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #10
First Tranche? Does this indicate a second tranche is coming later? Mr. Ected Oct 2017 #30
The Cambridge Analytica letter poli-junkie Oct 2017 #15
I agree with you! That piece of news came out yesterday! Shoot. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #20
Hmmm - do ya' suppose they made a deal? n/t crosinski Oct 2017 #37
From the letters link looks like this is just one batch (tranche) of letters. Prob. more coming. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #39
But wait- I keep reading that Feinstein is old, useless, and in the way!??!1! NBachers Oct 2017 #16
Who benefits from her senate seniority and experience going away? lunasun Oct 2017 #18
Indeed. Qui bono? VermontKevin Oct 2017 #23
Actually, Glamrock Oct 2017 #38
how bout a 2 sentence summary? nt msongs Oct 2017 #21
She wants it all! Documents from WH, Michael Cohen, Mr Facebook, Mr Twitter & Cambridge Analytica. Madam45for2923 Oct 2017 #22
Yaaaas shenmue Oct 2017 #25
I hope my Senator... Mike Nelson Oct 2017 #26
And some here wryter2000 Oct 2017 #28
Kick Cracklin Charlie Oct 2017 #29
She'll get ZERO response by November 6th Mr. Ected Oct 2017 #31
she needs more letters to limbaugh and hannity asking certainot Oct 2017 #32
I'd like to know more about the coordination of rightwing talk radio in the election too. crosinski Oct 2017 #36
That IS awesome. By listing all those names as she did, she's laying it on the table ... mr_lebowski Oct 2017 #33
Boom. Even if I thought the fix was in, I'd be unnerved to get any of these letters. Honeycombe8 Oct 2017 #34
Feinstein is a steely eyed United States Senator, and Team-Trump is never ever going to forget that. crosinski Oct 2017 #35

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
1. Oh man it sucks to be "them"- they need some good lawyers. That's why I don't want to be president o
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 02:06 PM
Oct 2017

or in a government job- you are responsible for every word, statement and action. kellyanne better ask her "boss" for a raise. Go beg Republican party for cash for the Lawyers, you're going to jail for Mr Trump. Better flip and tell all.

 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
4. Am surprised this was not reported. Guess we were pretty busy yesterday! Crazy Friday!
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 02:11 PM
Oct 2017

News kept coming.

 

Mediumsizedhand

(531 posts)
14. I have heard. Further, I reject. Seems like we go mostly after our longtime women that are
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 03:02 PM
Oct 2017

so effective and efficient. Interesting, that.

 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
10. Feinstein's office released this press release yesterday - it has links to all five of the letters.
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 02:32 PM
Oct 2017

Feinstein's office released this press release yesterday - it has links to all five of the letters.
https://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?id=D1044947-00DF-4041-BE7D-9471B79B97D7


Feinstein Sends First Tranche of Request Letters Related to Russia Investigation

Oct 27 2017

Letters sent to White House, Michael Cohen, Facebook, Twitter, Cambridge Analytica

Washington—Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today sent five letters requesting information related to the Russia investigation. Additional requests are expected to be sent in the coming weeks.

Letter to the White House requests all documents related to the president’s interactions with former FBI director James Comey and all documents related to Jared Kushner’s contacts with foreign nationals.

Letter to Michael Cohen asks him to appear before the committee for an interview and requests all documents related to his contacts with Russians, his communications regarding hacked emails and his knowledge of Russian interference in the election.

Letter to Facebook requests additional information for ads connected to the Internet Research Agency as well as all other ads connected to Russian entities.

Letter to Twitter requests all additional ads connected to Russian entities as well as direct messages between Trump associates and entities related to hacked emails.

Letter to Cambridge Analytica requests all documents related to hacked emails and all communications related to voter targeting, including communications with Russian entities.

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poli-junkie

(997 posts)
15. The Cambridge Analytica letter
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 03:03 PM
Oct 2017

Under: "All communications with each of the following persons" -- why didn't Feinstein include the Mercers?

NBachers

(17,081 posts)
16. But wait- I keep reading that Feinstein is old, useless, and in the way!??!1!
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 03:05 PM
Oct 2017

Last edited Sat Oct 28, 2017, 04:12 PM - Edit history (1)

She's The Man of the Democratic Party Extablishment, keeping down the Young Progressive Firebrands who deserve to walk in off the street and Occupy her chair right now!

Glamrock

(11,787 posts)
38. Actually,
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 07:18 PM
Oct 2017

the person going after her chair is the billionaire who's funding the impeachment commercials.

 

Madam45for2923

(7,178 posts)
22. She wants it all! Documents from WH, Michael Cohen, Mr Facebook, Mr Twitter & Cambridge Analytica.
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 03:31 PM
Oct 2017

& pronto.

wryter2000

(46,023 posts)
28. And some here
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 04:14 PM
Oct 2017

Want to replace her with "New blood." Not if this California voter has any say in the matter.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
31. She'll get ZERO response by November 6th
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 04:23 PM
Oct 2017

So I'm sure that she's grinding out the subpoenas this weekend for service sometime after the 6th.

Grassley has slithered off into Parallel World where up is down and dark is light and Hillary Clinton is somehow not a private citizen but a viable political opponent.

 

certainot

(9,090 posts)
32. she needs more letters to limbaugh and hannity asking
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 04:39 PM
Oct 2017

for any communications they've had with russians the last 8-10 years while they were working for putin creating 'climategate' out of a russian hack, and trying to get the US to default on the debt - something even the kochs wouldn't want, for instance.

sam nunberg said he studied talk radio for trump in 2014 - who told him that was a good idea? is limbaugh getting freelance money? most of the russian trolling piggybacked years of talk radio. they studied it and used it - were they directing the blowhards at all? right now they're working hard for trump - 1500 radio stations attacking hiullary, mueller, dem investigators, and any republicans who threaten trump.

crosinski

(405 posts)
36. I'd like to know more about the coordination of rightwing talk radio in the election too.
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 05:28 PM
Oct 2017

The only reason I can think of that they're not being investigated too is because they're too well connected in Washington. They're protected.


 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
33. That IS awesome. By listing all those names as she did, she's laying it on the table ...
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 04:58 PM
Oct 2017

"You see this list, Cheetolini?

It means we KNOW ... these are the people involved in your conspiracy in some way.

All we need is a handful of them to turn States, and y'all are F'D"

Now, all of the recipients, with the exception of Twitter and Facebook are effectively simply going to tell her to get stuffed, and let the chips fall where they may, I guarantee it. They know the Traitorous Rethugs are in charge of these committees and both Houses, and they hold POTUS, so DiFi is effectively powerless to force any of them to do anything.

But the list of names and orgs ... put together like that, has very obvious implications that SHOUT ...

"You assholes are busted!"

And when Mueller proves it, a few lackeys will probably go to jail for a bit, like probably Manafort.

Maybe.

And that'll be it.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)
34. Boom. Even if I thought the fix was in, I'd be unnerved to get any of these letters.
Sat Oct 28, 2017, 05:05 PM
Oct 2017

Although these are wealthy people who can pay lawyers to buy time, I'd be losing some sleep. I'd rather the Senate get those documents, though.

There's only one, I think, where the recipient has a chance of gathering all the documents in time. There's not enough time for the others to do that, so don't know what the game plan is on that. They have to respond to those letters by 11/6, to stop a subpoena or sanctions or something.

At least the Senate is moving on its investigation.

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