White House chief of staff calls for special counsel to probe Democrats

[Arkansas Granny]

(Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said on Monday a special counsel should be appointed to investigate Democrats over a uranium deal during the Obama administration and a dossier compiled on Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign.

"I think probably as a layman looking at this kind of thing we need to find someone who is very, very objective who can get to the bottom of these accusations," Kelly said in an interview on Fox News.
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Some Republicans have said Hillary Clinton's State Department approved the deal after her husband's charitable foundation Republicans in Congress last week launched an investigation into an Obama-era deal in which a Russian company bought a Canadian firm that owned some 20 percent of U.S. uranium supplies.

Some Republicans have said Hillary Clinton's State Department approved the deal after her husband's charitable foundation received a $145 million donation. The New York Times has reported that Clinton, a Democrat who lost to Republican Trump in the 2016 election, did not participate in the decision. a $145 million donation. The New York Times has reported that Clinton, a Democrat who lost to Republican Trump in the 2016 election, did not participate in the decision.

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN1D00BJ


Deflect, deflect, deflect. That seems to be their entire game plan.

[JI7]

1. John Kelly is a Fucking Dumbass and fully whoring for Trump

[mucifer]

12. He wants a civil war. He is going to do everything he can to get it.

[WinkyDink]

22. You mean he doesn't want a "compromise"? ;-)

[LenaBaby61]

2. John Kelly is ...

A lying, racist, misogynistic, deflecting, giant piece of shit, amongst other things, just like his boss.

'Tis all 😊

[Raster]

3. Let's bury the bullshit meme that Kelly* is really a stand-up guy, doing his best to bring...

...order to the tRump*ian chaos and protect and defend American institutions from their current tRump*ian assault. Nothing could be further from the truth. Kelly* is a sycophant, a liar and a willing participant in the tRump*esque freak show masquerading as Executive governance.

[oasis]

14. 100% that!

[uponit7771]

26. +1

[mazzarro]

29. BINGO that my friend! - n/t

[nocalflea]

4. Manservant spouts agitprop line. Hmm...

What chioices does the man have ?

What chojces did McMaster have when he spouted Trumpian gobbedlygook ?

If your'e a white hat, are there good choices ? To serve a monster in an attempt to protect your nation from the worst instincts of the monster, you end up eroding the confidence of a nation.

Only time will tell who Kelly is really in service to. I personally have no frickin' idea.

[Hortensis]

5. Did toxic fumes get to him? Kool-Aid served in the WH cafeteria?

He's sounding as loony as the people he was supposed to throw a net on.

Sad. Scary.

[Arkansas Granny]

7. I felt that Kelly might be able to steer Trump to act in a more Presidential manner,

but it seems that Kelly has been fully indoctrinated instead. Very disappointing.

[malaise]

9. Kelly is there because he is one of them

Forget that at your peril

[HopeAgain]

18. Same with all those former generals in the Administration.

All these unnecessary wars apparently brought up some bad ones. I assume Mattis and McMaster will turn out no better than Flynn and Kelly. They have joined with Trump. Period.

[Hortensis]

35. I'm more with ArkGranny. There ARE different degrees

of self delusion, of personal corruption and dishonesty, of knowledge and experience, and of the kind of bad judgment that arises from those.

All these men are different, and Kelly's general reputation suggested a real level of competence that these behaviors are belying. He has done a lot of what he came in for, just a couple that fascist whisperers Gorka and Bannon are out, and others, are out. We know some competence is real, that his ability to direct Trump is severely limited, and control nonexistent. But morally, ethically, intellectually he's looking like an empty suit.

It's always shocking to me, no matter how often, to realize that people who live big lives with great power and range of experience can still turn out to also be as petty and stupid as the mean spirited, abysmally ignorant neighbor you never want to get into conversation with twice.

[HopeAgain]

38. Rommel and Robert E. Lee

Nothing will redeem those men in history because of who they chose to fight for. Same for anyone who is part of this Administration that is hell bent on destroying democratic institutions.

[Hortensis]

40. Oh, agree with that and with Tblue about the tremendous

flaws and crimes against our nation of people fighting for very wrong things -- for mostly no bigger reason than because it's what "people like me" are doing.

Such a pathetically paltry substitute for intellect, morals, and even religious precepts that it makes those who'd be doing it for money seem like they're operating on a higher level.

Reminds me, last night someone quoted a past Texas politician something to the effect that if "you think they're bad you should see their constituents."

[dalton99a]

37. Bingo.

[tblue37]

27. His policy choices when he was Homeland Security Director revealed him to

a true Trumpian deplorable.

[Blue_Adept]

10. TRUMP POISONS EVERYTHING

That's like point 1 in anything these days.

[burnbaby]

6. Bring it on

Clinton's have nothing to hide

[underpants]

8. We'll start the investigation in Uranus

It appears you are already looking there.

[Cattledog]

11. Slavery is what they wouldn't compromise on.

[oasis]

13. Let's get to the bottom of Kelly's outright lie on Rep. Wilson.

Not forgetting that abominable act!

[keithbvadu2]

19. No apology yet for his lie?

[oasis]

20. "Officer and gentleman" doesn't apply to dogshit. nt

[WinkyDink]

23. No, he said not on Laura Ingraham's new show. NOW he says Rep. Wilson said what he claimed, before

or after her VIDEOED speech.

How conveeeenient.

[Arkansas Granny]

39. His behavior in that episode really showed me who he was. Even after proof was shown,

he stuck with his lie rather than admit he was wrong. He showed a great lack of respect for Mrs. Johnson, as well. Shameful.

[coolsandy]

15. Fake General, pretending to be a decent human being. Sad.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. Please edit OP. You've scrambled the text from the article. . . . . nt

[Liberalagogo]

17. Urani-GHAZI!!!

n/t

[njhoneybadger]

21. Kelly doesn't deserve to smell Mueller's shit

That limey cocksucker can rot in hell for all I care.

[gademocrat7]

24. Kelly is just another lying member of chump's cabal.

[Vinca]

25. I thought Trey "Last Face You See Before the Trunk Closes" Gowdy was investigating.

We should encourage them to investigate it. It will be a nice hobby to pursue as the Trump indictments go down and we know there's no "there there."

[DemocratSinceBirth]

28. He's not a layman. He's a high ranking public servant.

[Achilleaze]

30. Wow, Kelly is pissing on truth and America

to support Comrade Casino, republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief, and his republican-russian cronies. He's made it clear he does not stand with American democracy. He has sold out to the Dark Side (R).

[treestar]

31. Oh geez

That has been debunked already.

[kentuck]

32. That would be part of Mueller's purview.

If there is anything there, he will not overlook it.

There is no need for another special counsel....we have one already.

[bdamomma]

33. boy they are grasping at straws

aren't they??

[MrsCoffee]

34. Anyone who ever praised Kelly or called him the grown up in charge certainly has egg on their face.

He is nothing but a racist asshole with his lips firmly planted on tangerine ass.

Fuck him.

[spanone]

36. oh, you mean the guy who lied about the congresswoman? that fucker?

[Demsrule86]

41. As a Navy brat with a Mom and Dad who both served. I was born at Great Lakes Naval base.

I had a brother and sister in the Marine Corp...and let me say, John Kelly brings disgrace on the Marine Corp...Marines are considered Marines for life...but this guy...NO. He is a bootlicker for Trump. I am disgusted with his behavior.

[keithbvadu2]

42. John Kelly impugns the honor and integrity of the entire officer Corps.

[Demsrule86]

43. Yes he does.

[maxrandb]

44. Max thinks Kelly

Should lose his Fucking retirement and spend some time in jail when we end this fucking nightmare