Russia probes kick into high gear

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico




Three congressional committees are pursuing investigations, and high-ranking Trump associates are expected to testify soon.

By AUSTIN WRIGHT and ALI WATKINS 09/04/2017 07:35 AM EDT

The congressional Russia investigations are entering a new and more serious phase as lawmakers return from the August recess amid fresh revelations about contacts between the Trump campaign and Russia.

In the coming weeks, both intelligence committees are expected to conduct closed-door interviews with high-ranking members of the Trump campaign, and potential witnesses could include Michael Cohen, Paul Manafort and Donald Trump Jr.

The two panels are also looking at possibly holding public hearings this fall.

In addition, Trump Jr. is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is conducting its own parallel investigation into President Donald Trump and his associates’ alleged ties to Moscow.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/04/trump-russia-investigations-congress-242256?lo=ap_b1

[MFM008]

1. I take some comfort

In just knowing they annoy Jabba the BLOTUS.
The state investigations especially.

[SHRED]

2. What's "high gear"

To me it means Repubs drag their feet with slightly less pressure.

[Plucketeer]

3. In DC?

"High gear" is when they start to think about starting to think about it.

[Kleveland]

7. High gear is moving to "granny" gear from neutral, for these foot draggin sloths. nt

[Kennah]

12. Ensure a press release about the ongoing efforts during slow news weeks (n/t)

[Scarsdale]

4. Long overdue

for this crime family to get their just rewards. They have flaunted laws for much too long. They act like royalty, but in essence are no better than a Mafia family. They have screwed honest business people, and filed bankruptcy numerous times. Time to pay the piper, Orange Ass. The sad part is, the gopknew all this, yet continued to back them up. "He is new to this" etc. The presidency should not be an "on the job training program" especially for a crooked, ignorant, repulsive ass like tRump and his family.

[L. Coyote]

5. Hook headline by Politico with little to support it. High gear would be

public hearings five days a week until we know everything with no strangulation limits on resources to investigate.

[snort]

6. That's nice, but isn't NK's timing

just about spot on?

[dixiegrrrrl]

8. Yes...interesting timing.

And exactly what Trump accused Obama of doing...using war as a distraction...back in ...2012, I think.
I saw the tweet Trump wrote that on , not sure of exact date.

[sandensea]

9. I'll believe it when I see it.

Bitchy Mitchy has obviously ordered Burr to slow-walk this thing to death.

That said, things could change.

[Turbineguy]

10. The republicans have created the problem in setting the precedent.

How much time and treasure was spent on the White Water and Benghazi investigations? Like White Water, it involves money and sex and like Benghazi it involves emails.

[Sunlei]

11. I'll believe it when someone/anyone starts to charge Republican party russian colluders with crimes!

our government is spending billions to protect those fucking criminals!!

[Kennah]

13. This would be an indication of "high gear"