Trump lashes out on indictments, tries to shift focus to tax reform

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY MALLORY SHELBOURNE - 10/31/17 08:28 AM EDT

President Trump on Tuesday dismissed the latest wrinkle in the special counsel’s investigation into Russia’s election meddling, saying the actions of his former campaign chairman occurred prior to his involvement with the Trump campaign.

Link to tweet

The tweet comes one day after Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman, and his former business associate, Richard Gates, were charged in a 12-count indictment coming out of the special counsel's probe into Russia's election interference. Both have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Trump also dismissed the volunteer foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI in the course of its investigation into Russia’s election meddling.

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Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/357951-trump-seeks-to-distance-himself-from-advisors-after-indictments

[cojoel]

1. so I guess he is saying

That he does not, in fact, hire the best people. If this happened before he was hired, then why was he still hired?

[vi5]

2. They are all going to do this...

....and it's hysterical. Like they see the ship sinking and the one thing they are trying to desperately save is the tax cuts for the wealthy. It's just laid bare there for everyone to see finally and completely what their one and only priority actually is. Not that anyone who has been paying attention hasn't realized this, but sadly most people don't pay attention.

[BigmanPigman]

3. I'll be glad when he leaves for his long overseas trip

and I won't have to read his tweets.

[Hugin]

4. He lost me at "Paul Manaforts lawyer said"...

Oh, by the way, FMOTUS... High IQ people call them Attorneys or more precisely Attorneys-at-law. Lawyers chase ambulances.

[L. Coyote]

15. "My campaign was run by an accused Russian foreign agent charged w/ conspiring against US ..."

So, I advise listening to his lawyer .... What clueless propagandist slept through yesterday!

Here's the secret video of Trump's actual reaction:

Trump Reacts to Mueller's Indictments --- the Hitler video --- LOL ---

https://www.captiongenerator.com/751912/Trump-Reacts-to-Muellers-Indictments

Description: MAGA. My Assistants Getting Arrested. ....

[bucolic_frolic]

5. Finger Pointing again

Don't look at me, look over there!

This tactic must be pricked.

[Marcuse]

6. Do not worry. Mueller will focus on your taxes shortly.

As with Manafort, some of the older pre-campaign financial crimes are pushing up against the statutes of limitations. Pass the popcorn.

[Rollo]

8. Good one!!!

[Tom Rinaldo]

7. All your fucking advisors were volunteers, most evil Orange One

And that includes you son, son--in-law, and daughter - not to mention Mike Flynn and Jeff Sessions or your fucking indicted campaign manager. They all get/got paid (off) in ways other than salaries. You, of all people, know how that works.

[Eyeball_Kid]

9. Whoa! Paul Manafort's lawyer speaks the word of God.

But... But... the neighborhood Good Humor man tells me that Paul Manafort's lawyer built his house with popsicle sticks and wears ties from Wal-Mart. And if I had to make a credibility choice, I'm going with the ice cream guy. Lawyers always lie for their clients. Ice cream guys deliver the goods.

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. Few knew the excellent guy I proudly announced as a foreign policy adviser

among congressional advisers, DoD inspector generals, and retired generals:

FREDERICK RYAN JR., WASHINGTON POST PUBLISHER: We’ve heard you’re going to be announcing your foreign policy team shortly… Any you can share with us?

TRUMP: Well, I hadn’t thought of doing it, but if you want I can give you some of the names… Walid Phares, who you probably know, PhD, adviser to the House of Representatives caucus, and counter-terrorism expert; Carter Page, PhD; George Papadopoulos, he’s an energy and oil consultant, excellent guy; the Honorable Joe Schmitz, [former] inspector general at the Department of Defense; [retired] Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg; and I have quite a few more. But that’s a group of some of the people that we are dealing with. We have many other people in different aspects of what we do, but that’s a representative group.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/03/21/a-transcript-of-donald-trumps-meeting-with-the-washington-post-editorial-board/?tid=a_inl&utm_term=.ab9e6802bb74

and who was part of my National Security Team:

Link to tweet

I mean, these low level volunteers just walk in, sit down with you and Jeff Sessions, and think they own the place! The nerve!

[Dave Starsky]

13. Mike Caputo called him the "coffee boy" this morning.

Trump hires only the best baristas to sit on his National Security Team.

[muriel_volestrangler]

14. "Energy and oil consultant" means "with sugar? Full fat or skinny?", honestly (nt)

[L. Coyote]

16. This needs to be an OP.

[muriel_volestrangler]

17. It was, more or less:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029772154

[Sunlei]

11. Where are the Republican Leaders? ridiculous they allow their president to spam on personal twitter!

WTF is Pence? the VP and Speaker need to be IN the WH and get to work! A fucking 9 month Vacation already.

Have Twitter close the personalaccount! If the dotard wants to tweet, let him use the OFFICIAL @POTUS and @White House twitter accounts!

[PearliePoo2]

12. He's at it again...GOOD! Trashing "Young George, The Liar".

Hey, Desperate Liar-In-Chief! Keep digging your hole and flapping your big mouth.
Mueller will be SO impressed, I'm sure!