Republican dismisses Trump lawyer: A 'typical attorney' would call for end of Mueller probe

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY LUIS SANCHEZ - 03/18/18 10:56 AM EDT

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Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Sunday dismissed concerns that President Trump is trying to shut down Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia.

Concerns were raised on Saturday when Trump's personal attorney called on Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to "bring an end" to the probe, following the lead of Attorney General Jeff Sessions who fired FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe the previous day. Rosenstein appointed Mueller as special counsel, and could fire him.

Lankford said John Dowd, Trump's attorney, was just being a "typical attorney."

“What I read yesterday was what a typical attorney puts out at every stage during every investigation saying this is wrapped up, we should be done,” Lankford said on ABC's "This Week."


Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/379003-republican-trumps-lawyer-calling-for-end-of-mueller-probe-is

[FarPoint]

1. BEWARE....

Republicans are scheming!!! I smell pungent aroma of a fix.

[cstanleytech]

5. Well they would not be Repugnants if they did something that did not smell.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

2. Jerks at TheHill write bassackward headline again. R dismissed concerns, not lawyer; OKs the lawyer.

[KPN]

3. Right. Nothing to see here. Nothing to worry about folks.

[malthaussen]

4. And he's right.

A lawyer is an advocate. Even if his client were caught red-handed with a bloody axe in his hand and a pile of bodies around him, the first thing he would do would be to try to get the case dismissed. And the first thing the judge would do is laugh in his face. It's a ritual dance.

-- Mal

[forgotmylogin]

6. It's the Chewbacca Defense

And yeah, every defense attorney does it. But on a Federal scale, it seems monstrously stupid.