'So disgraceful': Trump lashes out at publication of special counsel questions
Source: Washington Post
President Trump lashed out Tuesday at the publication of questions that special counsel Robert S. Mueller III seeks to ask him as part of the Russia probe and possible attempts to obstruct the inquiry.
In a morning tweet, Trump said it was disgraceful that the 49 questions were provided to the New York Times, which published them Monday night.
So disgraceful that the questions concerning the Russian Witch Hunt were leaked to the media, Trump wrote on Twitter.
It appears the leak did not come from Muellers office. The Times reported that the questions were provided to Trumps lawyers as part of negotiations over the terms of a potential Trump interview. The list was then provided to the Times by a person outside Trumps legal team, the paper said.
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hlthe2b
(102,234 posts)leaked in all likelihood.
Paladin
(28,254 posts)Docreed2003
(16,858 posts)hlthe2b
(102,234 posts)SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)If TRUMP did it!! Then use it as an excuse not to answer any questions. Plus, Trump loves chaos!
Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)"disgraceful" it would be Donny Dump. Every day, a new revelation about his disgraceful life patterns. Are Jarod and Ivanka in the witness protection program? For a couple of camera hogs, they are strangely quiet these days.
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)Gone!! Like they vanished into thin air! I guess no one is working on all those issues Jared was suppose to be solving.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,681 posts)Clarity2
(1,009 posts)so he can fire him. That was my first thought.
SkyDaddy7
(6,045 posts)LEAKED HIMSELF!! I totally agree!!
B2G
(9,766 posts)Seems like a very simple statement to make.
hexola
(4,835 posts)He has no need to rush in with a statement...IMO.
AZ8theist
(5,457 posts)AZ8theist
(5,457 posts)(wish I learned how to type..)
monmouth4
(9,694 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,141 posts)All they'll get is gibberish out of him
Freethinker65
(10,015 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)This didn't come from Mueller's team, and was leaked by trump or someone in his legal team that knew them, and this is all for more PR against Mueller , and for excuses for trump to refuse to be questioned by Mueller and his team. There is no perjury trap. its called either tell the truth , or lie and be held accountable for your crime(s). trump can't tell the truth or he'll incriminate himself with it, and if he lies they already know the answers. He'll do like other criminals and plead the 5th if they force him to get interviewed. This again isn't news, just pr and a lot more lies from trump.They already committed collusion when they went knowingly to meet Russians working with Putin that had dirt on Hillary, and would offer it to them, and no matter what happened then showing up was collusion. Conspiring with them they'll eventually show they were working and talking on their back channels to Putin to undermine and coordinate what they planned to do to help him win. It'll all come out in time they were deeply involved with Putin.
sweetroxie
(776 posts)It's disgraceful. It's a disgrace.
Backwoodsrider
(764 posts)...and now he has to deal with that every morning in the mirror so of course he trys to project that out away from himself onto others. Projection is one of Donnie Boys primary defense tactics.
MGKrebs
(8,138 posts)He was trying to get Trump to not talk to Mueller and ended up quitting over it.
Not sure what his motivation might be: Perhaps to try to scare Trump into avoiding the interview, or perhaps to scare the staff into pushing him to not be interviewed, or at least let them know how serious it is. I suspect some of that staff (like S. Sanders) just drink the kool-aid and think they are invincible.
It also could be a signal to anyone else involved to get their stories straight (if they haven't already).
Le Gaucher
(1,547 posts)Obama was graceful.
Trump is a bloviating braggadocio
ailsagirl
(22,896 posts)Among tons of other things. "sigh"
ailsagirl
(22,896 posts)unblock
(52,205 posts)and donnie personally asked russia to hack and publish more.
same guy thinks these questions, which aren't classified and are clearly of compelling national interest, should be kept secret.
krispos42
(49,445 posts)The public knowing what questions Mueller provided to D2S' legal team is disgraceful, but American Nazis marching in our streets isn't?
Yeah, this is neither normal or sane.
AJT
(5,240 posts)make it clear that the questions didn't come from anyone on the Mueller team.
oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)last night on both Rachel and LOD's shows.
Sophia4
(3,515 posts)been gone long ago.
We don't let Democrats get by with this kind of behavior.
John Edwards was gone at the first exposure of his affair.
Trump has been exposed for having had many affairs, and he is still there.
Bill Clinton did not leave office, but was made far, far more miserable in office than Trump for having half the number of affairs.
At this point in history, Democrats do not vote in the primary for someone with the sexual life of Trump.
And then, the business life of Trump????
I can't think of a Democrat with as many ties to a foreign country as Trump has when you think of not only Trump but also his campaign staff. Unheard of. Democrats would not nominate a person with those kinds of ties with any other country, much less a country that is not our ally.
Trump needs to resign and take his motley crew with him.
FakeNoose
(32,634 posts)LiberalLovinLug
(14,173 posts)I don't get that. First off it was a legal courtesy, maybe a requirement, to show him the questions he would face so his legal team would have a fair chance to prepare answers. (Something I don't think is given many defendants). Then it was leaked by his own side. But what great harm is done by the public seeing the questions too? Its not a stretch to figure out the questions he'd probably ask anyways. Butterfly Trump just tries to use any development as some kind of concerted attack against him.
Here is the list:
What is your knowledge of calls that Gen. Flynn made with [former Russian ambassador Sergei] Kislyak late December 2016?
What is your reaction to press accounts Jan. 12, 2017, Feb. 8-9 2017?
What did you think and what did you know regarding Sally Yates meetings on Jan 26-27 regarding Gen. Flynn?
How was the decision made to request the resignation of Gen. Flynn on Feb. 13?
What was the purpose of the meeting with James Comey on Feb. 14 after the Homeland Security briefing?
What did you say to Comey about Gen. Flynn?
What did you think and what did you do about the Comey June 8, 2017 testimony regarding Gen. Flynn?
After Gen. Flynn resigned, what calls or efforts were made by people associated with you to reach out to Gen. Flynn or to discuss Flynn seeking immunity or possible pardon?
On fired FBI Director James Comey:
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett discusses the House GOP Russia report and how former FBI Director James Comey leaked classified information.
What was the Presidents view of James Comey during the Transition with respect to job performance?
What did the President think and do in reaction to James Comeys briefing on January 6, including the intelligence community assessment?
What was the Presidents reaction to Comey when they met alone regarding what they called other ICA matters (the Steele Dossier)? Also, what was discussed [regarding] ancillary reports?
What was the purpose of the Jan. 27 dinner meeting you had with Comey?
Was loyalty discussed? Did you communicate with Comey concerning his status at the end of the dinner? What was your knowledge of the Gen. Flynn and Russia investigation in days leading up to the March 20 testimony of Comey before House Intel Committee?
What did you think and what did you do in reaction to the Comey testimony on March 20 before House Intel Committee?
Describe outreach to Intel chiefs [Mike] Rogers, [Mike] Pompeo, and [Dan] Coates?
What did you say to them?
What was the purpose of the reach-out on March 22, 25 and 27?
What was the purpose of your calls to Comey on March 30 and April 11?
What was the purpose of your statement to Maria Bartiromo on April 11, 2017?
What did you think and what did you do regarding the May 3 Comey testimony before the Senate Intel Committee?
Regarding the decision to terminate Comey, when was it made, why was it made, who on your staff played a role in decision, and how was it determined to make it public?
What did you mean to communicate during your May 10 meeting with Kislyak and [Sergey] Lavrov (concerning pressure off and nutcase)?
What did you mean regarding your statements to Lester Holt regarding Comey and Russia?
What was the purpose of May 12 tweet that Comey better hope there are no tapes?
What was the purpose of the September and October press statements, including tweets, regarding an investigation of Comey? Also, Sarah Sanders statements regarding same?
What was the reason for your continued criticism of Comey and McCabe, even till today?
On Attorney General Jeff Sessions:
Dr. Marc Siegel discusses Attorney General Jeff Sessions' comment that there may be some medical benefits from medicinal marijuana.
What did you think and what did you do regarding AG Sessions recusal?
What efforts did you make to try to get him to change his mind and reverse?
Did you have a discussion about whether the AG was going protect him and reference other AGs?
What did you think and what did you do in reaction to the news of the appointment of the Special Counsel? Including your reaction to AG Sessions resignation?
What was the purpose of holding AG Sessions resignation until May 31 and with whom did you discuss it?
What did you think and what did you do in reaction to the June 20, 2017 determination that the SC was speaking to Rogers, Pompeo and Coates?
What consideration and discussion did you have regarding terminating the Special Counsel in June of 2017?
What did you think and do in reaction to January 25, 2018 story about the termination of the Special Counsel and Don [McGahn] backing you off of the termination?
What discussions did you have with Reince Priebus in July 2017 about obtaining the Sessions resignation?
With whom did you discuss obtaining the AGs resignation?
What was the purpose of the public criticism of Sessions via tweets during July 2017?
On the June 9, 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between campaign associates and Russian figures:
Report: Lawyer who attended 2016 Trump Tower meeting tells NBC News she's a Russian government informant.
What did you think and what did you know about the June 9, 2016 meeting in Trump Tower and that it might be disclosed?
What involvement did you have in the communication strategy regarding the June 9, 2016 Trump Tower meeting and the release of Don Jr.s emails concerning same?
What interaction and communication did you have with Michael Cohen, Felix Sater, and others, including foreign nationals, regarding real estate developments in Russia during the period of the campaign?
During a 2013 trip to Russia, what communication and relationships did you have with the Agalarovs and any Russian government officials?
What discussions did you have during the campaign regarding any meeting with Putin?
What discussions did you have during the campaign regarding US Sanctions toward Russia?
Did you discuss either meeting with Putin or US sanctions with others?
What knowledge did you have regarding the June 9 Trump Tower meeting? When did you become aware of the meeting?
What knowledge or involvement did you have concerning platform changes regarding arming Ukraine?
During the campaign, what knowledge or information did you have regarding Russian hacking, use of social media or other acts aimed at the campaign?
What knowledge did you have of any outreach by members or former members of your campaign to Russia offering potential assistance to the campaign? NOTE: specifically mentioned [Paul] Manafort.
What knowledge did you have of communication with or regarding Roger Stone, persons associated with Roger Stone, Julian Assange, or Wikileaks?
What knowledge did you have during the Transition of an attempt to establish back channel communications to Russia and efforts by Jared Kushner regarding same?
What knowledge do you have of a 2017 meeting in Seychelles regarding Erik Prince of Blackwater?
What knowledge do you have of a Ukrainian peace proposal provided to Michael Cohen in 2017?