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jpak

(41,757 posts)
Tue May 1, 2018, 08:33 AM May 2018

'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 Mueller’s office. The Times reported that the questions were provided to Trump’s 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 Trump’s legal team, the paper said.

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'So disgraceful': Trump lashes out at publication of special counsel questions (Original Post) jpak May 2018 OP
Came "not from Mueller" and "outside Trump's legal team"... then that means TRUMP himself hlthe2b May 2018 #1
I smell Rudy Giuliani all over this. (nt) Paladin May 2018 #6
My thoughts exactly....nt Docreed2003 May 2018 #7
But Giuliani is part of his legal team... hlthe2b May 2018 #10
I would not be surprised... SkyDaddy7 May 2018 #8
If anyone woulds recognize Scarsdale May 2018 #15
Right! SkyDaddy7 May 2018 #20
Whiney KGOP republican traitors* are such a bore Achilleaze May 2018 #2
Wanna bet Spanky leaked them himself? The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #3
And wants to blame it on mueller Clarity2 May 2018 #9
"Spanky Bone Spur"... SkyDaddy7 May 2018 #11
Then why hasn't Mueller said the questions didn't come from his office? B2G May 2018 #16
I think he's allowing for enough rope... hexola May 2018 #17
because the leaking itself my be obstruction...nt AZ8theist May 2018 #21
"MAY" be obstruction... AZ8theist May 2018 #22
He thinks this tweet will cover his ass, it has guilt written all over it. Denial, denial!!! n/t monmouth4 May 2018 #4
The biggest disgrace is the one to be questioned bucolic_frolic May 2018 #5
Arrest John Barron immediately Freethinker65 May 2018 #12
More trump lies duforsure May 2018 #13
He really loves the word "disgrace" lately sweetroxie May 2018 #14
I am gonna guess his father called Donnie Boy a DISGRACE Backwoodsrider May 2018 #19
That points to somebody like John Dowd, former Trump attorney. MGKrebs May 2018 #18
Why does trump talk about disgraceful? Does he know the first thing about being graceful. Le Gaucher May 2018 #23
Yes, Obama had grace and humility and wisdom ailsagirl May 2018 #25
He uses the word "disgraceful" a lot-- pretty ironic, methinks ailsagirl May 2018 #24
these guys hacked and published tons of private emails unblock May 2018 #26
So let me get this straight... krispos42 May 2018 #27
Has the NYT responded? They don't have to name their source they just have to AJT May 2018 #28
The author said this oswaldactedalone May 2018 #29
If Trump were a Democrat, he would have either answered these questions or Sophia4 May 2018 #30
I guess he's lashing out at himself again FakeNoose May 2018 #31
So...what is "disgraceful" about this list of questions being made public? LiberalLovinLug May 2018 #32

hlthe2b

(102,234 posts)
1. Came "not from Mueller" and "outside Trump's legal team"... then that means TRUMP himself
Tue May 1, 2018, 08:35 AM
May 2018

leaked in all likelihood.

SkyDaddy7

(6,045 posts)
8. I would not be surprised...
Tue May 1, 2018, 08:44 AM
May 2018

If TRUMP did it!! Then use it as an excuse not to answer any questions. Plus, Trump loves chaos!

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
15. If anyone woulds recognize
Tue May 1, 2018, 09:24 AM
May 2018

"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)
20. Right!
Tue May 1, 2018, 10:47 AM
May 2018

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)
2. Whiney KGOP republican traitors* are such a bore
Tue May 1, 2018, 08:35 AM
May 2018
* aka Comrade Casino, republican Draft-Dodger-in-Chief & Cronies.
 

B2G

(9,766 posts)
16. Then why hasn't Mueller said the questions didn't come from his office?
Tue May 1, 2018, 09:45 AM
May 2018

Seems like a very simple statement to make.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
13. More trump lies
Tue May 1, 2018, 09:04 AM
May 2018

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.

Backwoodsrider

(764 posts)
19. I am gonna guess his father called Donnie Boy a DISGRACE
Tue May 1, 2018, 10:05 AM
May 2018

...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)
18. That points to somebody like John Dowd, former Trump attorney.
Tue May 1, 2018, 09:57 AM
May 2018

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)
23. Why does trump talk about disgraceful? Does he know the first thing about being graceful.
Tue May 1, 2018, 11:20 AM
May 2018

Obama was graceful.

Trump is a bloviating braggadocio

unblock

(52,205 posts)
26. these guys hacked and published tons of private emails
Tue May 1, 2018, 12:21 PM
May 2018

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)
27. So let me get this straight...
Tue May 1, 2018, 12:21 PM
May 2018

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)
28. Has the NYT responded? They don't have to name their source they just have to
Tue May 1, 2018, 12:30 PM
May 2018

make it clear that the questions didn't come from anyone on the Mueller team.

 

Sophia4

(3,515 posts)
30. If Trump were a Democrat, he would have either answered these questions or
Tue May 1, 2018, 12:47 PM
May 2018

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.

LiberalLovinLug

(14,173 posts)
32. So...what is "disgraceful" about this list of questions being made public?
Tue May 1, 2018, 02:28 PM
May 2018

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 President’s view of James Comey during the Transition with respect to job performance?

What did the President think and do in reaction to James Comey’s briefing on January 6, including the intelligence community assessment?

What was the President’s 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 AG’s?

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 Session’s 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 AG’s 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?

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