October 2, 2019

From Scott Stedman re IG urgent meeting

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BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: I’m told that Pompeo’s office in recent days asked State Department HR/IG if they could “discipline” officers for “failure to follow direction” if they cooperate with Congress.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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This, I’m told, is PART of the IG’s urgent request to Congress.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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There is written documentation.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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State Department staffers were truly shocked by the directive, which the IG denied. It appears that Pompeo is threatening his officers if they comply with Congressional inquiries.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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The IG and HR teams wouldn’t go along with Pompeo’s ask.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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For when this is confirmed please credit me as the founder of
@forensicnewsnet
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
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The IG for State was appointed by Obama. Not sure about the HR people but the IG and HR are in lockstep against Pompeo’s ask.
Scott Stedman
@ScottMStedman
I’m told that
@OversightDems
received a report on this from a government employee in the last hour.

October 1, 2019

Thread from Seth Abramson

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1179023495273025536.html

Seth is correct. Unless we throw the whole book at him, forevermore Trump will say he was impeached "for a perfect phone call."

1/ This is absurd. Whatever Democrats talked about impeaching Trump for that they don't impeach him for they appear to forgive and therefore condone. Trump will crow endlessly and claim exoneration. No reason not to include everything and let each voter latch onto what they wish.

October 1, 2019

Did Trump know about the simmering scandal when he fired Dan Coates?

I know that Dan Coates said he was unaware of the scandal, but is it possible that Trump fired him partly in anticipation of the whistleblower complaint? Granted, it would have required ample forethought, but perhaps someone (Barr?) advised Trump of how things might go?

That is, Trump wanted a newly minted loyalist in the DNI position, so that *should* a WB complaint proceed, it might be nipped in the bud?

September 29, 2019

Nursery Rhyme as Prophecy

Humpy Trumpy sat on a Wall
Humpy Trumpy had a great fall
All the King's horses
And all the King's men
Couldn't put Trumpy together again

September 28, 2019

Would it make any difference if there actually was dirt?

Seems to me it is entirely moot.

It happens to be the case that there's nothing there, but even if--in another scenario, with different actors--wouldn't it be just as wrong and impeachable if the target *were* dirty?

I think it may be important to emphasize this, lest the narrative get bogged down in irrelevent issues.

What do you think?

September 28, 2019

So which Trump spawn will be first to try to salvage the family brand

by tossing Daddy-dearest under the bus?

September 27, 2019

If Trump were smart and really wanted to do something huge

He would readopt the old GOP hard-line anti-Russian position and DEMAND that Russia repatriate (? de-annex?) Crimea.

Just imagine what would happen.

September 27, 2019

That kid, whose parents are divorcing,

who is asked in court, in front of his parents, whether he was pressured by _______ (mom or dad), to say he wants to live with them.

----->Zelensky<-----

September 27, 2019

Don't "spies" by definition work for another nation?

A spy by any other name is a whistle blower

September 26, 2019

So, remember when Trump cancelled his trip to Poland?

Zelensky was hoping to meet with him there.

Now we know why Trump cancelled--it was pressure being applied.

Said he'd send Pence instead

And later took that football away, too.

Passive aggressive plausible deniability.

Too bad someone was taking notes!