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CNN: Justice Dept. probe will look at Trump Jr.'s disclosed emails, meeting

Shard

XBLAnnoyance
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/11/politics/donald-trump-jr-emails-special-counsel/index.html

Justice Department Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigators plan to examine the meeting and email exchanges disclosed by Donald Trump Jr. as part of the broader Russian-meddling investigation, according to a US official briefed on the matter.
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump's eldest son, Trump Jr., released an email chain showing that he agreed to meet with someone he believed to be a "Russian government attorney" last summer after receiving an email offering him "very high level and sensitive information" that would "incriminate" Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
One email, from publicist Rob Goldstone, claimed the information was part of "Russia and its government's support for Mr. Trump." But the Russian attorney, Natalia Veselnitskaya, has denied having ever acted on behalf of the Russian government.

The details of the interactions between Trump Jr., Goldstone and Veselnitskaya weren't fully known to federal investigators until recently, according to three US officials familiar with the probe. The FBI, as part of its counter intelligence probe and the investigation into Russian meddling, has scrutinized some of Donald Trump Jr.'s business dealings and meetings even before the latest meeting was disclosed, one of the US officials said.
Now, Mueller's probe will look at the meeting and email exchanges that Trump Jr. disclosed as part of its investigation, according to the US official briefed on the matter.
Jared Kushner, the President's son-in-law, also attended the June 2016 gathering. He recently amended his security clearance forms with the FBI to disclose the existence of the gathering, Kushner's attorneys have said.

A spokesman for the special counsel declined to comment, and an attorney for Trump Jr. didn't respond to a request for comment.
 
Where there's fire there's smoke right? Except at this point there's so much smoke we're beginning to choke and loose consciousness and yet we cant seem to find the fire! What the fuck's going on, America!?
 

Shard

XBLAnnoyance
Where there's fire there's smoke right? Except at this point there's so much smoke we're beginning to choke and loose consciousness and yet we cant seem to find the fire! What the fuck's going on, America!?

Investigations take time.
 
Where there's fire there's smoke right? Except at this point there's so much smoke we're beginning to choke and loose consciousness and yet we cant seem to find the fire! What the fuck's going on, America!?

these things take time and you have to have a pretty much open and shut case regarding this kind of thing. the problem is though I fear is that there's so much "smoke" that I feel like Mueller's team might be spread a little thin considering how much shit they have to look at it
 

rambis

Banned
Where there's fire there's smoke right? Except at this point there's so much smoke we're beginning to choke and loose consciousness and yet we cant seem to find the fire! What the fuck's going on, America!?

How is this not a fire? This is one of the most blatant smoking guns I've ever saw.
 

Shard

XBLAnnoyance
these things take time and you have to have a pretty much open and shut case regarding this kind of thing. the problem is though I fear is that there's so much collusion that I feel like Mueller's team might be spread a little thin for this type of thing.

IF they need to expand then they will expand.
 
Yeah, we are actually all on fire, screaming. We're on fire, screaming, and a fire truck just smashed through the burning house and all the firemen are now also on fire and screaming.

But a significant minority of people on fire are saying "this is fine, shut up".
 

mnannola

Member
Where there's fire there's smoke right? Except at this point there's so much smoke we're beginning to choke and loose consciousness and yet we cant seem to find the fire! What the fuck's going on, America!?

"That building isn't really burning, it's just really hot outside"

"That isn't smoke, I think it's just a foggy day"

"Everyone wants to talk about that so called burning building, but look at that completely unrelated building across the city. THAT is the building we should really focus on"

etc
 

Jeremy

Member
Can anyone explain how the NYT author worked on it for a year while it's only now being picked up by investigation agencies?
 
THE INVESTIGATION DOESNT MATTER PARTY OVER COUNTRY NOTHING WILL COME OF THIS GOP WONT IMPEACH REPUBLICANS CONTROL EVERYTHING AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH
 

Apathy

Member
"Oh I forgot I was at this secret meeting but now that the media is calling it illegal I remember it and am doing my part in telling you I was there"
 
I can't tell if this is sarcasm or not.

Clearly that mindless repeating and yelling of talking points means it isn't! Do you not see how smarter I am than you by ignoring everything in the article and continuously repeating those points?

Yes, it's sarcasm.
 

Chumley

Banned
I'm honestly shocked Mueller didn't know about this. Everyone was operating under the idea him and his team knew and likely had even worse shit already, but now apparently they were clueless.

What the fuck.
 

Eidan

Member
I'm honestly shocked Mueller didn't know about this. Everyone was operating under the idea him and his team knew and likely had even worse shit already, but now apparently they were clueless.

What the fuck.

It's a little disconcerting, but think about all the names commonly associated with the investigation: Manafort, Flynn, Kushner, Page. Donald Jr. or any of the Trump kids never really seemed to be subjects of the investigation.
 

Buckle

Member
I'm honestly shocked Mueller didn't know about this. Everyone was operating under the idea him and his team knew and likely had even worse shit already, but now apparently they were clueless.

What the fuck.
Yeah, that was abit worrying to me aswell.
 

Random Human

They were trying to grab your prize. They work for the mercenary. The masked man.
I'm honestly shocked Mueller didn't know about this. Everyone was operating under the idea him and his team knew and likely had even worse shit already, but now apparently they were clueless.

What the fuck.

They can still have worse shit, even if they don't have this shit.
 

dan2026

Member
Exactly how much more shit do you need on the Trumps to throw away the key America?

Its getting silly at this point.
 

Fantastical

Death Prophet
I'm honestly shocked Mueller didn't know about this. Everyone was operating under the idea him and his team knew and likely had even worse shit already, but now apparently they were clueless.

What the fuck.

Yeah if Mueller didn't know that's a bit worrying.
 

jelly

Member
I'm honestly shocked Mueller didn't know about this. Everyone was operating under the idea him and his team knew and likely had even worse shit already, but now apparently they were clueless.

What the fuck.

It's bigger than one guy, they are going for the network and seeing were it leads which is probably better than aiming for the king, dragnet the lot of them for all the treasure.
 

Buckle

Member
Exactly how much more shit do you need on the Trumps to throw away the key America?

Its getting silly at this point.
Takes time to build an iron clad case.

And theyre going to need every inch covered with the GOP controlling and constantly trying to write it all off.
 

Nafai1123

Banned
I'm honestly shocked Mueller didn't know about this. Everyone was operating under the idea him and his team knew and likely had even worse shit already, but now apparently they were clueless.

What the fuck.

We don't know that he didn't know.
 

JettDash

Junior Member
If Jr gets indicted what will Trump do? Attempt to force the Justice Department to drop it? Pardon him? Disown him to protect himself?
 

jay

Member
THE INVESTIGATION DOESNT MATTER PARTY OVER COUNTRY NOTHING WILL COME OF THIS GOP WONT IMPEACH REPUBLICANS CONTROL EVERYTHING AAAAAAAHHHHHHHH

This wasn't funny in the last thread. Next time say, "Anyone who sees countless injustices go unpunished and therefore thinks there's a chance Trump never gets his is a fucking moron and asshole and I hate them."
 

Zolo

Member
They'll never do it to a big name politician. Everybody suddenly would agree its dark age stuff and barbaric once it starts happening to rich white guys.

Most that would happen is a resignation, firing along with a pardon.

Death would be a bad choice anyway because it'd make him a martyr. Prison time is better.
 
What's going on there in that feed. Whole lotta people giving replies lie this:

https://mobile.twitter.com/basednugga/status/884849293286293504

Do they know what's happening?

A fake Twitter account using a picture of a black man with a racial epithet as the Twitter handle. Plus with a Trump/MAGA Twitter cover page. When you have so much time on your hands because you are only battling your own mediocrity and not bettering yourself.
 

Slayven

Member
A fake Twitter account using a picture of a black man with a racial epithet as the Twitter handle. Plus with a Trump/MAGA Twitter cover page. When you have so much time on your hands because you are only battling your own mediocrity and not bettering yourself.
I don't have time for regular Twitter, can't imagine replying to randoms all day
 
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