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[Yoshimitsu126]

Nice.

Has there been any negative leaks from the special counsels? It's quite humorous any news or inside scoop from them or the white house administration can be negative to the latter and not the former.

 

[jelly]

Nice.

It's that time were you tell the truth or not while they get all the documents etc. they want. I wouldn't want an invite to that.

Start sweating!

 

[hEist]

 

[Vicetrailia]

Lol. So what are all of the facial expressions for this guy? I've seen two.

 

[antonz]

As the article states.

It indicates the investigation is moving to the next level where they feel there is enough information gathered pointing at suspect things that they now are escalating it to where they can put the force of law behind document demands etc.

Shit is getting realer and Trump is running out of time to try and stop it. Graham and Booker are working on their Special Counsel Law that would stop trump and with Mueller advancing to the Grand Jury stage the heat is going to get a lot hotter

 

[HylianTom]

I'm happy that this didn't happen on a Friday.

I'm happy that Trump talks tonight.

And I look forward to seeing what his approval numbers do after this news is splashed across headlines across the country.

 

[chadskin]

BREAKING: Stocks fall, Dow turns negative, after WSJ reports that Special Counsel Mueller has impaneled grand jury

https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/893193421476814848

 

[TS-08]

This is a big deal, right?

It's a significant development, but don't expect any big news to come out of it any time soon. In fact, the biggest thing to come out of this news in the immediate future might be Trump's reaction.

 

[BanGy.nz]

Predicting natural next legal steps isn't some great feat.

Right?!

 

[~Kinggi~]

https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/893193421476814848

lol always amazing those stark drops as news breaks. Wont mean anything long term, it will recover soon.

 

[Harmen]

As a complete dummy in regards to US law, this means they likely have something significant right?

 

[ClosingADoor]

Good that things are moving forward. Will probably still be a year or more until anything actually happens though. Stuff takes time sadly.

lol always amazing those stark drops as news breaks. Wont mean anything long term, it will recover soon.

Machine selling on news is always fun to see.

 

[Robdraggoo]

He's working fast. At this rate, well be getting a nice Christmas present.

But depending on how fast they get what there looking and how fast they can parse it.

 

[Whompa02]

Good timing to take a vacation, Trump

 

[jelly]

It would be BEAUTIFUL if Trump ran to Russia to hide just like Ukrainian "president" did.

I don't think such a thing is possible with the secret service but it would be fun to see him try. Pilot, head out to Moscow unplanned because I said so.

 

[Dash_Riprock]

https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/893193421476814848

This will light a fire under the GoPs ass, or rather, their rich backers

 

[Stumpokapow]

for those of us who don't speak legalese, what does this mean?

A grand jury is a special kind of jury where there's a prosecutor and no defence. The jury gets shown a bunch of evidence, in private, and decides if they think there's a crime, and what crime there is. If they do, then the grand jury writes up charges and the prosecutor presses them.

In this case, the interpretation is that the investigator feels there's at least something worth sharing with a grand jury, and that the case is far enough along that they need to impanel (recruit) one. This doesn't mean you'd expect charges in the next few months, or even at all, but it means that work is continuing.

The GJ also lets prosecutors subpoena people for testimony and expands the ability for the investigation to gather data.

One possibility is that Mueller will use the GJ to threaten charges against low-level actors to get them to cooperate and testify to give more information to the investigation.

 

[Imperfected]

The statement about needing a jury ten miles closer sounds smug and sarcastic, until you realize the number indictments they're going to be seeking.

 

[Skinny Pete]

Mueller doing God's work!

 

[Greigor The Fellhand]

 

[RustyNails]

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/6-your-questions-about-grand-juries-answered

But...how do they screen someone's politics? What if there are Trumpkins/Alt Right memelord pepes in the jury?

 

[Nipo]

Having just finished grand jury service in DC i am SO fucking glad i'm not on this panel. My thoughts and wishes go out to those in the room.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Fuck yes . Do it Mueller!

 

[superdeluxe]

https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/893193421476814848

Wall Street mad

 

[Abstruse Moose]

Trump's very own Death Panel. I hope any witness testimony gets televised.

 

[Alucrid]

Lol. So what are all of the facial expressions for this guy? I've seen two.

pretty sure someone used that app or program that shops in a smile on the original photo

 

[Lemonz]

 

[Randolph Freelander]

https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/893193421476814848

To be clear, the Dow dropped 0.1%.

That's not quite a panic.

 

[Addy117]

Lol. So what are all of the facial expressions for this guy? I've seen two.

There's only that one pic with the -_- expression, and the smile on this was done using the Faceapp app, where you can put smile, frown etc type expressions over any photo. haven't seen any other versions yet

 

[ClosingADoor]

Wall Street mad

Looks very dramatic on that chart, but it's a 0.1% - 0.2% drop that has already stopped. The monthly oil numbers have a larger impact then.

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

I want to see the following people indicted.

Trump
Trump Jr
Eric Trump
Ivanka Trump
Jared Kushner
Mike Pence
Jeff Sessions
Rex Tillerson
Betsy DeVos
Scott Pruitt
Paul Ryan
Reince Priebus
Paul Manafort
Mike Flynn
Steve Bannon
Mitch McConnel
Stephen Miller
Carter Page

Anyone I'm missing?

 

[TheCochese]

I'll take a temporary dip in my 403b to imprison this fuckbag.

 

[Billy_Pilgrim]

Mueller strikes me as a man who is aware of the fact that he could become an American hero for all of history.

 

[FyreWulff]

Trump's very own Death Panel. I hope any witness testimony gets televised.

It won't. Grand Juries are secret.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

 

[Kensation]

I want to see the following people indicted.

Trump
Trump Jr
Eric Trump
Ivanka Trump
Jared Kushner
Mike Pence
Jeff Sessions
Rex Tillerson
Betsy DeVos
Scott Pruitt
Paul Ryan
Reince Priebus
Paul Manafort

Anyone I'm missing?

Stephen Miller. And Sean Hannity for good measure

 

[Gutek]

I want to see the following people indicted.

Trump
Trump Jr
Eric Trump
Ivanka Trump
Jared Kushner
Mike Pence
Jeff Sessions
Rex Tillerson
Betsy DeVos
Scott Pruitt
Paul Ryan
Reince Priebus
Paul Manafort

Anyone I'm missing?

Bannon and Miller.

Oh, and Roger Stone.

 

[Omadahl]

It's still my fondest wish to see the entire Trump family, their associates and other dirtbags dragged in front of a judge like a RICO case. I want that picture framed and placed on my wall.

 

[jelly]

https://twitter.com/cnbc/status/893193421476814848

Is it a big deal at that scale though?

 

[darscot]

That graph is a big exageration of reality.

 

[F0rneus]

I want to see the following people indicted.

Trump
Trump Jr
Eric Trump
Ivanka Trump
Jared Kushner
Mike Pence
Jeff Sessions
Rex Tillerson
Betsy DeVos
Scott Pruitt
Paul Ryan
Reince Priebus
Paul Manafort

Anyone I'm missing?

A literal supervillain team. They all need prison time. For a LONG time.

 

[Randolph Freelander]

But...how do they screen someone's politics? What if there are Trumpkins/Alt Right memelord pepes in the jury?

Judge can do some screening, but also consider they do not need a unanimous agreement. 1 or 2 bad apples are not going to ruin the bushel.

 

[Wilsongt]

Mueller to be fired by Trump as he makes the best scores at golf during his vacation. The most tremendous scores you've ever seen. Scores so good he could win the Master's.

 

[Steel]

The slow march forward continues.

Is it a big deal at that scale though?

Nah, that's not a big drop.

 

[Greigor The Fellhand]

I want to see the following people indicted.

Trump
Trump Jr
Eric Trump
Ivanka Trump
Jared Kushner
Mike Pence
Jeff Sessions
Rex Tillerson
Betsy DeVos
Scott Pruitt
Paul Ryan
Reince Priebus
Paul Manafort

Anyone I'm missing?

the turtle,
carter page
mike flynn
mike flynn jr
steven bannon

brietbart
trump inc and afiliates
trump snr from beyond the grave

can you indict businesses?

 

[theWB27]

We don't fully understand the implications of this yet. At the very least they're looking to subpoena documents.

Based off this post this is very good news.

 

[Oriel]

 

[jelly]

It's still my fondest wish to see the entire Trump family, their associates and other dirtbags dragged in front of a judge like a RICO case. I want that picture framed and placed in my wall.

That's my dream. I don't want anyone walking away with a slap on the wrists or just resigning.

 

[Alucrid]

I want to see the following people indicted.

Trump
Trump Jr
Eric Trump
Ivanka Trump
Jared Kushner
Mike Pence
Jeff Sessions
Rex Tillerson
Betsy DeVos
Scott Pruitt
Paul Ryan
Reince Priebus
Paul Manafort

Anyone I'm missing?

add on the mooch just so he can talk about bannon's pastimes

 

[Randolph Freelander]

Is it a big deal at that scale though?

Not in the slightest.