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WAPO: Sessions discussed Trump campaign-related matters with Russian ambassador
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Trump doesn't even know what a recess appointment is.
TheLostBigBoss
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The Chosen One
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Yep, around May I got a NYT Sunday subscription. I don't even have time to read all of them and the papers are starting to stack up. But I'm going to maintain my NYT subscription until Robert Mueller completes his investigation.
Without WAPO/NYT, we would be in a literal Banana Republic. The Republicans had no desire whatsoever to do any oversight on the Trump WH. The media hasn't been perfect, but the 4th Estate has pretty much saved our republic from turning into 1984 and doing the oversight that Republicans are too cowardly to do.
The Democrats may not have any power in Congress, but NYT/WAPO have basically become the checks & balance on this administration. I highly recommend you subscribe to those publications, so they can continue to do good work and not feel pressure from corporate overlords to squash stories. Their overlords, even if they're Republicans, like making money and the rising subscription numbers gives the NYT/WAPO journalist more latitude to do investigative reporting. It's clear Republicans in Congress rather pass kidney stones than hold Trump accountable, so it's important to support these newspapers at least until there's sufficient criminal behavior exposed that Congress must act.
NihonTiger90
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As someone who works in the media:
Because something like this absolutely, 100 percent, has to be watertight. Just like the Muller investigation. You have to make sure what you've got is legit, do the necessary background research to make sure it lines up with what else has been reported (or if it doesn't, find out why that is the case), etc., not to mention that there's a possibility this story may have uncovered leads on other stories.
Good journalism isn't document dumps and splattering information online ASAP.
Random Human
They were trying to grab your prize. They work for the mercenary. The masked man.
Really important point a lot of people forget.
PopcornMegaphone
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I agree, but that poster was claiming the Trump team didn't confirm this because Wapo had this story for months. Well, the Trump team could have confirmed this which is why it was published.
O RLY
He won't leave because then he's not in control.
i feel like every thread says this and nothing happens
He never discussed cooperation or Russian influence campaign.
Seems legit.
And there's tonight's response. Now we wait to see if WaPo has the dunk tomorrow.
Random Human
They were trying to grab your prize. They work for the mercenary. The masked man.
NYT opening the ice cream as we speak.
Chained Prometheus
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There's only two things so far that truly seem like "smoking guns" so far imo. This is potentially one of them, while Jr.'s emails are the other. The rest is a lot of evidence and smoke surrounding the guns, but those are the only two "smoking guns" so far, I think. I figure we're likely to find plenty more of 'em as the investigation continues.
However, as has been said before, these things take time.
UberTag
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Sessions has sunk his roots into the ground. That's not at all a surprise. Racist will cling to his power until it's pried away from him.
Priebus may walk. But Trump will likely need to throw another half-dozen more "fuck yous" at him after the Scaramucci hiring before he bails.
Bannon just wants to fade into the shadows right now.
Priebus may walk. But Trump will likely need to throw another half-dozen more "fuck yous" at him after the Scaramucci hiring before he bails.
Bannon just wants to fade into the shadows right now.
TheCochese
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WaPo with the alley, here comes the Times with the oop.
Shadow Puppetry
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You answered your own question.
Also, not to be simplistic, reeks of the successful and near-visible trap cards the intelligence community has been either allowing or playing.
Electric Eye
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Trump is now allowing Al Qaeda members to be brought into the US for federal trials in a complete reversal of his campaign promises and a big fuck you to Sessions and the GOP who this is a big deal too especially Sessions who was set to keep them in Guantanamo and not allow them to have the same rights as us criminals. This all happened today.
BoboBrazil
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He wants that unemployment check.
ArkhamFantasy
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Made in america week
Angelus Errare
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This administration man...
Dash_Riprock
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This is the guy who fired the head of the FBI and didn't think it would raise eyebrows...
rokkerkory
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Friday always brings the goods
Times with collusion confirmation?
BrutishMrFish
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When you're so racist that you're willing to sell your country out to a foreign power just so you have the chance to screw over black people
Like, chill the fuck out, man. Jesus.
Like, chill the fuck out, man. Jesus.
Beer Monkey
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Maybe Sessions refusing to resign means he thinks there's a chance Trump goes down really soon and he's left standing. It's all I can come up with.
Bam Bam Baklava
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What's the point of all these posts talking about who is getting handcuffed? That is simply not going to happen to a President, ever.
Sessions has the position he's always dreamed of. He's not going to let that go even if a speech of his came out preaching the superiority of the white race.
Autodidact
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Why would someone record him reading the Republican platform aloud?
Oh, and Trump's crazy NYT interview offers a glimmer of hope: the angrier he gets, the more likely he'll fire Sessions.
BoboBrazil
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Sessions has nothing to lose if he refused to quit. The guy has no political career if he's fired. He can't go back to being a senator so he's going to stay there until Trump fires him.
Yep pres literally can't be handcuffed unless impeached first, which sadly is extremely unlikely to happen with that fucking shit stain of a US house.
If Sessions is on the hook for a felony he's testing the patience of the man who can pardon him.
StopMakingSense
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Sessions can roll on Trump. I bet out of any of the higher tier actors in this whole mess, he could get a deal.
Beer Monkey
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He'll possibly be handcuffed as a private citizen in New York but that's years from now.
Angelus Errare
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You can't arrest an ex-President for crimes he/she committed as sitting President.
TheCochese
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This potential RICO stuff goes back decades.
shawnbuddy
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They actually thought Democrats would be happy to get rid of Comey. Well, Kushner did, and the rest fell in line.
Kai Dracon
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At this point I think I dislike Sessions more than Trump. Trump is just stupid and crazy. Sessions is purposefully evil, and flaunts it in everyone's face with his fake-as-hell Andy Griffith persona. He is the closest thing to this guy:
I've seen in real life.
I've seen in real life.
skullmuffins
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I... don't think this is true. Why would Ford have even bothered pardoning Nixon if Nixon had total immunity? (Watergate was during his reelection - he was president the whole time).
RumbleHumble
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Yeah...this person is talking out his/her ass.
Psychoward
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At least he had charismaAt this point I think I dislike Sessions more than Trump. Trump is just stupid and crazy. Sessions is purposefully evil, and flaunts it in everyone's face with his fake-as-hell Andy Griffith persona. He is the closest thing to this guy:
I've seen in real life.
RoyaleDuke
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It seems like there has been a lot of smoke from fires going on lately.
Everyday seems like the next biggest piece of treasonous information.
Like, I'm numb but every now and then I just look at all this stuff and go wow, look at how much evil fucked up shit keeps piling up.
I will laugh when these clowns are all tried for treason, at this rate it is most of the GOP.
Everyday seems like the next biggest piece of treasonous information.
Like, I'm numb but every now and then I just look at all this stuff and go wow, look at how much evil fucked up shit keeps piling up.
I will laugh when these clowns are all tried for treason, at this rate it is most of the GOP.
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