This thread is for talking about:
The election interference and collusion investigation, both in the FBI and congress.
The firing of James Comey, and continuing fallout of it.
The search for a new FBI director.
The special counsel, Robert Mueller and his investigation, et all.
Any further claims about wiretapping of Donald Trump.
Things we will not be talking about:
Impeachment, until further notice. So far this includes a lot of speculation with the investigation itself remaining unresolved, so we're leaving it off the table until a notable event happens.
The media.
Some links re: the latest news (from a while back, I am too lazy to update - SIG)
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/opinion/donald-trump-jr-emails-russia.html -- Sums up the whole dealio and what it might mean.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/11/us/politics/trump-russia-email-clinton.html -- The smoking gun. Donald Trump Jr. LOVES IT.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/07/14/politics/donald-trump-jr-meeting/index.html -- CNN covering a summary of the debacle so far.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/james-lankford-senate-intel-committee-knew-kushner-meeting TPM article linking Kushner to the meeting.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/kushner-security-clearance-amendment-russia-lawyer-meeting-bombshell Talk about Kushner's SF86
https://apnews.com/dceed1008d8f45afb314aca65797762a
AP story with Akhmetshin's account of the meeting, and a note that Goldstone is now saying he was in the meeting. (So up to 3 on the Russia side + translator of indeterminate origin)
Official prevention of cross contamination post.
Trump's foreign trip and other foreign policy issues:
Foreign Policy Thread
Trump admin/family corruption and grift not related to Russia:
Corruption/Grift/Ethics Violations in the Trump Administration
General Middle East goings on:
The Middle East Thread
Trump immigration policy, Muslim ban and beyond:
Immigration Policy Thread
Reminder: Watergate comparison/discussion is on topic here, but don't get too into the weeds on it.
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Steam: adamjnet
One confirmed meeting, yes, plus the ever-expanding amount of questionable ties, speculation, and bad looks.
yes, with at least one story about it being a meeting about adoption in between
There's also the issue of Trump apparently directly tailoring the response to the reveal.
Also also the Steele Dossier keeps looking more and more legit.
They tried to bury us. They didn't know that we were seeds. 2018 Midterms. Get your shit together.
Don Jr's attempt to say it's totes cool if the meeting to intentionally break the law is the rich person equivalent of, "You totally have to tell me if you are a cop."
Battlenet ID: MildC#11186 - If I'm in the game, send me an invite at anytime and I'll play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnttBhGVytc
If he's just looking for "dirt" and not hacked data (it was hacked data) would it be illegal?
It gets into a weird area that we argued about in past threads a lot, but... it comes down to whether oppo research would qualify as "thing of value" under foreign donation rules. So probably to definitely, but it does mean some establishing case law and it's always weird which way that can go.
Yes. Information on an opponent has value and it is illegal for a campaign to receive anything of value from a foreign party.
It is to our advantage that the Trump family cannot fathom that there might be actual criminal charges or jail time for this shit. I think part of the reason they seem to give no fucks is that they don't believe rules apply to them. (The rest is just that they are, to a man, really fucking dumb.)
To be fair, I actually cannot imagine that being an outcome for anyone in their family. Like it's literally unfathomable for me, too.
I wouldn't sit down for a friendly game of, say, Parcheesi, with any of them, that's for sure.
To be fair, there rarely is much consequences for your actions, when you're that rich. Especially in NY Real Estate
God, can you imagine their house rules for Monopoly? "Ignore anything that sends you to jail. If you mortgage a property, it unmortgages on your next turn. Dad always starts with hotels on Boardwalk and Park Place. The Free Parking rule."
Now the card may say I owe you $1000, but on the other hand I could kick over the table and walk away from the game at any moment so really me giving you $50 is a steal. Your choice...
A game of Secret Hitler could be fun, though ...
Steam: Elvenshae // PSN: Elvenshae // WotC: Elvenshae
Wilds of Aladrion: [https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/43159014/#Comment_43159014]Ellandryn[/url]
Is it Dad?
You win son!
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/spicer-priebus-hicks-among-six-current-and-former-trump-aides-mueller-has-expressed-interest-in-interviewing-for-russia-probe/2017/09/08/3b32779e-949a-11e7-aace-04b862b2b3f3_story.html?pushid=59b2efe45ea55a1d0000001e&tid=notifi_push_breaking-news&utm_term=.8af7b54bc719
"The game doesn't end when you bankrupt, you just get another 5000 dollars."
Alternately:
It says a lot about the game that it has an oxymoron right there on the cover. Sadly not much about russia though so...
Steam: Elvenshae // PSN: Elvenshae // WotC: Elvenshae
Wilds of Aladrion: [https://forums.penny-arcade.com/discussion/comment/43159014/#Comment_43159014]Ellandryn[/url]
https://www.justsecurity.org/44697/steele-dossier-knowing/
A former CIA guy takes some time and looks at the Steele Report to evaluate it with our present public knowledge. First placing in into context as raw intelligence
After going over things, he concludes with this.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/what-senate-panel-learned-trump-jr-testimony
Dodging questions and claiming mass amnesia. Uh huh.
Chicago Amnesia - The term used to describe witnesses and principal suspects being unable to recall any details relating to crimes, dates, or the function of organized crime.
However, he DOES specifically remember that his father was not involved in any of it. Funny that.
"Trump? He's just some guy, ya know?"