#BREAKING: THE WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL, DON MCGAHN, HAS COOPERATED EXTENSIVELY W/ MUELLER'S OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE INVESTIGATION.
He has detailed the most damning episodes in at least 3 voluntary interviews that have totaled 30 hours over the past 9 months.
nytimes.com/2018/08/18/us/…
He has detailed the most damning episodes in at least 3 voluntary interviews that have totaled 30 hours over the past 9 months.
nytimes.com/2018/08/18/us/…
#FLAG: McGahn has disclosed details surrounding...
- The firing of former FBI Director James Comey.
- Trump's obsession with putting a loyalist in charge.
- Trump's repeated urging of Sessions to claim oversight of the investigation.
- Trump's attempts to fire Mueller himself.
- The firing of former FBI Director James Comey.
- Trump's obsession with putting a loyalist in charge.
- Trump's repeated urging of Sessions to claim oversight of the investigation.
- Trump's attempts to fire Mueller himself.
#FLAG: MCGAHN AND HIS LAWYER COOPERATED...BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT TRUMP WAS GOING TO SET HIM UP AS "THE FALL GUY."
They were suspicious when Trump didn't protest letting him be interviewed...
So McGahn cooperated extensively to cover to demonstrate that McGahn did nothing wrong.
They were suspicious when Trump didn't protest letting him be interviewed...
So McGahn cooperated extensively to cover to demonstrate that McGahn did nothing wrong.
#HMM: Don't want to say I called it, but...
I thought it was interesting that many stories this year painted McGahn favorably...too many.
The confirmation that McGahn and his lawyer cooperated to protect himself lines up with who I believed was leaking.
I thought it was interesting that many stories this year painted McGahn favorably...too many.
The confirmation that McGahn and his lawyer cooperated to protect himself lines up with who I believed was leaking.
#REMEMBER: In January, when we first learned Trump ordered Mueller's firing last June...
...we ALSO learned that the only reason it didn't happen was because Don McGahn was a "hero," and threatened to quit if Trump went thru with it.
...we ALSO learned that the only reason it didn't happen was because Don McGahn was a "hero," and threatened to quit if Trump went thru with it.
#REMEMBER: In January, we also learned that Trump pressured Sessions to pressure Wray to fire McCabe...
McGahn was also involved in those conversations, and told Sessions to back off when hearing of Wray's threat to resign.
McGahn was also involved in those conversations, and told Sessions to back off when hearing of Wray's threat to resign.
#REMEMBER: In March, we learned that Mueller knew of TWO occasions where Trump was tampering with witnesses.
The first was when Trump pressured McGahn to deny he ordered him to fire Mueller.
The second was with Reince Priebus, who shares the SAME LAWYER.
The first was when Trump pressured McGahn to deny he ordered him to fire Mueller.
The second was with Reince Priebus, who shares the SAME LAWYER.
#REMEMBER: In May, we learned that Trump had Don McGahn LOBBY SESSIONS to NOT RECUSE himself from the investigation back in March 2017.
Another story involving McGahn, where he's portrayed as acting under Trump's direction.
Another story involving McGahn, where he's portrayed as acting under Trump's direction.
#BOTTOMLINE: Anyway, all of this to say that McGahn, through his lawyer, has been carefully crafting his public image and getting ahead of these stories, by divulging details that portray him in a positive light.
#UPDATE: Trump tweets about McGahn.
Either McGahn has convinced Trump that his cooperation was exactly what he thought it to be, and nothing more, and Trump bought it...
...or Trump's legal team is trying to make it look like he is aware and not worried.
Either McGahn has convinced Trump that his cooperation was exactly what he thought it to be, and nothing more, and Trump bought it...
...or Trump's legal team is trying to make it look like he is aware and not worried.
#UPDATE: MCGAHN'S LAWYER RESPONDS (ON THE RECORD).
William Burck, his lawyer, essentially confirms the story, but he's sure to phrase it in a way that would alarm Trump the least.
But let's be real, Trump would be alarmed by anything less than a defense in the form of lies.
William Burck, his lawyer, essentially confirms the story, but he's sure to phrase it in a way that would alarm Trump the least.
But let's be real, Trump would be alarmed by anything less than a defense in the form of lies.
#UPDATE: Trump launches into a morning rant in reaction to the story of Don McGahn's cooperation, demonstrating how truly afraid he is...
