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As @JahnOce pointed out, about 7 hours ago, I threw out a prediction that Trump would try to undermine the Manafort guilty plea with some kind of "Release the Memo" debacle.
Now we find out that Trump . . .
As @JahnOce pointed out, about 7 hours ago, I threw out a prediction that Trump would try to undermine the Manafort guilty plea with some kind of "Release the Memo" debacle.
Now we find out that Trump . . .
. . . orders the immediately release of Comey's text messages and 20 pages of a surveillance application that targeted former campaign adviser Carter Page as an offensive against Mueller's investigation.
The author of the Politico piece says it's a surprise order.
The author of the Politico piece says it's a surprise order.
While everyone was paying attention to Kavanaugh, Trump had his mind on more immediate matters: Manafort.
The order of course is outrageous. The ongoing investigation concerns HIM and his former campaign staff. I wonder if the order will be challenged in court.
The order of course is outrageous. The ongoing investigation concerns HIM and his former campaign staff. I wonder if the order will be challenged in court.
He's also targeting Bruce Ohr, a Russian mafia specialist, and a conduit to the FBI for information provided by the Steele dossier. Trump is after Ohr. See 👇
twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
We're actually in a spy thriller, but it's unfolding slowly and there's no da-dum music.
twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
We're actually in a spy thriller, but it's unfolding slowly and there's no da-dum music.
But how does this help Trump with the Manafort issues? asks @mhaeberli
He is trying to discredit the Mueller probe and distract with spectacle. It's the Access Hollywood Tape Trick. See Tweet 5:
We can also call it the Flood the Zone trick.
A two-fer.
He is trying to discredit the Mueller probe and distract with spectacle. It's the Access Hollywood Tape Trick. See Tweet 5:
We can also call it the Flood the Zone trick.
A two-fer.
