THREAD: One year ago today, Trump-appointee Deputy A.G. Rod Rosenstein assigned lifelong Republican and decorated combat veteran Robert Mueller as special counsel to investigate the Russian attack on our democracy.
The progress the investigation has made proves it must continue.
The progress the investigation has made proves it must continue.
In just one year, the investigation has moved faster and made more progress than similar past investigations. It is finding crimes. It is opening even more troubling questions than those we had when the investigation began. Nearly every day, new damning evidence is revealed.
Meanwhile, the White House continues to argue that the probe should end and Trump is screaming "WITCH HUNT" on Twitter. That's absurd.
Rather than cooperating with the investigation, Trump and his team are doubling down on a massive cover-up. That's not how innocent people act.
Rather than cooperating with the investigation, Trump and his team are doubling down on a massive cover-up. That's not how innocent people act.
In the tweets that follow, we'll outline:
1. What we've learned in the past few weeks
2. The progress Mueller has made
3. The pace of Mueller-Rosenstein's investigation
4. Evidence of collusion
5. Evidence of obstruction of justice
1. What we've learned in the past few weeks
2. The progress Mueller has made
3. The pace of Mueller-Rosenstein's investigation
4. Evidence of collusion
5. Evidence of obstruction of justice
1. WHAT WE'VE LEARNED IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS
A. Financial Links to Putin:
The first financial link between the Kremlin and Trump's team has been established. Cohen accepted half a million dollars from a Putin-linked oligarch in 2016. Quid pro quo?
cnn.com/2018/05/08/pol…
A. Financial Links to Putin:
The first financial link between the Kremlin and Trump's team has been established. Cohen accepted half a million dollars from a Putin-linked oligarch in 2016. Quid pro quo?
cnn.com/2018/05/08/pol…
B. Vanishing Financial Reports:
Reports detailing $3 million in suspicious financial activity by Cohen have disappeared from the Treasury Department financial crimes database, leading to questions of a massive cover-up from inside the government. newyorker.com/news/news-desk…
Reports detailing $3 million in suspicious financial activity by Cohen have disappeared from the Treasury Department financial crimes database, leading to questions of a massive cover-up from inside the government. newyorker.com/news/news-desk…
C. Senate Judiciary Committee Testimony:
This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee released documents about a new effort to cover up the June 2016 Trump Tower between campaign officials, including Don Jr. and Jared Kushner, and Kremlin operatives. It points to collusion.
This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee released documents about a new effort to cover up the June 2016 Trump Tower between campaign officials, including Don Jr. and Jared Kushner, and Kremlin operatives. It points to collusion.
2. THE PROGRESS MUELLER HAS MADE
A. Indictments and Guilty Pleas
So far, Mueller and Rosenstein's investigation has turned up 100+ charges against 22 individuals or organizations, including four senior Trump officials. FIVE PEOPLE HAVE PLEADED GUILTY.
A. Indictments and Guilty Pleas
So far, Mueller and Rosenstein's investigation has turned up 100+ charges against 22 individuals or organizations, including four senior Trump officials. FIVE PEOPLE HAVE PLEADED GUILTY.
B. Manafort Indicted for Conspiracy Against the U.S.
Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, faces indictments for crimes including conspiracy against the United States. A federal judge just reaffirmed the charges are within the scope of Mueller’s investigation.
Trump’s 2016 campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, faces indictments for crimes including conspiracy against the United States. A federal judge just reaffirmed the charges are within the scope of Mueller’s investigation.
C. Flynn Lied To FBI about Kremlin Work
Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about working with the Kremlin to undermine sanctions punishing Russia for interfering in the election.
Trump’s national security adviser, Michael Flynn, pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about working with the Kremlin to undermine sanctions punishing Russia for interfering in the election.
D. Gates Cooperating, Guilty of Conspiracy Against U.S.
Trump’s deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates has pleaded guilty to conspiracy against the United States and is cooperating with the investigation.
Trump’s deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates has pleaded guilty to conspiracy against the United States and is cooperating with the investigation.
E. The Russians
Mueller has indicted 13 Russians and three Russian companies with interfering in the election through a massive pro-Trump propaganda campaign reaching more than 100 million Americans and staging pro-Trump rallies.
Mueller has indicted 13 Russians and three Russian companies with interfering in the election through a massive pro-Trump propaganda campaign reaching more than 100 million Americans and staging pro-Trump rallies.
3. THE PACE OF MUELLER-ROSENSTEIN'S INVESTIGATION
Mueller and Rosenstein's investigation is moving quicker and getting more results than past investigation of national significance.
Mueller and Rosenstein's investigation is moving quicker and getting more results than past investigation of national significance.
A. Iran-Contra:
The 14th and final Iran-Contra indictment came down in Nov. 1991, almost five years after the appointment of Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh and after Reagan left office. For comparison, that investigation resulted in just two guilty pleas in its first year.
The 14th and final Iran-Contra indictment came down in Nov. 1991, almost five years after the appointment of Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh and after Reagan left office. For comparison, that investigation resulted in just two guilty pleas in its first year.
B. Benghazi:
The two and a half year Benghazi investigation included 33 congressional hearings, produced over 800 pages of findings, and ZERO indictments for anyone except the terrorists that perpetrated the attacks.
The two and a half year Benghazi investigation included 33 congressional hearings, produced over 800 pages of findings, and ZERO indictments for anyone except the terrorists that perpetrated the attacks.
C. Watergate
Watergate, a criminal conspiracy less complex than the #TrumpRussia investigation, took more than two years to evolve and only ended because Nixon resigned.
Watergate, a criminal conspiracy less complex than the #TrumpRussia investigation, took more than two years to evolve and only ended because Nixon resigned.
4. EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION
A. The Russians alerted the Trump team (Papadopolous) that they stole emails from the Democrats.
B. Instead of alerting authorities, the Trump team (Don Jr., Kushner, Manafort) scheduled the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower to discuss that stolen info.
A. The Russians alerted the Trump team (Papadopolous) that they stole emails from the Democrats.
B. Instead of alerting authorities, the Trump team (Don Jr., Kushner, Manafort) scheduled the June 2016 meeting at Trump Tower to discuss that stolen info.
C. The Trump team (Gates) was in communication with an individual linked to the Russian military intelligence unit that hacked the Democratic National Committee.
D. The Trump team (Stone) was in communication with the 3rd party cutout that released the stolen information.
D. The Trump team (Stone) was in communication with the 3rd party cutout that released the stolen information.
E. We know the Trump team made the released emails a central campaign message, especially in the final weeks leading up to the election. At a campaign event following the Trump Tower meeting, Donald Trump himself promised supporters damaging info on Hillary Clinton.
5. EVIDENCE OF OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE
A. Trump fired Comey and then went on TV to admit he did it to stop the investigation.
B. Trump does not have the right to fire the FBI Director in order to stop an investigation into himself. That shows corrupt intent and that’s a crime.
A. Trump fired Comey and then went on TV to admit he did it to stop the investigation.
B. Trump does not have the right to fire the FBI Director in order to stop an investigation into himself. That shows corrupt intent and that’s a crime.
That's a lot. But this complicated and of the utmost importance. Donald Trump is betting on Americans not paying close attention. Every day, he's distracting us from the facts, attempting to bury the truth, and threatening to end the investigation. Don't let him get away with it.
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