Turns out Bannon was the real cancer in the White House
- Thread starter Phil C. McNasty
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That damned Deep State again. It can't let a true "man of the people" like Trump survive,
More from Wolff.
I know its only january, but might have to do some gif shopping for Phil soon.
http://www.newsweek.com/michael-wol...il&utm_term=0_9813b73b1a-f66311f3a0-166001349
I know its only january, but might have to do some gif shopping for Phil soon.
If you are depending on the 25th you are sorely mistaken.
Coming up will probably be a Mueller interview with Trump. The parameters haven't been established yet.
But they are talking the the WH wants to do this apparently from sources.
No way Mueller will let him submit written answers.
Trump answering questions to the FBI means he goes to jail, since lying to the FBI is a crime.
The man can't answer a question about the weather without lying.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...n-spicer-kellyanen-conway-press-a7541171.html
It isn't a matter of let. His only option if the president chooses not to cooperate is a grand jury. And I'm pretty sure he can't convene one.
It isn't just about written answers. It will also be about what questions they can ask.
And unlike Flynn Trump has been deposed before. No way he doesn't have a team with him.
Don't bother putting links up for my benefit. You haven't given a useful one with any merit in awhile. So i don't bother looking.
Bannon was part of an effort to sink Trump's presidential hopes -- even if Trump didn't know it.
A conservative watchdog group led by Bannon tried to discredit Trump in the early stages of the 2016 Republican presidential primary by shopping a document alleging that Trump had ties to mobsters, according to conservative sources and a copy of the document reviewed by CNN.
The anti-Trump opposition research was the work of author Peter Schweizer for the Government Accountability Institute, which he cofounded with Bannon in 2012. It described years of alleged business connections between Trump companies and organized crime figures, allegations that have circulated among Trump detractors for years.
The New York Times reported on the document on Friday.
The GAI is backed by the Mercer family, one of the largest benefactors for Trump's campaign. Rebekah Mercer, the daughter of hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer, is listed as the group's chairwoman on its website. But in 2015, when the document was produced, the Mercers were backing the campaign of one of Trump's rivals, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and Bannon had not yet joined the Trump campaign.
In early 2016, at the height of the Republican primary fight, Cruz cited possible mob ties as one reason for Trump to release his taxes. Cruz and his campaign cited published news accounts at the time as the basis for making the charge.
The document offers a glimpse at behind-the-scenes efforts by conservatives to derail Trump's presidential bid. The document is similar to opposition research produced for both Republicans and Democrats targeting Trump. The best known of those is one produced by the Washington firm Fusion GPS alleging ties between Trump and Russians, which now has helped spawn a broad investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller.
"We research political figures from all political parties and our basic premise is follow the money. That's what guides our research approach," Schweizer told CNN.
A source familiar with GAI's work said the group conducted research on all Republican and Democratic candidates running in the 2016 election. Bannon and the Mercers were not involved in the "day to day machinations of the research," but the source said they were aware of the effort to drill down on candidates and share some of that research with news organizations.
A GOP operative provided CNN a copy of the anti-Trump document. Two sources confirmed that GAI shopped copies of the document to donors for Trump rivals during the GOP primary.
"We did not and would not share that with any candidates," the source familiar with GAI's work said. "There would be no sharing with candidates, with political operatives or anybody of that category."
Bannon declined to comment.
Bannon, Schweizer and the Mercers went on to curry favor with Trump when he became the GOP nominee and, later, the President.
Trump brought on Bannon as CEO of his presidential campaign in August 2016. But Bannon's subsequent West Wing tenure as Trump's chief political strategist was brief. He was fired in August 2017, but remained in contact with the President. Their friendship hit rocky times last week with the publication of comments by Bannon in Michael Wolff's book disparaging Trump and his family.
It's not clear whether Trump knew of Bannon's and the Mercers' ties to the document aimed at discrediting him when they became his allies in 2016. However, the Mercers' prior support for Cruz was widely known.
Trump regularly cited some of Schweizer's other work on the campaign trail, notably that on Hillary Clinton and alleging corruption. He touted Schweizer's 2015 anti-Clinton book "Clinton Cash", which made use of research by GAI, and urged an investigation of allegations of corruption involving the Clinton Foundation.
The book's allegations formed at least part of the basis for some FBI field offices to open preliminary inquiries into the Clinton Foundation. Those investigations stalled in 2016 amid the election. But CNN reported Friday that the inquiries have been given new life and are now led by the FBI office in Little Rock, Arkansas.
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/08/politics/bannon-mercers-trump-document-2015/index.html
A conservative watchdog group led by Bannon tried to discredit Trump in the early stages of the 2016 Republican presidential primary by shopping a document alleging that Trump had ties to mobsters, according to conservative sources and a copy of the document reviewed by CNN.
The anti-Trump opposition research was the work of author Peter Schweizer for the Government Accountability Institute, which he cofounded with Bannon in 2012. It described years of alleged business connections between Trump companies and organized crime figures, allegations that have circulated among Trump detractors for years.
The New York Times reported on the document on Friday.
The GAI is backed by the Mercer family, one of the largest benefactors for Trump's campaign. Rebekah Mercer, the daughter of hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer, is listed as the group's chairwoman on its website. But in 2015, when the document was produced, the Mercers were backing the campaign of one of Trump's rivals, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, and Bannon had not yet joined the Trump campaign.
In early 2016, at the height of the Republican primary fight, Cruz cited possible mob ties as one reason for Trump to release his taxes. Cruz and his campaign cited published news accounts at the time as the basis for making the charge.
The document offers a glimpse at behind-the-scenes efforts by conservatives to derail Trump's presidential bid. The document is similar to opposition research produced for both Republicans and Democrats targeting Trump. The best known of those is one produced by the Washington firm Fusion GPS alleging ties between Trump and Russians, which now has helped spawn a broad investigation led by special counsel Robert Mueller.
"We research political figures from all political parties and our basic premise is follow the money. That's what guides our research approach," Schweizer told CNN.
A source familiar with GAI's work said the group conducted research on all Republican and Democratic candidates running in the 2016 election. Bannon and the Mercers were not involved in the "day to day machinations of the research," but the source said they were aware of the effort to drill down on candidates and share some of that research with news organizations.
A GOP operative provided CNN a copy of the anti-Trump document. Two sources confirmed that GAI shopped copies of the document to donors for Trump rivals during the GOP primary.
"We did not and would not share that with any candidates," the source familiar with GAI's work said. "There would be no sharing with candidates, with political operatives or anybody of that category."
Bannon declined to comment.
Bannon, Schweizer and the Mercers went on to curry favor with Trump when he became the GOP nominee and, later, the President.
Trump brought on Bannon as CEO of his presidential campaign in August 2016. But Bannon's subsequent West Wing tenure as Trump's chief political strategist was brief. He was fired in August 2017, but remained in contact with the President. Their friendship hit rocky times last week with the publication of comments by Bannon in Michael Wolff's book disparaging Trump and his family.
It's not clear whether Trump knew of Bannon's and the Mercers' ties to the document aimed at discrediting him when they became his allies in 2016. However, the Mercers' prior support for Cruz was widely known.
Trump regularly cited some of Schweizer's other work on the campaign trail, notably that on Hillary Clinton and alleging corruption. He touted Schweizer's 2015 anti-Clinton book "Clinton Cash", which made use of research by GAI, and urged an investigation of allegations of corruption involving the Clinton Foundation.
The book's allegations formed at least part of the basis for some FBI field offices to open preliminary inquiries into the Clinton Foundation. Those investigations stalled in 2016 amid the election. But CNN reported Friday that the inquiries have been given new life and are now led by the FBI office in Little Rock, Arkansas.
http://www.cnn.com/2018/01/08/politics/bannon-mercers-trump-document-2015/index.html
Its not going to be so easy, refusing to cooperate pretty much says he's guilty.
Its also questionable about whether or not Trump can actually refuse.
There us a possibility of a Supeona. I expect he will in some fashion be interviewed. And I'm betting it's face to face.
As to how long, the questions allowed and whether under oath is really the questions.
Mueller I think will get most of what he wants in the way of the hows. But I expect the lawyers will be there in full force and have a lot of prep done.
I would agree.
Another ex-GOP saying Trump's mental health is worrying.
http://thehill.com/homenews/adminis...rep-trumps-mental-health-a-grave-conversation
And unfortunately the White House doc won't do any mental tests on Trump.
http://www.nation.co.ke/news/world/Donald-Trump-Mental-Fitness-/1068-4256422-e2fbir/index.html
Which is too bad, he can't even remember the words to the anthem.
http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us...trump-forget-the-words-to-the-national-anthem
So if the "genius " is doing such a masterful job, is the insane, angry schoolyard bully act complete with idiotic tweeting and classless , tactless , incoherent blathering all part of his amazing plan? And I guess the compulsive lying and the enabling of racists are just bonuses..............MAGA!
So being Devil's Advocate: The President says written answers or nothing, what does Mueller do? Do you believe he can get the courts to force the President to submit to an in person interview?
So moving on from there, if the Democrats can obtain a working majority in the House and 75 votes in the Senate they can remove him from office but politically do they really want to do that?
Actually, if I were to advise Trump, I would tell him not to allow Mueller to interview him. Asking for an interview is admitting that he does not have anything. It's just more of a fishing expedition, hopping for a trip and another process crime. I'd challenge Mueller to produce evidence. The right to remain silent extends to everyone, even the President.
Yea.... he's got nothing to hide, right? Except the fact that unlike Lincoln, Trump cannot tell a truth.
Bannon is out at Breitbart. My guess is he was asked to quit, or be fired
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/09/stephen-k-bannon-steps-breitbart-news-network/
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/09/stephen-k-bannon-steps-breitbart-news-network/
I figured this would happen. He has money to burn apparently. I wonder if he will fade out, take a break, and or set up a new website.
There are some Fox News guys looking for a job.....
WASHINGTON — Stephen K. Bannon is stepping down from his post as executive chairman of Breitbart News, the company announced Tuesday.
Mr. Bannon’s departure, which was forced by a onetime financial patron, Rebekah Mercer, comes as Mr. Bannon remained unable to quell the furor over remarks attributed to him in a new book in which he questions President Trump’s mental fitness and disparages his elder son, Donald Trump Jr.
Mr. Bannon and Breitbart will work together on a smooth transition, a statement from the company’s chief executive, Larry Solov, said.
In the statement, Mr. Bannon added that he was “proud of what the Breitbart team has accomplished in so short a period of time in building out a world-class news platform.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/us/politics/steve-bannon-breitbart-trump.html?smid=tw-share
Mr. Bannon’s departure, which was forced by a onetime financial patron, Rebekah Mercer, comes as Mr. Bannon remained unable to quell the furor over remarks attributed to him in a new book in which he questions President Trump’s mental fitness and disparages his elder son, Donald Trump Jr.
Mr. Bannon and Breitbart will work together on a smooth transition, a statement from the company’s chief executive, Larry Solov, said.
In the statement, Mr. Bannon added that he was “proud of what the Breitbart team has accomplished in so short a period of time in building out a world-class news platform.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/09/us/politics/steve-bannon-breitbart-trump.html?smid=tw-share
