NEW: Reuters: U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' testimony that he opposed a proposal for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team to meet with Russians has been contradicted by three people https://t.co/xD3CCBtCuh — Evan Rosenfeld (@Evan_Rosenfeld) March 18, 2018 … Or maybe his memory is just failing, selectively: … Sessions testified before Congress in November 2017 …
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Russiagate Open Thread: Not How This Works, Bro
KIM JONG-UN: We should talk.TRUMP: Sure! ~12 hours later~ MUELLER: We should talk.TRUMP: (prints out 10-page single-spaced list of demands & conditions) — Zeddy (@Zeddary) March 9, 2018 Trump’s legal team may tell Mueller he can interview the president if, among other considerations, he agrees to be very, very nice. — Schooley (@Rschooley) March 10, …
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Racist Authoritarians Open Thread: California Schemin’
At a time of unprecedented political turmoil, Jeff Sessions has come to California to further divide and polarize America. Jeff, these political stunts may be the norm in Washington, but they don’t work here. SAD!!! — Jerry Brown (@JerryBrownGov) March 7, 2018 BREAKING: Justice Dept. to sue California over ‘sanctuary’ laws that aid those in …
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Russiagate Open Thread: The Knives Are (Still) Out for Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III
Wooo. pic.twitter.com/1GejLTGKEI — Schooley (@Rschooley) March 4, 2018 “Jeff Sessions, secret liberal” really manages to plumb a whole new depth of implausibility. — Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) March 3, 2018 And yet first-term Rep and aspiring Trump ballwasher Matt Gaetz was on Fox today, agreeing with “Judge Jeanine” that beta cuck Sessions should either appoint a …
Russiagate Open Thread: Mueller Knows What He’s Looking For
This might be the most clear-headed thing I’ve read about the Mueller investigation in 2018. https://t.co/BRK0MC8tgm — Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) March 4, 2018 Yes, Mike Allen’s a tool and a parasite, but he’s survived in DC because he’s been able to spot the patterns below the froth he happily helps churn out. Which is …
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Hardcore Racists Open Thread: Another Lovers’ Spat Between Trump & Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III
. Why is A.G. Jeff Sessions asking the Inspector General to investigate potentially massive FISA abuse. Will take forever, has no prosecutorial power and already late with reports on Comey etc. Isn’t the I.G. an Obama guy? Why not use Justice Department lawyers? DISGRACEFUL! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 28, 2018 You know you're …
Russiagate Open Thread: “Perjury Trap”
Trump’s lawyers are still considering ways for him to testify before Mueller, provided the questions are limited and don’t focus on specifics where the president might perjure himself. https://t.co/tgUJzaP3VU — Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) February 25, 2018 Swear to Murphy the Trickster God, Trump’s defenders sound like they have no idea what the concept of “ethics” …