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Amidst the cacophony of Trump ‘scandals’ and Trump ‘house-cleaning’ distractions this week — there was a major event in Trump-Russia Investigation. Robert Mueller decided to subpoena the records of the Trump Business empire.
Previously, Trump had indicated that this (his “family’s personal business”) was a “Red-line” that Mueller should not cross. Uh oh. Apparently Robert Mueller is not following Trump’s new ’‘rules of the road” ….
by David Jackson and Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY — Mar 15, 2018
WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Robert Mueller has issued a formal demand for documents from the Trump Organization as part of his wide-ranging inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election, two people with knowledge of the matter said Thursday.
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“Since July 2017, we have advised the public that the Trump Organization is fully cooperative with all investigations, including the special counsel, and is responding to their requests," Futerfas [Trump Organization attorney] said in a statement.
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Subpoenas, however, are generally issued when investigators have not received the cooperation they want.
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The Times reported Thursday that while Trump's firm has denied having any property holdings in Russia, Mueller's investigators have recently asked witnesses about a possible real estate deal in Moscow, including a plan for the construction of a "Trump Tower" in the Russian capital.
So will the Trump-cabal comply with the Special Counsel Subpoena, or will they instead look for new creative stupid ways to try to Obstruct Justice?
Well if this official “doubler-talker’s” words still have any shred of merit — the answer would seem to be: they will comply.
by UK Reuters Staff — Mar 15, 2018
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“We’re going to continue to fully cooperate. Out of respect for the special counsel, we’re not going to comment,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.
Since the words of the official White House spokes-liar are usually about as trust-worthy as those of the Liar-in-Chief himself — What say you?
Will Trump end his Firing-spree by installing Scott Pruitt at Justice, ridding himself of the Recused One’s disloyal service? And then Pruitt would fire Mueller, faster than issuing Gas & Oil permits in National Monuments ...
Or will Trump accept his inevitable fate for his long history of Financial malfeasance — and start researching how to commandeer Air Force One, for a one-way flight to Moscow?
What say you — How will this rubber-meeting-the-Trump-road chapter end?