“Last month, I sued the Justice Department in what I described as perhaps the friendliest lawsuit ever filed against it. Yesterday, I filed an equally friendly suit—this time against the FBI.”
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‘Life Is Too Short To Rebut All The Idiocy’, But About Sanders And Comey…
“This is what it looks like when the White House itself plays in these waters. It’s the stuff of petty strong-man dictatorships for the President to pronounce an individual guilty of a crime without having to proffer any evidence, offer a legal theory, or convince a jury.”
Mueller Has Copy Of Unsent Trump Letter Detailing Reason For Comey Firing: NYT
“The May letter had been met with opposition from Donald F. McGahn II, the White House counsel, who believed that some of its contents were problematic.”
“Fuck My Life”: Trump Aides Respond To Comey Conspiracy Tweets
“At least that’s behind us.†When alerted to his apparent suspicions of Oval Office surveillance, the official replied in a text message, “fml.â€
WaPo: Trump Now Under Investigation For Obstruction Of Justice
Well, if Donald Trump didn’t want to fire special counsel Robert Mueller, he goddamn sure
The Hill: “If Trump Fires Robert Mueller, He Will Be Impeached”
“If Trump does fire Mueller, it would be a virtual admission of guilt in the eyes of huge numbers of Americans.”
FBIÂ Counter-intelligence Agent Reveals The “Most Explosive Aspect” Of Comey Testimony
” In the nine times Trump met with or called Comey, it was always to discuss how the investigation into Russia’s election interference was affecting him personally, rather than the security of the country. He apparently cared little about understanding either the magnitude of the Russian intelligence threat, or how the FBI might be able to prevent another attack in future elections.”
Trump: Comey A “Coward,” Working People Should Be Happy About Soaring Nasdaq
“Cowardly” Comey and look at that Nasdaq!
Video: Trump “Didn’t Say That” To Comey. But It’s Fine If He Did. But He Didn’t.
I didn’t say that.
I will tell you that I didn’t say that.
And there’d be nothing wrong if I did say it according to everybody that I’ve read today.
But I did not say that.
Video: Clapper Says Comey Testimony “Damning” For Trump, President Is “Assaulting” America
“The President himself has undertaken assaults on our institutions.”
Trump Says “Totally Vindicated” By FBI Director Calling Him Unhinged Liar, Thanks Fox
So on Thursday, James Comey explained what it’s like to work for the mafia. The
Comey Satire: “I Heard Someone Screaming, And Then A Big Crash”
“The sound was consistent with that of a large object, such as a television set, being thrown through a closed window,†a Secret Service spokesman said.
Comey Takeaway: Sen. Jim Risch Would Make A Terrible Hitman
Boss of family: “I wouldn’t mind if Johnny Roast Beef ended up at the bottom of a river.”Â
Risch: “I’m not sure I get what you’re driving at, sir.”
James Comey Got Whacked, The Question Is “Do We Care?”
“Despite this sparseness, or maybe I should say because of it, it is the most shocking single document compiled about the official conduct of the public duties of any President since the release of the Watergate tapes.”
Trader: “The Problem Is Ours”
“James Comey’s testimony has been portrayed as the making or breaking of the current presidency. Total vindication or that Perry Mason moment when he tearfully breaks down under questioning, repudiates his opening statement and confesses all. No one listening in today is going to budge one inch in their appraisal of our state of affairs.”
SocGen: It’s A “Witches’ Brew Of Politics And Monetary Policy”
Did anyone tell you that today is “Super Thursday”?Â
China? China! Kuroda Contemplates His Exit, And Other Overnight Shenanigans
It’s “Super Thursday” and although the real fireworks (if there are any) aren’t set to
Comey Prepared Testimony Released: “I Didn’t Move Or Speak”
“A few moments later, the President said, “I need loyalty, I expect loyalty.†I didn’t move, speak, or change my facial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed. We simply looked at each other in silence. The conversation then moved on, but he returned to the subject near the end of our dinner.”
One Trader Weighs In On Thursday’s Trio Of Risk Event Hellspawn
“All capable of moving things around. All capable of passing calmly by and spawning headlines of “all attention now turns to…â€. The financial world equivalent of Mad Libs.”
Safety Sought: Yen Rallies As Markets Nervously Eye Potentially Dangerous Thursday
So on Sunday, in our week ahead preview, we noted that Thursday would bring a
Brace For Impact: Full Week Ahead Preview
“While improving manufacturing confidence has recently added to the constructive global risk environment (characterized by dovish central banks, low cross-asset volatility and rising equity prices), a potential increase in political uncertainty in the US may undermine this backdrop.”
Trump Asked Top Intel Chiefs If Maybe They’d Like To Obstruct Some Justice With Him
“President Trump asked two of the nation’s top intelligence officials in March to help him push back against an FBI investigation into possible coordination between his campaign and the Russian government, according to current and former officials.”
Reuters: Trump To Sabotage Special Counsel Probe With “Obscure” Rule, Smear Campaign
Surprise!… Donald Trump is already trying to impede former FBI Director Robert Mueller’s efforts to investigate
“Real Nut Job” Comey To Give “Real” Testimony In “Real” Open Session
Well, it looks like the “real nut job” that Donald Trump was forced, gun to
“These Are The Casualties Of Trump’s War” – McMaster Mourned And Other Letters To The NY Times
“Did he sacrifice a lifetime of the highest level of professionalism and integrity to defend Mr. Trump? If so, it is a great loss not only for General McMaster but also for the nation.”
Global Markets Shudder: Impeachment “Makes It Difficult For Investors To Buy”
“I suppose the question is whether these are US political rain showers like the ones drenching London’s commuters, or real storms with lasting damage.”
The End Is Fucking Nigh: Comey Sees Trump’s “Tapes” Tweet, Raises Him One Memo
“I see your ‘you better hope there are no tapes’ tweet and I’ll raise you one ‘you better hope there are no memos’ leak to the NY Times.”
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