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OAITW r.2.0

(24,480 posts) Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:56 PM Jan 2018

If the NYT is correct about Trump's s attempted OB of Justice...

why are we only knowing now about this>

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If the NYT is correct about Trump's s attempted OB of Justice... (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2018 OP

We're not Tavarious Jackson Jan 2018 #1

Not even close to the details we have now. writerJT Jan 2018 #4

Two reasons. writerJT Jan 2018 #2

Because it is likely that it was leaked by McGahn, and he has by now jumped ship. pnwmom Jan 2018 #3

Tavarious Jackson

(1,595 posts)

1. We're not

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:57 PM

Jan 2018

It was all over the news on June 12th.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210145663

writerJT

(190 posts)

4. Not even close to the details we have now.

Reply to Tavarious Jackson (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 12:05 AM

Jan 2018

writerJT

(190 posts)

2. Two reasons.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Jan 25, 2018, 11:59 PM

Jan 2018

1. Mueller’s team doesn’t leak.

2. The investigation is closing in around Trump and this is the perfect time for Don McGahn to leak the story and make it clear as day that he didn’t participate in the crime(s).

pnwmom

(108,978 posts)

3. Because it is likely that it was leaked by McGahn, and he has by now jumped ship.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Fri Jan 26, 2018, 12:00 AM

Jan 2018

I'm just guessing, but I think it's why he, Bannon, and Priebus all share the same lawyer -- which normally would be frowned on. They're all cooperating with Mueller.

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