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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Thu May 17, 2018, 11:21 AM May 2018

Giuliani: Mueller Acted Like 'Godfather' Mob Boss During Meeting

By Nicole Lafond | May 17, 2018 10:07 am

President Donald Trump’s outspoken lawyer Rudy Giuliani described special counsel Robert Mueller as acting like a mob boss from “The Godfather” when his team discussed whether Trump could be indicted by the special counsel.

In a meeting a few weeks ago, Trump’s lawyers and Mueller’s team agreed that the special counsel would follow Justice Department guidelines, indicating that the federal investigators ultimately would not indict Trump in the Russia probe unless he were impeached, according to the Washington Post.

“He didn’t seem to want to give the answer,” Giuliani told the Post. “It reminded me of that scene in ‘The Godfather,’ with Sonny and the Godfather, where he said, ‘Oh, you’re going to take care of us? We can take care of ourselves.’ One of his assistants broke in and said, ‘Well of course, we’re bound by Justice Department policies.’ Mueller looked at him like, ‘Don’t interrupt me.’”

CNN was first to report that Mueller and Trump’s legal team had determined that the Russia probe would end with a report to Congress on potential crimes, not an indictment.

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Giuliani: Mueller Acted Like 'Godfather' Mob Boss During Meeting (Original Post) DonViejo May 2018 OP
No such scene tparrett62 May 2018 #1
Thanks for that PJMcK May 2018 #5
LOL. If only he could be humble, professional, and statesmanlike like Trump. Downtown Hound May 2018 #2
He is lying but that no longer matters, 40% of America now believes this Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #3
This cabal around Trump are the ones who act like mobsters. madaboutharry May 2018 #4
Giuliani can't tell the difference between The Godfather movies MineralMan May 2018 #6
Fuck that guy. Tactical Peek May 2018 #7
TrumpSpeak: What you say about another is really... blitzen May 2018 #8
Still using those Rovian tactics Blue Owl May 2018 #9

tparrett62

(268 posts)
1. No such scene
Thu May 17, 2018, 11:22 AM
May 2018

I've seen "Godfather" dozens of times. There is no scene like the one he describes. Asshole.

PJMcK

(22,031 posts)
5. Thanks for that
Thu May 17, 2018, 11:30 AM
May 2018

I was scratching my head when I read Giuliani's quote. I've read the novel and seen the films numerous times and didn't know what Giuliani was talking about.

I agree with your description of him.

Downtown Hound

(12,618 posts)
2. LOL. If only he could be humble, professional, and statesmanlike like Trump.
Thu May 17, 2018, 11:24 AM
May 2018

Do I really need the sarcasm thingy?

Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts)
3. He is lying but that no longer matters, 40% of America now believes this
Thu May 17, 2018, 11:25 AM
May 2018

thing that did not happen, happened.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)
6. Giuliani can't tell the difference between The Godfather movies
Thu May 17, 2018, 11:37 AM
May 2018

and his day-to-day life. That's the problem he has with remembering actual movie scenes. It's all a blur to him.

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