Turn on Chris Hayes right fugging now - Drewniak testified at the Federal Grand Jury

[malaise]

investigation led by Fishman today - as a witness *his lawyer says.

Get the fucking popcorn - the train is about to depart.

http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/04/christie_press_secretary_testifies_before_bridge_scandal_grand_jury.html
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A grand jury is now hearing testimony in the federal criminal probe into the George Washington Bridge lane-closings scandal, according to Anthony Iacullo, the lawyer for Gov. Chris Christie’s spokesman, Michael Drewniak, who added that Drewniak appeared before the grand jurors today and testified as a witness.

Legal experts say the hearing of grand-jury testimony is an important development that means U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman has accumulated enough evidence to move past a preliminary inquiry into the controversial lane closings and into a grand jury investigation of them.

“The fact that there is an active grand-jury investigation does mean that the government is taking the inquiry seriously enough to bring witnesses before the grand jury,” said Joseph Hayden, a prominent defense lawyer and former state prosecutor, “but it does not mean any decision has been made as to whether or not there has been a federal offense or whether there is a provable case.

“It’s indicative that the investigation is ramping up,” he added.

Iacullo stressed that Drewniak is a witness in Fishman’s investigation,

[malaise]

1. Critical mass - this is a significant happening

Christie is history!!!
There's no pleading the Fifth here!!

Damn this is freaking delish!!!

Get me my chocolate

[sheshe2]

12. Okay...

[malaise]

14. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahaha now we're talking

Love it

[sheshe2]

15. :)

[malaise]

16. Back at you sheshe2

[Gothmog]

2. The existence of the grand jury came out earlier today

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024781628

[malaise]

3. My bad - was away most of the day and didn't do a search

Great news

[elleng]

4. We DON'T know who the 'target' is,

and 'targets' may seek immunity, if their testimony is sought.

[chillfactor]

6. there may be more than one "target"....

we will just have to wait and see who this grand jury investigation flushes out...but I am very happy to see that a grand jury is looking into this case....i did not expect a grand jury to be convened this quickly...

[elleng]

7. Yes, its good to learn the government is doing its job.

[WillyT]

5. Woo Hoo !!! - K & R !!!

[flamingdem]

8. The process is slow but the waiting has paid off

[malaise]

9. Could be a most enjoyable summer

kind of like those Watergate hearings

[flamingdem]

10. Let the elephant rampage on the teevee

Weeeee!

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[malaise]

11. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah stock up time

[AAO]

21. Wow!

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[malaise]

23. I adore that 'pic'

What do I really call that - a moving pic?

[Cha]

32. Yummm Popcorn!

[sheshe2]

13. Aaaah Chris we hardly knew thee~

[malaise]

19. Rachel weighs in

now

[sheshe2]

20. Got it!

Just turned it on!

Thanks malaise.

[usaf-vet]

17. You mean Christie hasn't been cleared of all crimes related to GWB?

Damn I thought it was over. How come it's not over? What no President Christie in 2017.

Oh well.

Asshole loud mouth bully.

[malaise]

18. Well his office paid some lawyers a million dollars of tax payer money

so he could say he was cleared but it isn't working so well.

Next week will be fun

[NBachers]

22. The Rats better claim their seat on the lifeboat, or they'll go down with the ship.

The longer they wait to make their deal, the less value they have to the prosecution.

[malaise]

24. You mean or they'll be tossed off the bridge

[hrmjustin]

25. I would love to know who is the target.

[malaise]

27. Should be more than one person

but that conflict of interest fellow must be stocking up on Koch toilet paper by now.
Hopefully Christie has his own outhouse

[Laxman]

34. I'd Say That Target Letters....

have been sent to Bridget Kelly and David Wildstein. I'd guess that "subject" letters have been sent to Guadagno, Constable, Comella, O'Dowd, McKenna and Samson. They've all gone silent in the last couple of weeks. I'd bet they have one with Christie's name on it typed up. Any of those people are potential targets if the grand jury process develops evidence implicating them. There's no taking the 5th for witnesses here. I heard a "rumor" that Wildstein has cut a deal. I don't know that I believe it because the person I heard it from is not exactly objective here-but it would make sense knowing now that testimony has started to be taken.

[hrmjustin]

36. I hope that the feds get the evidence they need.

I think in the next feew weeks deals will be cut.

[PeoViejo]

26. Jabba the Burnt Toast

Cue Fork.

[usafvet65]

28. Raise your hand if you would love to be a fly on the wall….

in that Grand Jury room.

me me me me me me me me me me me me me me

[malaise]

29. Ditto

[Cha]

30. THe Little Engine that Could..!

[malaise]

31. Chew! Chew! Chew!!

Popcorn or chocolates?

[Cha]

35. Make mine popcorn, malaise..

[Cha]

33. Ooops wrong place..

[Jefferson23]

37. Recommend. n/t

[Laxman]

38. When We Hear....

that Dawn Zimmer has taken the ride to Newark or that Bridget Kelly was spotted entering the Federal Court House we'll know the action has really heated up. It shouldn't be long now.