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L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
Mon May 8, 2017, 02:29 PM May 2017

***** Sally Yates testifies LIVE Blog #TrumpRussia *****

May 8, 2017 - Airing LIVE Monday, 2:30pm EDT on C-SPAN3

Russian Interference in 2016 Election Former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testify at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.

Another viewing option, The Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism is airing the hearing too:
Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election - Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism

Witnesses
The Honorable Sally Q. Yates
The Honorable James R. Clapper

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***** Sally Yates testifies LIVE Blog #TrumpRussia ***** (Original Post) L. Coyote May 2017 OP
Previous news reports thread leading up to this hearing: L. Coyote May 2017 #1
if you didn't do anything Trump, why would you try to block her? SummerSnow May 2017 #93
Huge group of photographers cluster in front of Sally Yates... Graham w opening remarks now... bettyellen May 2017 #2
Lindsey Graham setting the stage Russians, Russians and Russians and not a 400lb hacker.... bettyellen May 2017 #3
Something about "unmasking procedures" not being used as a political tool. bettyellen May 2017 #4
No mention of Trump paying hackers yet. L. Coyote May 2017 #5
I'm thinking that Info is still classified and or being uncovered.... bettyellen May 2017 #8
I bet those getting the notification letters from the Senate are alreeady indicted in secret. L. Coyote May 2017 #17
Whitehouse up first, going into brief history of investigation- and how their public hearings are bettyellen May 2017 #6
Am cracking up at that big poster behind him! BumRushDaShow May 2017 #7
H s checking off the boxes "we see a lot of money coming from Russia" asking for tax returns! bettyellen May 2017 #9
Excellent graphic. L. Coyote May 2017 #10
Whitehouse is talking so fast I can barely absorb everything. I guess he's just trying to get pnwmom May 2017 #11
They have a time limit (I think Graham said first round was 7 minutes). nt BumRushDaShow May 2017 #12
They've got 7 minutes each mcar May 2017 #13
Swear in time! BumRushDaShow May 2017 #14
Sheldon just compared TrumpRussia to Watergate. Holy shit! octoberlib May 2017 #15
Holy Shit??? FiveGoodMen May 2017 #20
EXACTLY! We are looking a COUP D'ETAT IN THE FACE HERE. WinkyDink May 2017 #52
Go Sheldon! mnmoderatedem May 2017 #16
Putin ran a campaign to influence and intervene to hurt HRC and then help DT... naming dates when bettyellen May 2017 #18
His assertion was clear as a bell. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #21
The "unmasking" part, I suspect, is an attempt to open the door to trying to deflect calimary May 2017 #58
Yep- all Grassley is asking about is leaks and unmasking... bettyellen May 2017 #64
Yep itcfish May 2017 #76
SAme strategy as prior open hearings. It's their M.O. Dems go for truth Rs go for discredit and Amaryllis May 2017 #192
Clapper seems kind of pissed ProudLib72 May 2017 #19
Hope that works in our favor. n/t woodsprite May 2017 #22
Clapper is getting ahead of the expected questions. L. Coyote May 2017 #23
Very serious opening by Graham. Good. Clapper on now. Hekate May 2017 #24
Yates up and Committee has their live stream up too BumRushDaShow May 2017 #25
MSNBC is showing it... bettyellen May 2017 #26
I am watching on CSPAN 3 BumRushDaShow May 2017 #27
I heard Malcom Namce is standing by on MSBC for commentary so I'm looking forward to that. Now it's bettyellen May 2017 #31
I'm watching Senate Judiciary feed. L. Coyote May 2017 #32
Clapper just confirmed what other intel said: Russians hackers collected info from GOP but never re riversedge May 2017 #28
And if they had released some GOP bones out there BumRushDaShow May 2017 #29
Feinstein went there - re: Obama warned in advance BumRushDaShow May 2017 #30
Sen. Whitehouse adds Rep. Cummings letter warning Pence to record. L. Coyote May 2017 #34
Whitehouse went there to put into the record: Cummings warned Pence in advance BumRushDaShow May 2017 #33
Yates early states she can't answer, yes/no, re: knowledge of 'collusion.' elleng May 2017 #35
She clarified to say that the info she does have is classified. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #36
Yes, and following up re: 'classified.' elleng May 2017 #39
Yates - two in person meetings and a phone call- first to the WH lawyer McGann... bettyellen May 2017 #38
On edit: Never mind, you clarified further below. Thanks! LanternWaste May 2017 #43
Yates indicated that Pence's comments and media reports re: Flynn were not true. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #46
Vice versa- the spin put out by Pence regarding Flynn was inaccurate and they bettyellen May 2017 #47
And that they felt Flynn was compromised by Russia and vulnerable to blackmail.... bettyellen May 2017 #49
SCIF Secure Compartmented Information Facility. haele May 2017 #254
Lindsey Graham "... dossier by some guy in England ..." L. Coyote May 2017 #37
Yes. Who the f**k doesn't know it is the Steele Dossier. Duppers May 2017 #116
Liz Winstead says Trump's latest game show is called Tanuki May 2017 #40
Walked through Flynns behavior- and how the press reports differed - and why bettyellen May 2017 #41
She is nailing Pence as source of incorrect reports to the media- bettyellen May 2017 #42
+1 uponit7771 May 2017 #48
Hard to believe Pence knew nothing. Just too many rotten fishes laying around riversedge May 2017 #56
Thats exactly why Sheldon had Elijah Cummings letter to Pence read into the record pkdu May 2017 #162
Was there any "incidental collection" of campaign folks- can't answer. bettyellen May 2017 #44
WH Counsel McGahn asked Yates if Flynn should be fired. That is headline news. L. Coyote May 2017 #45
She stressed she thought they should "take action". bettyellen May 2017 #50
I'm kind of tiring of hearing "I can't answer that." First Comey, now Yates. When do they GET OFF WinkyDink May 2017 #51
If they release classified info BumRushDaShow May 2017 #59
I guess my point is: What is the point of these hearings, then? WinkyDink May 2017 #71
These are the "public" hearings. They can have classified private hearings with the committee. nt BumRushDaShow May 2017 #80
I understand these are the public hearings; that was the "given." My question remains: WHEREFORE? WinkyDink May 2017 #84
They'll get there BumRushDaShow May 2017 #88
These are PUBLIC. Private hearings are different. EllieBC May 2017 #89
I do believe I know the difference between "public" and "private." But in terms of today, I have a WinkyDink May 2017 #165
Mcagann downplayed importance that one WH official lied to another - bettyellen May 2017 #53
And he used the excuse of doing nothing about Flynn was disruption of FBI investigation?!? bettyellen May 2017 #57
Pence was "making false statements to the public." L. Coyote May 2017 #54
Because Pence isn't smart enough to know anything. MGKrebs May 2017 #91
Pence knew - he was told in letter from Elijah Cummings Nov 18th 2016 pkdu May 2017 #167
"The underlying behavior by Mr. Flynn was problematic" Recursion May 2017 #55
Grassley on goose chase regarding the leaks. Not getting anywhere. bettyellen May 2017 #60
It's good to have him asking and having them say no. nolabear May 2017 #66
Makes is seem like McGahn went to tRump ProudLib72 May 2017 #61
Yeah itcfish May 2017 #79
Grassley is being a dickhead. riversedge May 2017 #62
Sky is blue. WinkyDink May 2017 #74
This message was self-deleted by its author phylny May 2017 #184
Fucking Grassley and "leaks" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #63
Basically he is parroting Trump and asking yates and clapper if they leaked classified riversedge May 2017 #70
Now he's saying Guccifer2 released 200 pages of dirt on Trump?!? bettyellen May 2017 #73
But the "dirt" was from oppo research from emails on the DNC server BumRushDaShow May 2017 #83
Ahhh- thanks for clearing that up! It was more "HRC is mean" like the DNC stuff earlier .... bettyellen May 2017 #85
I was screaming at the TV when I heard him say it BumRushDaShow May 2017 #86
Grasseley is hunting for who leaked the truth, not who lied. L. Coyote May 2017 #65
Well said! bettyellen May 2017 #69
... octoberlib May 2017 #67
Like tRumputin or the thuglicans ... LenaBaby61 May 2017 #68
Yates: "We believed General Flynn was compromised in respect to the Russians" http://snpy.tv/2psaH riversedge May 2017 #72
compromised & complicit - like a big chunk of the KGOPee Achilleaze May 2017 #92
FUCK YOU GRASSLEY ProudLib72 May 2017 #75
What a scumbag. mnhtnbb May 2017 #102
Clapper to Grassley - "I'm a private citizen" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #77
DiFi up now! Won't ask confidential stuff- pleas list four topic bettyellen May 2017 #78
Asking about concerns of the 18 days Flynn still worked despite concerns of his being compromised... bettyellen May 2017 #81
DiFi- when did components of the IC open investigations between DT advisors and Russians... bettyellen May 2017 #82
This Texas Democrat apologizes in advance for Sen. Cornyn blogslut May 2017 #87
He's a PIP. dchill May 2017 #94
He is an arrogant jerk. gademocrat7 May 2017 #105
+100 narnian60 May 2017 #255
The question is did Pence know Flynn was lying anglesphere May 2017 #90
Pence knew - Elijah Cummings wrote him on Nov 18th 2016.. pkdu May 2017 #169
Yep. My impression, they didn't go after Pence and trump yet to avoid the pushback that follows. L. Coyote May 2017 #256
Yates about DOJ - "We're not just a law firm" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #95
I had to turn it off. Don't think we're going to get any new info here. mnhtnbb May 2017 #96
She is validating what we understand to be true. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #112
Sen. Cornyn, (R) is concerned about unmasking and Susan Rice, not the lies. L. Coyote May 2017 #97
WTF is Cornyn lecturing Yates about the Muslim ban EO? Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #98
Just making talking points for tonight's Faux Noise reports Wednesdays May 2017 #214
Yates is excellent flamingdem May 2017 #99
That ass Cornyn ... LenaBaby61 May 2017 #100
Going into the "Muslim ban" and trying to make Yates being a contrarian because of personal bettyellen May 2017 #101
And now a Dem is stating that three courts have agreed w Yates it was unlawful. bettyellen May 2017 #108
You go, girl! qanda May 2017 #103
John Cornhole NewRedDawn May 2017 #104
Durbin - "Committee does not have special staff dedicated to this" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #106
Sal just put her foot in Cornyn's... Whiskeytide May 2017 #107
What does Cornyn's questioning about the travel ban have to do with Russia? kstewart33 May 2017 #109
Off topic to try to attack Yates, and backfired Yuuuugely, Trump order was "unlawful" L. Coyote May 2017 #113
Yates: the DOJ must be based on truth! VigilantG May 2017 #110
Dayum. Can somebody get Cornyn some burn cream? Recursion May 2017 #111
Durbin left blisters on his ass Miles Archer May 2017 #114
Yates burned him beautifully too, referring to her confirmation hearing answers to him. L. Coyote May 2017 #118
Please proceed, asshole. 3catwoman3 May 2017 #203
Pence spread lies to the American people and the Russians were aware... bettyellen May 2017 #115
Durbin outlining Flynns actions for the 18 days after their warning and his meetings bettyellen May 2017 #117
Cruz up. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #119
Oh Christ. Hillary's emails. PA Democrat May 2017 #123
Because the noose is tightening. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #130
really? barbtries May 2017 #174
Everytime Cruz opens his mouth I'm waiting for him to say, "Mrs. Yate are you now or have you ever Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #206
Cruz is not a "'Merican" according to his GOP universe BumRushDaShow May 2017 #211
Ugh, Cruz going on about Hillary's emails?!? WTF? bettyellen May 2017 #120
Cruz and fucking emails again. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #121
Just like past hearings. Rs worried about leaks, Ds worried about content of leaks. Rs protecting Amaryllis May 2017 #122
Here comes carnivalncruz with Hillary's email lmao elehhhhna May 2017 #124
Someone tell Ted his shit stain is showing Auggie May 2017 #127
He makes me want to take a shower. Dulcinea May 2017 #155
Seriously? They're going after Hillary via Houma now? Jesus. nolabear May 2017 #125
Back to the emails!!! roflmao SummerSnow May 2017 #126
OMFG Carnival Cruz!!! tosh May 2017 #128
Truth. Duppers May 2017 #159
Early bottom line.. JenniferJuniper May 2017 #129
Cruz: Hillary e-mails. Outright lies in a hypothetical scenario. L. Coyote May 2017 #131
What's worse is that he was alluding to Hillary's info being "classified" and it wasn't. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #133
Same Texas Democrat apologies for Ted Cruz. blogslut May 2017 #132
YATES: I am not aware of any intercepts of any 2016 campaign. L. Coyote May 2017 #134
Cruz and Cornyn are doing all they can to destroy Yates's reputation. PA Democrat May 2017 #135
GOP seem to think this is a Muslim ban inquisition. L. Coyote May 2017 #170
Cruz is gunning for her. Asshole! nolabear May 2017 #136
Cruz: "Let's revisit the question Senator Cornyn asked you." Miles Archer May 2017 #137
He got an assfull of Yates' foot for his effort. nt Xipe Totec May 2017 #164
Send the illegal alien Cruz back to Canada. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #138
Now another fuckhead Cruz NewRedDawn May 2017 #139
Yates, didn't agree with Trump on the Muslim ban so they are going after her. SummerSnow May 2017 #140
We need a GoFundMe to buy these Rs a case of burn cream. Their hurt is too unbearable. L. Coyote May 2017 #143
THey can afford their own burn cream. I aint contributing. Amaryllis May 2017 #152
She was more than up to that weasel's bs. nolabear May 2017 #141
She scored a knockout stating that she had never seen a situation PA Democrat May 2017 #145
Klobuchar - "General Flynn's lying" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #142
My blood is boiling! Cruz, Cornyn, Grassley are NOT Patriots! VigilantG May 2017 #144
The truth does not matter if the liar is a Republican. Russian interference takes a back seat to L. Coyote May 2017 #147
Maybe they got some Russian a$$i$tance, too! atreides1 May 2017 #156
And don't forget that the Mercers were backing Cruz before Trump VigilantG May 2017 #172
Yates - "I did my job". BumRushDaShow May 2017 #146
You know, Ted, the guy you're carrying water for insinuated your dad killed JFK.... Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #148
Klobuchar doing great job of connecting dots. Amaryllis May 2017 #149
Clapper - RT propaganda mouthpiece for the (Russian) government BumRushDaShow May 2017 #150
i'm at work. barbtries May 2017 #151
Meeeee tooooo Shell_Seas May 2017 #153
CSPAN Radio is streaming it BumRushDaShow May 2017 #154
thanks i have it on now. barbtries May 2017 #157
Yeah you may need some sedatives to keep you from throwing stuff BumRushDaShow May 2017 #163
fucking republicans. barbtries May 2017 #180
Clapper - Wikileaks a known propaganda network for Russian / Assange not a journalist BumRushDaShow May 2017 #158
Asking Clapper if Assange is a journalist, Clapper says no. bettyellen May 2017 #160
Can we send flowers to Sally? Amaryllis May 2017 #161
Can we send Sally to Texas to primary Cruz? L. Coyote May 2017 #168
That would be superlatively wonderful. Amaryllis May 2017 #185
Coons up! Let's see how he does. n/t woodsprite May 2017 #166
Sasse did a decent job in trying to have them explain these things to people who don't get VigilantG May 2017 #171
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand...we're back on the Muslim ban Miles Archer May 2017 #173
Distract and discredit is the rethug game plan. gademocrat7 May 2017 #179
who is this ass? MFM008 May 2017 #175
I don't know how she's remaining calm. Duppers May 2017 #186
HELLO Rs, this is about "Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election" not Muslim ban. L. Coyote May 2017 #176
Amen!! Duppers May 2017 #189
Republicans have seemed to want to turn this into a hearing on the Muslim ban EO Tommy_Carcetti May 2017 #177
OK..I just tuned in. Is she here to talk about Russia because this (R)Asshole LA is talking Muslim chelsea0011 May 2017 #178
Sally Yates is stone cold unflappable. blogslut May 2017 #181
Trending #1 on Twitter. L. Coyote May 2017 #221
Trying to minimize the influence- the level is unprecedented in intensity not bettyellen May 2017 #182
Back to leaks again. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #183
Leahy - Sessions grilled Yates on whether she would stand up against the President BumRushDaShow May 2017 #187
Have you ever leaked classified or unclassified material to the press stevil May 2017 #188
Stupid Question Award winner. L. Coyote May 2017 #194
Leahy now defending Yates in not upholding travel ban. bettyellen May 2017 #190
Sen. Kennedy doesn't know that releasing unclassified info isn't leaking. Laughter at him. L. Coyote May 2017 #191
This is the first I have seen of this guy. He got elected Senator? chelsea0011 May 2017 #193
He just got in - replaced diaper boy Vitter. nt BumRushDaShow May 2017 #198
Sen. Kennedy (R) Louisiana, is as dumb as he looks. nt oasis May 2017 #224
Leahey connecting dots that other WH officials are vulnerable to blackmail... 💥 bettyellen May 2017 #195
Clapper - Evidence overwhelming that the Russians did this BumRushDaShow May 2017 #196
Sen. Franken. This should be GOOD. nolabear May 2017 #197
I like the way Franken gives out info in his questions. womanofthehills May 2017 #200
FYI CRuz and Kennedy are being eviscerated on Twitter. nolabear May 2017 #199
As they should be elmac May 2017 #204
Good. BumRushDaShow May 2017 #205
Sen. John Kennedy complaining about Hubert Humphrey is why we all tuned in to this hearing. L. Coyote May 2017 #209
Franken - trolling Drumpf and McGann BumRushDaShow May 2017 #201
Franken: Back on topic, Russians favored Trump, lots of Trump communications with Russians, Flynn RT L. Coyote May 2017 #202
Franken says DT kept Flynn on because others had secret contacts w Russia bettyellen May 2017 #207
Franken - "Other people who had secretly met with the Russians and didn't reveal it" BumRushDaShow May 2017 #208
Franken nailed it perfectly meow2u3 May 2017 #210
That was hilarious BumRushDaShow May 2017 #212
Love Al Franken womanofthehills May 2017 #220
That was awesome! Silver Gaia May 2017 #213
Great quote! He knows how to get a great sound bite! bettyellen May 2017 #219
Finally, we are discussing Flynn's violations of criminal law. Pence a witness?? L. Coyote May 2017 #215
Dem going over other acts of Flynn that were illegal. She agrees. Will not say that bettyellen May 2017 #216
Hinomo - D-HI - asking for clarification on vetting process of Flynn. bettyellen May 2017 #217
Senator Blumenthal has hitting it out of the park as well. avebury May 2017 #218
Mazie Hirono - Trolling Drumpf about his tweets BumRushDaShow May 2017 #222
Hinomo asking if the President knew there was a cover up - what would be the ramifications- criminal bettyellen May 2017 #223
My question, "Why would Trump keep a known criminal as NSA for 18 days?" L. Coyote May 2017 #230
Hirono trying to go into "coverups" and Graham halted her BumRushDaShow May 2017 #225
Graham doing leading questions about FISA warrant and Flynn BumRushDaShow May 2017 #226
Graham and fucking leaks BumRushDaShow May 2017 #227
Sheldon Whitehouse - Sign back up behind him! BumRushDaShow May 2017 #228
What is that chart up there for? And why are they asking her again if she leaked info? SummerSnow May 2017 #229
They are now discussing it: L. Coyote May 2017 #231
The chart is Whitehouse's "checkbox" of tools Russia used to influece BumRushDaShow May 2017 #232
A reminder of all the ways Russia undermine democracy... bettyellen May 2017 #233
Grassley confirms with Graham - Committee will pursue classified session BumRushDaShow May 2017 #234
Yates says she herself never asked for unmasking names- but has bettyellen May 2017 #235
Yates - what we can do BumRushDaShow May 2017 #236
Clapper says Russia deserves more sanctions over this! And American voters need it exposed. bettyellen May 2017 #237
Klobuchar to Clapper - Examples of when Russians have used 'sex, lies and video tape' as blackmail? BumRushDaShow May 2017 #238
Clapper - pushed to consider election infrastructure as "critical" infrastructure BumRushDaShow May 2017 #239
Clapper says we need "USI on steroids" to counter message propaganda from Russia and Isis... bettyellen May 2017 #240
Dumbass Kennedy back on the EO BumRushDaShow May 2017 #241
Some republican asking about Flynn's clearance after the chats w Russia.... bettyellen May 2017 #242
Bluementhal asking about publish reports of Russians using RW websites to push propaganda- bettyellen May 2017 #243
Muslim ban again. Cornyn & Cruz have left the hearing. They never even asked about Russia. L. Coyote May 2017 #244
Coming to a close - final comments BumRushDaShow May 2017 #245
Adjourned. 5:42pm EDT BumRushDaShow May 2017 #247
Clapper asked for two names unmasked? A Trump associate and a congressman? bettyellen May 2017 #246
WhiteHouse reiterates need for more transparency identifying beneficiaries of shell corporations... bettyellen May 2017 #248
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, not White House, to be clear. L. Coyote May 2017 #250
Thanks- spellcheck is getting pretty aggressive! bettyellen May 2017 #251
Looks like it turned it into a White House hashtag now insteads of lower case. L. Coyote May 2017 #253
Sen. Kennedy, I knew John Kennedy, and you're no John Kennedy. That's the take away of the day. L. Coyote May 2017 #249
Kennedy was the Vitter replacement BumRushDaShow May 2017 #252
John Dean: POTUS in full cover-up mode. L. Coyote May 2017 #257
 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
8. I'm thinking that Info is still classified and or being uncovered....
Mon May 8, 2017, 02:42 PM
May 2017

At this point some WH officials have been given weeks to report everything regarding their contacts w Russia. I'm guessing they already know a lot.

He's going into "dark money" now and possible leverage used against the WH. Felix Sater.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
17. I bet those getting the notification letters from the Senate are alreeady indicted in secret.
Mon May 8, 2017, 02:49 PM
May 2017

They are going to get them on record before the arrests, maybe getting more charges as a result, obstruction, lying to Senate, maybe even finding things they don't have yet.

Excellent opening by Sen. Whitehouse, anything but brief it turned out also. Swearing in both Clapper and Yates now. Clapper opening statement first.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
6. Whitehouse up first, going into brief history of investigation- and how their public hearings are
Mon May 8, 2017, 02:40 PM
May 2017

Designed to clarify what's going on without divulging classified aspects of ongoing on investigation.
Hacking, propaganda, bots and "timed leaks" named as parts of the "Russian toolbox" which also includes assasinations!

pnwmom

(108,925 posts)
11. Whitehouse is talking so fast I can barely absorb everything. I guess he's just trying to get
Mon May 8, 2017, 02:46 PM
May 2017

as much into the written record as possible.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
18. Putin ran a campaign to influence and intervene to hurt HRC and then help DT... naming dates when
Mon May 8, 2017, 02:54 PM
May 2017

This info was shared (with thousands of pages of supporting info) with the WH in January. The intelligence given them still stands after many additional
months of investigation.
And now there are new issues:
"Unmasking" frequently happens when collection foreign intelligence - US persons are "masked" in reports as US person 1, 2, etc. however sometimes the people given reports feel the need to have person 1 IDd and that info is subject to approval and only given to the requester.

calimary

(80,693 posts)
58. The "unmasking" part, I suspect, is an attempt to open the door to trying to deflect
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:27 PM
May 2017

all of this over to some imagined "malfeasance" by Susan Rice. More bullshitting, smoke-screening and gaslighting.

itcfish

(1,828 posts)
76. Yep
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:33 PM
May 2017

Instead of worrying about the who committed the treason, he wants to know who leaked the treason. What kind of people have we elected?

Amaryllis

(9,523 posts)
192. SAme strategy as prior open hearings. It's their M.O. Dems go for truth Rs go for discredit and
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:46 PM
May 2017

distract.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
23. Clapper is getting ahead of the expected questions.
Mon May 8, 2017, 02:56 PM
May 2017


Masking, leaks, counter intelligence investigations, practices and procedures.

Hekate

(90,189 posts)
24. Very serious opening by Graham. Good. Clapper on now.
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:00 PM
May 2017

Solemnity of Watergate Hearing -- with explicitly worse consequences.

Yates on now.

It's a good start. Great hopes.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
31. I heard Malcom Namce is standing by on MSBC for commentary so I'm looking forward to that. Now it's
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:05 PM
May 2017

DiFi making comments. Russian involvement is a foregone conclusion now. Replicated in France.
2/19 waPo report on Flynn lying to Pence ...
who knew what- and when.
Additional warnings aside from Yates- including Obama in Novemeber. What happened between those warnings and role did Flynn have in NatSec in that time.

riversedge

(69,721 posts)
28. Clapper just confirmed what other intel said: Russians hackers collected info from GOP but never re
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:02 PM
May 2017

yet. did Clapper say 'yet'??


Citizens Fed Up Retweeted
Jessica M. Coggins? @JessicaMCoggins 2m2 minutes ago

James Clapper just confirmed what other intel said: Russians hackers collected info from GOP but never released the material (yet)

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
34. Sen. Whitehouse adds Rep. Cummings letter warning Pence to record.
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:08 PM
May 2017

Now Lindsey is trying to get Clapper to say no Trumpsters did anything improper.

elleng

(130,135 posts)
35. Yates early states she can't answer, yes/no, re: knowledge of 'collusion.'
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:09 PM
May 2017

'Can't answer' doesn't mean 'yes.'

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
38. Yates - two in person meetings and a phone call- first to the WH lawyer McGann...
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:12 PM
May 2017

Met in a Schiff. Told there were press accounts about Flynn that weren't true.

 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
43. On edit: Never mind, you clarified further below. Thanks!
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:17 PM
May 2017

I'm without streaming.... could you please clarify: Yates was told press accounts aren't true by McGann or vice-versa?

Thanks

(and thanks for the updates, too!)

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
46. Yates indicated that Pence's comments and media reports re: Flynn were not true.
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:20 PM
May 2017

And this is why she wanted to let the WH know (which ended up being McGann as the WH Counsel).

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
47. Vice versa- the spin put out by Pence regarding Flynn was inaccurate and they
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:20 PM
May 2017

Wanted to clarify that for them- and say they felt that Flynn was feeding them bullshit.

haele

(12,581 posts)
254. SCIF Secure Compartmented Information Facility.
Mon May 8, 2017, 06:03 PM
May 2017

Classified material communications area. No information comes out of a SCIF that isn't either highly processed and redacted or declassified. Certainly, nothing is copied in a SCIF.
And no one goes into a SCIF without a high level security clearance and the training on how to handle material within a SCIF.
Yates is an old pro. If anything that went on got "leaked", it was from McGann or any number of noobs the White House was trying to foist through the clearance process.

Haele

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
37. Lindsey Graham "... dossier by some guy in England ..."
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:11 PM
May 2017

"Miss Yates, what did you tell the White House about General Flynn?"

Graham is focused on the fact there may have been a leak, not on the lies and "knowingly supplying false information to the American people..." Yates.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
41. Walked through Flynns behavior- and how the press reports differed - and why
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:15 PM
May 2017

They were bringing this to him- it was improper. But now she is naming Pence as source of false reports in media.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
42. She is nailing Pence as source of incorrect reports to the media-
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:17 PM
May 2017

And that Flynn was feeding them BS and it seemed the Russians could be blackmailing Flynn.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
51. I'm kind of tiring of hearing "I can't answer that." First Comey, now Yates. When do they GET OFF
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:22 PM
May 2017

THE TREASONOUS POT???????!!!!

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
88. They'll get there
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:46 PM
May 2017

This is gonna be a long slog. I think once they have their classified hearings they may be able to declassify stuff for additional public hearings.

I expect they are going to have Flynn testify at some point and that will probably be a flurry of him "taking the 5th".

EllieBC

(2,961 posts)
89. These are PUBLIC. Private hearings are different.
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:46 PM
May 2017

There's not going to be a Law & Order style moment where everyone gasps and the chair is yelling "order order!!" while pounding a gavel.

In private hearings the classified info would come out I think.

On edit: I think they are done so people can get an idea of what may be asked later in private hearings.

 

WinkyDink

(51,311 posts)
165. I do believe I know the difference between "public" and "private." But in terms of today, I have a
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:27 PM
May 2017

BFD opinion so far. Maybe it's that I'm listening with half an ear.

But condescend away. I'm sure, as somewhat of an aficionada of such ripostes, I'll return in kind one day.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
53. Mcagann downplayed importance that one WH official lied to another -
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:24 PM
May 2017

And she had to explain that Flynn was likely compromised and the WH was feeding specific lies to the public.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
57. And he used the excuse of doing nothing about Flynn was disruption of FBI investigation?!?
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:26 PM
May 2017

And she told them since Flynn has already met with the FBI this was NOT the case. She again stressed it was important "action be taken".
McGann wanted to see the "underlying evidence" and they had to ask the DOJ to allow that.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
54. Pence was "making false statements to the public."
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:24 PM
May 2017

Yates said "unknowingly" but how can she know what Pence knew? Maybe Pence knew he was lying to the public because he did not know about the evidence contradicting him.

Lies were being repeated again and again "increasing the compromise" Yates.

MGKrebs

(8,138 posts)
91. Because Pence isn't smart enough to know anything.
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:47 PM
May 2017

Everything about him is "unknowingly", or "unwittingly".

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
55. "The underlying behavior by Mr. Flynn was problematic"
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:25 PM
May 2017

That's the first unambiguous statement of that, and that's huge. This isn't just about deception: they know what he said to Kislyak, and it wasn't good.

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
61. Makes is seem like McGahn went to tRump
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:28 PM
May 2017

and warned him of Yates. Big flurry of activity over a couple of days directed in her direction and NOT in the direction of Flynn.

Response to riversedge (Reply #62)

riversedge

(69,721 posts)
70. Basically he is parroting Trump and asking yates and clapper if they leaked classified
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:31 PM
May 2017

information. Go get your price from trumpy-you old fool grassley

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
83. But the "dirt" was from oppo research from emails on the DNC server
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:40 PM
May 2017

not stuff from the RNC communications directly, which is why I was wondering how that was relevant to his line of questioning. But he obviously did that to confuse the issue and make it seem like they did it to both.

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
86. I was screaming at the TV when I heard him say it
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:43 PM
May 2017

Insinuating that Guccifer 2 had released "bad info" on the RNC despite the fact that the info wasn't directly from the RNC - it was what the DNC had on the RNC.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
65. Grasseley is hunting for who leaked the truth, not who lied.
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:29 PM
May 2017

That says it all, the Republicans are trying to stop leaks, not stop lying.

LenaBaby61

(6,965 posts)
68. Like tRumputin or the thuglicans ...
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:30 PM
May 2017

On the committee were ever going to bully Sally Yates

She's a tough cookie, has been for decades

riversedge

(69,721 posts)
72. Yates: "We believed General Flynn was compromised in respect to the Russians" http://snpy.tv/2psaH
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:32 PM
May 2017




Daniella Diaz
@DaniellaMicaela
Yates: "We believed General Flynn was compromised in respect to the Russians" http://snpy.tv/2psaHgo
May 8, 2017 2:26pm CDT

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)
92. compromised & complicit - like a big chunk of the KGOPee
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:48 PM
May 2017

republicans are demonstrating once again that they have no loyalty to the USA.

Deplorable

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
77. Clapper to Grassley - "I'm a private citizen"
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:34 PM
May 2017

re: getting clarification in writing regarding the report. Did Grassley forget these people are not in the current administration and they wouldn't have access anymore.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
78. DiFi up now! Won't ask confidential stuff- pleas list four topic
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:35 PM
May 2017

Brought up to McGann.
Why the lies were important.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
81. Asking about concerns of the 18 days Flynn still worked despite concerns of his being compromised...
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:38 PM
May 2017

She said the experts within the NatSec so the WH would get the info to the WH.
Asks if her point was Flynn was seriously compromised. Yates says "logic would tell you" the Russians should not be in a position of leverage with Flynn.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
82. DiFi- when did components of the IC open investigations between DT advisors and Russians...
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:39 PM
May 2017

Clapper says Comey said July 20.

anglesphere

(63 posts)
90. The question is did Pence know Flynn was lying
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:46 PM
May 2017

Or was Pence in on the lying and the Trump admin let Flynn take the fall?

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
256. Yep. My impression, they didn't go after Pence and trump yet to avoid the pushback that follows.
Mon May 8, 2017, 07:06 PM
May 2017

Give the impression that Flynn needs to be prosecuted and the investigation is warranted, then let it lead to the inevitable result, implication of the whole rotten gang of Russian collaborators.

mnhtnbb

(31,319 posts)
96. I had to turn it off. Don't think we're going to get any new info here.
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:53 PM
May 2017

I did have to laugh, though, that Sally Yates has said several times that the WH Counsel wondered why
DOJ would care that one WH staffer might be lying to another WH staffer. Good grief. Lying is just SOP, I guess.
Why should anyone care?

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
112. She is validating what we understand to be true.
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:57 PM
May 2017

Especially since we have not heard directly from her in the recent past.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
97. Sen. Cornyn, (R) is concerned about unmasking and Susan Rice, not the lies.
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:53 PM
May 2017

Once again we have Republicans going into areas that do not move forward the investigation into Russian election interference.

Now Corwyn is spinning the truth about the unlawful Trump order.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,085 posts)
98. WTF is Cornyn lecturing Yates about the Muslim ban EO?
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:53 PM
May 2017

Why is he even making that an issue?

Sorry, I'm just screaming out loud right now.

Wednesdays

(17,248 posts)
214. Just making talking points for tonight's Faux Noise reports
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:04 PM
May 2017

So that whomever has taken over for O'Reilly has something to rant about all night.

LenaBaby61

(6,965 posts)
100. That ass Cornyn ...
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:53 PM
May 2017

Trying to make this tRumputin treason about Susan Rice

This mess is all yours thuglicans ... ALL YOURS.

Susan Rice whose guilty of treason. Your boy tRumputin etc. was colluding and cavorting with the ruskies.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
101. Going into the "Muslim ban" and trying to make Yates being a contrarian because of personal
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:54 PM
May 2017

Decisions. Senator is trying to claim she said it was a "lawful" and she says it was not a lawful EO.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
108. And now a Dem is stating that three courts have agreed w Yates it was unlawful.
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:56 PM
May 2017

And he is asking for an independent investigation.
Meager resources and little support from the GOP.

 

NewRedDawn

(790 posts)
104. John Cornhole
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:54 PM
May 2017

instead of talking about treason is talking about immigration travel ban executive order! Like to smash that old Confederate bastard in his treasonous face,

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
113. Off topic to try to attack Yates, and backfired Yuuuugely, Trump order was "unlawful"
Mon May 8, 2017, 03:59 PM
May 2017

There is a lot of going off topic for political reasons when we should be defending democracy from outside attacks.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
118. Yates burned him beautifully too, referring to her confirmation hearing answers to him.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:01 PM
May 2017

Corwyn made the questions in the context of Obama, and Yates used it perfectly in relation to Trump, turned the table on him. Big burrrrnnnn.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
117. Durbin outlining Flynns actions for the 18 days after their warning and his meetings
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:01 PM
May 2017

And hiring people after they were warned- they let him make high level decisions.

Jno_Gilmor_

(127 posts)
206. Everytime Cruz opens his mouth I'm waiting for him to say, "Mrs. Yate are you now or have you ever
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:58 PM
May 2017

been a member of the Communist Party? He could easily play McCarthy in a Hollywood movie. He looks likes him, acts likes him, talks like him...

Amaryllis

(9,523 posts)
122. Just like past hearings. Rs worried about leaks, Ds worried about content of leaks. Rs protecting
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:03 PM
May 2017

asses.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
125. Seriously? They're going after Hillary via Houma now? Jesus.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:04 PM
May 2017

Assholes! It just gives 45 something to rail about.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
131. Cruz: Hillary e-mails. Outright lies in a hypothetical scenario.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:05 PM
May 2017

Cruz is using a hypothetical scenario and Clapper should just say, "I can't response to hypothetical scenarios."





Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
137. Cruz: "Let's revisit the question Senator Cornyn asked you."
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:07 PM
May 2017

Trying to slam her for the Trump travel ban.

 

NewRedDawn

(790 posts)
139. Now another fuckhead Cruz
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:09 PM
May 2017

Again not worried about treason but worried about Yates role in killing Muslim Ban.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)
140. Yates, didn't agree with Trump on the Muslim ban so they are going after her.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:09 PM
May 2017

Has nothing to do with Flynn.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
143. We need a GoFundMe to buy these Rs a case of burn cream. Their hurt is too unbearable.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:11 PM
May 2017

Poor boys, an intelligent girl shut them down, Buuurrrrrnnnnnn!

PA Democrat

(13,225 posts)
145. She scored a knockout stating that she had never seen a situation
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:13 PM
May 2017

where an EO had been INTENTIONALLY HIDDEN from the Attorney General before it was signed.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
147. The truth does not matter if the liar is a Republican. Russian interference takes a back seat to
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:14 PM
May 2017

defending their own liars and attacking a woman who does her job as is her sworn duty.

atreides1

(16,046 posts)
156. Maybe they got some Russian a$$i$tance, too!
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:23 PM
May 2017

Especially Cruz...his father and wife were blatantly insulted by Trump, but just like the whipped animal that he's been all of his life...he went crawling to Trump!!!


All three are lower then whale excrement...and their attempts to steer the questioning in other directions, can be an indicator of their own collusion with the Russians.

We must remember that No chin Mitch knew about the Russians trying to hack the election...but was against releasing that information...Mitch, Grassley, and Cornyn go back a long way...

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,085 posts)
148. You know, Ted, the guy you're carrying water for insinuated your dad killed JFK....
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:15 PM
May 2017

....and your wife was crazy.

But, please, proceed Senator.


barbtries

(28,702 posts)
157. thanks i have it on now.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:24 PM
May 2017

but i'll probably watch it on cspan.org when i get home tonight. i don't know though, when the republicans start their bullshit my BP starts to rise and sometimes i cannot stand it.

thanks for the link

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
163. Yeah you may need some sedatives to keep you from throwing stuff
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:27 PM
May 2017

especially when Schmuck Grassy and Carnival Cruz are on.

barbtries

(28,702 posts)
180. fucking republicans.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:41 PM
May 2017

here is some asshole, don't know who because i can't see, i believe you believe what you're saying...
they will destroy our democracy. never looking back, sleeping just fine every night. a bunch of sociopathic greedmeisters and warmongers.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
160. Asking Clapper if Assange is a journalist, Clapper says no.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:26 PM
May 2017

And describes the difference. A journalist generally doesn't cross the line into disclosing classified information and details that would endanger the IC community.

VigilantG

(374 posts)
171. Sasse did a decent job in trying to have them explain these things to people who don't get
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:34 PM
May 2017

The importance of this investigation.

Trying to be objective!

Loved Klobuchar!

Duppers

(28,094 posts)
186. I don't know how she's remaining calm.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:42 PM
May 2017

I would be throwing my chair by now. She has the self-control of a "saint".

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
176. HELLO Rs, this is about "Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election" not Muslim ban.
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:40 PM
May 2017

"I don't mean to wax too metaphysical here" Kennedy on constitutional determinations. "Who appointed you to the Supreme Court."

"I was not on the Supreme Court," Yates.


Tommy_Carcetti

(43,085 posts)
177. Republicans have seemed to want to turn this into a hearing on the Muslim ban EO
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:40 PM
May 2017

Anything to avoid the elephant in the room, I suppose.

chelsea0011

(10,115 posts)
178. OK..I just tuned in. Is she here to talk about Russia because this (R)Asshole LA is talking Muslim
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:40 PM
May 2017

ban?

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
182. Trying to minimize the influence- the level is unprecedented in intensity not
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:41 PM
May 2017

Comparable to the 1960s and the 1980s.
Agh, they are again asking them both if they ever leaked.
Clapper points out that "unclassified" info can't be leaked. LOL.

stevil

(1,537 posts)
188. Have you ever leaked classified or unclassified material to the press
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:43 PM
May 2017

"Well, unclassified is unclassified". Lol

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
202. Franken: Back on topic, Russians favored Trump, lots of Trump communications with Russians, Flynn RT
Mon May 8, 2017, 04:56 PM
May 2017

"White House counsel did not understand?"

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
207. Franken says DT kept Flynn on because others had secret contacts w Russia
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:00 PM
May 2017

So he couldn't use that as a durable offense.

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
208. Franken - "Other people who had secretly met with the Russians and didn't reveal it"
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:00 PM
May 2017

as the cause for the delay in getting rid of Flynn.

womanofthehills

(8,579 posts)
220. Love Al Franken
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:11 PM
May 2017
Dr. Dena Grayson@Dr.DenaGrayson

Sen Franken says Trump didn't fire #Flynn b/c then he'd have to fire EVERYONE who secretly met #Russia
He's right!


Claude Taylor@TrueFactsStated

Al Franken is getting it. The list of people who met/communicated with the Russians to discuss removing sanctions is quite long.


L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
215. Finally, we are discussing Flynn's violations of criminal law. Pence a witness??
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:06 PM
May 2017

"The need for a special prosecutor ... potential witnesses and targets ..." include highest officials in US government, including the VP.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
216. Dem going over other acts of Flynn that were illegal. She agrees. Will not say that
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:07 PM
May 2017

There has to be an independent investigation. She defends the DOJ as impartial. Should have asked about Sessions lies then.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
217. Hinomo - D-HI - asking for clarification on vetting process of Flynn.
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:09 PM
May 2017

Clapper says WH is far more invasive and thorough than the standard clearance . Can't say what process happened.

avebury

(10,946 posts)
218. Senator Blumenthal has hitting it out of the park as well.
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:10 PM
May 2017

I like him quoting the various criminal codes that Flynn has violated.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
223. Hinomo asking if the President knew there was a cover up - what would be the ramifications- criminal
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:16 PM
May 2017

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
230. My question, "Why would Trump keep a known criminal as NSA for 18 days?"
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:22 PM
May 2017

That is how direct the questions should be. Graham just wants to know how the story of the crime got to the WA Post, doesn't give a shit if Republicans sell out the whole damn country to Russia?

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
232. The chart is Whitehouse's "checkbox" of tools Russia used to influece
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:24 PM
May 2017

It's only the GOP deflecting with going after the leak of the info rather than the fact that Drumpf staffers including Flynn colluded with Russia.

The GOP wants to obviously go after Susan Rice.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
233. A reminder of all the ways Russia undermine democracy...
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:25 PM
May 2017

Yeah the Muslim ban and leakers are all the GOPers are asking about. They suck.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
235. Yates says she herself never asked for unmasking names- but has
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:27 PM
May 2017

Earlier said that in some cases the IC does that when they feel it's very relevant. They tried to talk over her as she explained that.

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
236. Yates - what we can do
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:28 PM
May 2017

1.) Harden elections systems
2.) Consider possible issues with news feeds
3.) Prosecute when possible

BumRushDaShow

(127,301 posts)
239. Clapper - pushed to consider election infrastructure as "critical" infrastructure
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:32 PM
May 2017

Alot of pushback from states when Jeh Johnson attempted to work with them on this.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
240. Clapper says we need "USI on steroids" to counter message propaganda from Russia and Isis...
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:33 PM
May 2017

Counter messaging is not aggressive enough.
Should be a separate entity from the IC community.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
242. Some republican asking about Flynn's clearance after the chats w Russia....
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:36 PM
May 2017

Clapper can't speak to how Trumps people handled it- previous admins had the FBI do a robust and invasive clearance.

And now he's hitting Yates on the Muslim ban. She is reiterating about upholding the law.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
243. Bluementhal asking about publish reports of Russians using RW websites to push propaganda-
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:38 PM
May 2017

Likening it to France - same methods and sources.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
248. WhiteHouse reiterates need for more transparency identifying beneficiaries of shell corporations...
Mon May 8, 2017, 05:43 PM
May 2017

And they are working on legislation regarding that.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
253. Looks like it turned it into a White House hashtag now insteads of lower case.
Mon May 8, 2017, 06:00 PM
May 2017

Of course, not spelling correctly is now synonymous with WhiteHouse

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