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struggle4progress

(118,270 posts)
Wed May 10, 2017, 06:33 PM May 2017

Kremlin tweets during closed-door Oval Office meeting

By EMILY TILLETT
CBS NEWS May 10, 2017, 12:19 PM

In what was supposed to be a closed-door Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, pictures have emerged of meetings between President Trump, Mr Lavrov and Russian Envoy Sergey Kislyak via Russian media and Russian government social media accounts.

The Russian-sourced pictures are the only public record of the meetings as of this writing, largely because members of the White House press pool — who are charged to report on the president's whereabouts and what happens inside the White House — were not allowed into the meeting Wednesday morning. No photos were taken by the White House press of the president's meeting with Lavrov and with Russian Envoy Sergey Kislyak ...


http://www.cbsnews.com/news/kremlin-tweets-during-closed-door-oval-office-meeting-with-lavrov/

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Kremlin tweets during closed-door Oval Office meeting (Original Post) struggle4progress May 2017 OP
Trump getting his pay off? guillaumeb May 2017 #1
Wow. Just, wow. This is a total 'fuck you' to all who would dare investigate... Barack_America May 2017 #2
I am gonna email my 2 Repub. senators and my reps dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #5
Such an autocratic response, a real FU America. L. Coyote May 2017 #3
We have to insist on recording everything that goes on. bettyellen May 2017 #4
The entire press pool should walk the fuck out tomorrow rufus dog May 2017 #6

Barack_America

(28,876 posts)
2. Wow. Just, wow. This is a total 'fuck you' to all who would dare investigate...
Wed May 10, 2017, 06:41 PM
May 2017

...Trump/Russia.

Bringing Kislyak into the WH on today, of all days, and excluding the American press.

Coup.

Only word that describes it.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
5. I am gonna email my 2 Repub. senators and my reps
Thu May 11, 2017, 12:19 AM
May 2017

and scream about Russians taking over the white house, in my best redneck manner.
they do not have to know I am not Repub. but they DO need lots of pressure on them, as do all of yours.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
3. Such an autocratic response, a real FU America.
Wed May 10, 2017, 06:41 PM
May 2017


Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. Comey investigating Trump/co-conspirators for Hatch Act violations.

Truth-suppressing acts by co-conspirators Sessions, Flynn, Kushner create liable for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice. 18 U.S.C. §§ 1621 to 1623 -- Given perjury, subornation of perjury, false declarations, the assertion of a false affirmative statement by an individual testifying under oath accompanied by other obstructive, evasive testimony, such as a false denial of knowledge or memory, an offense may exist. 18 U.S.C. §§ 371 and 372--conspiracies to commit any offense against the United States, or to prevent or retaliate in response to the lawful discharge of the duties of Federal officers ...

18 U.S. Code § 1505 - Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees

..... Whoever corruptly, or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication influences, obstructs, or impedes or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede the due and proper administration of the law under which any pending proceeding is being had before any department or agency of the United States, or the due and proper exercise of the power of inquiry under which any inquiry or investigation is being had by either House, or any committee of either House or any joint committee of the Congress—

Shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years or, if the offense involves international or domestic terrorism (as defined in section 2331), imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.
 

rufus dog

(8,419 posts)
6. The entire press pool should walk the fuck out tomorrow
Thu May 11, 2017, 12:39 AM
May 2017

Stand on Pennsylvania Ave and refuse to walk through the gates until Donald tRump publicly apologizes.

Let Fox News and the other fake outlets stay, report on nothing other than his Russian ties. The fucking wimp tRump will fold within 48 hours.

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