Special counsel is investigating Trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say
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Source: Washington post
The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russias role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said.
The move by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III to investigate Trumps own conduct marks a major turning point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, which until recently focused on Russian meddling during the presidential campaign and on whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates, officials said.
Trump had received private assurances from former FBI Director James B. Comey starting in January that he was not personally under investigation. Officials say that changed shortly after Comeys firing.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/special-counsel-is-investigating-trump-for-possible-obstruction-of-justice/2017/06/14/9ce02506-5131-11e7-b064-828ba60fbb98_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_no-name%3Apage%2Fbreaking-news-bar&tid=a_breakingnews&utm_term=.cc36b4356f55
Take that MoFo!!
lamp_shade
(14,834 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)wryter2000
(46,045 posts)Please, let justice be done.
FarPoint
(12,368 posts)It's the COVER UP !!!!,.....
In this case...tRump opened his own investigation...his behaviors gave notice to wanting to hide something real badly.
riversedge
(70,218 posts)riversedge
(70,218 posts)riversedge
(70,218 posts)oswaldactedalone
(3,491 posts)at the end of this hunt.
vdogg
(1,384 posts)Are you saying that you're hoping the investigation turns up something or are you saying you don't believe the investigation to be legitimate?
cilla4progress
(24,733 posts)Who wants to bet Mueller timed it for today?!
First sigh of relief in a LOOOOOONG time!
Awaiting the tweets!!