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bpositive

(423 posts) Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:38 AM Apr 2018

Trump poised to pardon Dick Cheney's former chief of staff: Sources

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Source: ABC news

President Donald Trump is poised to pardon Scooter J. Libby, the former chief of staff to Vice President Dick Cheney, according to sources familiar with the president’s thinking.

The president has already signed off on the pardon, which is something he has been considering for several months, sources told ABC News.

Libby was convicted of lying to the FBI and obstruction of justice.

Could Trump be sending a message to his cronies.

Read more: Abcnews.go.com

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Trump poised to pardon Dick Cheney's former chief of staff: Sources (Original Post) bpositive Apr 2018 OP

Wonder why? dhol82 Apr 2018 #1

Here's a story speculating reasons why neohippie Apr 2018 #4

Interesting article and comments. dhol82 Apr 2018 #6

trump thinks and acts like a spoiled little child.... CatMor Apr 2018 #7

Hmmm... Meet his next chief of staff. nt lamp_shade Apr 2018 #2

It's a message MFM008 Apr 2018 #3

He would pardon Satan just to piss people off. pwb Apr 2018 #5

Locking - duplicate thread muriel_volestrangler Apr 2018 #8

dhol82

(9,352 posts)

1. Wonder why?

Reply to bpositive (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:46 AM

Apr 2018

Which republican is still smarting over this?

neohippie

(1,142 posts)

4. Here's a story speculating reasons why

Reply to dhol82 (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:00 AM

Apr 2018

The word is since Comey was involved in the Scooter Libby investigation, and it also involved a special prosecutor that Trump sees this as his chance to use this pardon as a barb pointed back at Comey.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/04/13/coincidence-scooter-libby-case-involved-james-comey-witch-hunt-claims-and-a-vilified-special-prosecutor/

dhol82

(9,352 posts)

6. Interesting article and comments.

Reply to neohippie (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:13 AM

Apr 2018

I remember the frustration we felt over the Fitzmas that never came.

That’s why I will not celebrate until Mueller has the whole pack of them in jail.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)

7. trump thinks and acts like a spoiled little child....

Reply to neohippie (Reply #4)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:14 AM

Apr 2018

who must have it his way or he'll throw a tantrum. There always seems to be retaliation against someone in his actions.

lamp_shade

(14,824 posts)

2. Hmmm... Meet his next chief of staff. nt

Reply to bpositive (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:50 AM

Apr 2018

MFM008

(19,803 posts)

3. It's a message

Reply to bpositive (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 07:57 AM

Apr 2018

Libbey was charged with some of the same things
Threatening today's crop of crooks.
Lying to FBI etc.
He's saying defend me and I pardon you.

pwb

(11,258 posts)

5. He would pardon Satan just to piss people off.

Reply to bpositive (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:03 AM

Apr 2018

All pukes do things because they can, not because it is right or wrong, just because they can. With no thought of damage to even their own. Power rules over common sense. They always overstep and think the people will just take it. That worked for a while but now most of us are on to their game. Blue wave coming.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,294 posts)

8. Locking - duplicate thread

Reply to bpositive (Original post)

Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:23 AM

Apr 2018

of https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142036386 . Please continue discussion there. Thanks.