Graham open to putting Obama under oath in probe into Russia investigation origins
Source: msn.com
7 hrs ago
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham says he is open to putting Barack Obama under oath as he probes potential White House involvement in opening an investigation into unproven ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and Russia.
Graham says one of the biggest remaining mysteries in the Trump-Russia saga that needs to be unraveled is who told President Obama about the counterintelligence investigation into then-candidate Donald Trump. The South Carolina Republican wants answers from the former president.
As part of his probe, Graham is prepared to call former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, former FBI Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan, and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to testify.
Graham joined Sean Hannity on Fox News on Wednesday night to say he was determined to get to the bottom of the launching of the Trump-Russia investigation, and that the bottom line for him was figuring out what Obama knew, when he knew it, and whom he learned it from.
I can't imagine an investigation of the Republican nominee for president a counterintelligence investigation of his campaign was not approved at the highest level, Graham said Wednesday night. I cannot imagine it happening without somebody in the White House knowing about it." .....................................
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What a complete fool he is.
mopinko
(70,090 posts)you first, then twitler, and then we can talk about obama.
C_U_L8R
(45,001 posts)htuttle
(23,738 posts)roscoeroscoe
(1,370 posts)Right there with you - go right ahead Senator!
Glorfindel
(9,729 posts)the persecution and harassment of a wildly popular former president among them. This is one "opening" of Senator Graham's that I hope will never be filled.
not_the_one
(2,227 posts)And I am also sure Putin has them ALL on video.
That is why the complete turnabout from before the election.
He knows the house of cards is falling.
Thomas Hurt
(13,903 posts)to answer questions under oath just as soon as O is done.
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,683 posts)njhoneybadger
(3,910 posts)stopbush
(24,396 posts)yaesu
(8,020 posts)bucolic_frolic
(43,146 posts)Once Trump asked publicly, "Russia, if you're listening ....", opening an investigation was automatic. Any sitting President would guess. Well, anyone who's not Trump.
dhill926
(16,337 posts)game on., motherfucker...we need to nuke his ass....
blm
(113,052 posts)Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)Insist it is public.
I listened to intelligence professionals and followed their advice.
How many contacts with russian operatives should it take to trigger a counter intelligence operation?
I dont hold all of the senate in contempt but I certainly find you contemptible. He wouldnt say that, but maybe something better.
dchill
(38,484 posts)rpannier
(24,329 posts)They'll look like idiots and then claim there was some issue that prevented them from getting at the 'real' truth
sinkingfeeling
(51,454 posts)turbinetree
(24,695 posts)with Hannity
COLGATE4
(14,732 posts)Lindsey was the bottom with Hannity
LiberalFighter
(50,912 posts)machoneman
(4,006 posts)was knee-deep with the Russkies as was his entire family and 1/2 the Republiscums in Washington.
Gore1FL
(21,130 posts)I look forward to the day Sen Graham goes under oath when they investigate this era.
Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)What does he have on you. Despicable.
Zambero
(8,964 posts)Once McCain was out of the picture, Lindsey needed to reinvent himself so as to appear "important". He proceeded to do a complete about-face and went from a Trump nemesis to Trump's best buddy and reliable apologist.
Evolve Dammit
(16,725 posts)GeorgeGist
(25,320 posts)Skittles
(153,160 posts)he knows
oasis
(49,381 posts)paleotn
(17,912 posts)A shot across the bow maybe in case IQ45 loses in 2020? They've got to know the legal knives will come out as soon as he steps out of the White House after the 2021 inauguration. He and his cohorts will be ripped to shreds in less than a year. And we won't forget Lindsey's little snide remarks about Obama once the shredding starts.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)dweller
(23,629 posts)so Hair Twitler's attack poodle is frothing on Faux snooze again ...
"yap yap yip yip yap yip eeek ! "
i'm sure there was accompanying slobber, bulging eyeballs, and a
spreading piddle puddle once he was yapped out... 🙄
✌🏼
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)We can bring him in to the new Democratic Senate to answer a few questions under oath, right?
dlk
(11,561 posts)rurallib
(62,411 posts)Proceed, Lyndsey!
WePurrsevere
(24,259 posts)traitorous sell out to Russia.
There I fixed that headline for ya. You're welcome.
ancianita
(36,053 posts)Obama wouldn't tell someone who has no classified clearance, even if Graham showed the temerity to ask him outright.
Rat bastards Hannity and Graham never want the truth about anything Obama ever said or did, just ammunition to build their "hoax" case.
They are the high priests of the GOP's First Church of Spite, Dumbfuckery and Assholery.
If anyone needs to take an oath, it's Graham's Majority Leader, Moscow Mitch, who swore he'd claim to the country that if Obama did anything about the "nominee's" connections with Russia, he'd claim that Obama was trying to ruin the nominee's campaign.
Hillary knew. And while the suited skunk skulked around her with his threatening poses, before the world she said it to his face in debate.
This is a last gasp of the Trump-GOP collusion to obstruct justice.
They've got nothing. They only want to make their interpretations of testimony replace the testimony itself -- tell us all what it really means -- just to build their case for for Trump if/when there comes a Senate trial, if/when the House impeaches their "deear leader."
If/when a Senate trial comes, I hope Justice John Roberts squirms at their mendacity.
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,585 posts)Mueller was unable to find a conspiracy, but there were lots of interactions between the two entities. While Trump may have not actively worked with Russia, he was perfectly willing to accept their help.
Farmer-Rick
(10,163 posts)I distinctly heard Traitor Trump ask his fellow traitors to look into the Oranges of the investigation, Not the origins. Geez Graham needs to clean the wax out of his ears.
Yes origins makes more sense but Traitor Trump said Oranges and he is never one to back down from a stupid idea.
JDC
(10,127 posts)For himself and the Rs. He is therefore going extreme in the dying throes of a very foreseeable pitiful future for himself.
Oh, and the guy is a worm. Period.
Ahpook
(2,750 posts)Please do this!
not_the_one
(2,227 posts)"The rules have changed. You can't make me do shit."
certainot
(9,090 posts)who have been calling for it since inauguration of sack of shit trump
unfortunately 99% of those people who would think they support obama have any clue what limbaugh has been calling for two fucking years!
Zambero
(8,964 posts)President Obama sought bipartisan buy-in to push back against Russia and inform the American people, once intelligence showed that they were actively interfering. Mitch said no way, he would declare that it was all partisan politics if Obama proceeded.
Trueblue Texan
(2,429 posts)Bet Obama wouldn't even have to be subpoenaed! The tales he could tell! Be careful what you wish for!
Stryst
(714 posts)And then, in public testimony he can tell the entire nation how Mitch promised a civil war if any of this Russia crap came to light.
Danascot
(4,690 posts)They can grill him about more serious offenses like why did he wear that tan suit!
Buckeyeblue
(5,499 posts)If he decided to testify. He might just tell him to go piss up a rope.
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)Vinca
(50,269 posts)What a piece of scum he's turned into since McCain's death.
jpak
(41,757 posts)Be careful what you wish for Lindsey!
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Forcing former President Obama to testify under oath should create not just a blue wave but a Blue Tsunami large enough to drown half the KKKGOP assholes inside the beltway.
But by all means Senator - Proceed.
yardwork
(61,599 posts)LastLiberal in PalmSprings
(12,585 posts)to kissing his ass. In fact, if you want to kiss Trump's ass, you've gotta get past Lindsey first. He's attached tighter than a remora to a shark.
procon
(15,805 posts)peoplè who had seriously high level Russian conneçtions there would be nothing to twist Lindsey's bloomers in a knot. But there would still be Trump's longtime association with Russian money that would have raised red flags.
hughee99
(16,113 posts)oh wait, we're talking about Obama and not Trump?
Obama should tell Graham to go fuck himself.