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In reply to the discussion: ***** Sally Yates testifies LIVE Blog #TrumpRussia ***** [View all]bettyellen
(47,209 posts)8. I'm thinking that Info is still classified and or being uncovered....
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.
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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
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
H s checking off the boxes "we see a lot of money coming from Russia" asking for tax returns!
bettyellen
May 2017
#9
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
Putin ran a campaign to influence and intervene to hurt HRC and then help DT... naming dates when
bettyellen
May 2017
#18
The "unmasking" part, I suspect, is an attempt to open the door to trying to deflect
calimary
May 2017
#58
SAme strategy as prior open hearings. It's their M.O. Dems go for truth Rs go for discredit and
Amaryllis
May 2017
#192
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
Clapper just confirmed what other intel said: Russians hackers collected info from GOP but never re
riversedge
May 2017
#28
Whitehouse went there to put into the record: Cummings warned Pence in advance
BumRushDaShow
May 2017
#33
Yates - two in person meetings and a phone call- first to the WH lawyer McGann...
bettyellen
May 2017
#38
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
Walked through Flynns behavior- and how the press reports differed - and why
bettyellen
May 2017
#41
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
WH Counsel McGahn asked Yates if Flynn should be fired. That is headline news.
L. Coyote
May 2017
#45
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
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
I do believe I know the difference between "public" and "private." But in terms of today, I have a
WinkyDink
May 2017
#165
And he used the excuse of doing nothing about Flynn was disruption of FBI investigation?!?
bettyellen
May 2017
#57
Basically he is parroting Trump and asking yates and clapper if they leaked classified
riversedge
May 2017
#70
Ahhh- thanks for clearing that up! It was more "HRC is mean" like the DNC stuff earlier ....
bettyellen
May 2017
#85
Yates: "We believed General Flynn was compromised in respect to the Russians" http://snpy.tv/2psaH
riversedge
May 2017
#72
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
Yep. My impression, they didn't go after Pence and trump yet to avoid the pushback that follows.
L. Coyote
May 2017
#256
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
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 burned him beautifully too, referring to her confirmation hearing answers to him.
L. Coyote
May 2017
#118
Durbin outlining Flynns actions for the 18 days after their warning and his meetings
bettyellen
May 2017
#117
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
Just like past hearings. Rs worried about leaks, Ds worried about content of leaks. Rs protecting
Amaryllis
May 2017
#122
What's worse is that he was alluding to Hillary's info being "classified" and it wasn't.
BumRushDaShow
May 2017
#133
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
The truth does not matter if the liar is a Republican. Russian interference takes a back seat to
L. Coyote
May 2017
#147
You know, Ted, the guy you're carrying water for insinuated your dad killed JFK....
Tommy_Carcetti
May 2017
#148
Clapper - Wikileaks a known propaganda network for Russian / Assange not a journalist
BumRushDaShow
May 2017
#158
Sasse did a decent job in trying to have them explain these things to people who don't get
VigilantG
May 2017
#171
HELLO Rs, this is about "Russian Interference in the 2016 United States Election" not Muslim ban.
L. Coyote
May 2017
#176
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
Trying to minimize the influence- the level is unprecedented in intensity not
bettyellen
May 2017
#182
Leahy - Sessions grilled Yates on whether she would stand up against the President
BumRushDaShow
May 2017
#187
Sen. Kennedy doesn't know that releasing unclassified info isn't leaking. Laughter at him.
L. Coyote
May 2017
#191
Leahey connecting dots that other WH officials are vulnerable to blackmail... 💥
bettyellen
May 2017
#195
Sen. John Kennedy complaining about Hubert Humphrey is why we all tuned in to this hearing.
L. Coyote
May 2017
#209
Franken: Back on topic, Russians favored Trump, lots of Trump communications with Russians, Flynn RT
L. Coyote
May 2017
#202
Franken - "Other people who had secretly met with the Russians and didn't reveal it"
BumRushDaShow
May 2017
#208
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 asking if the President knew there was a cover up - what would be the ramifications- criminal
bettyellen
May 2017
#223
What is that chart up there for? And why are they asking her again if she leaked info?
SummerSnow
May 2017
#229
Grassley confirms with Graham - Committee will pursue classified session
BumRushDaShow
May 2017
#234
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
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
WhiteHouse reiterates need for more transparency identifying beneficiaries of shell corporations...
bettyellen
May 2017
#248
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