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DK504

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26. Does this fall under ex parte communications?

Reply to WePurrsevere (Reply #24)

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 06:21 PM

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President Trump has exchanged private messages with Russia special counsel Robert Mueller [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 OP

"I hope you can drop the investigation into my son-in-law" cyclonefence Aug 2017 #1

Huh?????.... global1 Aug 2017 #2

What the f*ck?? Trump is a psycho. Mrs. Overall Aug 2017 #3

"The president has sent messages back and forth" fleur-de-lisa Aug 2017 #4

That was exactly my response - the ugly prick was trying to either intimidate Mueller or bribe him onetexan Aug 2017 #15

Uh ... not possible for ONE PARTY to 'send messages back and forth' ... that requires TWO parties .. mr_lebowski Aug 2017 #37

That's obstruction of justice. George II Aug 2017 #5

It's what bullies do SHRED Aug 2017 #6

very unlike LOSER 45, if anyone is on his case he insults , berates & tries to smear them Motley13 Aug 2017 #7

You are trusting his lawyer's word. Probably as trustworthy as tRump himself. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #30

One person cannot send messages "back and forth" they're trying to rope in Mueller bettyellen Aug 2017 #8

Mueller's response back to Trump: Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #10

This is how he gets caught in his own BS -- Mueller is not responding to him, but has no doubt LuckyLib Aug 2017 #31

Yeah, he's trying to make it sound like a back and forth. In reality, Mueller bettyellen Aug 2017 #33

Maybe Chump offered Mueller a cut of profits Dopers_Greed Aug 2017 #9

Through his lawyer... C Moon Aug 2017 #11

Exchanged????? lamp_shade Aug 2017 #12

Highly doubtful. dalton99a Aug 2017 #17

So when do we hear from mueller that he has not gotten any messages from 45? AJT Aug 2017 #13

That's my thought too. I think Trump's lawyer is lying and... WePurrsevere Aug 2017 #24

Does this fall under ex parte communications? DK504 Aug 2017 #26

I'm not a lawyer but from what I know of the law... WePurrsevere Aug 2017 #29

Independent commission! .99center Aug 2017 #14

I would think Mueller would find getting messages from 45 inappropriate. AJT Aug 2017 #16

I would like to here from Mueller on that rockfordfile Aug 2017 #18

If he GLOMARs, it would make me think it's partially true. Tommy_Carcetti Aug 2017 #20

"Exchange" would mean that Mueller sent some back, which is highly doubtful alcibiades_mystery Aug 2017 #19

I'm guessing they hope people think that but mean Trump sent his lawyer messages who passed them bettyellen Aug 2017 #22

This is inappropriate and strange Gothmog Aug 2017 #21

very inappropriate. bdamomma Aug 2017 #41

Exchange? "Sent them back and forth" skip fox Aug 2017 #23

Is this the same as Bill Clinton meeting with Loretta Lynch on a plane? jpak Aug 2017 #25

IMHO, he's trying to bait Meuller into Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #27

I truly hope this is yet another lie from drumpf. lark Aug 2017 #28

Remember the Boy Scouts "called to say tRump's speech was the greatest ever given" thecrow Aug 2017 #34

Have a good laugh at his base: Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2017 #32

Here's the exchange: truthisfreedom Aug 2017 #35

I so want to believe that would be Mueller response (if they responded at all). riversedge Aug 2017 #39

Here's Mueller's response to Trump: milestogo Aug 2017 #36

" The president has sent messages back and forth, Dowd said, declining to elaborate further." ummm.. riversedge Aug 2017 #38

Dear Trumpy, Thank you for the kind note. Please accept this subpoena with our fondest wishes. FSogol Aug 2017 #40

My non-serious take on this is ... Yonnie3 Aug 2017 #42