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DonViejo

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Sat Aug 25, 2018, 09:37 AM Aug 2018

Trump Threatens: If Sessions Doesn't Get to Bottom of Hillary Corruption, He 'May Have to... [View all]

Source: Mediate


Trump Threatens: If Sessions Doesn’t Get to Bottom of Hillary Corruption, He ‘May Have to Get Involved!’

by Colby Hall | Aug 25th, 2018, 9:15 am

Anyone expecting a Hollywood ending to the tortured relationship between President Donald Trump and the Attorney General he appointed, Jeff Sessions, is certain to be disappointed.

Saturday morning, Trump engaged in what appears to be one of his favorite pastimes: criticizing Sessions on Twitter, though this time he also cited his former political rival turned golf buddy, Senator Lindsey Graham.






Graham recently signaled to the White House that the GOP establishment would likely be okay with Trump’s firing of Sessions, but only after the midterm elections. This was a very different position for the South Carolinian Senator to take from his “there will be holy hell to pay” if Trump were to fire sessions. For good measure, Trump then passively threatened that unless the Department of Justice didn’t start investigating his political rival Hillary Clinton, he may have to get involved. (SPOILER: They already have)




In case one was wondering what had inspiring this maelstrom of tweets on a beautiful Saturday morning, Trump left something of a clue in his most recent tweet:






Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/online/trump-rages-jeff-sessions-doesnt-understand-what-is-happening-underneath-his-command/
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Vindictive investigations of former political adversaries is Abuse of Power and a High Crime. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #1
Wow! llmart Aug 2018 #2
They've gotten to the bottom of it, many times C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #3
Trump commits an impeachable offense almost daily CanonRay Aug 2018 #4
You mean NOT abused his power jmowreader Aug 2018 #44
Of course, Hillary had emails from a shirtless Putin colluding about Benghazi. Funtatlaguy Aug 2018 #5
What does he think, in his wildest imagination, Croney Aug 2018 #6
That's what I want to know too Capperdan Aug 2018 #43
Big part of campaign strategy is ramping up irrational anti-Hillary message again wishstar Aug 2018 #7
Please DO get involved, your Excellency! Eyeball_Kid Aug 2018 #8
This ass in the WH is pathetic. n/t RKP5637 Aug 2018 #9
tRumps got an IQ lower than a snake's belly in a wagon-rut. nt elmac Aug 2018 #37
Yep, exactly!!! n/t RKP5637 Aug 2018 #40
Where did he get the number........... Historic NY Aug 2018 #10
Pulled out of his anus like just about everything else he spews out. mobeau69 Aug 2018 #20
Cue up the next National Enquirer headline Zambero Aug 2018 #11
Is this really putin duforsure Aug 2018 #12
its an abuse of power for a president to use DOJ resources against his ENEMIES beachbum bob Aug 2018 #13
Really...nothing like being prosecutor, jury, and judge, eh? SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #39
K&R happy feet Aug 2018 #45
This is a conspiracy theory of Greg Jarrett of FOX News. kentuck Aug 2018 #14
He's using hatred for Hillary to stir up his base. watoos Aug 2018 #15
Neah neah-neah neah neah booga booga booga DinahMoeHum Aug 2018 #16
Precisely. maddiemom Aug 2018 #47
Graham is a slimy little egotistical shit. Always has been. pangaia Aug 2018 #17
How long did it take Hillary to write 675,000 emails? Flaleftist Aug 2018 #18
Slightly over 900 years. truthisfreedom Aug 2018 #22
Take a day off....400 emails underpants Aug 2018 #27
264 emails a day. LakeSuperiorView Aug 2018 #50
Hillary might consider retaining SCVDem Aug 2018 #19
He's unhinged. sinkingfeeling Aug 2018 #21
'This is what happens when a target gets buggy' M. Nance Botany Aug 2018 #23
Hey Shithead: Fire the FBI guy, and run it yourself. Make yourself the best FBI director ever! dalton99a Aug 2018 #24
Rightwing "reporter" originating innuendo, speculation and falsehoods. yallerdawg Aug 2018 #25
If he does this the country has to revolt, in a big way. Eliot Rosewater Aug 2018 #26
What'd I tell ya? 2naSalit Aug 2018 #28
If it wasn't already obvious before these tweets The Liberal Lion Aug 2018 #29
Comments and visuals are 2naSalit Aug 2018 #30
And he talked like he had been familiar with the term flipping Grammy23 Aug 2018 #33
Oh I Really Hope There Is A Hell colsohlibgal Aug 2018 #31
One day this creep will be in irons C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #32
as long as the fascists are in charge elmac Aug 2018 #38
Can a Supreme Court ruling supercede a state ruling? If NY were to convict the orange idiot, can th Meadowoak Aug 2018 #51
It is interesting that as the noose tightens around Trump's neck, he just can't stop trying to Nitram Aug 2018 #34
Personally? Got no 'injuns, Chief. Snellius Aug 2018 #35
Donald Trump has entered the childish world of PRETEND bucolic_frolic Aug 2018 #36
He won't do JACK SHIT. edbermac Aug 2018 #41
He is panicking orangecrush Aug 2018 #42
Send Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his crack team of PIs to Hawaii! That'll get 'er done. muriel_volestrangler Aug 2018 #46
If Donnie 2 scoops wants a text book example for obstruction of Justice in full public view Mad_Mongol Aug 2018 #48
There's going to be Hollywood ending, all right: "Bonnie and Clyde" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Aug 2018 #49
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