Stranger Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-administration-sought-to-block-sally-yates-from-testifying-to-congress-on-russia/2017/03/28/82b73e18-13b4-11e7-9e4f-09aa75d3ec57_story.html?utm_term=.99fb5a237dcc#comments March 28 at 11:25 AM The Trump administration sought to block former acting attorney general Sally Yates from testifying to Congress in the House investigation of links between Russian officials and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. According to letters The Post reviewed, the Justice Department notified Yates earlier this month that the administration considers a great deal of her possible testimony to be barred from discussion in a congressional hearing because the topics are covered by the presidential communication privilege. Yates and other former intelligence officials had been asked to testify before the House Intelligence Committee this week, a hearing that was abruptly canceled by the panel’s chairman, Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.). Yates and another witness at the planned hearing, former CIA director John Brennan, had made clear to government officials by Thursday that their testimony to the committee probably would contradict some statements that White House officials had made, according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity. The following day, when Yates’s lawyer sent a letter to the White House indicating that she still wanted to testify, the hearing was canceled. Scott Schools, another Justice Department official, replied in a letter the following day, saying the conversations with the White House “are likely covered by the presidential communications privilege and possibly the deliberative process privilege. The president owns those privileges. Therefore, to the extent Ms. Yates needs consent to disclose the details of those communications to [the intelligence panel], she needs to consult with the White House. She need not obtain separate consent from the department.’’ Yates’s attorney then sent a letter Friday to McGahn, the White House lawyer, saying that any claim of privilege “has been waived as a result of the multiple public comments of current senior White House officials describing the January 2017 communications. Nevertheless, I am advising the White House of Ms. Yates’ intention to provide information.’’ That same day, Nunes, the panel’s chairman, said he would not go forward with the public hearing that was to feature Yates’s testimony. Number9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted March 28, 2017 Report Share Posted March 28, 2017 It's just a matter of time pat, Number9, Stranger, and 1 other 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintagerobots Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 The Trumpets have been awfully quiet as of late. Almost as if they know that they dun goofed OILERMAN, and IsntLifeFunny 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted March 30, 2017 Report Share Posted March 30, 2017 2 hours ago, Vintagerobots said: The Trumpets have been awfully quiet as of late. Almost as if they know that they dun goofed Down to 35% approval( lowest ever at this point) and the majority of Americans believe he should be investigated for Russia Vintagerobots, and Justafan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Vintagerobots Posted March 31, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, OILERMAN said: Down to 35% approval( lowest ever at this point) and the majority of Americans believe he should be investigated for Russia The fact that nobody called me a libtard overnight proves my point. They're embarrassed that they voted for an egotistical hypocrite Edited March 31, 2017 by Vintagerobots Starkiller, Number9, Justafan, and 3 others 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, Vintagerobots said: The fact that nobody called me a libtard overnight proves my point. They're embarrassed that they voted for an egotistical hypocrite There is a guy I talk to every day at the gym. He voted for Trump and laughed and talked shit about Hillary losing mocked Stein about the recount and was frothing at the mouth when he heard Obama wire tapped Trump. You can't get this dullard to say a word about politics right now. He claimed this morning he didn't hear about Mike Flynn, acted like he didn't even know who he is. You can see the embarrassment all over his face. Vintagerobots 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanjuicy Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 50 minutes ago, OILERMAN said: There is a guy I talk to every day at the gym. He voted for Trump and laughed and talked shit about Hillary losing mocked Stein about the recount and was frothing at the mouth when he heard Obama wire tapped Trump. You can't get this dullard to say a word about politics right now. He claimed this morning he didn't hear about Mike Flynn, acted like he didn't even know who he is. You can see the embarrassment all over his face. He better be working out. He is going to have to carry the weight of that Trump vote for the rest of his life. Vintagerobots 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot1 Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 1 hour ago, Vintagerobots said: The fact that nobody called me a libtard overnight proves my point. They're embarrassed that they voted for an egotistical hypocrite Can republicans not think of a better insult than libtard? I get called a libtard all the time, and I'm like "I'm sorry, was that supposed to hurt my feelings?" Do better, Republicans. At both governing and hurling insults. Downtown 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 The snowflakes were right after all! Vintagerobots, and IsntLifeFunny 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
reo Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 2 hours ago, Vintagerobots said: The fact that nobody called me a libtard overnight proves my point. They're embarrassed that they voted for an egotistical hypocrite waiting for marching orders/spin but the most Fox can do these days so far is just ignore the really bad stuff for as long as possible. The worse it gets the harder that'll be to do. Vintagerobots 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintagerobots Posted March 31, 2017 Report Share Posted March 31, 2017 11 hours ago, OILERMAN said: There is a guy I talk to every day at the gym. He voted for Trump and laughed and talked shit about Hillary losing mocked Stein about the recount and was frothing at the mouth when he heard Obama wire tapped Trump. You can't get this dullard to say a word about politics right now. He claimed this morning he didn't hear about Mike Flynn, acted like he didn't even know who he is. You can see the embarrassment all over his face. Pretty much. Can't get anybody I know that voted for trump to talk politics anymore. 10 hours ago, ChesterCopperpot1 said: Can republicans not think of a better insult than libtard? I get called a libtard all the time, and I'm like "I'm sorry, was that supposed to hurt my feelings?" Do better, Republicans. At both governing and hurling insults. Does cuck count? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thor Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 On 3/30/2017 at 6:30 PM, OILERMAN said: Down to 35% approval( lowest ever at this point) and the majority of Americans believe he should be investigated for Russia How long are you gonna swallow this Russian stuff? Been what? 5-6 months---And now you think Flynn is going to open a can of "swamp worms"??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanjuicy Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 1 hour ago, thor said: How long are you gonna swallow this Russian stuff? Been what? 5-6 months---And now you think Flynn is going to open a can of "swamp worms"??? How long did the Benghazi scandal go on? How long did Hillary's emails go on? Combine both, then double and you get the Russian stuff. Btowner, and MamlngEnvy 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 It took over a year to uncover Nixon wtenn, Starkiller, and Justafan 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat Posted April 2, 2017 Report Share Posted April 2, 2017 8 hours ago, thor said: How long are you gonna swallow this Russian stuff? Been what? 5-6 months---And now you think Flynn is going to open a can of "swamp worms"??? There's real smoke, like Manafort's real estate transactions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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