BREAKING NEWS (NYT): Two Sources Tell New York Times That Trump Ordered His Attorney John Dowd to Pu

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[Corgigal]

1. Yeah, but YOUR paid

attorney can't fire them. So, what ya gonna do now wide ass?

More Golf, on a weekday and it might rain. Get the pacifier.

[k8conant]

4. It might even snow...

making it a cold day in hell.

[mucifer]

5. it's more about what the republican congress will do about it.

[edhopper]

2. That is

obstruction of Justice.

[YessirAtsaFact]

3. Yes it is!

But that's nothing new. Trump has been blatantly obstructing justice since he fired James Comey.

[triron]

8. Hopefully Mueller indicts him. (I know this is not DOJ policy but this is unprecedented shit)

[Volaris]

20. How? Trump can order his atty to publicly claim that the sky isn't blue,

And the atty can decide that that's stupid and not do it.
Besides...This atty isn't WHCounsel so who cares?
I'm not a lawyer, that's why I'm asking.

[janx]

6. I guessed as much, especially about Dowd.

Dowd doesn't know what to do with the guy and cannot handle him.

[gratuitous]

7. John Dowd really needs to learn to deal with reality

Remember this:

"Mr. Dowd, in turn, called on the Justice Department over the weekend to end the special counsel investigation. Mr. Dowd said at first that he was speaking for the president, but later backtracked. But according to two people briefed on the matter, he was in fact acting at the president's urging."

Which is it, John? Were you speaking for the president or weren't you? Which time were you lying? You know what an ethical lawyer would do right about now? Of course you don't.

[dchill]

9. Of course he did.

"I knew that. I can't believe you didn't think I knew that." (Martin Short, as a skeevy lawyer on SNL.)

[Thekaspervote]

10. He wants to up the faux news talking crap

Call in the reinforcements. Hey, the ship is sinking start talking... so he floated mueller’s firing to see how it would go

[pbmus]

11. Exactly

[Wellstone ruled]

12. Waiting for the Lawyers

Ethics Board in New York to pull this suckers License.

[UTUSN]

13. Wait, what about HABERMAN/SCHMIDT not having any access?!1

Also, this sounds like everything is a shit storm over there!1

[Stallion]

14. Cousin Vinny is Available

[PJMcK]

30. Hold on!

Vinnie won his case, didn't he?

[mr_lebowski]

15. It's really amazing the lack of coverage on the fact that this is all RIGHT AFTER Mueller gave him

the interview questions last week.

All of a sudden, it's all out war on Mueller, and NOBODY in media seems to be tying all this bullshit he's suddenly pulling to the questions? Hell, the media didn't really even 'cover' the questions being given which is a pretty BIG story.

I never imagined in a 1,000 years Mueller would make the mistake of giving the Trump team 'the questions' ... ahead of time. I find that a VERY VERY concerning lack of judgment. Remember how we were all just laughing our asses off at the the very notion just like two weeks ago? We were like all "P'SHAW! Mueller ain't DOING THAT!?!"

Remember?

Then he f***ing does it.

Disappointed a little, I gotta say. Both in Mueller, AND the media who keeps NOT connecting the dots when they're reporting on this bullshit.

And EVERY FUCKING DEM I mean ALL OF THEM should be shouting from the rooftops when they talk about what Trumps been doing here ... that this all started IMMEDIATELY after the Mueller team gave Team Trump ... the Interview Questions.

WE should be mentioning it EVERY TIME we talk to others. I guarantee you <.1% of the population is aware of the questions being given to Trump. But EVERYONE, upon HEARING that fact and then realizing he's all of a sudden massively ramping up the "Fire Mueller" spiel right after ... should grasp the fact that this is sketchy as F***.

[YessirAtsaFact]

16. Mueller provided a sample

Team OrangeTurd now knows 5% of what’s coming and it scared the crap out of them.

[mr_lebowski]

17. Yeah I read it was supposedly a sample ... but I doubt anyone really knows the % ...

What I don't get is WHY?!? Why do that? Why not just maintain that if he won't come willingly, you're going to subpoena his f***ing ass and MAKE him testify, as was done to Big Dog? No 'preview' of the f***ing questions, screw THAT man! Ain't like when the FBI brings in criminals for interrogation they send them a handy 'sample questions' packet in the mail a week before they show up ...

I mean ...WTF.

But the main point is that EVERYONE should be saying 'Immediately after getting the questions for the interview from Mueller all of a sudden he's going nuts, calling for his firing! GUILTY MAN, OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE!!!'

[poli3]

25. Because had they refused

it would've resulted in a long drawn out court case stand-off.

[Volaris]

23. That's called beating the grass to startle the snakes.

From where I sit by the treeline, it looks it worked and rattled a whole damned nest of vipers lol...

The Man brought down John goddamned Gotti. Therefore, I Trust.

[Eyeball_Kid]

28. Both sides know...

that Mueller is only giving Trumpy a sampling. He’s nonetheless free to ask any questions he deems appropriate.

[Honeycombe8]

18. Those attorneys must be raking in the big bucks big time.

Wow. Can you imagine? They charge by the hour. Astronomical rates. Wow.

[Grammy23]

19. tRumps attorneys? Surely you jest.

They’re building up a boat load of hours but does anyone think tRump will ever pay them? All of it? If his track record is any indication, they better plan on writing the tell all book of the century to get any of their money.

[Honeycombe8]

21. They can't write books! Attorney-client confidentiality! Attys usually bill monthly....

and require a retainer up front. They may have foregone the retainer (but I doubt it), but they sure as heck are billing monthly. If they don't get paid, they quit representing the client. I don't think being President and a NY big shot "trumps" money. Attorneys don't work for free.

If he doesn't pay one, word will get around, and they'll all flee the coup as soon as payment is late.

Trump has some lackey handling the payments, I'm sure. He can get away screwing the little guys, but not the big guys...I think.

[Grammy23]

24. Part of his problem is he DOES have a reputation as a dead beat. Anyone who knows beans

about tRump knows he doesn’t pay his bills and that is one reason he has the lawyers he does have. They are in it for something, much like his Jerry Garcia lookalike doctor. So yea, probably no tell all books from them but gotta be something in it. Name recognition? Hell if I can figure it out. Imagine the abuse these chumps have to take from him.

I am ready for this cheap novel to come to a close and tell us what it is all about. I know there are many threads to this crazy quilt of a story but the drama has worn me to a nub. I really am tired of trying to piece it all together although, I admit, at first it was challenging. Now I just want it over and tRump and his whole gang of thugs and thieves gone. For good.

[mr_lebowski]

29. Can I get a f****** WITNESS over here? Hallelujah Brother, pleasejustmakeitstop... my liver ...

it's just SO not happy ...

Kidneys don't seem pleased either.

And don't even talk about my pancreas.

FUUUUUUUUUUUU.

Seriously man. I'm dying over here.

[Honeycombe8]

32. What they all want: Fame and money and power.

The name recognition after being in the news, new business that comes from that enabling them to raise their fees. But also they KNOW he's a deadbeat, so they would take precautions ahead of time to ensure they get paid.

[world wide wally]

22. "Many, many people agree"

[regnaD kciN]

26. In other breaking news...

...evidence has emerged that the Pope is "probably Catholic." And prominent experts agree there's a high likelihood that bears relieve themselves in the woods.

[JI7]

27. LOOK AT THAT FACE

i want to punch it soooo badly

[triron]

31. Is MSM even talking about this today??