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brooklynite

(94,503 posts)
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 02:23 PM Sep 2019

Something to think about as the Trump/Ukraine investigation continues

The biggest "bangs" in the Watergate investigation came from the people you least expected; as an example, the revelation of the Watergate tapes came from Alexander Butterfield, a low level staffer. Maguire and the to-be -revealed whistleblower are critical parts, but expect to find things out from people you don't expect.

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Something to think about as the Trump/Ukraine investigation continues (Original Post) brooklynite Sep 2019 OP
There are apparently some witnesses who can corroborate. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #1
I think the House needs to subpoena every scrap of paper in the White House.... lastlib Sep 2019 #2
I doubt the secret server is in the WH. TwilightZone Sep 2019 #6
during all of trump's crazy talk, subana Sep 2019 #4
If the secret server is what ultimately brings him down... TwilightZone Sep 2019 #7
that would be beautiful!! subana Sep 2019 #8
Someone posted a list of recent Wellstone ruled Sep 2019 #3
What more do we NEED? Moostache Sep 2019 #5
I was just thinking about that. Re-watched "All the President's Men" fairly recently. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2019 #9

TwilightZone

(25,467 posts)
1. There are apparently some witnesses who can corroborate.
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 02:25 PM
Sep 2019

One of those could end up being the one with the bombshell. Or someone who ends up being interviewed as part of the chain.

The secret server stuff has the potential to be on a scale outside anything we've seen or heard thus far.

lastlib

(23,216 posts)
2. I think the House needs to subpoena every scrap of paper in the White House....
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 02:29 PM
Sep 2019

...and every electronic storage device, hard drive, thumb drive, e-mail, etc., to preserve as much evidence as possible.

TwilightZone

(25,467 posts)
6. I doubt the secret server is in the WH.
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 02:31 PM
Sep 2019

I suspect it's safely hidden overseas. Russia would be a good guess.

subana

(586 posts)
4. during all of trump's crazy talk,
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 02:29 PM
Sep 2019

he sometimes says something true. When I heard about the secret server, my first thought was "OMG, he's still looking for Hillary's emails!"

TwilightZone

(25,467 posts)
7. If the secret server is what ultimately brings him down...
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 02:32 PM
Sep 2019

the irony could not be more obvious. But then, projection is kind of his thing.

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
3. Someone posted a list of recent
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 02:29 PM
Sep 2019

White House departures. Noticed a I T person among that list . And yes,the person with the hammer and nails will surface and nail Trumps ass to the barn door.

Moostache

(9,895 posts)
5. What more do we NEED?
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 02:30 PM
Sep 2019

1) there was a quid pro quo - discussed on the edited 'transcript', explicitly laid out in the complaint; the withholding of Congressionally approved aid is NOT under the purview of the President's acting Chief of Staff!!! or his personal attorney(s) (Barr or Giuliani)!!!

2) Trump and Giuliani have stipulated to the facts of their words and deeds, there is no need to further establish that these meetings and words happened, they are admitted to...

3) There are clear abuses of power and high crimes laid out already...additional corroboration doesn't make them more or less serious...they are established already.

The Democratic house should be in continuous session until articles of impeachment are issued and this should be happening right now.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,653 posts)
9. I was just thinking about that. Re-watched "All the President's Men" fairly recently.
Thu Sep 26, 2019, 03:21 PM
Sep 2019

and was struck by that. You are absolutely correct.

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