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Schumer now: Sessions must recuse himself on this investigation- (Original Post) bettyellen Feb 2017 OP
I thought he said that they must Greybnk48 Feb 2017 #1
Might have missed that part- but he pointed to their connections and partisan manner too. bettyellen Feb 2017 #5
K & R malaise Feb 2017 #2
Well HellOOO Democrats! Where ya been? nolabear Feb 2017 #3
Now, we know our Democratic leaders are busy as hell. Hortensis Feb 2017 #13
Who has the authority to launch an independent investigation? crappyjazz Feb 2017 #4
I believe they have to form a commission- but perhaps are saying the one now is compromised bettyellen Feb 2017 #7
thank you crappyjazz Feb 2017 #17
This is uncharted territory- I do think they should shit down govt- just occupy and call delays on bettyellen Feb 2017 #18
Yes come on Senator Schumer bdamomma Feb 2017 #6
This might shed some light on this. HurricaneWarning Feb 2017 #8
Relevant quotes from your link here: bettyellen Feb 2017 #9
Pretty scary. HurricaneWarning Feb 2017 #10
I knew his older history but yeah... bettyellen Feb 2017 #11
Sessions is the nexus between white supremacists and Putin. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #24
I don't see how Sessions could.... mrmpa Feb 2017 #12
Don't forget that Sessions is the one who brought Carter Page to the Trump campaign. n/t Turn CO Blue Feb 2017 #14
Given how close Sessions and Trump were during the campaign, Sessions may well be on Vinca Feb 2017 #15
he is triron Feb 2017 #25
republicans never do the right thing. spanone Feb 2017 #16
Independent Investigator! FSogol Feb 2017 #19
Connecting it back to the CAMPAIGN AND DT's TAXES !!! All essential parts.... bettyellen Feb 2017 #26
Schumer read the DoJ code that excludes Session to the press at that presser earlier today mulsh Feb 2017 #20
Thanks for adding that! Go Schumer!! bettyellen Feb 2017 #21
Thank you, Senator Schummer gademocrat7 Feb 2017 #22
knr triron Feb 2017 #23

Greybnk48

(10,168 posts)
1. I thought he said that they must
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 03:45 PM
Feb 2017

according to the Constitution. Also the House and Senate committees that would normally investigate something like this.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
5. Might have missed that part- but he pointed to their connections and partisan manner too.
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 03:47 PM
Feb 2017

Which I think hints this is a wider scandal.

nolabear

(41,986 posts)
3. Well HellOOO Democrats! Where ya been?
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 03:47 PM
Feb 2017

Actually this is fine. They have a genuine crisis to work with and it's getting worse (or better) by the minute.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
13. Now, we know our Democratic leaders are busy as hell.
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:23 PM
Feb 2017

Just because Joe and whomever aren't talking about it on those trashy political entertainments doesn't mean it isn't happening.

crappyjazz

(950 posts)
4. Who has the authority to launch an independent investigation?
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 03:47 PM
Feb 2017

Help a Canadian out here

Special prosecutor is appointed by AG is that right? Wouldn't trust anyone Sessions appointed.

Can anyone else with authority just up and start investigating?

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
7. I believe they have to form a commission- but perhaps are saying the one now is compromised
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 03:50 PM
Feb 2017

And inadequate because people in the WH knew about this for weeks and said nothing- also Sessions worked on the campaign while this was happening. So he needs to be pulled away from any investigation.

I believe they need congressional approval for an official investigation- or to wait on more leaks until its inevitable.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
18. This is uncharted territory- I do think they should shit down govt- just occupy and call delays on
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:37 PM
Feb 2017

Everything until an investigation begins and Flynn and others deposed.

bdamomma

(63,875 posts)
6. Yes come on Senator Schumer
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 03:47 PM
Feb 2017

give them hell, no retreat, take these treasonous bastards out now.

this is our country we are talking about.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
9. Relevant quotes from your link here:
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 03:53 PM
Feb 2017

"Jeff Sessions was first announced by the Trump campaign as its ‘National Security Adviser’. He was next announced by the Trump campaign as its ‘Foreign Policy Adviser.’ Senator Sessions has no experience in either of these areas of policy.

On March 16th, then Trump campaign spokesman Jason Miller told Newsmax that Jeff Sessions, personally, was putting together Trump’s foreign policy team.

On March 21st, the Washington Post reported its interview with Trump in which he states that this list of foreign policy advisers includes Carter Page. The transcript is not perfectly accurate. If one listens to the audio recording at the top of the article, however, Trump says: ‘Give me the list, Corey [Lewandowski], so I can be a little more accurate here.’ He then reads the names from a piece of paper, explaining the odd cadence (as written) of ‘Carter Page, PhD,’ which is not how one normally announces the name of a team member, but does reflect how Page might be described on a written list."

This detail suggests that Trump himself knew little of Page. Miller is on the record as saying that Jeff Sessions is putting the team together."

More here: https://patribotics.wordpress.com/2017/02/07/jeff-sessions-attorney-general-suspect/

mrmpa

(4,033 posts)
12. I don't see how Sessions could....
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:08 PM
Feb 2017

investigate. The dept. Of justice is part of the executive branch & therefore can't investigate, it has to be a congressional investigation, or a special investigatr has to be named

Vinca

(50,278 posts)
15. Given how close Sessions and Trump were during the campaign, Sessions may well be on
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 04:26 PM
Feb 2017

the Russia hook, too. Every incompetent person who has been put in a position of power may be there solely because they've got the goods on Dear Leader. Everyone is suspect at this point.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
26. Connecting it back to the CAMPAIGN AND DT's TAXES !!! All essential parts....
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 06:51 PM
Feb 2017

I feel like others are finally seeing all the dots connected.
Think about it - most people never heard of Manafort or Paige- and itsall coming out at once!!

mulsh

(2,959 posts)
20. Schumer read the DoJ code that excludes Session to the press at that presser earlier today
Tue Feb 14, 2017, 06:33 PM
Feb 2017

just so, you know, no misunderstanding about what Session's role in an investigation could be. Something tell me Schumer isn't fooling around.

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