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wordpix

(18,652 posts) Tue Feb 14, 2017, 09:21 PM Feb 2017

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Sen. Udall just called for an independent CRIMINAL investigation

mentioned Russian hacking, Flynn phone calls and "other" questions due to the incessant lying.

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Sen. Udall just called for an independent CRIMINAL investigation (Original Post) wordpix Feb 2017 OP

My guy !!!! alittlelark Feb 2017 #1

Swoon Duet! duhneece Feb 2017 #13

Let's get to it! democratisphere Feb 2017 #2

Would this investigation just be about Flynn's involvement? Cracklin Charlie Feb 2017 #3

according to Udall, it's about everything including Russia hacking & US election wordpix Feb 2017 #15

It is criminal. dalton99a Feb 2017 #4

Source? Link? Amaryllis Feb 2017 #5

MSNBC I'm pretty sure wordpix Feb 2017 #16

Music to my ears.....*Criminal Investigation* TrekLuver Feb 2017 #6

Excellent...like. BTW, can the Judicial Branch initiate an investigation of Legislative Branch won't iluvtennis Feb 2017 #7

No. yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #8

thanks for he reply back nt iluvtennis Feb 2017 #25

The Executive branch can but Sessions will protect them bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #12

pretty soon Congress is going home---good time to ask where they stand on this wordpix Feb 2017 #18

But who has much hope for a criminal investigation under Sessions' DOJ? pinboy3niner Feb 2017 #9

Exactly! Repug congress. I think flynn will get a strongly worded letter. yeoman6987 Feb 2017 #10

Sessions is their protector flamingdem Feb 2017 #11

talk of Sessions needing to recuse b/c he was advising Trump during transition wordpix Feb 2017 #17

"Corrupt Trump" nt zentrum Feb 2017 #14

If he resigns before next Tuesday, he would be #1!!! Thor_MN Feb 2017 #19

Keep it going ailsagirl Feb 2017 #20

Yes!!!! Absolutely need an independent criminal investigation into this mess! AgadorSparticus Feb 2017 #21

KNR Lucinda Feb 2017 #22

And yet Fox News is supporting Trump completely GeoWilliam750 Feb 2017 #23

And will until their last dying breath Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #26

isn't this scenario alot like Ukraine? TalenaGor Feb 2017 #24

alittlelark

(18,890 posts)

1. My guy !!!!

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 09:35 PM

Feb 2017

duhneece

(4,118 posts)

13. Swoon Duet!

Reply to alittlelark (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:55 PM

Feb 2017

Heinrich isn't bad either so far....but then we have Pearce.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

2. Let's get to it!

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 09:42 PM

Feb 2017

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

3. Would this investigation just be about Flynn's involvement?

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:03 PM

Feb 2017

I'm not so good with the legal stuff...maybe some DU'ers could break down the implications of a criminal investigation.

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

15. according to Udall, it's about everything including Russia hacking & US election

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:12 PM

Feb 2017

Donald, you are not a legitimate president

dalton99a

(81,599 posts)

4. It is criminal.

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:04 PM

Feb 2017

Amaryllis

(9,525 posts)

5. Source? Link?

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:20 PM

Feb 2017

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

16. MSNBC I'm pretty sure

Reply to Amaryllis (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:14 PM

Feb 2017

I was couch potato-ing, mostly MSNBC but also a bit of CNN

TrekLuver

(2,573 posts)

6. Music to my ears.....*Criminal Investigation*

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:23 PM

Feb 2017

iluvtennis

(19,876 posts)

7. Excellent...like. BTW, can the Judicial Branch initiate an investigation of Legislative Branch won't

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:26 PM

Feb 2017

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

8. No.

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:29 PM

Feb 2017

iluvtennis

(19,876 posts)

25. thanks for he reply back nt

Reply to yeoman6987 (Reply #8)

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 02:42 AM

Feb 2017

bucolic_frolic

(43,311 posts)

12. The Executive branch can but Sessions will protect them

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #7)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:40 PM

Feb 2017

we have no independent prosecutor law

Only thing I can think of is wire fraud. Sometimes a federal prosecutor
will investigate such allegations

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

18. pretty soon Congress is going home---good time to ask where they stand on this

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #12)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:16 PM

Feb 2017

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

9. But who has much hope for a criminal investigation under Sessions' DOJ?

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:29 PM

Feb 2017

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

10. Exactly! Repug congress. I think flynn will get a strongly worded letter.

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:30 PM

Feb 2017

flamingdem

(39,328 posts)

11. Sessions is their protector

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 10:31 PM

Feb 2017

Schumer wants him to recuse himself

wordpix

(18,652 posts)

17. talk of Sessions needing to recuse b/c he was advising Trump during transition

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #9)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:15 PM

Feb 2017

possibly before

zentrum

(9,865 posts)

14. "Corrupt Trump" nt

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:08 PM

Feb 2017

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

19. If he resigns before next Tuesday, he would be #1!!!

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:31 PM

Feb 2017

In terms of shortest presidencies...

ailsagirl

(22,899 posts)

20. Keep it going

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:40 PM

Feb 2017

This stuff is explosive

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

21. Yes!!!! Absolutely need an independent criminal investigation into this mess!

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:44 PM

Feb 2017

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

22. KNR

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:44 PM

Feb 2017

GeoWilliam750

(2,522 posts)

23. And yet Fox News is supporting Trump completely

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Tue Feb 14, 2017, 11:49 PM

Feb 2017

Bill O was very nearly inciting to violence in this video:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10028644848

This really raises the question of, "What is Rupert's part in this?"

Phoenix61

(17,019 posts)

26. And will until their last dying breath

Reply to GeoWilliam750 (Reply #23)

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 02:50 AM

Feb 2017

In my happy, rainbow, unicorn filled world some wonderful people buy Fox news and turn it into something worthwhile.

TalenaGor

(1,104 posts)

24. isn't this scenario alot like Ukraine?

Reply to wordpix (Original post)

Wed Feb 15, 2017, 12:10 AM

Feb 2017

I may be wrong but didn't Russia install their guy in Ukraine....The people pitched a fit...Dude went running back to Russia then all hell broke loose? Is this what's happening to us?

Maybe I remember it wrong...

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