Matthew Miller: Think it's safe to assume Mueller already has Trump's tax returns.

[highplainsdem]

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Every sign we've seen to date shows Mueller moving very aggressively. Think it's safe to assume he's already gotten Trump's tax returns.

[procon]

1. That could explain why Trump's waving his dick at No Korea.

I wouldn't put it past him to think he could somehow get Mueller off his back if he started a war.

[QED]

2. NK is waving back

Link to tweet

[Bladewire]

3. Battle of the micro penises!

[procon]

4. LOL -- that's perfect! nt

[Honeycombe8]

17. His approval ratings would go up. Acting w/bravado and all tough...

seems to appeal to Republicans. Even if he was a draft dodger himself.

[L. Coyote]

20. When a crazy loon does it, approval drops percipitously.

Link to tweet

[Honeycombe8]

21. Wow, that's low. The last poll I saw he was at 30-35%. I'll read that article.

But...that was before the "fire and fury" soundbite. I can imagine the bubbas getting all warm and fuzzy when they heard him speak those words with that firm scowl on his face, trying to act presidential. (and it is an act)

If he's losing his base...that IS good news. They're not ALL idiots without brains or evil bubbas.

[CanonRay]

5. His minions are already saying we need to support "our" President in a time os crisis

[forgotmylogin]

8. And this is when we need to reply

that we won't support "our" President per the "if he jumped off a bridge, would you follow him" axiom.

[lastlib]

13. I'm more than happy to support Hillary Clinton in a time of crisis...

SHE's my president.

I have no claim to that presidunce Pretender.

[Honeycombe8]

16. I would say that we should support our country and the Presidency...

which is what this investigation is doing. I support our King: The Law.

[bora13]

19. they need to support

removing this idiot in this time of crisis which
officially started the day russia started hacking the election.

[BigmanPigman]

6. After listening to those who are more knowledgeable than myself this afternoon

I think you may be correct. MSNBC has had various "pros" on and they said the same thing.

I know August isn't a slow month for major events in history so this one may follow suit. I sit here with an old newspaper I saved from August 9, 1974 and the headline (in 3 inch bold print) says NIXON RESIGNS; FORD SUCCEEDS. My neighbor wants to hang it in his high school history class.

[Wounded Bear]

7. Trump is obviously spooked about something...

He's always been able to circumvent court proceedings before. He could settle (basically buy his way out of) lawsuits. This ain't about cheating subcontractors, this is the real deal.

Mueller ain't for sale.

[Jersey Devil]

9. Of course. It's probably the first thing subepoenoed when a grand jury was impaneled.

Subpoena to the IRS to deliver them under the authority of the grand jury. The IRS would immediately comply and no one would know about it.

[LuckyLib]

10. Why would we assume that his tax returns are even close to being truthful and accurate?

[canetoad]

12. Easy

Subpoena his accountants as well.

[LuckyLib]

22. They can only tell a financial truth that they know.

If Trump withheld, hid, and minimized his holdings, how would they know. Not an accountant, so not sure how it works. Guess the forensic accountants would really be digging stuff up.

[Skittles]

11. no shit

[sandensea]

14. LEAK those suckers!

Cheeto deserves no better, and we deserve to know.

[Honeycombe8]

15. News reports say W.H. turned over thousands of pages recently. Maybe they were part of that. nt

[L. Coyote]

18. Comey had Trump's tax returns.

So Mueller got them when he was appointed.

[Hieronymus]

23. The raid on Manafort is proof ..

Mueller has plenty of info on Trump & Co.