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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:11 AM Jun 2018

Giuliani says Mueller's team is trying to frame Trump

Source: Associated Press



1 hour ago

JERUSALEM (AP) — Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani says special counsel Robert Mueller’s team is trying to frame President Trump.

Giuliani, who has been serving as Trump’s lawyer amid the Russia scandal, says Wednesday in Israel that Mueller’s team includes “13 highly partisan Democrats ... (who) are trying very very hard to frame him to get him in trouble when he hasn’t done anything wrong.”

Speaking to the Globes capital market conference in Tel Aviv, Giuliani says Trump has the power to pardon himself but won’t because he is innocent. It was the latest in Giuliani’s often contradictory comments surrounding the probe into Russia’s potential meddling in U.S elections.

Giuliani has become a lightning rod during his tenure on Trump’s team, drawing the president’s ire for a series of scattershot interviews.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/13219b17364444fd9509ef6499ac093f

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Giuliani says Mueller's team is trying to frame Trump (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2018 OP
It seems like Giuliani is doing a fine job all by himself Cary Jun 2018 #1
I guess this is today's excuse NewJeffCT Jun 2018 #2
Why would they Scarsdale Jun 2018 #3
Entrapment as a defense was thrown out long ago bucolic_frolic Jun 2018 #4
WHY? Civic Justice Jun 2018 #5
We're doing sourced legitimate investigation. yallerdawg Jun 2018 #9
Expect this bullshit rhetoric to continue and even escalate. Because it works. PearliePoo2 Jun 2018 #6
Rodeo clown strikes again. New idea to float: truthisfreedom Jun 2018 #7
More likely is tRump is in the frame of the case TexasProgresive Jun 2018 #8
'I wuz framed!!' C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #10
I'm glad they are starting to whine about being framed jcgoldie Jun 2018 #11
Your post is homegirl Jun 2018 #15
lol...now calling mueller corrupt...aint gonna work beachbum bob Jun 2018 #12
Hey Rudi.....................I will not give you the common decency to spell your name correctly turbinetree Jun 2018 #13
A++ post homegirl Jun 2018 #17
Yepper, spot on turbinetree Jun 2018 #18
the wall stick lawyer... Javaman Jun 2018 #14
More food for The Base. GeorgeGist Jun 2018 #16
Guiliani is doing a pretty good job of that without Mueller's help! Initech Jun 2018 #19
"FRAME TRUMP" "WITCH HUNT" " PARDON HIMSELF' ETC, ETC, ETC, Stuart G Jun 2018 #20
With his mafia experience he should know & he sucked as trumps cybersecurity adviser Sunlei Jun 2018 #21
What a ....CROCK laserhaas Jun 2018 #22

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
2. I guess this is today's excuse
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:15 AM
Jun 2018

yesterday was it was that they made a simple mistake

the day before it was changing recollections

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
3. Why would they
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:16 AM
Jun 2018

have to "frame" him? He has done so much harm all on his own, enough to impeach or imprison the orange ass. Ghoulianni loves to be on TV as much as tRump. Two repulsive looking senior citizens, hogging the spotlight.

bucolic_frolic

(43,190 posts)
4. Entrapment as a defense was thrown out long ago
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:16 AM
Jun 2018

The FBI didn't place those Russians. They showed up with full invite.

 

Civic Justice

(870 posts)
5. WHY?
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:20 AM
Jun 2018

Last edited Wed Jun 6, 2018, 10:44 AM - Edit history (1)

I can't understand why of all the many Democrats, they continue to let Guilliani and Trump CONTROL AND DOMINATE PUBLIC NARRATIVE? "EVERYDAY" !!!!!!!!!!!!

SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE!!!!!
And then the News Media spins what ever they say for 2-3 days.... It's like they are making fools of many, and many are going along with it, "every single day".

They dictate what the law will be regarding Trump, and the media spins it until it submits, and it submit by vagueness and acting befuddled, rather than stand on point, principle, tradition and law. and tell them "Hell NO" !!!

We may well not gain congress and if that happens, we can likely suffer a repeat in 2020 of Madness. We simply don't know how to gain and control Narrative, and we don't even know how to create "counter narrative" that stands firm to deny the twisted madness they've done to not only the government systems, but also to the Judicial system.

The Republican / Trump Hitler Styled Take Over is being supported by silence and submissive passage by our media and the silence of our Congressional Members, and people refusing to create daily narratives that address in depth the madness that is taking place.

What ever the outcome, the America people will have themselves to blame.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
9. We're doing sourced legitimate investigation.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:28 AM
Jun 2018

They are just making up shit.

It's hard to go toe-to-toe with lying con artists and hucksters when we play by the rules.

Fox News has demonstrated for 20 years that if the lie confirms the viewer's bias - keep lying.

PearliePoo2

(7,768 posts)
6. Expect this bullshit rhetoric to continue and even escalate. Because it works.
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:24 AM
Jun 2018

Their constant use of the words "witch hunt" "NO collusion" "corrupt Democrats" over and over 24/7.

Now, it's "he's being framed!". It's bullshit and it's outrageous but polling shows it's having an effect.

It's downright scary and sickening that so many low-information voters are buying into all the lies.

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)
8. More likely is tRump is in the frame of the case
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:27 AM
Jun 2018

and not that a frame was built around him, in the frame is not the same as being framed.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)
10. 'I wuz framed!!'
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:28 AM
Jun 2018

Clearly, they are out of strategic defense ammo. Now they're just grasping for any excuse at all. What ridiculous dopes.

jcgoldie

(11,631 posts)
11. I'm glad they are starting to whine about being framed
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:35 AM
Jun 2018

It tells us Trump himself is in the crosshairs. Two months ago they were saying it wasn't about Trump and they were being assured by Mueller that he wasn't a target. Now they are talking about whether he can pardon himself and whining about being framed. All bullshit as expected, but seems like progress.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
12. lol...now calling mueller corrupt...aint gonna work
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:40 AM
Jun 2018

the noose is getting ready to snap the trump's necks I think

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
13. Hey Rudi.....................I will not give you the common decency to spell your name correctly
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 08:45 AM
Jun 2018

did your "guy" and his fucking team mates ever call the FBI when contact was made at the convention......................nope.......................they could have been entrapped and blackmail dumb shit, so don't try to lay this at the special prosecutors feet....................after all your criminal enterprise boss is a dumbshit...............all he sees is money and he really is a idiot, a narcissistic malignant sexual predator.

And lets not forget last night was big primary night and your boss is going to drown in the BLUE WAVE, which is coming..................can he fucking swim.....................


November 2018 cannot get here fast enough

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)
18. Yepper, spot on
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 11:04 AM
Jun 2018

The big #BLUE WAVE is coming and this dumb jerk better learn to swim if he knows how..................because we are not going to throw him a life preserver.......................






November 2018 cannot get here fast enough

Javaman

(62,531 posts)
14. the wall stick lawyer...
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 10:21 AM
Jun 2018

ghouliani is just randomly throwing shit at the wall and hoping, praying something will stick.

Stuart G

(38,436 posts)
20. "FRAME TRUMP" "WITCH HUNT" " PARDON HIMSELF' ETC, ETC, ETC,
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 11:40 AM
Jun 2018

...Trump is trying to sell this. Most of us won't buy it, but some of his base will buy. To me it is clear, he will pardon himself, then leave office. Maybe he won't leave. Who knows? I sure don't...

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)
21. With his mafia experience he should know & he sucked as trumps cybersecurity adviser
Wed Jun 6, 2018, 12:47 PM
Jun 2018
during the 1980s. Giuliani prosecuted pivotal cases against the American Mafia, and against corrupt corporate financiers.

Giuliani will have to expose the 'corrupt' people 'framing' his employer, to save him.
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