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laserhaas

(7,805 posts) Mon Sep 17, 2018, 05:54 PM Sep 2018

Trump to declassify controversial text messages, documents related to Russia probe

Source: The HILL

President Trump has ordered the declassification of a series of highly sensitive documents related to the Russia investigation, the White House announced Monday.

Under the order, classified portions of a surveillance application for former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page and "all text messages relating to the Russia investigation" from former FBI Director James Comey and several other top federal officials could become public

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/407103-trump-to-declassify-controversial-text-messages-documents-related-to?userid=216387

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Trump to declassify controversial text messages, documents related to Russia probe (Original Post) laserhaas Sep 2018 OP

Obstruction. Itchinjim Sep 2018 #1

He has Obstructed, so many times, even in my case. laserhaas Sep 2018 #3

That's exactly what I was going to post. He'll selectively declassify some.... George II Sep 2018 #4

Thing is, how does Trump know? laserhaas Sep 2018 #5

Probably Devin Nunes midnight visits to the white house. George II Sep 2018 #6

Putin will be very happy. dem4decades Sep 2018 #2

If everything was done in a professional manner hughee99 Sep 2018 #7

Yes, it, will orangecrush Sep 2018 #9

None of it will do the GOP any good if they hughee99 Sep 2018 #10

What a boon for FSB and братва htuttle Sep 2018 #8

K & R DonViejo Sep 2018 #11

Thanks Don! laserhaas Sep 2018 #12

Who is going to stop him? sakabatou Sep 2018 #13

When are oligarchs ever held to account laserhaas Sep 2018 #14

Itchinjim

(3,085 posts)

1. Obstruction.

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 05:54 PM

Sep 2018

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)

3. He has Obstructed, so many times, even in my case.

Reply to Itchinjim (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 05:56 PM

Sep 2018

What's 1 more?

George II

(67,782 posts)

4. That's exactly what I was going to post. He'll selectively declassify some....

Reply to Itchinjim (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 05:58 PM

Sep 2018

....and keep the damaging documents classified.

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)

5. Thing is, how does Trump know?

Reply to George II (Reply #4)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 06:01 PM

Sep 2018

Isn't he supposed to be kept away from this stuff?

George II

(67,782 posts)

6. Probably Devin Nunes midnight visits to the white house.

Reply to laserhaas (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 06:03 PM

Sep 2018

dem4decades

(11,301 posts)

2. Putin will be very happy.

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 05:55 PM

Sep 2018

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

7. If everything was done in a professional manner

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 06:14 PM

Sep 2018

None of this will matter at all.

orangecrush

(19,611 posts)

9. Yes, it, will

Reply to hughee99 (Reply #7)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 06:24 PM

Sep 2018

It will reveal sources and methods.

hughee99

(16,113 posts)

10. None of it will do the GOP any good if they

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 06:51 PM

Sep 2018

Don’t have proof of anyone behaving in an unethical manner. We (Dems in general) have argued that that this was all done in a proper and professional manner. This is the Republicans opportunity to put-up or shut-up.

htuttle

(23,738 posts)

8. What a boon for FSB and братва

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Mon Sep 17, 2018, 06:19 PM

Sep 2018

Especially anything related to Ohr.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

11. K & R

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 07:46 AM

Sep 2018

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)

12. Thanks Don!

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #11)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 02:52 PM

Sep 2018

In normal times, this item would have 10,000 views and 100 comments.

Unfortunately, we are not in normal times; where this crap would be the exception (instead of par for the course).

sakabatou

(42,170 posts)

13. Who is going to stop him?

Reply to laserhaas (Original post)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 03:35 PM

Sep 2018

laserhaas

(7,805 posts)

14. When are oligarchs ever held to account

Reply to sakabatou (Reply #13)

Tue Sep 18, 2018, 04:11 PM

Sep 2018

Trump's successes is encouraging Jamie Simon to consider running.

Aren't we D's enough - already?

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