Trump Suggests Ex-WH Lawyer Don McGahn Fabricated Evidence in 'Total Bullsh*t' Mueller Report

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Last edited Fri Apr 19, 2019, 09:50 AM - Edit history (1)

Source: Mediaite

President Donald Trump commented directly on the findings released Thursday by Special Counsel Robert Mueller via his favorite social media platform. And he appears to be accusing his former White House counsel Don McGahn of fabricated the notes at the root of some of the most damning evidence of obstruction of justice detailed in the 448-page report.

Changing the dismissive terminology surrounding the nearly two-year investigation, going from “witch hunt” to now, the “Crazy Mueller Report,” Trump said that “statements made by certain people” are “fabricated & totally untrue.” He then warned “watch out for people that take so-called notes,” claiming that “the notes never existed.”

Trump added that he did not agree to an interview with Mueller’s team, because he felt some of the statements made about him were “total bullshit.”

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One of the most damning details regarding obstruction is the news that Trump asked Don McGahn to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but McGahn refused. McGahn’s detailed notes from these meetings support the allegation.

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Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/trump/trump-suggests-ex-white-house-lawyer-don-mcgahn-fabricated-evidence-in-total-bullsht-mueller-report/

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I posted a GD thread about Trump's tweets after the first one appeared

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212026959

and decided then to wait to post in LBN about this until Trump posted the tweet that was apparentlsy going to follow the second one.

But it's been an hour now since the second, unfinished tweet, and Trump still hasn't added to it (maybe someone grabbed his phone, or maybe he dropped it in the toilet), so I'm going with Mediaite's article on the tweets. Which also notes that this is apparently an unfinished Twitter thread.



Editing to add that Trump went golfing after those two unfinished tweets:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212027449

[True Blue American]

1. Hahaha!

McGhan told Trump he was a Real Lawyer!

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Then TRY to prosecute McGahn for Perjury and see the hilarity that ensues.

[PeeJ52]

4. Or maybe McGahn sue tRump for libel...

Even better... you can take a President to court over civil matters.

[forgotmylogin]

22. You know who likes people who take notes? Judges. (n/t)

[exboyfil]

29. Only Democratic presidents silly

Just wait for the 5-4. I am sure that Thomas will find a new executive right he did not see in Clinton v. Jones.

[Cracklin Charlie]

31. Trump is really dumb.

But I will bet my Mother’s Day dinner that he can get dumber!

[PeeJ52]

3. Maybe he had a heart attack?...

Was there anything in the report about Pence? I didn't pay attention...

[Tommy_Carcetti]

12. No, he just went to play golf.

No....really....he went to play golf.

Which is even more hilarious because it's a gray, rainy day here in South Florida.

[Iliyah]

5. On Que . . .

Everybody else, but not me. Victim always. Angry as always. Oops, isn't that what Barr said?

We also know where Junior got that dumbness from. Lock them all up!

[cstanleytech]

6. I wonder if Trump can be sued for defamation now?

[Faux pas]

7. Everybody is

lying except him. Yeah, sure, ya betcha.

[RockRaven]

8. MAGAts are gonna get whiplash from the TOTAL EXONERATION to TOTAL BS turnaround...

womp womp.

[HuskyOffset]

11. I think the MAGATs cognitive dissonance field

is strong enough that they won't even see the contradiction, even when it's pointed out to them. They'll just wrap it in a comforting blanket of "fake news, lying media" an go on their merry way.

[turbinetree]

9. Okay traitor why don't you and him go in front of Congress and testify, then when you get done, you

and him can sit in the House chamber, then let them (The Democratic majority of the House) call in Mueller and his investigators, and explain the evidence and your "fucking intent" to break the law.........................and then we can go from there.

And while we are at it, lets bring in Richard Burr ( even though it cannot happen" and ask him what he thinks along with Nunes and there fucking "intent" along with the other enablers of there fucking "intent in Congress, for those that survived the last election, how about it asshole........................

And let's bring also bring in Prince and Kusher and your son's and daughter and ask them what there fucking "intent" was, how about it asshole, give a deposition to Congress..............................."criminal intent" asshole is still "criminal intent" to break the the law......................

[keithbvadu2]

10. McGhan, take your place.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

13. Here's the story from the Associated Press. They didn't pull any punches.

Trump blasts ex-advisers who say he tried to stop Mueller
By NANCY BENAC, CHAD DAY, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press 47 min ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — A day after celebrating the release of the Mueller report as "a good day," President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone Friday, unleashing tweets saying claims in the report by former administration officials that he tried numerous times to stop or influence the probe were "total bullshit."

According to the 448-page report released Thursday , Trump discouraged witnesses from cooperating with prosecutors and prodded aides to mislead the public on his behalf to hamper the Russia probe he feared would cripple his administration.

The report's bottom line largely tracked the findings revealed in Attorney General William Barr's four-page memo a month ago — no Trump campaign collusion with Russia around the 2016 election, but no clear verdict on obstruction. But the report added new layers of detail about Trump's efforts to thwart the investigation.

Tweeting on a rainy Friday from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump lashed out at people who cooperated with Mueller's team. He said statements in the report made by some were "fabricated & totally untrue." He alleged that "notes" some people said they took after meetings didn't exist but were created for the Mueller investigation.

"I never agreed to testify, it was not necessary for me to respond to statements made in the 'Report' about me, some of which are total bullshit & only given to make the other person look good (or me to look bad)," Trump tweeted. "This was an Illegally Started Hoax that never should have happened."
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AP writers Zeke Miller, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Dustin Weaver, Deb Riechmann, Susannah George, Michael R. Sisak, Stephen Braun, Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Darlene Superville, Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Julie Pace and Elizabeth Kennedy contributed to this report.

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For complete coverage of the Mueller report, go to https://www.apnews.com/TrumpInvestigations

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

[Blackjackdavey]

15. punch pulled:

"The report's bottom line largely tracked the findings revealed in Attorney General William Barr's four-page memo a month ago — no Trump campaign collusion with Russia around the 2016 election"

Completely untrue, the report goes into great detail describing a whole heap of collusion leaving no doubt whatsoever that there was collusion and quite a bit of it.

[iluvtennis]

14. And this is why impeachment hearings should be done. Trump/his cronies think they have done

no wrong.

Impeachment on obstruction of justice.

[forgotmylogin]

16. Hold up hold up..."Watch out for people that take so-called notes..."

because "the notes never existed."



Something you see with your own eyes...is fake...so don't take notes...and don't trust people who take notes...because it's better to make it all up later...than have notes that are "bullshit"...

Presiden't's mind in a nutshell.

[keithbvadu2]

17. Some of Trump's own lawyers had to meet him in pairs to have a witness because he would later lie ab

Some of Trump's own lawyers had to meet him in pairs to have a witness because he would later lie about the meetings.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

18. Trump would claim evidence didn't exist even if there were videotaped evidence of it.

For example, the Access Holiday tape, which he first acknowledged as being true and later said it was fake.

The video of Fat Donnie sitting in front of the cameras saying, "I'll take complete responsibility for a government shutdown," and then blaming Pelosi and the Democrats for it.

Saying he wanted Russia to find Hillary's 30,000 emails, being thoroughly questioned on the statement by Katy Tur to ensure he was serious, and two years later saying it was uttered in jest.

I believe McGann's notes.

[Maxheader]

19. So whats the problem?

Throw the worthless p.o.s. in jail...

[gldstwmn]

20. I'm thinking McGahn was one of the staffers who was worried

about retaliation from Trump about his Mueller testimony.

[rickyhall]

21. Why do people even listen to Trump? If he's talking, he's lying!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

23. Trump lies

That is all

[ck4829]

25. Yep

[ck4829]

24. Kick

[ProudMNDemocrat]

26. Still bashing the report that EXONERATED him?????

Smart Donnie! You are so scared of the TRUTH coming out.

[Mc Mike]

27. Completely exonerated him, that totally bullshit report did.

[ginnyinWI]

28. Every day a blizzard of BS.

Does he really think people believe him after all the lying? Really?

I don't think it matters to him. He believes himself. He likes to create the world he wants to live in, so he does. If you go along with it, in his mind you are a good guy. If not, you are an evil enemy.

He's so nuts. I can't keep up.

[exboyfil]

30. He's a placeholder now

A generic Republican president. That still might be enough to win given the Electoral map and the external interference.

[OnDoutside]

32. Lol !

[duforsure]

33. Sure it is,lol

Just like he'll have Barr and other fabricate they committed crimes , and will threaten prosecution , and this will be used against Mueller, Rosenstein , Hillary, and any others who would tell the truth to expose them, or oppose them. This has putin's fingerprints all over it. How long before we find out Rosenstein has also been threatened , using his pension, or threats of his being falsely accused and threatened with his prosecution? That is what trump and the gop are deathly scared of, being fully exposed with the truth now. I think Ghouliani will eventually be in the same boat with trump, and talk.