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applegrove

(118,577 posts)
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:26 PM Dec 2017

CNN: White House Advisers Shield Trump To Keep Him From Firing Mueller

By Susie Madrak at Crooks and Liars

https://crooksandliars.com/2017/12/cnn-white-house-advisers-shield-trump-keep

"SNIP.......

So CNN reports this morning that Trump staffers are shielding him from information that shows just how close Mueller is to more indictments, apparently to keep him from firing the special counsel.

He's so presidential, isn't he?

"The president has been quiet when it comes to the investigation into whether there was any Russian meddling," reporter Sarah Murray said.

"He even told some of the friends and allies he expects to get a letter of exoneration from Mueller's team. Both privately and publicly, Trump's lawyers have cast this very optimistic timeline, saying they expect the president and the White House to be cleared of this any time. It could come in the coming months. But legal experts and other lawyers involved are very skeptical there's any indication that Mueller is wrapping up his work. That has some of Trump's allies worried that this could be setting up the president for disappointment and setting him up for a meltdown and potentially a rash move.

.......SNIP"

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CNN: White House Advisers Shield Trump To Keep Him From Firing Mueller (Original Post) applegrove Dec 2017 OP
They don't/can't shield him from MontanaMama Dec 2017 #1
Answers my questions about how can be so stupid to think he is going to be cleared. Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #2
How can he avoid seeing THIS on CNN tv news. ? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2017 #7
I know, but could he just be watching Fox? Irish_Dem Dec 2017 #10
Fox News certainly isn't going to inform him. applegrove Dec 2017 #3
SHhhhhhh... UTUSN Dec 2017 #4
We had to do that with a family member with dementia..... JohnnyLib2 Dec 2017 #5
I don't see how in the hell he thinks he can be cleared by Christmas hamsterjill Dec 2017 #6
Are they going to shield him from the tiny little handcuffs that Steve Colbert Blue_true Dec 2017 #8
The White House is a psychiatric ward. IluvPitties Dec 2017 #9

MontanaMama

(23,297 posts)
1. They don't/can't shield him from
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:32 PM
Dec 2017

Faux "News" and that's the largest source of inflammatory disinformation out there. Makes me wonder how they are reconciling that for the Orange Infant? I'm skeptical that staffers are trying to keep him from starting the firing chain to get at Mueller. Some of them are in the indictment line of fire I would think.

Irish_Dem

(46,771 posts)
2. Answers my questions about how can be so stupid to think he is going to be cleared.
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 05:37 PM
Dec 2017

And he is stupid to rely only on aides and not seek answers elsewhere.

dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts)
7. How can he avoid seeing THIS on CNN tv news. ?
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 10:01 PM
Dec 2017

He admittedly keeps all the news stations on 24/7, according to various reports.

Irish_Dem

(46,771 posts)
10. I know, but could he just be watching Fox?
Tue Dec 19, 2017, 12:17 PM
Dec 2017

Or he thinks CNN is just fake news and discounts it all.

Maybe he actually believes all the BS he spouts.

If so, he really is delusional.

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
6. I don't see how in the hell he thinks he can be cleared by Christmas
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 06:23 PM
Dec 2017

When the trials of Manafort, et al haven't even been put on the dockets yet.

Until ALL of the evidence has been investigated and heard, there should be NO indication of Trump's innocence, and he's just being a bully and making threats trying to put a time frame on this.

I love that Mueller is getting under his orange, creepy skin.

Blue_true

(31,261 posts)
8. Are they going to shield him from the tiny little handcuffs that Steve Colbert
Mon Dec 18, 2017, 10:19 PM
Dec 2017

showed on his show one night?

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