Fri May 19, 2017, 03:00 PM
BumRushDaShow (26,841 posts)
Trump Told Russians That Firing 'Nut Job' Comey Eased Pressure From Investigation
Source: New York Times
WASHINGTON President Trump told Russian officials in the Oval Office this month that firing the F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, had relieved great pressure on him, according to a document summarizing the meeting. "I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job", Mr. Trump said, according to the document, which was read to The New York Times by an American official. "I faced great pressure because of Russia. Thats taken off". Mr. Trump added, "I'm not under investigation." The conversation, during a May 10 meeting the day after he fired Mr. Comey reinforces the notion that Mr. Trump dismissed him primarily because of the bureaus investigation into possible collusion between his campaign and Russian operatives. Mr. Trump said as much in one televised interview, but the White House has offered changing justifications for the firing. The White House document that contained Mr. Trumps comments was based on notes taken from inside the Oval Office and has been circulated as the official account of the meeting. One official read quotations to The Times, and a second official confirmed the broad outlines of the discussion. Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-comey.html 
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 Trump Told Russians That Firing 'Nut Job' Comey Eased Pressure From Investigation (Original post) |
BumRushDaShow | May 2017 | OP |
| BeyondGeography | May 2017 | #1 | |
| BootinUp | May 2017 | #2 | |
| countryjake | May 2017 | #17 | |
| sprinkleeninow | May 2017 | #23 | |
| countryjake | May 2017 | #55 | |
| sprinkleeninow | May 2017 | #68 | |
| lsewpershad | May 2017 | #49 | |
| notdarkyet | May 2017 | #3 | |
| tblue37 | May 2017 | #18 | |
| leftynyc | May 2017 | #4 | |
| countryjake | May 2017 | #13 | |
| sprinkleeninow | May 2017 | #25 | |
| Sugar Smack | May 2017 | #38 | |
| sprinkleeninow | May 2017 | #66 | |
| niyad | May 2017 | #74 | |
| Volaris | May 2017 | #34 | |
| countryjake | May 2017 | #46 | |
| Amaryllis | May 2017 | #45 | |
| countryjake | May 2017 | #51 | |
| kytngirl | May 2017 | #57 | |
| madaboutharry | May 2017 | #5 | |
| Ilsa | May 2017 | #12 | |
| dalton99a | May 2017 | #27 | |
| Grammy23 | May 2017 | #35 | |
| maddiemom | May 2017 | #43 | |
| sheshe2 | May 2017 | #58 | |
| Kleveland | May 2017 | #6 | |
| sprinkleeninow | May 2017 | #22 | |
| wiggs | May 2017 | #7 | |
| barbtries | May 2017 | #8 | |
| hamsterjill | May 2017 | #42 | |
| brooklynite | May 2017 | #9 | |
| geek tragedy | May 2017 | #14 | |
| moonscape | May 2017 | #10 | |
| LiberalLoner | May 2017 | #11 | |
| BumRushDaShow | May 2017 | #16 | |
| dalton99a | May 2017 | #24 | |
| Grammy23 | May 2017 | #36 | |
| dchill | May 2017 | #53 | |
| sprinkleeninow | May 2017 | #67 | |
| CentralMass | May 2017 | #54 | |
| Xipe Totec | May 2017 | #15 | |
| nolabear | May 2017 | #19 | |
| countryjake | May 2017 | #31 | |
| irisblue | May 2017 | #20 | |
| MFM008 | May 2017 | #21 | |
| SunSeeker | May 2017 | #26 | |
| Bleacher Creature | May 2017 | #28 | |
| TNLib | May 2017 | #29 | |
| montanto | May 2017 | #30 | |
| JHan | May 2017 | #32 | |
| herding cats | May 2017 | #33 | |
| Blue Idaho | May 2017 | #37 | |
| furtheradu | May 2017 | #39 | |
| maddiemom | May 2017 | #40 | |
| Marie Marie | May 2017 | #41 | |
| brooklynite | May 2017 | #44 | |
| Dark n Stormy Knight | May 2017 | #71 | |
| paleotn | May 2017 | #47 | |
| forgotmylogin | May 2017 | #52 | |
| onetexan | May 2017 | #48 | |
| TomCADem | May 2017 | #50 | |
| JuJuYoshida | May 2017 | #56 | |
| George II | May 2017 | #59 | |
| BadGimp | May 2017 | #60 | |
| deurbano | May 2017 | #61 | |
| wishstar | May 2017 | #62 | |
| BumRushDaShow | May 2017 | #63 | |
| dalton99a | May 2017 | #65 | |
| Raven123 | May 2017 | #64 | |
| ginnyinWI | May 2017 | #69 | |
| L. Coyote | May 2017 | #70 | |
| ProudProgressiveNow | May 2017 | #72 | |
| pansypoo53219 | May 2017 | #73 |
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:04 PM
BeyondGeography (29,786 posts)
1. And, with that, bon voyage, asshole!
Response to BeyondGeography (Reply #1)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:07 PM
BootinUp (33,794 posts)
2. ...of epic proportions!
Response to countryjake (Reply #17)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:27 PM
23. Who's offering a freed up barge with a long distance capable tugboat? eom
Response to sprinkleeninow (Reply #23)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:58 PM
55. Sorry, the few available lifeboats are reportedly full already
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And no self respecting Merchant Marine would ever hitch a hawser to a vessel with that sort of infectious crew.
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Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:07 PM
notdarkyet (594 posts)
3. Why does he call up Putin for everything he does? This is a sign of giving up secrets
Response to notdarkyet (Reply #3)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:21 PM
tblue37 (24,992 posts)
18. He said this to the Russians he met with in the Oval Office--Lavrov and Sislyak.
Response to leftynyc (Reply #4)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:18 PM
13. It's the official account of the meeting, based on notes.
Response to countryjake (Reply #13)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:36 PM
25. 'Grandstanding' word again. Shut the HELLUP!!
Response to sprinkleeninow (Reply #25)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:09 PM
38. Welcome to DU!
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Thanks for articulating my thoughts so well.
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Response to Sugar Smack (Reply #38)
Fri May 19, 2017, 07:22 PM
66. Ta, Shug. (I chilled some since my hyperventilation post.)
Response to countryjake (Reply #13)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:44 PM
34. 'Negotiate' now means 'Give Daddy Vladdy whatever the hell he wants'
Response to Volaris (Reply #34)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:21 PM
46. Would you like a nice polonium tea with that prediction?
Response to countryjake (Reply #13)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:20 PM
45. But who took the notes? And was in a position to know what was said and would risk being ?
Response to Amaryllis (Reply #45)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:44 PM
51. Cannot dignify your final sentence with any sort of serious reply.
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:08 PM
madaboutharry (25,851 posts)
5. Trump has no self-discipline, no filter
Response to madaboutharry (Reply #5)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:17 PM
Ilsa (45,251 posts)
12. Or hand-gesturing. nt
Response to madaboutharry (Reply #5)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:38 PM
27. Trump is a criminal with an IQ less than his age
Response to dalton99a (Reply #27)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:46 PM
35. Straight jacket and duct tape for tRump.
Response to madaboutharry (Reply #5)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:17 PM
maddiemom (3,300 posts)
43. Where have the Kushners been this week?
Response to maddiemom (Reply #43)
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:13 PM
sheshe2 (42,961 posts)
58. Lawyering up?
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:09 PM
6. Wow.... that's rich...
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Who is that wacko calling a nut job?
Talk about psychological projection... Holy crap... I am verklempt!  |
Response to Kleveland (Reply #6)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:24 PM
22. I am ssssttttssshhh...I can't produce words intelligibly about this.
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:09 PM
7. !!!......this strikes me as damning, damnable, and deplorable. Lots of play in
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:11 PM
barbtries (18,942 posts)
8. shooting himself in the foot
Response to barbtries (Reply #8)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:13 PM
hamsterjill (9,253 posts)
42. Yeah, Trump did kind of screw himself, didn't he???!!! LOL
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:11 PM
brooklynite (39,112 posts)
9. 3 PM...the Times must be starting the weekend early.
Response to brooklynite (Reply #9)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:18 PM
14. right after AF1 took off for the other side of the Atlantic nt
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:14 PM
moonscape (1,181 posts)
10. Stunning. 45 said that and officials admitted it? n/t
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:16 PM
LiberalLoner (6,710 posts)
11. News came out right as the plane lifted off, LOL!
Response to LiberalLoner (Reply #11)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:21 PM
BumRushDaShow (26,841 posts)
16. They (NYT & WaPO) gave him a Bon Voyage troll
Response to LiberalLoner (Reply #11)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:48 PM
36. Do we think this was coincidental?
Response to dchill (Reply #53)
Fri May 19, 2017, 07:35 PM
67. Good answer! Good answer! (Family Feud.) They do fancy their chai from a samovar. Could also use him
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as waitstaff in a Russian tea room.
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Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:20 PM
Xipe Totec (38,607 posts)
15. Meanwhile in the FOX Alt Universe, all the news are about Anthony Weiner. nt
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:22 PM
nolabear (25,901 posts)
19. Can we just create a SuperPulitzer for NYT and WaPo?
Response to nolabear (Reply #19)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:43 PM
31. Right? I was reading at the Times site, that news popped up
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:23 PM
irisblue (9,584 posts)
20. Political acumen and talent abounds in the orange man. nt
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:23 PM
MFM008 (11,616 posts)
21. maggot and the spawns
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Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:37 PM
SunSeeker (25,137 posts)
26. Trump was bragging, again. He seems quite proud of being able to fire the FBI Director.
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:38 PM
Bleacher Creature (5,398 posts)
28. Please let there be tape!!
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:40 PM
TNLib (1,376 posts)
29. What's just bizarre is he said he's not under investigation anymore because he fired comey
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:40 PM
montanto (2,963 posts)
30. How long has he been gone? 20 minutes? Lol
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:43 PM
JHan (5,857 posts)
32. lololololololol
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:44 PM
herding cats (10,144 posts)
33. Can you imagine what it must be like to be trapped on that plane with Trump right now?
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By mid flight they'll be fighting over the parachutes.
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Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 03:59 PM
Blue Idaho (4,818 posts)
37. Any chance he'll make a run for a Russian embassy during his trip abroad
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:12 PM
39. Awww.. it's cute that he thinks that.
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DA! it didn't "take the pressure off"..but thanks for confessing to Obstruction of JUSTICE! trump, you ain't seeen PRESSURE yet! YiiiHaaaa!
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Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:13 PM
maddiemom (3,300 posts)
40. It takes one (crazy nut job) to know---
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:18 PM
brooklynite (39,112 posts)
44. White House response
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Response to brooklynite (Reply #44)
Sat May 20, 2017, 02:13 AM
Dark n Stormy Knight (6,057 posts)
71. Yeah sure Spicey, that's the real problem. Those damn leaks!
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:26 PM
paleotn (2,629 posts)
47. Yes, you most certainly are STILL under investigation.
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:27 PM
48. pot calling the kettle black?
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one gop nutjob calling another gop nutjob
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Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 04:41 PM
50. You Just Can't Make This Up...
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:07 PM
56. IS ANYONE REMOTELY SURPRISED HE'S AN ACTUAL FREAKING TRAITOR?
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:14 PM
George II (23,062 posts)
59. That's gonna endear Comey to trump when the testimony starts!
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:15 PM
BadGimp (2,349 posts)
60. WE ARE SOOOOOOO SCREWED!
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:16 PM
deurbano (1,373 posts)
61. McMaster also witnessed this? Does he consider this communication with Russian officials
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:37 PM
wishstar (1,694 posts)
62. Russians heard true explanation of Comey firing before the American people knew
Response to wishstar (Reply #62)
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:56 PM
BumRushDaShow (26,841 posts)
63. It's his braggadocious personality
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Fri May 19, 2017, 05:57 PM
64. Hmmm, I wonder if the source of this is the Pence branch of the administration
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Sat May 20, 2017, 03:01 AM
ProudProgressiveNow (5,251 posts)
72. K&R nt
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Sat May 20, 2017, 05:16 AM
73. WHEN YOU are not normal, normal is WEIRD.
