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In reply to the discussion: Did Handel say Trump was a target of the investigation? [View all]triron
(21,984 posts)24. We don't need absolutism I think to post.
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I heard that and thought he should argue he wasn't a target per Comey's reply when Trump asked.
chowder66
Jul 2018
#5
I thought the same thing. Trump himself was not the "target" of an investigation...
Honeycombe8
Jul 2018
#9
Please explain how she is in a position to really know, when the FBI hasn't announced.
ancianita
Jul 2018
#8
I think people generally think of "Trump team" and "Trump" as the same thing.
Honeycombe8
Jul 2018
#11
Strzok didn't say anything to correct her because, consistent with his support of the FBI investiga-
ancianita
Jul 2018
#16
Reread the OP. That's what I'm referring to. It takes FBI leakage to know this. "Clearance" is moot.
ancianita
Jul 2018
#20
Seriously? Do you know that for a fact? If you do, then you have to say she just leaked.
ancianita
Jul 2018
#18
"I do know for a fact, that if"...this is how we lose our way. You admit you cannot know for a fact.
ancianita
Jul 2018
#22
In terms of national security & FBI intel, we do, if we want the Constitution to survive this prez.
ancianita
Jul 2018
#27
Fine. I'll agree in the spirit of understanding. Lately, I'm thinking it's a lost cause. The spirit
ancianita
Jul 2018
#37
That was killing me. I was wishing he'd called her on it. Does that mean they know something
pnwmom
Jul 2018
#23
They're NOT admitting. They don't know, and CAN'T know the classification of the FBI's suspects.
ancianita
Jul 2018
#25
The FBI owes them no info, so no, given the history of NO LEAKS, they can't know.
ancianita
Jul 2018
#34
Right. He didn't. He saw the interests of the House investigation, and knew that she was FISHING.
ancianita
Jul 2018
#31
OK but he made no attempt to correct or qualify what she said. I find that revealing.
triron
Jul 2018
#32
What does it reveal? Do you realize they tried to get him to reveal more than they knew?
ancianita
Jul 2018
#36