Russia Investigation Heating Up

[Gelston]

Economic sanctions are solely designed to cause uprising from within the state being sanctioned by creating shortages among the lower class. You don't need fleets around Russian shores when all you need to do is freeze their bank accounts, I think you're a bit naive as to how this works in the digital age.

You're naive to think that economic sanctions from the US do a damn thing to Russia.

Infact, economic sanctions are referred to as a PENALTY. You make the US angry, we penalize you by not doing business with you.

[Neveragain]

You're naive to think that economic sanctions from the US do a damn thing to Russia.

So it's a complete waste of taxpayer time and money?

Infact, economic sanctions are referred to as a PENALTY. You make the US angry, we penalize you by not doing business with you.

Is that kind of like, the US can interfere with other countries elections but a few Russian videos and we strip the will of 60+ million American voters? (For future reference .03 * 60,000,000 = 1.8 million)

At least be honest when you say America won't do business with you, you actually mean, you won't be buying or selling oil. Of course there was the fantastic idea of the grain embargo that nearly wiped out the American farmer because Russia invaded Afghanistan, yes the same Afghanistan we are occupying at this very moment.

But you're right, they're not an act of war.

[Androidpk]

but a few Russian videos

what?

[Neveragain]

what?

It was a Benghazi joke. Need me to explain it or have you been getting into the indicas again?

[Androidpk]

I get it now and no, no indicas for me.

[Androidpk]

Turns out the GOP talking point of FBI bias against Trump doesn't hold any water. They've been accusing FBI agent Strzok of helping Hillary during the 2016 investigation but it's been revealed that he co-wrote the memo supporting the re-opening of the case after emails were found on Anthony Weiner's laptop. Comey went public with this information after receiving the memo.

[Androidpk]

Judge Andrew Napolitano said Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation has reached a "new tenor," which is not good news for President Donald Trump.

On "The Daily Briefing" on Thursday, Napolitano pointed to a New York Times report that Mueller is zeroing in on a June 2016 meeting between Trump campaign officials and a Russian lawyer at Trump Tower.

He explained that Mark Corallo, a former spokesman for Trump's legal team, is expected to interview with Mueller's team. Corallo reportedly will tell investigators that White House communications director Hope Hicks wanted to prevent the release of emails in which Donald Trump Jr. set up the Trump Tower meeting to get dirt on Hillary Clinton.

"If he says that credibly, he's going to paint out a case for a conspiracy to obstruct justice, a conspiracy to hide documents, knowing that the special counsel would be looking for them because they are relevant to the core of what he's looking at: any relationship between the Trump campaign and the Russian government," Napolitano said.

The report alleges Hicks said on a conference call last summer that the emails about the meeting "will never get out," prompting concern from Corallo that she could potentially seek to obstruct justice. A lawyer for Hicks has denied the account.

[Androidpk]

Hope Hicks was interviewed by the special counsel in late December over a period of 2 days. Wouldn't be surprised if one of the sealed indictments has her name on it.

[Androidpk]

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for President Trump have advised him against sitting down for a wide-ranging interview with the special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, according to four people briefed on the matter, raising the specter of a monthslong court battle over whether the president must answer questions under oath.

His lawyers are concerned that the president, who has a history of making false statements and contradicting himself, could be charged with lying to investigators. Their stance puts them at odds with Mr. Trump, who has said publicly and privately that he is eager to speak with Mr. Mueller as part of the investigation into possible ties between his associates and Russia’s election interference, and whether he obstructed justice.

Mr. Trump’s decision about whether to speak to prosecutors, expected in the coming weeks, will shape one of the most consequential moments of the investigation. Refusing to sit for an interview opens the possibility that Mr. Mueller will subpoena the president to testify before a grand jury, setting up a court fight that would drastically escalate the investigation and could be decided by the Supreme Court.

[Androidpk]

Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon reportedly met with special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators multiple times over the past week.

Two sources told NBC News that Bannon was interview by Mueller’s team for nearly 20 hours spread over multiple days.