If he would just replace the nouns of the accused in his tweets with his own name, they would be hitting home/close to the truth.
Trump on CNN: "The hatred and extreme bias of media...has clouded my thinking and made me unable to function."
Trump On CNN President Jeff Zucker: "Little Donald Trump has done a terrible job, his ratings suck, The USA should fire him to save credibility!"
Trump on NBC: "What's going on with Trump is happening...at other Trump allied institutions - with White House being the worst."
On President Donald Trump: "Donald Trump(y) is about to be fired (?) for incompetence, and much worse."
I got a feeling for a reason Trump is freaking out: the Mueller investigation is about to release something pretty soon, possibly even this evening.
Some people have said that it would be inappropriate for prosecutors to engage in actions that could change people's minds before the election. That, of course, would depend on the seriousness of the crimes being investigated. The feeling I get is that the aim of the coming release is to prove that the situation is serious enough that the legal process shouldn't be stopped.
He should rightly be freaking out. A lobbyist who worked with Manafort in the past just pleaded guilty to a FARA violation and arranging for illegal campaign and inauguration contributions from foreigners:
At first I thought this was just a small fish, but upon reading further I think that the implications are large for both Manafort and Trump as the man is cooperating with the government. In addition to the above, this man worked for Cambridge Analytica.
Maria- I heard that speculation as well. Today is the "60 days" until the election, an unwritten rule by DOJ and FBI (and others) that they will not release any info that could impact an election. However, I also saw speculation that they might hold off out of respect for John McCain's funeral. (And Aretha's too, I will add. But that's me. Today was an emotional day! So much gratitude, sadness, but also celebration.)
Will Mueller follow the 60-day rule and hold info until after Nov 6? Or, will he ignore it and release when it's ready?
All speculation of course. But I'll take any amount of hope and optimism available.
That's why I like this board and all the people who post in it.
Baba, I agree that this lobbyist must be more significant than he seems at first sight. He must know things of great interest to Mueller, or nobody would have even bothered looking at those violations, that are fairly minor as these things go.
As for the 60-day rule, Manafort's trial is at the end of September. That surely doesn't fit with the rule.
I looked up the 60 day rule and I don’t think it is an actual rule. There is a justice department recommendation that nothing be done shortly before an election which might influence the outcome. There is no specific time frame mentioned. We are about 65 days out now, so there may still be some time for things to be announced publicly towards the beginning of next week. I would expect that they will keep working and just not announce anything publicly that might be considered in any way to influence the outcome unless there is a very compelling reason. As far as the Manafort trial, that was planned as a result of the charges leveled against him and they probably have to take due process into account and not delay his trial. The raid was already over a year ago, so this just happens to be how long it took for the matter to proceed this far.
Two thoughts on the "60 day" rule; maybe Mueller has held off out of respect for Senator McCain and will make some news early this week, and secondly, none of the likely targets for the next round of indictments, Roger Stone, Don Jr., etc., are running for office so the "rule" might not apply.
I don't think it's an actual rule. I believe it's a DOJ policy to not do anything within a period of time before a presidential election. Trump's folks as usual are just making things up. I think Mueller is going to do what he's going to do. I don't see him stopping because of the election.
I predict that Mueller will have several indictments coming out that will place Trump in even more of a crazy mode than you have been seeing lately. Mueller will NOT use that "60 day rule" since it's not a law and he will place the country above that "rule". I believe he's been waiting till after McCain's funeral(s). Buckle up buttercups - I think this will be a rollercoaster ride!