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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"Don Jr. has been telling friends he is worried about being indicted as early as this week."
THE PRESIDENT IS VERY DEPRESSED: WITH DON JR. FACING POSSIBLE INDICTMENT, AND ENDLESS HOUSE INVESTIGATIONS FORTHCOMING, NO WONDER TRUMP IS IN A BAD MOOD
He finally got rid of Jeff Sessionsbut Donald Trumps life is about to get much harder.
BY GABRIEL SHERMAN
NOVEMBER 7, 2018 5:37 PM
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/11/post-midterms-trump-is-in-a-bad-mood
Trumps move against Sessions today arrives at a moment when Trump allies are increasingly concerned about Donald Trump Jr.s legal exposure. In recent days, according to three sources, Don Jr. has been telling friends he is worried about being indicted as early as this week. One person close to Don Jr. speculated that Mueller could indict him for making false statements to Congress and the F.B.I. about whether he had told his father about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russians to gather dirt on Hillary Clinton. This source had heard that the case could revolve around Trumps former deputy campaign chairman, Rick Gates, whos cooperating with Mueller and who was deeply involved in the campaign at the time of the meeting. Trump, this person continued, is very upset about the risks Don Jr. faces. The president is very depressed, this person said. (Don never said any such thing, and there is absolutely no truth to these rumors, said Don Jr.s lawyer, Alan Futerfas.)
As the West Wing confronts fallout from Muellers next moves, Trump is also facing a vastly altered political environment in which the Democrats are poised to aggressively investigate the executive branch. Trump is thinking about it two ways. No. 1, what could they release about me? And No. 2, how does it work politically for me? a Republican briefed on the presidents thinking said. Inside the White House, theres a debate about how to deal with Democrats controlling the House. Some advisers fear the White House is not set up to defend itself against the onslaught of hearings. I would be very concerned about the House investigations, a former West Wing official said. I think everyone is worried, one Republican close to the president told me.
He finally got rid of Jeff Sessionsbut Donald Trumps life is about to get much harder.
BY GABRIEL SHERMAN
NOVEMBER 7, 2018 5:37 PM
https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/11/post-midterms-trump-is-in-a-bad-mood
Trumps move against Sessions today arrives at a moment when Trump allies are increasingly concerned about Donald Trump Jr.s legal exposure. In recent days, according to three sources, Don Jr. has been telling friends he is worried about being indicted as early as this week. One person close to Don Jr. speculated that Mueller could indict him for making false statements to Congress and the F.B.I. about whether he had told his father about the June 2016 Trump Tower meeting with Russians to gather dirt on Hillary Clinton. This source had heard that the case could revolve around Trumps former deputy campaign chairman, Rick Gates, whos cooperating with Mueller and who was deeply involved in the campaign at the time of the meeting. Trump, this person continued, is very upset about the risks Don Jr. faces. The president is very depressed, this person said. (Don never said any such thing, and there is absolutely no truth to these rumors, said Don Jr.s lawyer, Alan Futerfas.)
As the West Wing confronts fallout from Muellers next moves, Trump is also facing a vastly altered political environment in which the Democrats are poised to aggressively investigate the executive branch. Trump is thinking about it two ways. No. 1, what could they release about me? And No. 2, how does it work politically for me? a Republican briefed on the presidents thinking said. Inside the White House, theres a debate about how to deal with Democrats controlling the House. Some advisers fear the White House is not set up to defend itself against the onslaught of hearings. I would be very concerned about the House investigations, a former West Wing official said. I think everyone is worried, one Republican close to the president told me.
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"Don Jr. has been telling friends he is worried about being indicted as early as this week." (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Nov 2018
OP
Jersey Devil
(9,874 posts)1. Will tomorrow be a Freaky Friday for Donny Boy?
Or will the apprentice prosecutor be "fired" first? Stay tuned.
Rene
(1,183 posts)2. Great News and lets get on with it!!
MontanaMama
(23,314 posts)3. Why would he worry if
he hasnt been involved with any illegal activities?
Sneederbunk
(14,291 posts)4. He should commiserate with Roger Stone.
There are weekly stories about how each expect to be indicted.
mathewgeorge
(11 posts)5. As he should be.
He openly tweeted out the conversation incriminating himself. What did he think would happen?
blugbox
(951 posts)6. What a huge turnaround for news we hear about the House!
The last big announcement from the House involving investigation was that Nunes BS saying they found nothing...
Suddenly they fear the House!! Investigations are back!
Faux pas
(14,681 posts)7. "The president is very depressed"
Oh boo hoo tiny hand mushroom man Donny . DON'T DO THE CRIME IF YOU CAN'T DO THE TIME.