Bharara: Presumably Acting AG Whitaker approved the plea agreement and charges of lying to Congress

[highplainsdem]

Link to tweet

Notable: presumably Acting AG Whitaker approved the plea agreement and charges of lying to Congress against Michael Cohen, which is damaging to Trump & signals more damage to come.

[maxsolomon]

1. White Acre is in a tight spot

And it's about to get tighter (although no one in DC has the Ovaries to force him out).

[Moostache]

2. Queue the "Whitaker is weak and needs to go" comments from Trump in 3...2...1...(n/t)

[renate]

3. Wow

That’s pretty stunning.

I can’t wait till this is all over and the books are written and we find out what has been going on under the surface.

[safeinOhio]

4. May Day, May Day....

Every man for himself.

where the F are those damn life boats?

[Sanity Claws]

5. It needed approval before sending it out.

Could it have been hammered out prior to Sessions' leaving but there was a delay in defendant's signature?

[Qutzupalotl]

6. Was that info relayed to Trump yesterday at the tree lighting ceremony?

Trump left that abruptly after receiving a phone call.

Then again, it could be about the DeutscheBank raid or his tax attorney raid or ...

[Grasswire2]

7. it's pretty clear he got a tip about something...

...and likely something he didn't expect last night.

[mac56]

9. "Sir, McDonald's is discontinuing the McRib again..."

[Merlot]

8. Maybe someone explained to whitaker what obstruction of justice is...

and how it would apply to him, as well as the consequences.

[hvn_nbr_2]

11. I was thinking the same thing

Just wonder who it was.

[Corgigal]

12. Yeah, was wondering what would personally happen to him.

Which is the smart way to think if you're anywhere near Trump.

[C_U_L8R]

10. If Whitaker even thinks about obstructing

he will be so screwed. All eyes are on him.