I think Mueller is going to indict all of those present at the Trump Tower meeting of June 9th

[kentuck]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_campaign%E2%80%93Russian_meeting

<snip>
On June 9, 2016, a meeting was held in Trump Tower in New York City between three senior members of the presidential campaign of Donald Trump – Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner, and Paul Manafort – and at least five other people, including Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya. The meeting was arranged by publicist and long-time Trump acquantiance, Rob Goldstone on behalf of his client, singer-songwriter Emin Agalarov.[1] It was disclosed to U.S. government officials when Kushner filed a revised version of his security clearance form.[2]

Donald Trump Jr. initially told the press that the meeting was held to discuss adoptions of Russian children by Americans. On July 8, 2017, Trump Jr. tweeted that he agreed to the meeting with the understanding that he would receive information damaging to Hillary Clinton, and that he was conducting opposition research.[3] Goldstone had stated in his email that the Russian government was involved.[4] Robert Mueller, the special counsel of the Department of Justice in charge of Russia-related investigations, is investigating the emails and the meeting.[5]

[Frustratedlady]

1. I agree. That should scare the beejeebers out of the rest.

It would also decimate the Trump/Kushner families and throw everyone off sync.

Jr. is in Iowa pheasant hunting, this weekend. Last hunting trip for a while, Donnie?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. Can.Not.Come.Soon.Enough!!

[Vinca]

3. That would be amazing.

[imanamerican63]

4. It would be a way that Mueller shows Trump that he is not the one in charge?

Mueller needs to all the power!!!

[Achilleaze]

6. It also puts the big KGOP STINK front and center

Trussian TreasonWeasels (R) who have betrayed America deserve a full measure of justice.

[DURHAM D]

5. Trump fired Boente.

Next he will fire Rosenstine. Then Boente's replacement is in charge and he will fire Mueller.

The Republicans will do nothing about it.

Russian language will become the new US official language.

[kentuck]

7. Did Trump actually fire Boente??

Has that been verified?

[FreeState]

8. Newsweek seems to think it doesn't matter

http://www.newsweek.com/dana-boente-eastern-district-virginia-resigns-mueller-russia-probe-695424

"With the resignation of Dana Boente on Friday as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, President Donald Trump has an opportunity to replace another Obama-era holdover in the Department of Justice line of succession. If Trump demands that the department fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller, and if enough officials resign or get fired rather than carry out his order, the decision to do so could fall to Boente’s successor.

As Attorney General Jeff Sessions has told the Senate Judiciary Committee, Trump has been interviewing candidates for some of the 93 open U.S. attorney positions. Democratic lawmakers and legal analysts have claimed his involvement in that process is inappropriate. But the Eastern District of Virginia role is especially important, thanks to an executive order that Trump signed in March.

The order altered the line of succession at the top of the Justice Department. The order includes three U.S. attorneys, meaning that making departmental decisions such as whether to fire Mueller could fall on one of them. Mueller is overseeing the FBI investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election and possible coordination with the Trump campaign."

[lapucelle]

28. I heard speculation last night on Rachel

that Boente may have resigned because he will serve as a witness concerning what happened when Trump had the private one-on-one talk with Comey at the White House.

Boente was present that night.

[DURHAM D]

9. From NBC -

On Wednesday, Boente was notified by the chief of staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he should submit his letter of resignation, so that the political process for naming a successor could begin.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/amp/dana-boente-senior-federal-prosecutor-obama-holdover-submits-resignation-n815331

[kentuck]

10. Wow!

Wouldn't that be unconstitutional for an executive branch to interfere in such a way with the judicial branch? It sounds a little fishy to me.

[dflprincess]

11. US attorneys are part of the DOJ

So they belong to the executive branch

[kentuck]

13. Yes, but it is assumed to be independent and separate in matters of legality.

I have always heard.

[dflprincess]

23. That I think is true

though I suppose the White House can "guide" the DOJ in some ways - but more in who it appoints to some positions. Once that's done I would think it would have to keep its hands off - or that's what a smart administration does (and we know this one is not smart). BTW did you hear that Trump has interviewed some candidates for U.S. Attorney? That is entirely unheard of.

I was probably being overly picky in my reaction to your first point.

[kentuck]

47. You make a good point.

Trump interviewing candidates for US Attorney? But it is the selective way he is doing it that is disturbing. New York, D.C., and Florida? What do they have in common?

[defacto7]

12. not so little.... downright stinks.

[Loki Liesmith]

30. Doubt it

[L. Coyote]

41. Actually, Sessions asked for his resignation for reasons unspecified.

It is spelled Rosenstein. And he won't fire him.
Don't forget to study your Russian, after the spelling, before bed tonight.

[flotsam]

14. If you are going to arrest junior

wait until he has loaded his single shot shotgun. Then announce loudly you have come with handcuffs. This will give him an honorable option...

[smirkymonkey]

18. Oh, and make sure he's wearing his diapers.

I can't wait to see that little punk doing the perp walk.

Here he is relieving himself in his Depends undergarments:

[magicarpet]

33. Is that Big Foot sneaking up on the extreme left background ?

One can hope he is famished for a snack of raw human flesh.

[EL34x4]

15. It'll be Manafort that's indicted, and for nothing that has anything to do with...

...the Russian collusion case. It'll be for some shadiness he was doing prior to working on Trump's campaign.

And by this time next week, Mueller will have resigned.

That's my prediction.

[kentuck]

16. So, if he can't get Manafort to talk....

Mueller will resign?

That doesn't seem like something he would be interested in doing at this time?

Maybe he will be fired?

And the Senate will do nothing about it?

[EL34x4]

17. Here's my prediction. Mueller is under great pressure to produce something...

...Particularly now that two mainstream news agencies (Fox and the WSJ) have called for him to resign and GOP lawmakers are threatening to chop off funding. Manafort is going to be the "Scooter Libby" fall guy and give Mueller a scalp for all the time and money that's been spent.

Manafort will get convicted over some process violation, maybe do a little time in Club Fed, and offer up nothing linking Trump to any illegal activities. Mueller will conclude that while he knows Trump is dirty, he can't really prove it and that'll be the end of it. Mueller will retire to a lucrative private practice and Trump will lose interest over Uranium One.

[kentuck]

19. You may be right?

I really have no idea... ??

[EL34x4]

20. I hate to be a wet blanket, I just don't see where Trump is anywhere close...

...to being removed from office.

He's not firing people. He's not demanding resignations. In short, he's not acting like he's concerned in the least over this investigation. And when you think about it, why should he be? As long as the GOP holds Congress, nobody with an (R) after their name and an interest in continuing their political career is going to do anything that would jeopardize their ability to get re-elected or raise money.

In my heart I believe Monday's indictments will be a big nothingburger. By Friday, they'll be old news.

This being said, I'd love to be proven wrong.

[WinkyDink]

27. He fired Comey.

[Calista241]

32. He fired Comey for not saying publicly what he was telling Trump privately.

At least, that will be the position he and his lawyers take.

[WinkyDink]

48. Heh--I'm sure Trump's team is trying mightily to come up with a version of "If it doesn't fit,

you must acquit!"

[fallout87]

21. I actually agree

With you. Mueller isn't going to get Trump. Mueller is a republican. Plus their smear campaign against him with the uranium BS is being bought by the republicans. This isn't good.

[politicaljunkie41910]

35. Yes Mueller is a republican, but Trump isn't and he's destroying the party.

With the Bannon wing of the party and the white supremacist faction of the party gaining strength, many are concerned that they might not be able to control the Frankenstein base that they have created. Besides many or our allies are nervous with Trump's fingers on the nuclear codes, and the GOP has to be concerned that the Dotard in the WH might start something that can quickly spin out of control. Our allies in Europe have lost faith that the Dotard in the WH can be contained and the Dotard's threat to nullify the Iranian agreement coupled with the continued threats to attack North Korea could have perilous consequenses no one had imagined just a year ago. The Dotard must go.

[fallout87]

37. Why...

Do you have so much faith in mueller? Is this just more wishful thinking? Trump has literally gotten out of every shady/illegal thing he has done. Theres no reason to believe monday is the day he finally goes down.

[WinkyDink]

26. I'll bet you $20 you're way off base on both counts.

[Loki Liesmith]

31. No

[FreeState]

42. The other leaks on Friday dont give credence to your theory

The other leaks on Friday don’t give credence to your theory. The two other major leaks all were on Trump collusion.

While anything is possible I think it’s highly unlikely Muller has resigned or stopped investigations by the end of the week. That’s as pie in the sky high as a Trump inditement happening Monday in my opinion.

[Dr. Jack]

22. That would be something but I doubt it will be that extensive

Arresting the president's (i use that term loosely) son as his opening move would be beyond shocking. I'm not saying Mueller doesn't have the guts to do it but everything I have read about the man is that he methodically climbs the ladder, going after the lesser figures first and then builds a case for the higher ups. Shitbag Jr. is probably like the 3rd highest person on Mueller's list. Taking aim at him first thing seems unlikely. He needs to chip away at the outer walls before going after the rotten core.

My guess, and I of course say this without being a legal expert of any kind, would be Manafort, Flynn, and/or Flynn Jr. I have heard a good case for Flynn's son going down first. One of Mueller and Co's favorite tactics, from what I have read, is to go after the family members of lower level people in these crime syndicates to make said lower level people much more like likely to cooperate to save their and their horrible offspring's necks.

Then again, its all just speculation. Fun speculation, I have to admit but still, we are going to have to wait and see.

[NastyRiffraff]

24. I agree that this isn't going to be an extensive, multi-arrest bonanza

It would be very unusual for an investigation of this size and complexity. Of course I don't know anymore than anyone else who is going to do the perpwalk (metaphorical or actual). My guess is Manafort and/or Flynn.

[RandomAccess]

25. I think he'll be picking up one or more

peripheral players. The insiders will recognize the peril, but the Republcons will cry foul and say, See? Nothing there. All this hoopla and nothing there.

I prefer your version.

[L. Coyote]

43. It will be Trump, and I'm afraid a year from now Trump won't remember why he resigned from office.

But he might think he's still president and keep tweeting about Hillary.
At least his supporters will be able to say he'd have been a better crook if he wasn't so senile.

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[Hoyt]

29. That would be great. Flynn and/or Manafort would be a start, but somewhat

disappointing at this point.

[fallout87]

38. Anything

less than Trump Sr would be disappointing at this point.

[Hoyt]

39. I don't think they'll get Trump directly. He might fall because of all those

around. But I don't think he will be indicted. I suppose there is some chance of charges of obstruction of justice for Trump due to his messing with Comey. But would love to see it, or a threat of impeachment forcing him out.

[fallout87]

40. agreed.

Would love to see that

[WinkyDink]

49. He cannot indict the POTUS. Trump will likely be listed, like Nixon, as an "unindicted co-

conspirator."

[Calista241]

34. I don't think so.

The email that let everyone know about that meeting was released to the investigators by Trump's team. And we've heard nothing nefarious about that meeting, other than it happened. So unless Mueller can prove the lawyer gave Trump Jr. something illegal, or the Trump campaign provided information the Russian government later used in their smear campaign of Hillary, this is going nowhere.

There are no legal repercussions for lying to the media, or lying to anyone not acting in an official capacity. Since the Trump team turned over the evidence that this meeting happened, I somewhat doubt that they'll be indicted for it.

[tblue37]

46. This tweet string by Seth Abramson shows where the crime is:

https://mobile.twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/922651917146345472

[Glamrock]

36. Doubtful

[Mr. Ected]

44. There is so much we do not know

The fact that Trump and his associates had been surveilled by foreign intelligence agencies and audio tapes exist is enough to convince me to let this play out in its entirety before casting any judgment as to who may or may not be ensnared in the gargantuan web. Everything we know, we know because someone leaked it to the press. The powers that be want the public to keep their eyes on the prize. Eventually, we'll see the full picture. Right now, we're still largely operating in the dark.

[SonofDonald]

45. Yes it's been continuous information

For months now, they want us to know what's going on and I'm grateful.

Here it is late Saturday night, just think of all the lost sleep tomorrow night in Washington, people gonna be quivering Monday morning waiting.........

Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside.