Boom! From Newsweek---Mueller after Trump:

[Kingofalldems]

Link to tweet

And the info sharing between Trump and Flynn also a scandal.

"The information sharing between President Donald Trump's legal team and that of former national security advisor Michael Flynn has been a 'scandal', as well as 'ethically dubious' and could be construed as a form of 'WITNESS TAMPERING', (emphasis mine) according to a top legal expert."

What's the minimum sentence for witness tampering?

But but but--Al Franken!!!1111!!!11!

[shanny]

1. info sharing between Trump and Mueller...? wot?

[lagomorph777]

3. That was my reaction - we learned about it when it STOPPED?

How long have they been conspiring to obstruct justice? How many records does Mueller have of that, now that Flynn has apparently flipped?

[LiberalLovinLug]

12. I can totally see that

He "flips" and signs an agreement for clemency from Meuller for his witness. And meanwhile secretly has been informing Trump's lawyers everything he is going to say in order for them to be as best prepared as possible.

[Ligyron]

43. There are ways to play them on that as well.

[lagomorph777]

56. That 4D chess thing.

Feed 'em misleading info, or something that would definitely be illegal for Turd to hear about. When he uses it, nail him.

[quartz007]

4. Is election collusion with Russia a crime?

or just bad publicity? It is never clear reading the news.

[mercuryblues]

17. crime

AKA treason.

[Nevernose]

19. Its not the crime

It’s the cover up.

And while talking to Russians isn’t illegal in and of itself, it’s a violation of campaign finance laws, for instance. False reporting to the FEC, knowingly coordinating and taking illegal donations, stuff like that.

Beyond that, Trump’s campaign chairman was heavily involved in money laundering for the Russian mob — and was involved with the campaign daily through the transition, while under surveillance under the authority for hunting SPIES.

If Trump or his team knew Flynn or Manafort was a criminal — and they had to have known — that’s fifteen felonies right there.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

28. It's a crime. Don't deny it.

They may convict on the coverup, but the base crime is still a crime.

[Amimnoch]

40. It should be, but collusion itself isn't.

Politico had a pretty good story on it.

https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2017/07/12/what-is-collusion-215366

‘Stop using “collusion” as a short-hand for criminality’
Paul Rosenzweig is former deputy assistant secretary for policy at the Department of Homeland Security and founder of Red Branch Consulting.

Collusion is not a federal crime (except in the unique case of antitrust law), so we should all just stop using “collusion” as a short-hand for criminality. But that doesn’t mean that the alleged cooperation between the Trump campaign and Russia is of no criminal interest. To the contrary, if true, it may have violated any number of criminal prohibitions.

I'm hoping the next time we have the majorities and Presidency that we fix this.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

52. Abso-fuckin-lutely!!

[dawg day]

32. Trump was probably laundering money also

And who knows what the tax returns show-- or what he left off them.

[HootieMcBoob]

33. Is it possible that Mueller has already gotten Trump's tax returns?

I've been wondering if that's something that has already happened or would we have heard about it already? If it hasn't happened yet is it expected to happen at any time? Can the return be subpoenaed?

[azureblue]

46. True - the crime is

money laundering. Trump, borrowed from the Russians when he got into financial trouble, and the Russians set up a scheme to launder money through Trump's (and his cohorts) real estate purchases and sales. It's all right there, down to the free office space Trump gave to the Russians in Trump Tower, The collusion to throw a US election is just an extension of that. Once Putin got his hooks into Trump, the gate was thrown open. Yes, it is the denial and lies that will get him.

I fully expect Trump to react like Mussolini -"how dare you question me, you little man, you!" What will bring Trump down is his ability to lie about anything. He thinks he is so smart, that he will be able to lie his way out of this, as he always has. He thinks he above it all. He is so arrogant that he will ignore his attorneys' advice and babble away, thus convicting himself.

[Scarsdale]

47. When I see Mueller and his

team, it strikes me how decent they all look. It must be difficult for honest, decent people to get their hands dirty in the slime that surrounds this administration. Even with their vast legal experience, I would bet they have NEVER investigated anything as downright unethical and dirty as the crew in the WH right now. They make the Mafia look like choirboys.

[PNW-Dem]

48. I dont think collusion matters any more

Trump is probably dirty and would have gotten away with a lot of illegal business transactions if he hadn’t invited scrutiny (i.e. being elected president). How many other business acquaintances does Trump have like Felix Sater? I think that Trump will be nailed on other crimes that are uncovered like wire fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, etc.

[Sophia4]

49. Whether it is or not, side-deals could be criminal.

The possibility of collusion or conspiracy with regard to the election is not the only potentially criminal conduct being investigated.

When person A pays or does a favor for person B, it can be part of an exchange. So whether the payment or favor is criminal depends on what is paid, the favor done, whether there was an exchange, whether all aspects of the deal were legal.

So it all depends. And that is why Mueller and at least two congressional committees are investigating the relationship between people who worked on the Trump campaign and "the Russians."

Unfortunately, we keep referring to "the Russians" as if this was about Russia, the country. It may concern the leadership and some of the oligarchs in Russia, but it really isn't about the Russian people or Russia as a country any more than it is about the United States as a country or "the Americans."

It's about a) whether a crime was committed, and b) what we can do to insure the security of our election system.

We can't have a functioning democracy if people from other countries can interfere in our elections as "the Russians" are alleged to have done in 2016.

Time and Mueller's investigation (as well as those in Congress) will tell.

[eShirl]

5. I thought it was Trump and Flynn

I hope Rachel is on tonight to explain it

[shanny]

23. I think it was just a mistake in the OP: I'm sure it is Trump and Flynn.

Info sharing would be totally normal between co-defendants...until one of them flips.

[malaise]

2. Duh!

Good news

[Takket]

6. must be a mistake. drumpfs lawyer said drumpf was not a target!

LOCK HIM UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dawg day]

30. And it will be over by yesterday!

Maybe Ty Cobb was right. It was over on Thanksgiving when it was clear that Flynn had flipped on the dotard boss.

[Irish_Dem]

7. I think they mean the sharing between Trump and Flynn. nt

[Kingofalldems]

8. Exactly. And it could be witness tampering.

[Irish_Dem]

10. Right. I wonder if Trump has any inkling of the trouble he is in? nt

[NastyRiffraff]

27. Staff is distracting him with

his Smurf balls and Tinkertoys.

[Irish_Dem]

29. Football players and golf too. nt

[Beartracks]

13. Might want to change that statement in your OP title...

Still says "Trump and Mueller"...

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[Kingofalldems]

14. Got it. Thanks.

[Beartracks]

16. Whoops, I said Title, but you got it!

[shanny]

22. It is common for attorneys for clients who are, say, both targets of an investigation

to share info between them, coordinate strategy, etc. UNTIL a conflict of interest arises...as it would if one flips and turns state's evidence in return for reduced charges.

How telling that Flynn's lawyers just did that.

[Takket]

9. When manafort went down a few weeks ago...........

i was hoping that by Christmas we would all have a great present under the tree..... still hoping Mueller will have all the charges he needs by then.

[Achilleaze]

11. republicans are running a criminal-traitorous cabal from the white house

disgusting.

[njhoneybadger]

15. Mueller would be one hell of a poker player

[Fritz Walter]

25. Please tell me...

That Mr. Mueller does not travel by small aircraft. Nor on lonely, isolated roadways.
That he has 24/7 personal protection.
And that other safeguards are in place!

Not only against domestic threats, but also - and especially - against foreign (i.e. ex-KGB) agents. Vlad and his fellow kleptocrats worked hard to cultivate the Mangled Apricot Hellbeast, and they’re about to see these efforts exposed, their mole arraigned and prosecuted, despite their meticulously crafted Kompromat. They’re not likely to take news like this lying down.
Nor are some elements of Cult-45!

[L. Coyote]

18. Obstruction of Justice is a slam dunk at thius point. The cover-up that gets the sanctimonious.

Trump's New Impeachable Offenses: Obstruction of Justice, Conspiracy, Abuse of Power

[Cryptoad]

20. you really think Ryan will let that come to a vote in the house??????

[dawg day]

31. Will have to stall until Jan 2019

... when, we hope, Ryan will no longer be speaker and the GOP will no longer be the majority.

[Cryptoad]

34. hear here!

[L. Coyote]

36. We never have to stall when justice requires action. To stall would be an injustice and a crime too

The wheels of justice don't come with political speed controls.

[calimary]

45. Welcome to DU, dawg day!

That's my fondest wish, also.

That we take back both Houses of Congress and a few more state legislatures too.

[L. Coyote]

35. Yes. If it goes that far. But, Trump is likelier to resign, go home, and spend the rest

of his life tweeting about resigning because of fake news.

[Cryptoad]

37. I like it,,,,

[Vinca]

21. I swear I'm going to create a Mueller shrine and start burning candles and saying prayers.

[L. Coyote]

38. Can't wait to see that photo. A la Mejico, I hope.

Complete with a Virgin candle.
The Blessed Virgin must hate Trump.

[orangecrush]

42. ...

[Farmer-Rick]

24. Flynn has clearly been acting as a traitor to the US

From the time he was head of the Defense Intelligence to being something or other, that Jared didn't want, with the Trump administration, his behavior has been traitorous. Maybe Mueller offered him life instead of the death penalty.

These people are serious criminals and have sold off our country's secrets to Putin for money, fame and power.

[Ligyron]

44. Welcome to DU!

[Farmer-Rick]

55. Thanks, I'm glad to be here.

[quartz007]

50. Flynn has "crook" written

all over his face! He has those beady eyes, small stature, and nervous behavior.

[Mr. Ected]

26. Remember how much Trump wanted Comey to make a public statement he wasn't a target?

Well, Donny Two Scoops, that horse don't ride no more.

[spanone]

39. I'll bet Mueller was stunned when he looked into trumps dealings....must be one rancid nest.

trump has left a slime trail throughout his life...


"The information sharing between President Donald Trump's legal team and that of former national security advisor Michael Flynn has been a 'scandal', as well as 'ethically dubious' and could be construed as a form of 'WITNESS TAMPERING', (emphasis mine) according to a top legal expert.

[orangecrush]

41. BOOYAH!

Comin' for the Russian agent!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

53. Orange will look good on the Pussy-Grabber-in-Chief!!

[orangecrush]

54. for him

it's camouflage!

[Stinky The Clown]

51. Izzat the same Newsweek that got panned for predicting Sanders would run against Trump?