pecial counsel Robert Mueller has focused on events since the election not during the campaign in his conversations with President Trumps lawyers, Axios reported Monday.
That suggests a focus on obstruction of justice while in office, rather than collusion with Russia during the campaign, the report said.
The report said the top two topics that Mueller has expressed interest in so far are the firings of FBI director James Comey and national security adviser Michael Flynn.
President Trump fired Comey last May, under the recommendation of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. However, in an interview, Trump said the Russia investigation was also on his mind.
Comey told lawmakers that Trump had asked him to let former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn go who was under FBI investigation during a private conversation. The president has denied making any such request.
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Comey later admitted he took notes after conversations with the president, and he gave them to at least one friend to pass to the media after he was no longer FBI director, for the purpose of prompting the appointment of a special counsel.
Muellers team has been negotiating with White House lawyers to work out the specifics of an interview with Trump within the next few weeks, according to Axios.
The big question is whether it will be in person, in writing, or a combination of the two.
Kenneth Starr, the special counsel whose investigation led to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, told Fox News recently that he did not see any evidence of obstruction of justice by Trump.
Ive seen nothing in the firing of [former FBI Director] James Comey and all of the aftermath that suggest the president has obstructed justice, he told Fox News on February 28.
The president tweeted repeatedly over the weekend about the special counsel investigation, reflecting his deep frustration over the matter.
If Axioss report is true, it would mean the president was aware during his tweeting that Muellers interest is on obstruction of justice, rather than any alleged collusion.
The president attacked Comey who is set to launch a book tour next month.
Andrew McCabe FIRED, a great day for the hard working men and women of the FBI A great day for Democracy. Sanctimonious James Comey was his boss and made McCabe look like a choirboy. He knew all about the lies and corruption going on at the highest levels of the FBI! he tweeted on Saturday.
Trump also reiterated that there was no collusion.
As the House Intelligence Committee has concluded, there was no collusion between Russia and the Trump Campaign. As many are finding out, however, there was tremendous leaking, lying and corruption at the highest levels of the FBI, Justice & State. #DrainTheSwamp.
He continued tweeting about the probe into Sunday: The Mueller probe should never have been started in that there was no collusion and there was no crime. It was based on fraudulent activities and a Fake Dossier paid for by Crooked Hillary and the DNC, and improerly used in FISA COURT for surveillance of my campaign. WITCH HUNT!
On Monday, the president continued: A total WITCH HUNT with massive conflicts of interest!
Despite his tweets, White House lawyer Ty Cobb said the president had no intention of firing Mueller.
In response to media speculation and related questions being posed to the Administration, the White House yet again confirms that the President is not considering or discussing the firing of the Special Counsel, Robert Mueller, he said in a statement.
#10: Liberator To: buckeroo (#7)
Can you clarify IT as well as the above? Have NO idea where you're going.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 14:15:21 Reply Private Reply
#11: buckeroo To: no gnu taxes, Liberator (#9)
I don't need you stating some more BULLSHIT. The Bushes have little to do with this discussion.
If I wrote a post, I am not just sure ... I am damned sure. I don't need your PHUCKIN' words of wisdom.
buckeroo posted on 2018-03-20 14:18:37 Reply Private Reply
#12: Jameson To: no gnu taxes (#0)
Breitbart and Axios?
You can't be serious about these two "sources"
Look up "Fake News" - you'll see both of these "sources" listed.....
DD just hired a whack-job CT attorney... why would he need another?
Jameson posted on 2018-03-20 14:21:36 Reply Private Reply
#13: buckeroo To: Liberator (#10)
But the next investigation will about US Government conspiracy charges against MOLES.
buckeroo posted on 2018-03-20 14:21:41 Reply Private Reply
#14: Liberator To: no gnu taxes, buckeroo (#9)
And so did Trump. The Bushes reciprocated their hatred of Trump. Do the math, Buck.
I have had words with him because I somewhat supported them.
That's ok. We all have "words" with each other; pretty boring otherwise.
The further one digs into the Bush Family, the filthier their family gets. How they've managed to put a pair of Presidents into the WH (and almost a third if NOT for Trump) proves there exists NWO string-pullers.
Poppy Bush's involvement in JFK demise (yes, HE was involved), his tight Saudi partnership, creating the whole Middle East-Iraq NWO-Elite war out of thin air and Occupation in 1991 after 8 straight years of peace under Reagan; Then there's Nazi-Symp Poppy's father's involvement as a middleman-merc for American industrialists-Nazi collaboration; Dubya's Admin's handling/creation of the 911 mess as he ushered in the Patriot Act, insisting "Islam = Religion of Peace"...AND let's never forget how his NWO cabal allowed the evil 0bama's Regime to heavily damage this nation, the middle class of America and the World.
The litany of Crimes committed by the Bush Family in the name of pure greed and power, on behalf of international globalism goes on and on. Then there's their warm and fuzzy relationship with "son"/brother" Bubba.
I hope you're reconsidered your past opinion. This is THE worst Crime Family in the history of the Republic, bar none. The Bushes have done nothing but sell out America to the highest bidder and helped destroy our sovereignty. WITH A SMILE (R).
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 14:40:47 Reply Private Reply
#15: Liberator To: buckeroo, no gnu taxes (#11)
Actually they DO. IF you're truly seeking the truth of the matter.
The Bushes are tied directly to the NWO-hired hands of The Swamp (who are running this charade/Witch Hunt in order to oust an Outsider: Donald Trump.)
Remember: It was Jeb Bush whose crown Trump "stole". THIS Witch Hunt has been ordered by the NWO Bush-Swamp minions.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 14:45:39 Reply Private Reply
#16: buckeroo To: Liberator (#14)
buckeroo posted on 2018-03-20 14:51:28 Reply Private Reply
#17: Liberator To: Jameson (#12)
Are you completely insane?
Maybe in YOUR delusional liberal-Dem filtered fake-reality, the "truth" emanates from the bowels of HuffPo, Salon, WaPo, and Pop Sugar; But not to anyone seeking REAL facts and truth.
Look up "Fake News" - you'll see both of these "sources" listed.....
Bwaahaa!! That's rich. Liars who sanction FAKE "news" and lies masquerading as concerned "Truthers." It's Censorship, plain and simple. "Lokk it up" from from WHO again? SPLC? Prog, hard-left "arbiters"?? Chyeah, nice try.
Heck -- Free Republic made their list as well. ANY one who dares spill the truth -- that YOUR Leftist-Fascist Alinsky-ites are trying to control and manipulate THE message -- the message of propaganda and lies from the Left = Truth, and Anything Else (FOX/Brietbart/Axios) = Lies.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 14:55:13 Reply Private Reply
#18: Jameson To: Liberator (#14)
and yet another reason that the republicans must be punished.
While I don't believe the CT crap that you provide, I do agree that the Bush's have done a great deal of harm and should have never been allowed to be elected.
Jameson posted on 2018-03-20 14:58:37 Reply Private Reply
#19: Liberator To: buckeroo (#13)
No it's not. It is 100% BS Witch Hunt. BASED ON A FAKE FISA WARRANT. Capisce?
When the investigation is over, Trump will be vindicated.
It was just completed. NO "Russia Collusion." But now their are trying to expand it based on NOTHING, NADA proof.
How would you feel in his shoes?
But the next investigation will about US Government conspiracy charges against MOLES.
THAT one is legit. And overdue.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 15:04:51 Reply Private Reply
#20: Jameson To: Liberator (#17)
False!
There are many left-wing sources that are no more reliable than breitbart...
I usually disregard unless I can cite a reputable source.
Anything Else (FOX/Brietbart/Axios) = Lies.
fox is certainly willing and able to be the propaganda arm of the right wing, that was the stated purpose of Ailes.
and breitbart and axios are no more honest in their reporting that infowars or glen beck.
Jameson posted on 2018-03-20 15:07:36 Reply Private Reply
#21: Liberator To: Jameson (#18)
If you had any grasp of America history, agenda of what has become a Dem Party morphed into a Commie Party; IF you knew the extent of collusion between the Party Bosses of both the Dems and GOP Senate and House, and those whom they REALLY work for and their agenda, your head would explode.
The elites COUNT on mentally lazy, logic-challenged people like you to believe everything they say. And I mean EVERYTHING is lapped up with a sponge. With NO questions asked. It's...amazing.
THAT message is drilled into your conscious and subconscious like a never-ending drum by the Media (who in case you haven't noticed have become a political message (Leftist at that) in "comedy" in "sports" in Entertainment."
Do you ever ask yourself "WHY"? "WHO"? "TO WHAT END"?
It is truly stunning to watch and listen to supposed intelligent people become so utterly devoid of objectivity, and deduction and analysis of logic and common sense. These people whose opinions and presentation of "truth" take you Lefties and Dems for un-thinking, bleating fools.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 15:15:03 Reply Private Reply
#22: VxH To: Hank Rearden (#3)
They can't/won't even investigate Hillary.
This whole (D)ramatic exercise is a sham.
VxH posted on 2018-03-20 15:16:25 Reply Private Reply
#23: Liberator To: buckeroo (#16)
Would you like to admit "it" now?
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 15:17:06 Reply Private Reply
#24: VxH To: Liberator (#21)
Oligarchic Kleptocracy.
Weren't all those people supposed to be "OUT IN THE FIRST HOUR" - or some hyperbolic popularly poled BS like that?
VxH posted on 2018-03-20 15:20:03 Reply Private Reply
#25: VxH To: Liberator (#15)
Pssst --- How many NEOcon minions of that heritage were in the White Kennel on day 1?
www.google.com/search?q=Trump+heritage+foundation
VxH posted on 2018-03-20 15:24:52 Reply Private Reply
#26: Jameson To: Liberator (#21)
Oh please, spare me your conspiracy nonsense.
THAT message is drilled into your conscious and subconscious like a never- ending drum by the Media
This is complete bullshit, I reject your claim completely.
"...un-thinking, bleating fools..."
This describes you. This also describes the (declining in numbers) demographic of "true believers" who quote DD's tweets verbatim, in an attempt to convince themselves that 45 is the messiah of the secret society of REAL patriots and conservatives.
It's a crock, James.
Jameson posted on 2018-03-20 15:25:34 Reply Private Reply
#27: A K A Stone To: Jameson (#20)
Trump should go Lincoln on your piece of shit baby killing faction. It would be just.
A K A Stone posted on 2018-03-20 15:41:55 Reply Private Reply
#28: Jameson To: A K A Stone (#27)
LOL!
I would sincerely worry about your sanity, if it weren't painfully obvious that you're just playing this up as a bit.
I'll admit, it IS funny
Jameson posted on 2018-03-20 16:02:39 Reply Private Reply
#29: misterwhite To: no gnu taxes (#0)
'Cause that what it looks like. First Russian hacking. Then Russian influence. Then Trump collusion. Now Trump is obstructing? What next, given that you're investigating Trump's businesses -- his papers are not in order?
misterwhite posted on 2018-03-20 16:06:21 Reply Private Reply
#30: Vicomte13 To: Liberator (#14)
I'm not so sure of that. I think that what it proves is that American partisans are tribal. Republicans vote for Republicans, and Democrats vote for Democrats, like herd animals.
Vicomte13 posted on 2018-03-20 16:08:45 Reply Private Reply
#31: Vicomte13 To: misterwhite (#29)
This is EXACTLY what Mueller is doing. Essentially, it's what was also done to Clinton. Appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Whitewater. Unable to prove anything decisive about that, look into Monica Lewinsky, and then get Clinton into a deposition and BAM perjury!
With Trump, it will be obstruction of justice, no matter what.
Trump should fire Mueller and end the nonsense.
Vicomte13 posted on 2018-03-20 16:10:57 Reply Private Reply
#32: Vicomte13 To: A K A Stone (#27)
It WOULD be just. No need to even use the army, though. Just fire Mueller and Goldstein, pardon Flynn and Manafort, and be done with it. And when the Democrats and Lady Lindsey scream, ignore them.
Vicomte13 posted on 2018-03-20 16:14:25 Reply Private Reply
#33: Liberator To: VxH, Deckard, A K A Stone (#24)
Close, but no cigar.
It's a "Kleptocracy" of sorts, but it has its roots in those powers and who'd met at Jekyll Island way back when. Today's ideological descendants are now THE Puppetmeister Elites, supported by political and media enforcers, tools, whores, and puppets across the board. *NOTE: TRUMP WILL STILL NOT PLAY THEIR GAME.
I know and appreciate that you're searching for the truth(s)but keep on taking the wrong forks in the road. THIS video is informative, but not for the reasons you might think. It is DISINFO.
The Pink Fruitcake featured here as a boss of a company that buys privied personal info from social media platforms like Facebook, Youtube, G00gle and Yahoo is a Thief and Liar. A terrified liar. Who spooked him? And why??
As the pink-haired boss of "Cambridge Analytica" -- a company who entire business is based on receiving mined data from social media websites, analyzing and refining it, then selling it -- the "unintended consequence" here was that Donald Trump became President...because of THIS COMPANY.
Cupcake claims he was approached by Steve Bannon who was interested in the company's services and analyses.
The supposed mortal sin in this youtube interview is the supposed revelation that according to Cupcake his company and data they sold they sold to Bannon got the villainous Trump became President. And now the pink-haired owner of "Cambridge Analytica" regrets playing a part in "working for the alt-right."
This "interview" is more pure disinfo, propaganda and demonization of Donald Trump. Notice who was NOT demonized and cited for intellectual theft? The usual suspects: FB owner Mark Zuckerburg. Facebook, G00gle. Those who as a matter of policy harvest ALL user info.
The attempt to conflate Donald Trump with Facebook's policy of extreme violation of privacy as part of their User Agreement is lame disinfo.
It's a "Kleptocracy" alright. Of peoples' brains and ability to add 2+2.
NOTE NOTED: How now due to the Left's "algorithms" and monopoly social media ownership, they have been permitted to screen users and tag them as "fake news". ONLY conservatives and their posts, websites, youtube video are being targeted censored and culled.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 16:47:42 Reply Private Reply
#34: A K A Stone To: Liberator (#33)
A K A Stone posted on 2018-03-20 16:52:06 Reply Private Reply
#35: Liberator To: VxH (#24)
What part of "The Swamp" or "Witch Hunt" or "Conspiracy" don't you understand??
Donald Trump was apparently assuming the US Gummint wasn't so corrupt and its level of honesty and patriotism so abysmally lacking. HE. CANNOT. DISINFECT. THE SWAMP BY HIMSELF.
The President isn't the only one shocked by the degree of obstruction and collusion by the Deep State, Leftist Feeb hierarcy, and its many co-conspirators. Even to the degree that Sessions, Ryan and McConnell may as well be Democrats. (are you really NOT seeing any of this??)
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 16:53:33 Reply Private Reply
#36: Liberator To: A K A Stone (#34)
Good call. You are absolutely right.
When the RNC jammed him up he had to go independent.
Yes, 0bama has FB, G00gle, the entire social media -- as well as NSA and entire feral apparatus to back him up.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 16:55:36 Reply Private Reply
#37: Liberator To: VxH (#25)
You really don't get it. Wow.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 16:56:14 Reply Private Reply
#38: Liberator To: Jameson (#26)
I commend you on your absolute obedience and loyalty. No matter HOW bad or obvious The Lie.
If you were told to retrieve a bone, would you use all fours?
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 16:58:31 Reply Private Reply
#39: Liberator To: Jameson (#26)
Nope. Trump merely represents the ONLY one willing to have taken on the Elites and Swamp... and reject their constant lies and attempted murder of the US Constitution, Common Laws and Decency.
If that makes him a "Patriot" you would be right.
Try thinking for your self one day. And embracing logic and math. I dare ya.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 17:02:07 Reply Private Reply
#40: Liberator To: misterwhite (#29)
Exactly. BAM!
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 17:02:50 Reply Private Reply
#41: Liberator To: Vicomte13 (#30)
Well, we know that Americans ARE Tribal. But then all people are naturally drawn to their own kind instinctively.
With respect to a "NWO" or "string-pulling" PTB, the proof is over-whelming. It's strewn all over the internet like a blizzard.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 17:05:44 Reply Private Reply
#42: Liberator To: Vicomte13, misterwhite (#31)
True in a sense. EXCEPT there was something "there" in the case of Clintoon.
Whitewater and that case of corruption should have been a slam-dunk conviction. Except for witness-tampering, obstruction of justice, pleas of the 5th, and...threats to witnesses.
Trump should fire Mueller and end the nonsense.
He should. This is groundless. But first he must present a case against Mueller for collusion and association with Comey, Hitlery, etal.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 17:10:01 Reply Private Reply
#43: buckeroo To: Liberator (#40)
Why are you so upset over Mueller now? It's been about a year and he knows it is time to wind the investigation down. Is he getting close to the truth?
buckeroo posted on 2018-03-20 17:14:48 Reply Private Reply
#44: Vicomte13 To: Liberator (#42)
That is true of all men, and particularly all rich and powerful men, for "All have sinned" (St. Paul).
If they dig into Trump's business dealings long enough and hard enough, they will find tax accounting they will be able to label as fraudulent.
Likewise, if they characterize what Trump has done with regards to the Comey firing and the investigation, they can charge obstruction of justice. Impanel the right group of DC Democrat grand jurors and Trump will be indicted.
Then the Democrats, joined by Lady Lindsey and the rest of the Republican Establishment angry at Trump's ascendance, will impeach him. I doubt they will have the votes to remove him though.
Given that, Trump should just cut off the cancer and burn the stump. Fire Goldstein. Fire Mueller. Appoint special prosecutors to go after the Clintons and Obama and the DNC. Purge them before they purge you.
What will that mean for the mid-terms? The Democrats will probably win the mid-terms no matter what, and if they win the House, Trump will be impeached no matter what.
He should expect impeachment, but expect that the Dems will NOT win 67 votes in the Senate, which means he's not actually removable. And then he should destroy the Democrats through political prosecution, just like they are trying to destroy him.
Vicomte13 posted on 2018-03-20 17:27:04 Reply Private Reply
#45: Vicomte13 To: buckeroo (#43)
What is "truth"?
Vicomte13 posted on 2018-03-20 17:27:54 Reply Private Reply
#46: Liberator To: buckeroo (#43)
Now? Try Always.
The guy is in eyeball deep in shenanigans. Tied directly to Team Hitlery.
"The truth"? Of that I hope he's exposed himself sufficiently.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 17:35:53 Reply Private Reply
#47: Liberator To: Vicomte13, buckeroo (#45)
DITTO.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 17:36:15 Reply Private Reply
#48: Liberator To: Vicomte13 (#44)
It's not fair to conflate the "sins" of you, me, and Trump with...The Clintons.
Yes, Trump needs to fire a bunch of people a let the chip fall.
I also expect an eventual attempt at "Impeachment," only to create a social media circus and feeding frenzy as a desperate measure to stop him from winning in 2020.
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 17:41:29 Reply Private Reply
#49: buckeroo To: Vicomte13 (#45)
Based on "objective evidence" and not your faith.
buckeroo posted on 2018-03-20 17:43:49 Reply Private Reply
#50: buckeroo To: Liberator (#46)
buckeroo posted on 2018-03-20 17:45:18 Reply Private Reply
#51: Liberator To: buckeroo (#50)
But why FURTHER entertain another stunt, this kind of witch hunt based on nothing but political hijinx??
Mueller need only find "stolen" chew gum and the charge is "THEFT!!"
Sniff around and scrutinize 99% of the human population and one can be found "guilty" of something."
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 17:49:39 Reply Private Reply
#52: Liberator To: buckeroo, Vicomte13 (#49)
Stay on topic.
You brought up finding "the Truth."
Again, what "truth" is being sought by Mueller? Or by ANY one?
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 17:51:18 Reply Private Reply
#53: Liberator To: buckeroo (#50)
The Dem's coup and CW.
Possible isn't it?
Liberator posted on 2018-03-20 17:53:07 Reply Private Reply
#54: buckeroo To: Liberator (#52)
You are so full of shit, your brain is infested with fecal matter and it spews out of your ears and onto the keyboard.
buckeroo posted on 2018-03-20 18:13:02 Reply Private Reply
#55: Justified To: buckeroo, no gnu taxes (#2)
Thats not the purpose of the investigation. Its about taking out those that oppose the power structure of the government.
The Russian crap is crap. What the Russians did would not change even the closes local race let a lone a national race. Russian just wanted to disrupt whomever won.
The powers that be have illegally hurt one person Michael G. Flynn by lying to everyone and causing Mr Flynn to go bankrupt which made him give up even when the investigated said he did not lie.
Justified posted on 2018-03-20 18:17:23 Reply Private Reply
#56: buckeroo To: Justified (#55)
He lied to the VP and to Trump about his own lack of disclosures about foreign entanglements. Trump fired his ass as a result. It had nothing to do with Mueller's investigation.
buckeroo posted on 2018-03-20 18:23:54 Reply Private Reply
#57: Justified To: buckeroo (#56)
Actually the dnc hack investigator said they believed Flynn. So no he did not "lie" but they went a head and prosecuted him until he could not finacially defend himself. If the investigators and the judge(who all were DNC hacks) would have told Flynn's lawyer at the time he did not lie then the trial would have been over. But Muleface needed a conviction even if it was corrupted. The judge in the case was removed by a high judge and this wasn't the first time that judge was removed for playing politics. Did you ever see that part?
Justified posted on 2018-03-20 18:29:39 Reply Private Reply
#58: tpaine To: Vicomte13, y'all (#44)
Just As political entertainment, and because I'm too old to give a shit, it'd be fun to see all that happen..
But Trump trying to "destroy the Democrats through political prosecution", could lead to some sort of a civil war, and I was wouldn't wish that on anyone...
Would you??
tpaine posted on 2018-03-20 18:31:52 Reply Private Reply
#59: buckeroo To: Justified (#57)
There are three basic RULES in life: do not lie, cheat or steal. Flynn fuckedupped not just being a common citizen but as a high ranking officer of the US Government.
buckeroo posted on 2018-03-20 18:35:00 Reply Private Reply