[AMV] Amerikaanse politiek #359 Poppenkasteel

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 21:29 schreef Whiskers2009 het volgende:

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CIA directeur enzo ook.

En White House Communications Director - Vacant

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En misschien ook de onderste categorien puntsgewijs

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 21:38 schreef Whiskers2009 het volgende:
Sean Spicer is/was Press Secretary, NIET WH Communications Director (of in het begin even acting).
WH Communicatins Director was Mike Dubke. Die er overigens keurig bij staat. Vul dan bij Spicer aan dan hij ook Press Secretary was

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 21:35 schreef Kijkertje het volgende:
TOP-OP!

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 21:46 schreef Whiskers2009 het volgende:

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Hey ik was de eerste om je complimenteren he?
En dat je de OP had gewijzigd was me zelf opgevallen, Schreef het toen je het nog niet kenbaar had gemaakt, doch postte kennelijk pas een minuut later dan jij. Tik ook maar met 1 vinger, met de andere hand heb ik de iPad vast. Dus ik tik niet zo snel

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Special Counsel Mueller Impanels Washington Grand Jury in Russia Probe
Expansion beyond Flynn grand jury is a sign the investigation in election meddling is ramping up

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury in Washington to investigate Russia’s interference in the 2016 elections, a sign that his inquiry is growing in intensity and entering a new phase, according to people familiar with the matter.

The grand jury, which began its work in recent weeks, is a sign that Mr. Mueller’s inquiry is ramping up and that it will likely continue for months. Mr. Mueller is investigating Russia’s efforts to influence the 2016 election and whether President Donald Trump’s campaign or associates colluded with the Kremlin as part of that effort.

A spokesman for Mr. Mueller, Joshua Stueve, declined to comment. Moscow has denied seeking to influence the election, and Mr. Trump has vigorously disputed allegations of collusion. The president has called Mr. Mueller’s inquiry a “witch hunt.”

Ty Cobb, special counsel to the president, said he wasn’t aware that Mr. Mueller had started using a new grand jury. “Grand jury matters are typically secret,” Mr. Cobb said. “The White House favors anything that accelerates the conclusion of his work fairly.…The White House is committed to fully cooperating with Mr. Mueller.”

Before Mr. Mueller was tapped in May to be special counsel, federal prosecutors had been using at least one other grand jury, located in Alexandria, Va., to assist in their criminal investigation of Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser. That probe, which has been taken over by Mr. Mueller’s team, focuses on Mr. Flynn’s work in the private sector on behalf of foreign interests.

Grand juries are powerful investigative tools that allow prosecutors to subpoena documents, put witnesses under oath and seek indictments, if there is evidence of a crime. Legal experts said that the decision by Mr. Mueller to impanel a grand jury suggests he believes he will need to subpoena records and take testimony from witnesses.

A grand jury in Washington is also more convenient for Mr. Mueller and his 16 attorneys—they work just a few blocks from the U.S. federal courthouse where grand juries meet—than one that is 10 traffic-clogged miles away in Virginia.

“This is yet a further sign that there is a long-term, large-scale series of prosecutions being contemplated and being pursued by the special counsel,” said Stephen I. Vladeck, a law professor at the University of Texas. “If there was already a grand jury in Alexandria looking at Flynn, there would be no need to reinvent the wheel for the same guy. This suggests that the investigation is bigger and wider than Flynn, perhaps substantially so.”

Thomas Zeno, a federal prosecutor for 29 years before becoming a lawyer at the Squire Patton Boggs law firm, said the grand jury is “confirmation that this is a very vigorous investigation going on.”

“This doesn’t mean he is going to bring charges,” Mr. Zeno cautioned. “But it shows he is very serious. He wouldn’t do this if it were winding down.”

Another sign the investigation is ramping up: Greg Andres, a top partner in a powerhouse New York law firm, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, has joined Mr. Mueller’s team.

Mr. Andres, a former top Justice Department official who also oversaw the criminal division of the U.S. attorney’s office in Brooklyn, wouldn’t leave his private-sector job for a low-level investigation, Mr. Zeno said.

“People like Greg Andres don’t leave private practice willy-nilly,” Mr. Zeno said. “The fact he is being added after couple of months shows how serious this is and that it could last a long time.”

Mr. Andres couldn't be reached for comment.

The developments unfolded amid a new sign of concern by Congress that Mr. Mueller’s independence needs to be protected. Sens. Thom Tillis (R., N.C.) and Chris Coons (D., Del.) introduced legislation Thursday making it harder for Mr. Trump to fire Mr. Mueller. Under the legislation, a special counsel could challenge his or her removal, with a three-judge panel ruling within 14 days on whether the firing was justified.

If the panel found no good cause for the firing, the special counsel would immediately be reinstated. The legislation follows a similar effort from Sens. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) and Cory Booker (D., N.J.)

“The introduction of two bills with two different bipartisan pairs strengthens the message that there is broad concern about this,” said Mr. Coons, who said that Mr. Tillis approached him on the Senate floor about teaming up on legislation.

According to a January report from the U.S. intelligence community, the highest levels of the Russian government were involved in directing the electoral interference. Its tactics included hacking state election systems; infiltrating and leaking information from party committees and political strategists; and disseminating through social media and other outlets negative stories about Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and positive ones about Mr. Trump, the report said.

It is unclear how long Mr. Mueller’s investigation will last, and there is no deadline for its completion. The probe is complicated by the classified nature of much of the information Mr. Mueller’s team is reviewing. Evidence of its sensitivity came in June when Mr. Mueller moved from his temporary offices to a nearby secure facility that his representatives have declined to identify.

While working closely with Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, Mr. Mueller has assembled a team of accomplished prosecutors and lawyers specializing in criminal and national security law. Twelve attorneys are on temporary assignment to the special counsel’s office from the Justice Department or FBI, and three came from Mr. Mueller’s firm of WilmerHale. Mr. Andres is the most recent addition.

Mr. Trump has questioned the neutrality of Mr. Mueller’s office, telling Fox News he is concerned that Mr. Mueller’s prosecutors are “Hillary Clinton supporters” and that Messrs. Mueller and Comey are friends. Mr. Comey was a top Justice official in the George W. Bush administration when Mr. Mueller was the FBI director; both are Republicans.

Those who know both men said they aren’t social friends, though they respect each other and had a solid relationship in government.

At least eight members of Mr. Mueller’s team have given to Democratic candidates, including the presidential campaigns of Mr. Obama and Mrs. Clinton, according to Federal Election Commission records. At least one—James Quarles, a member of the Watergate Special Prosecution Force—has donated to politicians in both parties.

Mr. Andres in March supported a Democratic lawmaker, donating $2,700 to Kirsten Gillibrand, a U.S. senator representing New York, according federal campaign disclosure records.

Mr. Mueller made two contributions in 1996 to Republican William Weld, then a candidate for a U.S. senate seat in Massachusetts, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks money in politics.

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 22:16 schreef Szura het volgende:
Ivanka staat nog niet in de OP als adviseur, of wat is ze precies.

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 22:23 schreef Whiskers2009 het volgende:

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Mag hopen dat je dat dochter en schoonzoon wel weet als je hier post. Zo niet, dan vertellen we het wel. Hou het in de OP aub gewoon bij officiele functietitels.

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 22:31 schreef Szura het volgende:
@Reuters:
BREAKING: Grand jury subpoenas have been issued related to June 2016 meeting between Donald Trump Jr., Russian lawyers and others - sources

Genot

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 22:33 schreef Szura het volgende:

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Gozer, dit gaat al over dagvaardingen voor Con Jr. oa

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 22:34 schreef crystal_meth het volgende:

-snip-

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 22:33 schreef Whiskers2009 het volgende:

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Dochter is geen functietitel, schoonzoon evenmin.

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 22:46 schreef crystal_meth het volgende:

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Ik zeg niet dat ze foute info tonen, dat is niet nodig. Ze plakken het label "Russische propaganda" op verhalen die door zulke accounts gepromoot worden. Als de NYT of WP een schandaal over McCain zouden onthullen zou dat ook op de lijst belanden.

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Je kan het als nuttig tool gebruiken, om te zien wat ze promoten, maar ik gok dat velen omgekeerd zullen redeneren: als het door hen gepromoot wordt moet het verhaal zelf propaganda zijn.

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Op donderdag 3 augustus 2017 23:44 schreef Whiskers2009 het volgende:

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Dat was al bekend meteen nadat Trump die rode lijn trok. Google maar ff, of lees terug in dit topic

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New Docs Reveal Trump Admin Ordered Airport Staff to Snub Congressmen, Lawyers During Travel Ban

When President Donald Trump‘s original travel ban first went into effect, chaos ensued at airports across the country when people who were on their way to the United States were told they were not allowed to be here. Attorneys and members of Congress responded to assist those in need, but workers at airports stood in their way. Now, documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request by The Daily Beast and the James Madison Project show that they were following orders straight from the Department of Homeland Security.

According to records, DHS officials told employees stationed at airports that they were forbidden to talk to members of Congress. An email sent by Todd Owen, the executive assistant commissioner of the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations said, “As stated on the call earlier today, you and your staff are NOT to engage with the media or Congressional representatives at this time.” It went on to say, “Please make sure your subordinate Port Directors are following this direction. Please report any such requests to acting AC[REDACTED] from Congressional Affairs. Thank you.” That email was reportedly sent on January 28, just 20 hours after the ban took effect.

Another email referred to “a high volume of calls from various individuals and others claiming to be attorneys regarding the recent Executive Order (EO),” and said, “Please advise all your personnel not to engage the callers nor respond to any questions,” claiming that many of the calls seemed to be from people reading from a script as a form of “telephonic protest.”

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Virginia) told the Beast, “Members of Congress have an Article 1 responsibility in the Constitution [to oversee the executive branch], and it is completely improper and, from my point of view, extralegal for the CBP to decide they’re going to ignore the elected representatives of the people.”

Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) weighed in, saying that he wasn’t particularly surprised by the news based on what happened, but he was taken aback by reading the actual command. “We suspected as much at the time, but it’s jarring to see it in black and white,” he said. “I’ll be seeking more information from CBP on this matter.”

A CBP spokesperson said that the agency’s actions were simply standard procedure. “As part of CBP policy, all congressional inquiries are coordinated through CBP’s Office of Congressional Affairs (OCA),” the spokesperson said. “OCA serves as the single point of contact within CBP for all communications between CBP and Congress. OCA is committed to addressing any question or concern Members of Congress or their staffs may have related to CBP’s complex mission.”

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Op vrijdag 4 augustus 2017 00:56 schreef Nintex het volgende:

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