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Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 01:33 PM Aug 2018

Trump Presses Supreme Court Chief Justice For Action On Russia Dossier

Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice should tell the head of a national security court to question FBI and Justice Department officials about their use of a so-called Russia dossier as part of a collusion probe.

Trump singled out Justice Department official Bruce Ohr in a message on Twitter apparently quoting a Fox News analyst. Ohr is linked to the dossier of allegations of possible collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia.

The dossier was compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele in work partly financed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Republican critics of the dossier have focused heavily on its DNC ties and U.S. surveillance of Trump associates.

Read more: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-bruce-ohr_us_5b879a1ee4b0162f471fa020?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=__TheMorningEmail__083018&utm_content=__TheMorningEmail__083018+CID_1a456d6da510098b0bb0b1119477c1f6&utm_source=Email%20marketing%20software&utm_term=Reuters&ncid=newsltushpmgnews__TheMorningEmail__083018



So now Trump figures the Chief Justice of SCOTUS works for him and Trump can tell the Chief Justice to order lower court justices to do what Trump wants them to do.
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Trump Presses Supreme Court Chief Justice For Action On Russia Dossier (Original Post) Stonepounder Aug 2018 OP
Horrifying abuse of power. Also, media should keep pointing out the dossier was Rep. effort first. nature-lover Aug 2018 #1
Trump is terrified. blue neen Aug 2018 #2
The Chief Justice's response will be revealing C_U_L8R Aug 2018 #3
The Chief Justice will NOT respond! tableturner Aug 2018 #5
my guess is this idiocy will be ignored nt steve2470 Aug 2018 #6
HOws abt ,,,,, Cryptoad Aug 2018 #8
He and his fellow justices won't dignify such insane ramblings with a response. paleotn Aug 2018 #11
Oh, I'm sure Gorsuck and Thomas will respond Bettie Aug 2018 #17
he and his fellow right wing toadies.... getagrip_already Aug 2018 #21
Yes it will, if he responds, which he shouldn't.. mountain grammy Aug 2018 #33
Trump has no idea on how the federal government works Botany Aug 2018 #4
Actually... on this issue he's correct FBaggins Aug 2018 #16
Interesting, but does that mean the Chief Justice takes direction from the President? enough Aug 2018 #20
Squirrel! deminks Aug 2018 #7
Hey, I know what that means. you tought me that a couple of days ago. louis c Aug 2018 #15
yup GregD Aug 2018 #27
Obstruction of Justice to desperately hide Obstruction to desperately hide collusion (conspiracy). Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #9
Ummm, didn't the Rethugs initiate the compiling of said dossier? paleotn Aug 2018 #10
That's how I remember it elfin Aug 2018 #12
Odd how everything written about it says it was started by the Dems. LenaBaby61 Aug 2018 #23
Yes!! blaze Aug 2018 #24
John Roberts! Your Master is calling! dchill Aug 2018 #13
I don't believe Mueller team Corgigal Aug 2018 #14
McCain heard, asst couriered dossier, McCain gave it to DoJ (Ohr) who gave it to FBI. Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #18
Hmmmm, I guess tRump's campaign staffer bragging to the ambassador of a close ally paulrevere2018 Aug 2018 #19
A toxic brew of desperation and dementia (nt) JaneQPublic Aug 2018 #22
and this man has unchecked power to make lifetime appointments to the Federal and Supreme Courts maxrandb Aug 2018 #25
Trump acts with the separation of a pedophile who is about to have his sordid life exposed. Doodley Aug 2018 #26
In Trump's Deluded Mind, Everyone in Washington Works for Him dlk Aug 2018 #28
I think that in Trump's deluded mind, Everyone works for him, Stonepounder Aug 2018 #31
Subtitle: Once again, the president goes on a tear after watching Fox News. riversedge Aug 2018 #29
he only trust fox news AlexSFCA Aug 2018 #30
The Royal House of tr Dump. magicarpet Aug 2018 #32

C_U_L8R

(44,891 posts)
3. The Chief Justice's response will be revealing
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 01:39 PM
Aug 2018

but I expect it will be a non-answer of some kind...
if there is any response at all. Perhaps the Chief Justice
knows to ignore the troll.

getagrip_already

(14,237 posts)
21. he and his fellow right wing toadies....
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 02:23 PM
Aug 2018

are in regular touch with trump. He likely calls them weekly.

There is almost certainly coordination in one way or another on a lot of topics. Improper to be sure, but undoubdedtly happening regularly.

The tweet was for his base, not the chief justice.

mountain grammy

(26,568 posts)
33. Yes it will, if he responds, which he shouldn't..
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 04:40 PM
Aug 2018

but in this bizarro world, nothing is off limits. I don't see much integrity in Roberts or the other conservatives on the court.

Botany

(70,288 posts)
4. Trump has no idea on how the federal government works
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 01:39 PM
Aug 2018

So the Chief Justice of the SCOTUS should tell the head of the NSA to question
members of the DoJ?

BTW nothing in the Steele Dossier has been proven wrong so far.

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-russia-dossier-true-proven-929839

WHAT’S TRUE IN TRUMP-RUSSIA DOSSIER? KEY PARTS PROVED OVER LAST YEAR

Revelation: The U.S. intelligence apparatus concluded that Russia interfered in 2016’s election in a report released in January 2017. Though Steele’s name is not mentioned in that report, it does back up his reporting that Russia was actively interfering in the election process.

Dossier Claim: Russia Had Dirt on Clinton and DNC

Revelation: Much of the dossier is devoted not only to Trump but to Russia’s—specifically Putin’s—distaste for former Secretary of State Clinton. “Putin motivated by fear and hatred of Hillary Clinton,” one line of the dossier reads. Another line said: “The two sides had a mutual interest in defeating Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, whom President Putin apparently both hated and feared.”

Steele later cites one source as stating Russia that was behind the leak of hacked Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails to WikiLeaks.

The U.S. intelligence community confirmed not only that Russia had tried to meddle in the election but that it was the source of the hacked DNC emails released by WikiLeaks.

Dossier Claim: Putin Was in Charge

Revelation: On the very first page of the dossier, Steele explains that the election meddling was “endorsed by Putin” and that the effort was “both supported and directed” by him. The U.S. intelligence report reached the same conclusion, writing that Putin “ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the presidential election.” According to Steele’s sources, Putin and Russia had been cultivating Trump for “at least 5 years.”

rest at link

FBaggins

(26,695 posts)
16. Actually... on this issue he's correct
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 01:55 PM
Aug 2018

(Assuming, of course, that there WAS a reason to speak to them - which he hasn't established)

The FISA court justices are appointed by the Chief Justice without any confirmation process or other oversight. He's pretty much the only one who CAN tell them something.

enough

(13,235 posts)
20. Interesting, but does that mean the Chief Justice takes direction from the President?
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 02:17 PM
Aug 2018

Not clear why that would be.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,786 posts)
9. Obstruction of Justice to desperately hide Obstruction to desperately hide collusion (conspiracy).
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 01:41 PM
Aug 2018

Plus gaslighting plus basic propaganda: the more times he uses a phrase like "fake dossier" or "witch hunt", the more his base get entrenched and the more wobbly low-info people get sucked in. More or less. These days, even he has worn out his message.

paleotn

(17,778 posts)
10. Ummm, didn't the Rethugs initiate the compiling of said dossier?
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 01:44 PM
Aug 2018

but dropped it when the orange shithead was about to become the nominee? Seems I remember something along those lines. Facts. They're pesky aren't they.

elfin

(6,262 posts)
12. That's how I remember it
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 01:54 PM
Aug 2018

I think a right-wing newspaper helped fund the Fusion GPS work and it looked as if it was on behalf of Jeb Bush. But when Jeb dropped out, the Clinton campaign took it over.

Odd how everything written about it says it was started by the Dems. Wonder how that happened?? Oh yeah, repeat a lie often enough and a fake fact becomes "truth."

LenaBaby61

(6,965 posts)
23. Odd how everything written about it says it was started by the Dems.
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 02:34 PM
Aug 2018

It doesn't help either to see Dems sitting there like bumps on pickles, not even trying to correct that lie when its bought up during interviews


blaze

(6,270 posts)
24. Yes!!
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 02:36 PM
Aug 2018

As soon as I read this line, "The dossier was compiled by former British spy Christopher Steele in work partly financed by the Democratic National Committee (DNC)." I thought, "What the hell??"

I thought HuffPo was left leaning...

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)
14. I don't believe Mueller team
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 01:55 PM
Aug 2018

can type up all the paperwork for Trumps daily malfeasance on a daily basis.

Hard working people.

Bernardo de La Paz

(48,786 posts)
18. McCain heard, asst couriered dossier, McCain gave it to DoJ (Ohr) who gave it to FBI.
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 01:57 PM
Aug 2018

McCain did the honorable thing and gave the USA a gift.
Ohr did his duty.

tRump has no idea of honor or duty.

paulrevere2018

(15 posts)
19. Hmmmm, I guess tRump's campaign staffer bragging to the ambassador of a close ally
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 02:01 PM
Aug 2018

that he knew in advance that the Russians had dirt on HRC had nothing to do with it.

maxrandb

(15,188 posts)
25. and this man has unchecked power to make lifetime appointments to the Federal and Supreme Courts
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 02:47 PM
Aug 2018

fuck Jill Stein and all 3rd Party voters

Stonepounder

(4,033 posts)
31. I think that in Trump's deluded mind, Everyone works for him,
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 03:24 PM
Aug 2018

including TV Networks, Newspapers, local Govt's, and Corporations.

riversedge

(69,713 posts)
29. Subtitle: Once again, the president goes on a tear after watching Fox News.
Thu Aug 30, 2018, 03:15 PM
Aug 2018

Should be: Once again, #Trump makes a FOOL of himself.
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