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Dilbert strip 6/22/2017 - "Dilbert is Cleared of Colluding"

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Dilbert strip 6/21/2017 - "Dogbert the Special Counsel"

I'VE ASSIGNED A SPECIAL COUNSEL EVERYONE SAYS I'VE DONE YOU'VE BEEN COLLUDING WITHTO REVIEW ALL OF NOTHING STOP OUR ELBONIAN COMPETITORS YOUR EMAIL AND PHONE LOGS. URONG. TRYING TO OBSTRUCT JUSTICE.

I'VE ASSIGNED A SPECIAL COUNSEL EVERYONE SAYS I'VE DONE YOU'VE BEEN COLLUDING WITHTO REVIEW ALL OF NOTHING STOP OUR ELBONIAN COMPETITORS YOUR EMAIL AND PHONE LOGS. URONG. TRYING TO OBSTRUCT JUSTICE.

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Lisa Page joins the team!

7:33 PM a theguardian.com T-Mobile LTE One of the more recent recruits is reported to be Lisa Page, a justice department trial attorney with a substantial record of investigating Russian and former Soviet organised crime and in particular its reputed godfather, Semion Mogilevich Mogilevich associates are reported to have owned condos in Trump Tower in New York, and the father of Trump's business partner in the Trump Soho hotel, Felix Sater, was a Mogilevich lieutenant. Vladimir Putin is known to use oligarchs and organised crime bosses as instruments of Kremlin influence abroad "This pick really shows that Mueller recognises that Russian organised crime and sophisticated financial transactions involving them are going to be right at the centre and Page is definitely a leading expert there," said Scott Horton, a US lawyer with experience of working in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union Another sign that the Mueller team will take a “follow the money" approach is the recruitment of Andrew Weissmann, an organised crime expert who oversaw lengthy cases in the US district court for the eastern district of New York focused on the city's mafia families and their infiltration of Wall Street.

7:33 PM a theguardian.com T-Mobile LTE One of the more recent recruits is reported to be Lisa Page, a justice department trial attorney with a substantial record of investigating Russian and former Soviet organised crime and in particular its reputed godfather, Semion Mogilevich Mogilevich associates are reported to have owned condos in Trump Tower in New York, and the father of Trump's business partner in the Trump Soho hotel, Felix Sater, was a Mogilevich lieutenant. Vladimir Putin is known to use oligarchs and organised crime bosses as instruments of Kremlin influence abroad "This pick really shows that Mueller recognises that Russian organised crime and sophisticated financial transactions involving them are going to be right at the centre and Page is definitely a leading expert there," said Scott Horton, a US lawyer with experience of working in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union Another sign that the Mueller team will take a “follow the money" approach is the recruitment of Andrew Weissmann, an organised crime expert who oversaw lengthy cases in the US district court for the eastern district of New York focused on the city's mafia families and their infiltration of Wall Street.

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They were told to publicly deny evidence

On March 20, Comey testified that his investigation into Russian interference was looking at whether Trump's campaign colluded with the foreign power. British intelligence agencies first picked up contact between Trump's campaign members and associates in 2015 Two current and two former officials told The Washington Post that in March Trump asked Rogers and Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion between his campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.

On March 20, Comey testified that his investigation into Russian interference was looking at whether Trump's campaign colluded with the foreign power. British intelligence agencies first picked up contact between Trump's campaign members and associates in 2015 Two current and two former officials told The Washington Post that in March Trump asked Rogers and Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats to publicly deny the existence of any evidence of collusion between his campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.

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"I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director"

Donald J. Trump . @realDonaldTrump I am being investigated for firing the FBl Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt

Donald J. Trump . @realDonaldTrump I am being investigated for firing the FBl Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director! Witch Hunt

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"You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history"

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history - led by some very bad and conflicted people! AGA

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history - led by some very bad and conflicted people! AGA

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"They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof, so now they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story. Nice"

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof, so now they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story. Nice

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof, so now they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story. Nice

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Putin compares Comey to Snowden? WTF?

Putin said "What makes the FBI director different from Mr Snowden then? It seems to me that in that case he's not so much the head of the FBI as an activist who has a particular point of view. By the way, if he faces some sort of prosecution in this regard, we are ready to give him political asylum as well. He should know that."

Putin said "What makes the FBI director different from Mr Snowden then? It seems to me that in that case he's not so much the head of the FBI as an activist who has a particular point of view. By the way, if he faces some sort of prosecution in this regard, we are ready to give him political asylum as well. He should know that."

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Trump trying to intimidate Mueller? Obstruction!

A second senior administration official pointed to Trump's role in propagating the rumor that he might fire Mueller-according to the Times, he felt the prospect of being sacked might convince Mueller to resolve the investigation in Trump's favor-and suggested that the leak to the Post on Wednesday might have been an unintended consequence of that move. Trump "shot himself in the foot again with this cockamamie scheme to get Mueller to play ball

A second senior administration official pointed to Trump's role in propagating the rumor that he might fire Mueller-according to the Times, he felt the prospect of being sacked might convince Mueller to resolve the investigation in Trump's favor-and suggested that the leak to the Post on Wednesday might have been an unintended consequence of that move. Trump "shot himself in the foot again with this cockamamie scheme to get Mueller to play ball

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Money Laundering!

A former senior official said Mr. Mueller's investigation was looking at money laundering by Trump associates. The suspicion is that any cooperation with Russian officials would most likely have been in exchange for some kind of financial payoff, and that there would have been an effort to hide the payments, probably by routing them through offshore banking centers.

A former senior official said Mr. Mueller's investigation was looking at money laundering by Trump associates. The suspicion is that any cooperation with Russian officials would most likely have been in exchange for some kind of financial payoff, and that there would have been an effort to hide the payments, probably by routing them through offshore banking centers.

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Trump doubts the investigations? Obstruction!

Neither the Washington Post, which first reported Wednesday that the special counsel was looking into whether the president obstructed justice, nor The Wall Street Journal named the people who confirmed the news. Peter Carr, a spokesman for Mr. Mueller, declined to comment While Mr. Ledgett was still in office, he wrote a memo documenting a phone call that Adm. Rogers had with Mr. Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. During the call, the president questioned the veracity of the intelligence community's judgment that Russia had interfered with the election and also tried to persuade Adm. Rogers to say there was no evidence of collusion between the campaign and Russian officials, they said Mr. Ledgett declined to comment, and spokespersons for the NSA didn't respond to a request for comment. A spokesperson for Mr. Coats declined to comment.

Neither the Washington Post, which first reported Wednesday that the special counsel was looking into whether the president obstructed justice, nor The Wall Street Journal named the people who confirmed the news. Peter Carr, a spokesman for Mr. Mueller, declined to comment While Mr. Ledgett was still in office, he wrote a memo documenting a phone call that Adm. Rogers had with Mr. Trump, according to people familiar with the matter. During the call, the president questioned the veracity of the intelligence community's judgment that Russia had interfered with the election and also tried to persuade Adm. Rogers to say there was no evidence of collusion between the campaign and Russian officials, they said Mr. Ledgett declined to comment, and spokespersons for the NSA didn't respond to a request for comment. A spokesperson for Mr. Coats declined to comment.

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Financial crimes? RICO!

The move by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III to investigate Trump's own conduct marks a major turning point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, which until recently focused on Russian meddling during the presidential campaign and on whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates, officials said.

The move by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III to investigate Trump's own conduct marks a major turning point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, which until recently focused on Russian meddling during the presidential campaign and on whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates, officials said.

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Things change

Trump had received private assurances from former FBI Director James B. Comey starting in January that he was not personally under investigation. Officials say that changed shortly after Comey's firing.

Trump had received private assurances from former FBI Director James B. Comey starting in January that he was not personally under investigation. Officials say that changed shortly after Comey's firing.

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Finances are included? RICO!

Mueller is overseeing a host of investigations involving people who are or were in Trump's orbit, people familiar with the probe said. The investigation is examining possible contacts with Russian operatives as well as any suspicious financial activitv related to those ndividuals. Last week, Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee that he had informed Trump that there was no investigation of the president's personal conduct, at least while he was leading the FBI. Comey's carerully worded comments, and those of Andrew McCabe, who took over as acting FBI director, suggested to some officials that a probe of Trump for attempted obstruction may have been launched after Comey's departure, particularly in light of Trump's alleged statements regarding Flynn

Mueller is overseeing a host of investigations involving people who are or were in Trump's orbit, people familiar with the probe said. The investigation is examining possible contacts with Russian operatives as well as any suspicious financial activitv related to those ndividuals. Last week, Comey told the Senate Intelligence Committee that he had informed Trump that there was no investigation of the president's personal conduct, at least while he was leading the FBI. Comey's carerully worded comments, and those of Andrew McCabe, who took over as acting FBI director, suggested to some officials that a probe of Trump for attempted obstruction may have been launched after Comey's departure, particularly in light of Trump's alleged statements regarding Flynn

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Mueller moves in on Trump for possible obstruction of justice

The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said The move by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III to investigate Trump's own conduct marks a major turning point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, which until recently focused on Russian meddling during the presidential campaign and on whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates, officials said Trump had received private assurances from former FBI Director James B. Comey starting in January that he was not personally under investigation. Officials say that changed shortly after Comey's firin Five people briefed on the requests, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said Daniel Coats, the current director of national intelligence, Adm. Mike Rogers, head of the National Security Agency, and Rogers' recently departed deputy, Richard Ledgett, agreed to be interviewed by Mueller's investigators as early as this week. The investigation has been cloaked in secrecy and it's unclear how many others have been questioned bv the FBI

The special counsel overseeing the investigation into Russia's role in the 2016 election is interviewing senior intelligence officials as part of a widening probe that now includes an examination of whether President Trump attempted to obstruct justice, officials said The move by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III to investigate Trump's own conduct marks a major turning point in the nearly year-old FBI investigation, which until recently focused on Russian meddling during the presidential campaign and on whether there was any coordination between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin. Investigators have also been looking for any evidence of possible financial crimes among Trump associates, officials said Trump had received private assurances from former FBI Director James B. Comey starting in January that he was not personally under investigation. Officials say that changed shortly after Comey's firin Five people briefed on the requests, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said Daniel Coats, the current director of national intelligence, Adm. Mike Rogers, head of the National Security Agency, and Rogers' recently departed deputy, Richard Ledgett, agreed to be interviewed by Mueller's investigators as early as this week. The investigation has been cloaked in secrecy and it's unclear how many others have been questioned bv the FBI

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