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Did a Mueller Grand Jury Subpoena Trump?

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https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/14/politics/mueller-grand-jury-mysterious-friday/index.html

But this Friday, court officials went to extreme measures to ensure it was as difficult as possible to figure out what Mueller's team was doing as the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held a secret and mysterious argument about a grand jury subpoena challenge.

An entire floor of the courthouse was closed to the public and press for more than an hour. During that time, attorneys secretly entered the courthouse to argue before three federal appellate judges over a grand jury subpoena.

Seems that the story dates back to September, when CNN saw several of Mueller's lawyers entering a courtroom to argue against a defense team.

My guess is, Yes its Trump
 
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Trump's people have already said this has nothing to do with him.

...and Trump's people are credible how?

Well if CNN saw it it has to be true! ;)

...far more likely than what Trump or his people tell us is true...

BTW, the news portion of CNN has a very high rating for factual integrity.

https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/cnn/

"....Overall, we rate CNN left biased based on story selection that often favors the left. We rate them Mixed for factual reporting due to misinformation and failed fact checks from guests and pundits. However, CNN’s straight news reporting would earn a High rating for factual reporting...."

Most of what Trump wants to call "fake news" is later found to be true.

https://www.factcheck.org/2018/01/trumps-phony-fake-news-claims/
 
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Trump's people have already said this has nothing to do with him.

Not so sure...this level of secrecy wherein even the lawyers are snuck into the courthouse (nobody even saw them arrive or leave) suggests its not a small fish.
 

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Well if CNN saw it it has to be true! ;)

Could you point out where in the linked article CNN said the courthouse lockdown had anything to do with Trump? I'll wait.
 

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...and Trump's people are credible how?

shrug...

I just stated a fact. They made the statement. Whether you believe them or not is up to you.
 

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Not so sure...this level of secrecy wherein even the lawyers are snuck into the courthouse (nobody even saw them arrive or leave) suggests its not a small fish.

shrug...

Speculate away. That's all you can do.

I'll wait for facts.
 

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shrug...

I just stated a fact. They made the statement. Whether you believe them or not is up to you.

You and facts, like peas in a pod; peas and carrots............
 

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One person who was spotted in the area at the time was on Muellers team and his specialist is terrorism, and cyberterrorism. That reduces the chance it was about Trump directly.

Yep, that would. But very curious...
 

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One person who was spotted in the area at the time was on Muellers team and his specialist is terrorism, and cyberterrorism. That reduces the chance it was about Trump directly.

I'm thinking it has more to do with Roger Stone trying to avoid giving Grand Jury testimony. He's the alleged "link" between the campaign and wikileaks.
 

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shrug...

I just stated a fact. They made the statement. Whether you believe them or not is up to you.

Well, just pointing, based upon the historic record..... that your statement:

Trump's people have already said this has nothing to do with him.

is nothing but words. Those words in a single sentence mean nothing because they are not sourced with anything trustworthy. Hence, your post adds nothing to the discussion.
 

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One person who was spotted in the area at the time was on Muellers team and his specialist is terrorism, and cyberterrorism. That reduces the chance it was about Trump directly.
Zainab Ahmad?
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Muslim, born to immigrants from Pakistan. Was going to school for hospital administration. 9/11 happens, and she changes course to law, ends up prosecution terrorists. Sounds like a real patriot, compared to team-Trump.
She also got to help in the Michael Flynn case. I find that particularly satisfying. Remember how Flynn became a nutter at some point, and finally drank the kool-aid

Fear of Muslims is RATIONAL: please forward this to others: the truth fears no questions… https://t.co/NLIfKFD9lU
General Flynn (@GenFlynn) February 27, 2016


Ahmad was one of the team members responsible for handling the case against Michael Flynn,[18] and appeared in court on behalf of the Special Counsel for Flynn's plea bargain.[19]

Make America proud you ****ing asshole Flynn, what a disgrace. I'm glad a Muslim woman helped seal your pleading guilty to a crime against the United States.

She has prosecuted 13 case, many high profile terrorist cases.
Won 13 cases.

Nice to hear about American success stories amidst the gutter trash of the right wing Republicans like Flynn, Manafort, Stone, Trump, Corsi, etc.

Anyway, I saw that they spotted her returning to Special Counsel HQ, and not on the scene. She could have just been coming back from lunch. But learning about her was worth the thread for me :p
 
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Well, just pointing, based upon the historic record..... that your statement:



is nothing but words. Those words in a single sentence mean nothing because they are not sourced with anything trustworthy. Hence, your post adds nothing to the discussion.

LOL!!

Every statement...no matter who makes it...is nothing but words. You saying my statement is also nothing but words isn't any kind of relevant revelation. You shouldn't try to emulate Captain Obvious.

Now...if you want me to source my statement, all you have to do is ask. Neither you, nor anyone else, has done so. Why not?

Oh...wait...you also raise the condition that a source must be "trustworthy". That's a cop out. Any source that quotes a named person saying something is trustworthy...at least as far as faithfully quoting that person. Evidently, you want to leave yourself the opportunity to dishonestly shoot a possible messenger.

On the other hand, there is always a question...even with a named person making a statement...with whether that person is believable or not. In regards to the statement I made, that's irrelevant. I simply said that Trump's people have already said this has nothing to do with him. Whether you believe Trump's people or not has no bearing on my statement.

As far as whether my statement adds to the discussion or not...that an opinion. Yours. Whether your opinion is based on reason or fact...or on nothing but irrational bias...that's up to you.

So...if you want to question whether my statement is factual or not, fine. Do so. Ask me for a source. I'll be happy to provide one. But don't bother me with irrelevant bull****. I'll also be happy to dismiss you.
 

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Did a Mueller Grand Jury Subpoena Trump?

Possibly. That's one plausible explanation for the "fifth floor" goings on this past Friday.
 

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Well, that settles that. :doh:roll:

Actually, that DOESN'T settle anything. I simply made a statement of fact...that Trump's people said something.
 

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